Obituaries

Mar 28, 2023

Eldon E. "Gene" Daniels, 83, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at SBL Fayette County Hospital LTC in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 31, 2023, at First Baptist Church, Ramsey, IL, with Pastor Jeff Shouse officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held...

Mar 22, 2023

Maxine L. (Stokes) Eller, 86, of Wheeler, Illinois, formerly of Bingham, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center in Effingham, Illinois.

Private Graveside Services will be held at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL with Pastor Justin Hill officiating. Memorials: Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL,...

Mar 22, 2023

Carl H. Miller, 87, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Vandalia Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Ramsey Christian Church, Ramsey, IL, with Pastor Richard Corwin & Rev. Kenneth Morell officiating. Burial will follow at Welch Cemetery, Rural Ramsey,...

Mar 20, 2023

James Patrick "Pat" Kelly, 89, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, March 20, 2023, the first day of spring at SBL Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church, Vandalia, IL, with Father Seth...

Mar 17, 2023

Tammy Jean Hamilton, 61, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, at her home in Ramsey Illinois.

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

She was born October 20,...

Mar 15, 2023

Shirley Mae "Beanie" Forbis, 77, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 20, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Tom Goodell officiating. Burial will follow at McInturff Cemetery, Rural Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 9:00...

Mar 7, 2023

Michael "Mike" L. Boggs, 83, of Brownstown, Illinois, formerly of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, March 10, 2023, at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Military rites will be held by Crawford-Hale American Legion Post #95,...

Mar 6, 2023

Karen Ann Beckhardt, 84, of Lutherville, Maryland, formerly of Ramsey, IL; passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL, with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at Ramsey Cemetery, Ramsey, IL....

Mar 6, 2023

Joyce Kidd, 87, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at her home in Vandalia, IL.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 10, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Tom Goodell officiating. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL, at a later date. Visitation will be...

Feb 27, 2023

Dale James McNutt, 65, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, in Vandalia, IL.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 4, 2023, with Pastor Tom Goodell officiating, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, one hour prior to the service at the...

Feb 26, 2023

Ruth Louise Godwin, 93, of Sullivan, Illinois, formerly of Ramsey, Pana, Sullivan and Tower Hill, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Ramsey Cemetery, Ramsey, IL with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Memorials: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Miller...

Feb 26, 2023

William "Bill" Haselhorst, 78, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, MO.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Timothy Landskroener & Pastor Mike Walther officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Rural Vandalia,...

Feb 24, 2023

Carolyn Lynn Fulk, 83, of Greenville, Illinois, formerly of Brownstown, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Pilcher Cemetery, Rural Brownstown, IL. Memorials: First United Methodist Church, Vandalia, Illinois. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, is in...

Feb 17, 2023

Barbara Ann Metzdorff, 76, of Vandalia, IL passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at her home.

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

Barbara was born November 18, 1946,...

Feb 15, 2023

Alvena H. Noffsinger, 98, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at SBL Fayette County Hospital, LTC in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Timothy Landskroener officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held...

Feb 12, 2023

Vickie Lynn Simmons, 67, of Shobonier, Illinois passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Vandalia Rehab & Healthcare in Vandalia, IL.

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

She was...

Feb 9, 2023

Jack Herbert Kreienheder, 80, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023, at his home in Vandalia, IL.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials: Vandalia Lion's Club Halloween Parade. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at...

Feb 7, 2023

John Lee McNeely, 70, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at his home in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at Evans Cemetery, Rural Vandalia, IL with military rites by Crawford-Hale American Legion...

Feb 6, 2023

Joann Tessman, 90, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023, at Greenville Rehab & Healthcare in Greenville, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 10, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Father Seth Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Mother of Dolors Catholic Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held...

Feb 6, 2023

Steven D. Bohner, 73, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 13, 2023, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Tom Goodell officiating. Inurnment will be in the First United Methodist Church Columbarium, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will...