Juna Bell Jones, age 80, of Vandalia passed away Friday, Feb. 6, at her home in Vandalia. She was born Dec. 28, 1945 in Shafter, Ill., the daughter of Richard Alsbury and Dorothy (Hampton) Alsbury. She married Larry William Jones on July 3, 1999. They spent a total of 33 wonderful years together and built…

Judith Ann “Judy” Kaiser, age 78, passed away Thursday Feb., 5 at Hillsboro Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Hillsboro, Ill.   Judy was born to Russell and Maxine (Anderson) Little on January 10, 1948 in Decatur, Ill. She graduated from Vandalia Community High School class of 1966. She worked at John Crane for many years,…

Joyce A. Grossman, 77, of Vandalia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 04, at her home, surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. , Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church, Vandalia with Fr. Seth Brown officiating. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. , Tuesday, at…

Barbara J. Davis, 85, of Ramsey, Ill., passed away on Monday, Feb. 2, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Per Barb’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services held at this time. Interment will take place at Ramsey Cemetery, Ramsey, Ill., at a later date. In lieu of flowers and…

Charles (Charlie) Edward Hage, 90, of Dixon, Ill., passed away on Monday, Feb. 2, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was a lifelong outdoors man, proud father, and professional geologist at the Illinois Department of Transportation. He retired in 1992. Charlie was born on April 12, 1935, in Vandalia, the son of Carl…

James “Jim” Edward Johnson, age 89, of Ramsey, Ill., passed away Friday, Jan. 30,  at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. Jim was born Feb. 7, 1936, in Ramsey, Ill., the son of Rudolph E. Johnson and Ivy Ione (McFarland) Johnson. He married Aloris June Bolyard on December 5, 1958. She passed away on July…

Shirley E. Thompson Bohle, 86, of Greenville, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 2, at Northside Christian Church, Vandalia with Pastor Randy Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow in Nichols/Nickels Cemetery, rural Brownstown. Visitation will be held prior to the…