Shirley Ann (King) Fravell Ehrat, 93, Staunton
Shirley Ann (King) Fravell Ehrat, age 93 of Staunton, IL, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, at Community Hospital in Staunton, IL. She was born Feb. 29, 1932 in Edwardsville, IL, the daughter of Arthur D. King & Capitola (Row) King. She married James E. Fravell on October 20, 1951. He passed away…
Read MoreCarl Thomas Bolyard, 70, Ramsey
Carl Thomas Bolyard, age 70, of Ramsey, IL, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Carl was born July 28, 1955 in Ramsey, IL the son of John Leroy Bolyard Sr. and Virginia Alice (Pritchett) Bolyard. He married Patricia Ann Graeser on February 14, 1984 in Bayle City, IL.…
Read MoreSharon M. Brown, 60, Ramsey
Sharon M. Brown, 60, of Ramsey, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Pastor Kenneth Morell officiating. Interment will follow in Sharon Cemetery, rural Vandalia. Visitation will be held…
Read MoreLewis Alan “Lew” Mitchell, 73, Vandalia
Lewis Alan “Lew” Mitchell, 73, of Vandalia, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, surrounded by his family. A Prayer Service led by Father Seth Brown of Mother of Dolors Catholic Church will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, Illinois, with visitation following until 7 p.m.. An…
Read MoreJohn Mark Duncan, 66, St. Elmo
John Mark Duncan, 66, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away on Christmas Eve, 2025. The world lost a big hearted, Christ centered, teddy bear of a man. Mark was born Jan. 10, 1959, in Pampa, TX to Bill and Katherine Duncan. He graduated from Amarillo High School, Amarillo, Texas in 1977, then went on to…
Read MoreEdward Wayne Ruble, 83, Keyesport
Edward Wayne Ruble, age 83 of Keyesport, passed away at home Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, peacefully surrounded by his family. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at the Vera Baptist Church in Vera, Illinois. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 10:00 a.m. Donnell – Wiegand…
Read MoreKaren Lee Hale, 83, Shobonier
Karen Lee Hale, age 83, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, at her home in Rural Shobonier, IL surrounded by her family. Karen was born March 5, 1942 in Hamilton, IL, the daughter of Melvin Alonzo Martin and Mary Helen (Cox) Martin. She married Silas R. Hale on August 17, 1958 in Warsaw, IL. When Silas…
Read MoreRev. Houston Cullen Jackson, 94, Fillmore
Rev. Houston Cullen Jackson, age 94, of Fillmore, IL passed away Dec. 20, at Hillsboro Health in Hillsboro, IL. Houston was born Dec. 10, 1931 in Vina, Alabama the son of James Killis Jackson and Linnie Pearl (McKinney) Jackson. He married Ellen Warren on Aug. 18, 1952 in Booneville, Mississippi. She passed August 18, 2021.…
Read MoreClarence Robert Alender, Bethalto
Clarence Robert Alender passed away peacefully on Dec. 16, at Villas of Holly Brook in Bethalto, Illinois. Clarence was born on Jan. 23, 1932, in Assumption, Christian County, Illinois, the son of Frank and Jessie Coburn Alender. He was raised in Shobonier, Illinois, where he attended grade school, and later graduated from Vandalia High School. …
Read MoreKylie Marie Kutz, 14, Vandalia
Kylie Marie Kutz 14 of Vandalia passed away Nov. 14, 2025. Kylie was born Jan. 21, 2011 to Megan Zeller and Jason Kutz. She was later adopted as Kylie Toberman. She is survived by her mother Megan Zeller, sisters Kami and Korah Toberman, brothers Bryson Ryan and Jack Greenland, maternal grandmother Leann Deweese, paternal grandmother…
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