Area Obituaries

Wilma Brown, 86, of Barry, died Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Barry Healthcare and Senior Living in Barry. Visitation was held at Niebur Funeral Chapel, Monday, March 17, from 4-7 p.m. The funeral service will be Tuesday, March 18, at 9 a.m., at the Chapel. Interment following the service at Kingston Cemetery near Liberty, IL.  Memorials…

David Earl Grimsley, 91 of Pittsfield, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield. Funeral service was held at 12 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with visitation held prior to the service from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Interment followed the service at Oakwood Cemetery in Pittsfield.…

Marilyn Maxine Bennett Hougland, 89, of Pleasant Hill, died Friday, March 14, 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 21, 2025, at 12 Noon at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Burial followed at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of…

Joan Maxine “Nanny” Foster, 90, of Jerseyville, formerly of Kane, died at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, March 8, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Kane, Illinois on July 19, 1934, one of seven daughters born to Burl and Violet (Winters) Crawford. A longtime resident of Kane, she was a member of the Kane Baptist…

Charles Edward Wade, 65, of Jerseyville, passed away  at 2:07 a.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on Feb. 16, 1960 in St. Louis, Mo. to the late Charles and Dorothy (Harrower) Wade. A true outdoorsman, Charles found the greatest joy with a fishing pole in his hand, casting…

Mary L. Burns, 88, of Shipman, died at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her home. There will be no visitation, per her request. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 15, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville. Burial followed in St. Denis Catholic Cemetery in Shipman. For…

Diana Dawn Barks, 61, of Brighton, died Thursday, March 13, 2025, at home. Funeral Service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial followed at Miles Station Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Miles Station Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com

Penny Lynn Gilliland, 65, of Elsah, died at 9:55 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. No public services will be held. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville has been entrusted with arrangements. Memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.crawfordfunerals.com

Thomas Edward “Tommy” Kirchner, 67, of Jerseyville, died Monday, March 10, 2025 at Jersey Community Hospital. Visitation was held on Wednesday, March 19, from 2 p.m. until time of Funeral Services at 5 p.m. at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials may be given to the family, in care of…

Joanne Ellen Groves, 66, of Godfrey, died Saturday, March 8, 2025, in the emergency room at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. In honor of Joanne’s love for animals, memorials may be given to Found…