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Area Obituaries

Reno J. Keith, Jr., 41, Vandalia

Reno Jay Keith, Jr. passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the age of 41 at the Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, OH. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023 in Seitz Funeral Home, Moweaqua. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 12:00, prior to service time. Burial will be…

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James “Pat” Kelly, 89, Vandalia

James Patrick “Pat” Kelly, 89, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, March 20, 2023, the first day of spring at SBL Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church, Vandalia, IL, with…

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Linda L. Shaw, 74, Vandalia

Linda L. Shaw, 74, of Vandalia, IL passed away at 8:20 AM, Sunday, March 20, 2023 at SBL Fayette County Hospital ER. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Pastor Timothy Weihrauch officiating. Interment will follow in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown. Visitation…

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Benjamin V. Glenn, Sr., 84, St. Elmo

Benjamin V. Glenn, Sr. 84, of rural St. Elmo, died at 2:20 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2023 at his home.   Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Gieseking Funeral Home, Brownstown with Jarad Corzine officiating and military rites to follow by VFW Post #9770. Burial will be…

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Shirley M. Forbis, 77, Vandalia

Shirley Mae “Beanie” Forbis, 77, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home in Vandalia, IL.   Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 20, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Tom Goodell officiating. Burial will follow at McInturff Cemetery, Rural Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be…

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Robbie D. Turner, 56, Vandalia

Robbie Dale Turner, 56 of Vandalia, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his home, surrounded by loving family. Robbie was born May 18, 1966, in Cahokia, IL, the son of Jimmy Ray Richardson and Leona Kay Turner.  He married Audrey Yvette Snyrponis in Vandalia, IL on March 22, 2019. A sharp sense of humor,…

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Charles P. Heinz, 74, Altamont

Charles P. Heinz, 74, of Altamont passed away at 7:08 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.   Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at St. Paul (ELCA) Lutheran Church, Altamont with Rev. Maria Bonine officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Lutheran…

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Carla L. Donaldson, 68, Decatur

Carla Lynn Donaldson, 68, of Decatur, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A graveside service to honor and celebrate Carla’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Salem Cemetery, Decatur. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion is assisting the family with services. Memorial contributions may be…

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Dollie S. Duckwitz, 86, Brownstown

Dollie S. Duckwitz, 86, of rural Brownstown, died at 8:11 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Spring Hill Cemetery, rural Beecher City with Tom Fedrigon officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research…

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Michael L. Boggs, 83, Brownstown

  Michael “Mike” L. Boggs, 83, of Brownstown, Illinois, formerly of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, March 10, 2023, at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Military rites will be held by Crawford-Hale American…

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