Area Obituaries

Louise Jean (Rawlins) Buhlig, 91, of Roodhouse passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. She was born in White Hall, Greene County, Illinois on Monday, Oct. 30, 1933, the first child of Eugene Crist (Ira Eugene and Fannie Crist Rawlins) and Beulah Naomi Brickey (Denton and Olevia Anderson Brickey) Rawlins. She married Charles Ray Buhlig on April…

John Ervin Garrison, 68, passed away at 9:43 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, peacefully in the comfort of his home. He was born in Carrollton, Illinois, one of seven children born to the late Royal and Hazel (Gound) Garrison. He married Janice (Serrano) Garrison in 1977, and they shared 48 wonderful years together before…

James A. “Jim” Seibert, 82, of Jerseyville, died at 9:25 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home after a period of declining health. He was born in Belleville, Illinois on Nov. 28, 1942, one of two sons born to Levi Milton and Dorothea (Kirchhoefer) Seibert. He grew up on the family farm…

Dolores Ann Burger, 95, of Jerseyville, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 at the Villas of Hollybrook in Jerseyville. She was born on Feb. 2, 1930, in Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of the late Jacob and Anna (Kallal) Cabalek. Raised on the family farm in Jersey County, she developed a strong worth…

Sharon Helen ‘Gniech’ Drescher, born Aug. 4, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the late John and Daisy ‘Mewhorter’ Gniech was called home to her Lord and Savior on Feb. 16, 2025 in the early morning hours surrounded by her loving husband, C. Daniel Drescher and three children, Daniel Drescher, Jennifer ‘Drescher’ Talbott, and Mark Drescher.…

Derek White, 30, of Jerseyville, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at Saint Louis University Hospital. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until time of funeral services at 7 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Perry Edward Ontis, 74, of Fieldon, died at 7:20 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at his residence. Visitation were on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 4 p.m. until time of funeral services at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Jerseyville. Memorials may be given to the Fieldon Fire Protection District. Crawford Funeral Home in…

Matthew Lee Mundy, 52, of Kane, died at 12:05 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at Alton Memorial Hospital. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25. He was laid to rest alongside his brother Justin…

Cara Sue Crain, 75, of Manchester, passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. She was born April 11, 1949 in White Hall the daughter of James and Vera Moss Fraser. She married Rob Crain on July 26, 1969 in White Hall and he survives.She is also survived by two sons, Chris (Robin)…

Cynthia Susan (Patton) Wieneke, 65, of Brussels, IL, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at 4:55 a.m. with her family by her side. She was born June 2, 1959, to Bob and Mary Ann Patton of Hardin and was the oldest of four kids. She has one brother, Bobby Joe Patton of Hardin, one sister, Wanda…