Area Obituaries

Larry W. Hattemar, 87, of Brussels, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Calhoun Nursing and Rehab. Larry was born on Aug. 11, 1937, to the late Benjamin and Ione (Droege) Hattemar. He married Marcia Greathouse on September 14, 1957, in Hardin, IL. Larry worked as a heavy equipment operator for Operating Engineers…

Shirley A. McDaniels, age 71 of Carrollton passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her boys. She was born July 18, 1953 in Carrollton, the daughter of Roy and Florence Patterson Griffith. She married Donald “Shorty” McDaniels July 31, 1971  and he preceded her in death Aug. 8, 2016. She is…

Deborah Jean Stumpf, 55, of Batchtown, died peacefully at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO, on May 23, after a short illness. Deborah was known to be a very generous person. Upon her passing as in her daily life, Deborah continued this generosity as she gave the gift of life and vision through organ and…

Stella Mae Feilbach, 94, of Piasa, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Jersey Community Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Graveside services will be immediately following at Fosterburg Cemetery. Memorials may be made to 5 A’s animal shelter. Condolences may…

Dale “Buzz” L. Jarman, 90, of Jerseyville, died Jan. 3, 2025 at Calhoun Nursing and Rehab. Burial Service will be at 11:30 a.m. on June 6 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Celebration of Life reception to follow immediately at the Villas of Hollybrook in Jerseyville. Friends and family welcome to share favorite memories of…

Jacqueline Kaye Peipert, 75, of Brighton, died at a.m., Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Friendship Village Skilled Nursing Facility in Sunset Hills, Missouri. Memorial Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of Memorial Service at 11 a.m., Friday, May 30, 2025 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. She will be laid to rest alongside…

Eugene Randall Franklin, 83, of Jerseyville, died at 5:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Evercare of Jerseyville. Graveside services will be held at Borlin Cemetery in Carrollton on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Borlin Cemetery, in care of Crawford Funeral Home, 1308 State…

Walter L. Lamb, age 98, of Hendersonville, TN, formerly of Pittsfield, IL, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2025. He was born on Feb. 28, 1927 in Decatur, IL, the son of Arthur Phillip Lamb and Lena D. Hendrix Lamb of Bement, IL.Wally attended school in Bement and graduated from Bement High School in 1945.…

Jesse Davidsmeyer, 18, of Pittsfield, died Saturday, May 24, 2025. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Monday, June 2, at Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene with interment to follow the service at West Cemetery in Pittsfield. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Sunday, June 1, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield.…