Area Obituaries

Michael “Mike” Herbert McKinnon, 72, of Pittsfield, died Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at his home. Mike will be cremated as per his wishes. A graveside service will be held Friday, April 4, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. There is no visitation, however, friends are invited to the graveside service.…

Susan Roberta (Webel) Rhoades, 98, died March 24, 2025, in Barry. Funeral Service were held 11 a.m., Friday, March 28, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, where visitation was held prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment followed the service at Wilson Cemetery in Perry. In lieu of…

Penny Lynn Gilliland, 65, of Elsah, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 10 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Health Center in Alton. She was born on Sept. 30, 1959 to Shirley and T.A. Crossman in Hutchinson, Kansas. Penny was employed with American Maid for many years. She enjoyed cleaning at Pere Marquette Lodge in…

Peggy Joann Skinner, 89, of Jerseyville, passed away at 4:02 a.m., Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home, five days after celebrating her 89th birthday with family.
She was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on March 18, 1936, the oldest of two daughters born to Virgil and Melba (Fritz) Brooks. Joann was blessed to have…

Nellie May Barrett, 89, of Riverton, IL, entered heaven on Thursday, March 20, 2025 surrounded by her family at Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, IL. She was born on Sept. 16, 1935 to the late Edwin and Nellie (Loy) Frank in Godfrey, IL. She married Fred F. Barrett on Aug. 28, 1971 in Jerseyville, IL and…

Tammy Dilks, 54, of Corydon, IN, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at BaptistHealth Floyd in New Albany, Indiana. There was a memorial service at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home in Corydon, IN. Visitation was after 12 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. There will be a Celebration of Life on…

Grady Edwin Carter, 82, of Wood River, died at 10:41 a.m., Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at his home in Wood River. Visitation was held from 4 p.m. until time of funeral services at 6 p.m., Monday, March 31, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. A private burial took place at the Noble Cemetery in Otterville.…

Marjorie Hopkins, age 90, of Carrollton, IL died Sunday evening March 30, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 19, 1934 in Wayland, IA, daughter of the late Lawrence “Dick” and Wilma Allred Campbell. She married Dr. William E. Hopkins on March 3, 1957 in Mt. Pleasant, IA and he preceded her in…

Patricia H. Holmes, age 100 of White Hall went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1924 in Blue Island, the daughter of James and Hazel Cole Holmes.
She is survived by a special friend and caregiver, Karen McGee of White Hall.…

Rachel Ilene Slone, age 27, of Hamburg, passed away unexpectedly in her residence on the evening of March 16, 2025. She was born in Alton, IL on June 14, 1997, to her parents Lynn (Charlton) Slone and Kenneth Slone. Rachel was a loving mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt, niece, cousin and friend. Rachel was a…