Area Obituaries

Jayne Kathryn (Moses) Stephenson, 69, of Brussels, died at 9:06 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Bria of Godfrey, after a battle with lupus pneumonitis. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private services were held, and Jayne was laid to rest at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Brussels. Donations in remembrance of Jayne…

Karen K. Borrowman, age 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025, at her home in Barry, IL. She was born in Hannibal, MO on Aug. 8, 1958, to Dale O. and Doris L. (Rethorn) Horner. She is survived by her loving partner, Larry Lewton; daughters, Kali Borrowman Swift and Kelsey (Erik Beranek) Borrowman;…

Mildred “June” Hill, 89, of Louisiana, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025. Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes and Crematory of Bowling Green is handling the cremation rites. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. June was born on June 23, 1935, in Martinsburg, Illinois to Carlos and Lilly (Foseter) Rodhouse. She was united…

John R. Walker, 74, of Pittsfield, died Friday April 11, 2025 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10 a.m. at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Interment will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery in Pittsfield. Visitation will be on Friday, April 18, 2025 from 4…

Lawrence W. “Larry” Rodhouse, 78, of Pleasant Hill, died March 4, 2025 at his home.Cremation was accorded. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April, 19, at 11 a.m. at the Grassy Creek Cemetery near Louisiana, Missouri. Following the memorial service the family will meet with friends from 1 until 2:30 p.m. at the First…

Rozilla A. Stice, 84, of Barry, died Saturday, April 12, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Graveside services were held Wednesday, April 16, at 12:30 p.m. at the Bloomfield Cemetery in rural Winchester. Visitation was held Wednesday, April 16, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry. In lieu…

Wyvetta Menke, 89, of Jacksonville, Florida, and formerly of Pleasant Hill, Illinois, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill, IL is handling the arrangements.

Harley Eugene Howland, age 83, of Three Rivers, TX, recently of Plattsmouth, NE passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 at the Monroe Manor in Paris, MO. Harley was born July 5, 1941 in Hamburg, IL, the son of Marvin Eugene and Dolores Virginia (Jones) Howland. He married his beloved Saranne Eldred in November 1985 in…

Donna F. Coonrod, 89, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at White Hall Nursing and Rehab. She was born March 25, 1936 in White Hall to Clyde T. and Florence Elva (Lemon) McMahan. She married Curtis L. Coonrod June 27, 1954 at the Barrow Baptist Church, and he preceded her in death April 23, 2002.Surviving…

Betty Marie Prough, 93, of Jerseyville, passed away peacefully at 5 p.m., Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Jerseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Jersey County, Illinois on May 6, 1931, the daughter of the late Stephen Thomas and Lucy Selinda (Pellikan) Ringhausen. Betty was a graduate of Jersey Community High School, and…