Area Obituaries

Jeannette L. Clendenny, 92, of Jerseyville, died at 1:58 p.m., Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Jersey Community Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

David C. Young, 77, of Kane, died Thursday, March 27, 2025, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. A graveside service will follow at Grimes-Neeley Cemetery in Jerseyville, with full military honors provided by the Jerseyville…

Debra Lee (Stringer) Broers, 68, of Jerseyville, died at 3:40 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Ever Care in Jerseyville. Visitation was held from 9 a.m., Saturday, April 5 until time of funeral services at 11:30 a.m., at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Memories may be shared at www.crawfordfunerals.com.

Sharon Lee Grace, age 85, of Jerseyville, died at her home in Jerseyville on Thursday, March 27, 202. Private services will be held at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Sharon will be laid to rest at Elsah Cemetery, a peaceful resting place fitting for a life so gracefully lived. Memories may be shared with the…

Sylvia Diane “Sug” (Godar) Chandler, 72, of Jerseyville, died at 9:54 a.m., Saturday, April 5, 2025 in Jerseyville. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m., Friday at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville.…

Dean W. Kirby, age 72, of Rockport, died Saturday April 5, 2025 at his home. Dean was born on Oct. 14, 1952 in Advance, Mo. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 12, at the Rockport Town House at 2 p.m. Family and friends are all welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers…

Bobette Michelle Clowers, 56, of Hull, died Friday April 4, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Services were held Tuesday, April 8, at 12 p.m. at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. prior to the service. Interment followed the service at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant…

Leah Mabel Hull of Barry, Illinois, passed away on March 27, 2025 at the age of 96. She was born April 10, 1928 near Siloam Springs to John E. and Nellie (Walmsley) Potter. She married Marvin N. Hull in Beverly on Feb. 5, 1950 and they celebrated 75 wonderful years of marriage and memories together.…

Carlene Harpole, 88, of Louisiana, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Maple Grove Lodge in Louisiana, Missouri.Carlene Joyce Parks was born May 8, 1936 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Her parents were Raymond Parks and Faye Willard Parks. She attended school in Pittsfield, IL. After High School, Carlene married Marion Clayton…

Gertie May Gratton, 85 of Pittsfield, died Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Pittsfield Manor in Pittsfield. Cremation rites have been accorded and graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 4, at Nebo Cemetery in Nebo. Memorials are suggested to be made to Nebo Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family…