Area Obituaries

Pattie E. (Dilks) Longley, 53, of Jerseyville, died at 11:18 a.m., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5. Burial will be in the Fieldon…

Rachel Mae Woods, 94, of Carlinville, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Carlinville Area Hospital. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton. Burial followed at Shipman Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Fair Shake Village. Condolences may…

Thomas Ray Herrin, Jr., 87, of Granite City, died at 5:20 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in the comfort of his home. Per Tom’s wishes, no services will be held. His family encourages those who loved him to honor his memory by cherishing their families, living with kindness, and finding joy in life’s simple moments…

Charles R. Strain, affectionally known as “Chicken,” 74, of Roodhouse passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at his home. He was born in Jacksonville the son of John H. and Gladys Sprague Strain. Charles married Lisa Strain Bommarito in 1988 and they shared two children. He is survived by his children, Mark (Barbi) Strain of…

Marcella Ann Simpson Richter, 91, of Jerseyville, died at 9:50 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until time of funeral services at 12 noon, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Eldred Memorial Gardens in Eldred. Memorials may…

Glenn Allen Raines, age 80, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 5:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. He was born Feb. 25, 1944 in Louisburg, Kansas the third son of L. Clifford and Lillie May Wilson Raines. Mr. Raines attended Louisburg, Kansas grade schools and graduated…

Olga Maria Beattie, 99, of Easton, Kansas, formerly of Summer Hill, IL, died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 13, 2025.She was born Feb. 26, 1925 in Cartago, Costa Rica, to Fabio and Isabel Ramirez. In 1943, she met Earl J. Beattie who was serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Panama Canal…

Jerry Wayne Smith, 74, of Pittsfield, died Friday Jan. 24, 2025 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Services will be held on Thursday Feb. 6, 2025 at 6 p.m. at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be held at a later date. Memorials…

Patsy Ann Garrett, 82, of Chillicothe, formally of Barry, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at the home of her daughter. Service was held on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. at the Niebur Funeral Chapel in Barry. Interment was at Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry. Visitation was held from 9 to 10 a.m. prior to…

Patricia E. Meddings, 83, of Pittsfield, died Monday Jan. 27, 2025 at the Eastside Healthcare and Rehab Center. Per Pat’s wishes cremation rites have been accorded, and there will be no public services. Memorials are suggested to be made to the family c/o Niebur Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left to the family at…