Obituaries

Jul 14, 2023

Donald Wayne Carpenter, 87, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, in SBL Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 18, at Christ Tabernacle Church in Herrick, IL, with Bishop Thomas and PastorJereme Suey officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL, with military rites by...

Jul 5, 2023

Thomas "Tom" Edward Bohle, 85, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Aspen Creek of Troy in Troy, IL.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church, Vandalia, IL, with Father Seth Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL....

Jul 2, 2023

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, Vandalia, IL,...

Jun 29, 2023

June Evadine Mahon, 96, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023, SBL Fayette County Hospital LTC in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the Unity Baptist Church, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Robert Weaver officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from...

Jun 22, 2023

David M. Summers, 58, of Altamont, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Private services will be held for the family at a later date. Memorials: To the family. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at...

Jun 9, 2023

Octavius James Carroll, of Vandalia, Illinois, was born sleeping on Friday, June 9, 2023, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL.

Private services will be held for the family. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.millerfh.net.

He was born Friday, June 9, 2023, in Effingham, IL, the son of...

Jun 8, 2023

Henry Cole, 90, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his home in Ramsey, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at First Baptist Church, Ramsey, IL, with Daniel "Boon" Carruthers and John Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at Ramsey Cemetery, Ramsey, IL, with Military Rites. Visitation will be...

May 6, 2023

Dorothy Lee Green, 87, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at her home in Vandalia, IL.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday May 10, 2023 at McInturff Cemetery, rural Vandalia IL, with Rev. Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at McInturff Cemetery Rural Vandalia, IL, Memorials: Fayette County Cancer Fund. Miller...

Apr 29, 2023

David Ray Eller, 62, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at his home in Ramsey, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL, with Ren. Ron Eller officiating. Burial will follow at Casey Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM...

Apr 26, 2023

Richard Gene McGinness, 91, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at his home in Ramsey, IL.

Richards wishes were to be cremated and no services to be held. Interment will be held at a later date at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Memorials: Ramsey American Legion, Ramsey, IL. Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL,...

Apr 21, 2023

Donald Dean "Duck" Donaldson, 87, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at Heritage Manor in Pana, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Ramsey Christian Church, Ramsey, IL with Pastor Dick Wamsley officiating. Burial will follow at Myers Cemetery, Herrick, IL. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM...

Apr 20, 2023

Alice Jayne Thorpe, 76, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Lakeland Rehab & Health Care Center in Effingham, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, IL. Visitation will be held...

Apr 14, 2023

Eugene Howard Milhoan, 92, of Ramsey, IL, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at his home in Ramsey, IL.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.millerfh.net.

Born June 11, 1930, in...

Apr 12, 2023

Harmon Albert Doyle II, 71, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Barnes - Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Rodney Caswell officiating. Burial will follow at Sharon Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Visitation will be...

Apr 11, 2023

Howard L. Belcher, 80, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his home in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, April 14, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Dennis Warner officiating. Burial will follow at Griffith Cemetery, Rural Brownstown, IL. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM...

Apr 8, 2023

Deronda Sue Kimberlin, 67, of Decatur, Illinois, formerly of Brownstown, Illinois, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at The Loft Rehabilitation of Rock Springs in Decatur, IL.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Brownstown, IL with Rev. Andy Black officiating. Friends and family may gather at the...

Apr 8, 2023

Kenneth Alan Johnson, age 76, passed away on April 8th, 2023.He was born on October 22, 1946.When he married Linda Evans Johnson in 1968, he was welcomed into the Evans family by Paul and Mary Evans, Eldon Evans and Kent Evans.

Ken was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving as a Teletype Operator during the...

Apr 7, 2023

Jean Martina Reece, 87, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL.

In celebration of Jean's life, a funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church in Vandalia, IL with Father Seth Brown officiating. Prior to the mass, a...

Apr 7, 2023

Janice Jean Kirk, 94, of Vandalia, Illinois, formerly of Fillmore, IL, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at SBL Fayette County Hospital LTC in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Grace Fellowship Church, Fillmore, IL with Pastor Myron Kirk officiating. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery, Fillmore, IL. Visitation...

Mar 31, 2023

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Carroll, 71, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, peacefully at her home.

Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday April 5, 2023, at the Liberty Christian Church, Brownstown, IL, with Pastor Doug Wotdka officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at the...