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Stephen A. Taylor, 61, Vandalia
Stephen A. Taylor, 61, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023, at his home in Vandalia, IL. A Celebration of Life Service will be held from 11:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M., July 22, 2023, with lunch at 12:00 P.M. Noon; at Hawg Diner, Vandalia, IL. Memorials: Second Chance Animal Rescue. Miller Funeral Home,…
Read MoreVandalia City Council discusses allowing backyard chickens within city limits
The Vandalia City Council was presented information at its regular meeting Tuesday night about the possibility of allowing backyard chicken within the city limits. The issue was first brought up at the end of the Feb. 6 meeting, when Krista Whitten said during the public comment that she would like the council to consider allowing…
Read MoreArea braces for winter storm
The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning the public that winter weather will affect much of the state Tuesday evening through Wednesday, creating slick and slippery conditions, with some areas expected to receive up to 9 inches of snow. To prepare, IDOT as usual will have its snow-and-ice teams pretreating roads and bridges as necessary,…
Read MoreLoma M. Storey, 73, Shobonier
Loma M. Storey, 73, of Shobonier, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, SBL Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 12:00 P.M, Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Dan Culbertson officiating. Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M.…
Read MoreDonald Leon Gibbons, 93, Greenville
Donald Leon Gibbons, 93, of Greenville, formerly of Ashland, KY, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, September 26, at home under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born August 29, 1929, in Vandalia, the son of the late Donald and Letha Bledsoe Gibbons. He was a pipefitter for 39 years with…
Read MoreLinda F. Beckman, 72, Vandalia
Linda F. Beckman, 72, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at her home in Vandalia, IL. Memorial services was held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Tim Weihrauch officiating. Visitation was held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM prior to the service. Memorials:…
Read MoreCharlotte Cripe, 88, Vandalia
Charlotte Ann Brannon Cripe, 88, of Vandalia, IL, passed away at 9:20 PM, Friday, June 03, 2022 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 17, 2022 at St. James Lutheran Church, Vandalia with Pastor Brad Frye officiating. Visitation will be held for…
Read MoreOtto M. Cuppy, 89, Jensen Beach, FL
Otto Maurice Cuppy passed away Saturday evening February 19, 2022, in Jensen Beach, Florida, (formerly of Vandalia Illinois), He was 89 years old. Otto was born May 6, 1932, in Hammond, Indiana to parents Otto Theodore and Armilda Jewel (Nelms) Cuppy. At the time of Otto’s birth his dad worked for The Shell Oil Company…
Read MoreVida M. Hall, 95, Ramsey
Vida M. Hall, 95, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at her home in Ramsey, IL. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 13, 2022, at Ramsey Christian Church, Ramsey, IL with Pastor Richard L. Corwin and Pastor Larry Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Bolt Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL.…
Read MoreSheila D. Hensley, 78, Texas
Sheila Diane Hensley, 78, of Texarkana, Texas, joined Our Lord in Heaven on March 22, 2022. Services were held on Thursday, March 31, at First Lutheran Church in Texarkana. Sheila was born on May 5, 1943, in Brownstown, the daughter of John and Doris (Rubin) Smail. She graduated from Brownstown High School, and was employed…
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