Area Obituaries

Louella Marie “Lou” Troutwine, 71, died at her home in Fieldon on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Crosspoint Church, 104 Public Road, Fieldon, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 from 2 to 5 p.m. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is assisting the family with arrangements. Memories may be…

Robert Lee “Bob” Smith, 84, of Elsah, also known as Groundskeeper, Smitty, and Red, passed away at 12:34 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of funeral services at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at Crawford Funeral Home in…

Elinor Joanne “Jo” Test, 84, of Jerseyville, passed away peacefully at 3:08 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, surrounded by the love of her family. Jo was born on March 26, 1940, in Quincy, Illinois, to the late Eugene and Helen (Orr) Meyers. She grew up in rural…

Marcella Ann Simpson Richter, 91, of Jerseyville, died at 9:50 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. She was born on May 10, 1933, one of eleven children born to Durward and Geraldine (Cummings) Kraushaar. She married Charles Raymond Simpson on Oct. 25, 1952 in Jerseyville, Illinois. The two raised their two sons…

Charles Marlon Vanausdoll, 64, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at 12 a.m., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 at his home. He was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on May 22, 1960, one of four sons born to Donald and Joan (Arter) Vanausdoll. Marlon grew up in Jerseyville, and graduated in 1978 from Jersey Community High School…

With hearts broken beyond measure, Owen William Bollinger, of Grafton, left this world far too soon on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Cradled in the loving arms of his mother, Owen passed peacefully into the embrace of the angels from SIDS, leaving behind a legacy of love in his short but profoundly meaningful time here on…

Renelda Elizabeth “Sue” Bell, 83, of Kane, died at 2:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Kane, Illinois on Dec. 24, 1941, and was one of four children born to Hubert John and Edna Mary (Beiermann) Drainer. “Sue,” as she was nicknamed early on by her family, grew up…

Sharon Louise Shanks, 86, of Jerseyville, died at 7:50 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. She was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on March 28, 1938, one of six children and the only daughter of Robert O. and Eva Lena (Ritter) Malloy. In her early years, Sharon worked at International Shoe…

Janet Kaye Lebegue, 83, of Medora, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at Villas of Hollybrook in Jerseyville. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at Bethel Baptist Church in…

Shane Lee Wolfe, 54, of Jerseyville, died Jan. 15, 2025, at his home. The family will be hosting a Celebration of Life at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Southwestern Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Fidelity. Condolences may be left online at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com