Obituaries

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...

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,...