Area Obituaries

  Bree R. Magneson, 40, of Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:34 a.m. Sunday, November 13, 2022, at her home. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be Saturday, November 26, at 1 p.m. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service at Crown Point Church on Carlyle Road, Vandalia, Illinois.…

Robert L. “Bob” Beckett, 93, of Ramsey, IL, passed away at 9:54 AM, Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at his home, surrounded by family. Per the family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services held at this time. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorial donations may be made to Second Chance…

Wilna D. McDonald, 98, of Centralia, IL, passed away at 10:11 PM, Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Centralia Manor. Per Wilna’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services held at this time. Interment will take place at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL, at a later date. In lieu of flowers and gifts,…

William T. “Bill” Dunn, 71, of rural Vandalia, IL, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022 at his home. A Graveside Service & Interment will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Duncan Cemetery, Tamalco, IL with Rev. Pete LeDuc officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from Noon-1:00PM, Wednesday, November…

Jerry D. Sugg, 79, of Lake Saint Louis, Mo, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, at DePaul Hospital, Bridgeton, MO surrounded by family. He was born the son of Leonard Joseph and Sarah Lorraine (Sussenbach) Sugg, on January 23, 1943, in Greenville, IL. He married Barbara Ann Artessa, on November 26, 1966, in Clinton,…

Robert “Bob” Dean Lotz, age 75, of Shobonier, Illinois passed away at 7:35 a.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 at his home. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Augsburg Immanuel Lutheran Church in Shobonier with a two-hour viewing prior to the service. Pastor Timothy Landskroener will be officiating. Burial will…

Richard E. “Dick” Peek, 81, of Fillmore, Illinois, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022, at his home in Fillmore, IL.   Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 18, 2022, at Miller Funeral Home in Fillmore, IL, with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery in Fillmore, IL. Visitation will…

Audrey Fink, 94, passed away at 9am on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care in Vandalia. She was born on June 23, 1928, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of the late Herbert Jacob and Sophia Irene (Griebel) Fink.  Survivors include a nephew and his wife: Kevin and Carol Syfert of…

Melvin E. Pyle, 79, of Vandalia, IL, passed away at 9:48 AM, Wednesday, November 02, 2022 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Per the family’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services held at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to an organization of the donor’s choice. Online…

Shirley Ann Tuttle, 80, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at her home in Ramsey, IL. Per her wishes cremation rites were accorded, there will be no services at this time. Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at…