Area Obituaries

Dennis Severn Kiel, 83, of Meppen, passed away on March 22, 2025, at Calhoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on Oct. 16, 1941, in Golden Eagle, IL. Denny dedicated his life to his family, faith, and hard work. He married the love of his life, Rosie (Pohlman) Kiel on May 18,1963 and she survives. Together…

Patricia “Pat” Tolbert, 86, of Roxana, passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Jerseyville Manor. She was born on Oct. 2, 1938, in Hamburg, Illinois, the daughter of the late Joe and Helen (Howland) Sevier. She married Ray Tolbert on July 12, 1958, in Hamburg, and he preceded her in death on…

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Thien, 79, of Greenfield, died Thursday, March 20, 2025, surrounded by her family, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Monday evening, March 24 at St. Michael’s Church in Greenfield. A Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, March 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the…

Tammy Faye Gansz Tepen, 52 of Greenup, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. She was a beacon of positivity, courage and generosity. She was very passionate about researching glioblastoma multiforme. Facing this challenging illness head-on, she made the profound decision to give a final gift by donating her entire body to medical…

John M. Bennett, 72, died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Liberty Village Nursing Home in Jerseyville. Born April 10, 1952 in Medora, he was the son of Melvin Bennett and Bertha (Prather) Bennett. A life-long resident of rural Medora, he farmed his entire career raising crops and livestock, first in partnership with…

David Lee Kanallakan, 70, of Jerseyville, passed away at 12:01 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. He was born in Jerseyville on Nov. 26, 1954 to Delbert and Grace (Briggs) Kanallakan. A man of quiet strength and unwavering kindness, he lived a simple yet full life, finding his greatest…

Virginia M. Kuhnline, 92, of Brighton, died Monday, March 17, 2025, at Jersey Community Hospital. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until 11:40 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Mass of Christian Burial was held at noon on Saturday, March 22, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Brighton. Burial…

Glenda Lee Heflin, 88, of Jerseyville, passed away peacefully at 5:23 a.m. on Monday, March 17, 2025 at EverCare of Jerseyville. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville has been entrusted with arrangements. Memories may be shared by visiting www.crawfordfunerals.com

Jacqueline Kaye Peipert, 75, of Brighton, died at 6 a.m., Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Friendship Village in Sunset Hills, Missouri. Services will be held at a later date with full arrangement details to be announced at that time. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville has been entrusted with arrangements.

Patricia Gail Marshall, 70, of Jerseyville, died at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. A Memorial Visitation was held from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday, March 24, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. A Celebration of Life followed at the Beagle at the Junction (formerly Do Drop Inn) in…