Area Obituaries

Shirley Ann Long, 88, of Mozier, IL passed away Tuesday afternoon May 13, 2025, at St John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Shirley was born July 12, 1936 in Atlas, a daughter of Gilbert and Helen Gray Saxbury, She married Kenneth Burdette Long on July 10, 1954 in Pittsfield at the home of Rev. Joe Maynard.…

Tracy Marie Yelliott, age 46 of Pittsfield, IL passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. She was born Feb. 21, 1979, in Van Wert, OH to Roger E. and Judy P. (Oakley) Davis. Tracy first married Jeremy Priest and to this union Austin, Cooper, and Rynleigh were born. She…

Franklin D. Castleberry, 90 of Pittsfield, died Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Eastside Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield. Cremation rites have been accorded, and no services will be held. Memorials are suggested to be made to the family c/o Niebur Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral…

Howard A. Sibley, 104, died Sunday, May 11, 2025. Services will be held Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, IL. Intermet will follow at the Nebo Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to be made to the Pike…

Richard Mark Barton, 70 of Pittsfield, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield. Cremation rites have been accorded, and Celebration of Life will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 17, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, with visitation held prior to the service from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Interment will…

Darryl Wayne Bierman, 64, of Medora, died Monday, May 5, 2025, at his home. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 9, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. In lieu of flowers…

Julia Helen Watson, 90, of Brighton, died Monday, May 5, 2025, at her home. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 9, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Memorials may be made…

Sharon Louise Talkington Castleberry Rice, 86, of Jacksonville and formerly of White Hall passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025 at White Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born Feb. 5, 1939 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Curtis and Ruby Jean Watson Talkington. She married Harold Castleberry and later married Russell Rice in 1992.She…

Marilyn J. Daniels, 85, of Carrollton, died at 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home.
She was born in Kane, Illinois on Nov. 9, 1939, and was the daughter of Kenneth C. and Garnet (Smith) Berry.
Marilyn graduated from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, and attended Shurtleff College in Alton. During her…

Howard A. Sibley, age 104, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2025, wrapped in the love of so many who visited, called and sent notes these past few months. Howard was born on Feb. 21, 1921, in a log home on the family farm that would eventually become his—the same land where his cattle…