Obituaries

Judith Kay Spurgeon of Livingston

Posted Wednesday Afternoon by Shawn Balint

80-year-old Judith Kay Spurgeon of Livingston, passed away July 8. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 17 at 11 a.m. at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Visitation will be Friday from 9 to 11 AM at Wiliamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Burial to follow at New Douglas City Cemetery.

Lois (Finke) Stratmann of Staunton

Posted Wednesday Afternoon by Shawn Balint

86-year-old Lois (Finke) Stratmann of Staunton, passed away Thursday, July 9. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 16, at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 to 11 AM at the church. Burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Staunton. Williamson Funeral Home, Staunton, is in charge of arrangements.

Eddie Wayne Brooke of Livingston

Posted Wednesday Afternoon by Shawn Balint

91-year-old Eddie Wayne Brooke of Livingston passed away Saturday, July 11 . Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 AM at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Livingston. Visitation will be Saturday from 9 to 11 AM at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Livingston. Burial to follow at New Spangle Cemetery near Livingston.. Williamson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Starr Cranford of Litchfield

Posted Wednesday Afternoon by Shawn Balint

61 year old Starr Cranford of Litchfield passed away Mon. July 13. Funeral services for 61 year old Starr Cranford will be held on Tues. July 21, at 11:00 a.m., at Plummer Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Mon. July 20, from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. At the funeral home.

Carl Raymond Simmons, Sr., of Breese, formerly of Litchfield

Posted Wednesday Afternoon by Shawn Balint

85-year-old Carl Raymond Simmons, Sr., of Breese, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Saturday, July 11. Funeral services for Carl will be held on Saturday, July 18, at 11:00 a.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Masonic services will be exemplified at 10:50 a.m. prior to the funeral service. . Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Carl was a dedicated Veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as Armor Crewman.

Diana Schwab of Princeton, KY, formerly of Litchfield

Posted Wednesday Afternoon by Shawn Balint

88 year old Diana Schwab of Princeton, KY, formerly of Litchfield, passed away Tues. July 14. Funeral services for 88 year old Diana Schwab will be held Friday, July 17, at 11 am at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Visitation will be held at Plummer Funeral Home Friday morning from 10 am until the time of service. Burial will follow in Smith Grove Cemetery in rural Greenville.

Sharon Ann Rowland of Raymond

Posted About A Week Ago by Shawn Balint

85-year-old Sharon Ann Rowland of Raymond, died May 13, A Celebration of Life honoring Sharon Rowland of Raymond on July 11th, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Community of Faith Church Community Center, 418 N Springfield Rd, Raymond. Hough Dean Funeral Home is in charge.

John Vance Welge of Layton, Utah, formerly of the Butler area

Posted About A Week Ago by Shawn Balint

87-year-old John Vance Welge of Layton, Utah, formerly of the Butler area and Filmore, passed away June 25. A celebration of life for the 42-year Air Force veteran will be held on July 8 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ogden, Utah. He will be interred at Wares Grove Cemetery in Butler on Tuesday, July 21st at 10:00 a.m. Family and friends are welcome. Hough Dean Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

David Fricker, formerly of Medora

Posted About A Week Ago by Shawn Balint

87-year-old David Fricker, formerly of Medora, passed away June 15. Graveside services will be held July 18 at 11am.at Medora Cemetery. Reception to follow. . Anderson Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Paula Ann Cruthis of Livingston

Posted About A Week Ago by Shawn Balint

56-year-old Paula Ann Cruthis of Livingston passed away on Sunday, July 5 . A Memorial Service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, July 18 at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton. Visitation will be from 11 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, July 18 at Williamson Funeral Home in Staunton.

JoAnn Marie Hillen of Jerseyville

Posted About Three Weeks Ago by Shawn Balint

87-year-old JoAnn Marie Hillen of Jerseyville passed away June 24th. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday July 7 at 11:30 am at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville, with a luncheon immediately following at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jerseyville. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 9 until 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Private inurnment will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery in Meppen.

Brad McVey of Bridgeport, formerly of Morrisonville and former WSMI personality

Posted About Three Weeks Ago by Shawn Balint

61-year-old Brad McVey of Bridgeport, formerly of Morrisonville, passed away June 15th. Services for 61-year-old Brad McVey will be held Monday, July 6th at New Hope Christian Church in Bridgeport from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Cunningham Funeral Home is assisting Brad’s family during their time of loss.

Richard Dean Carr of Jerseyville

Posted About One Month Ago

93-year-old Richard Dean Carr, of Jerseyville died Friday, June 19. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10 a.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will be in Kane Cemetery.