Obituaries

Joyce A Chaplin

Joyce A Chaplin

Feb 21, 2017

Joyce A. Chaplin, 73, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, February 24, 2017, at Unity Baptist Church, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor's Robert Weaver and Terry Buster, officiating Burial will follow at Liberty Cemetery, Rural Brownstown, IL. Visitation will be held from 12:00 Noon to 2:00...

Mildred "Irene" I Forehand

Mildred "Irene" I Forehand

Feb 12, 2017

Mildred "Irene" Forehand, 90, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Joe Zbinben, officiating. Burial will follow at Green-Hill Cemetery, Rural Fillmore, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Thursday, February...

Keith D "Jimson" Carrell

Keith D "Jimson" Carrell

Feb 12, 2017

Keith D. "Jimson" Carrell, 79, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Decatur, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, with Rev. Edmund Hill, officiating. Burial will follow at Bolt Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February...

Leo A Hayes

Leo A Hayes

Feb 7, 2017

Leo A. Hayes, 89, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 11, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Ramsey, Ramsey, IL, with Rev. Don Price and Jim Brewer, officiating. Burial will follow at Ramsey Cemetery, Ramsey, IL, with Military Rites. Visitation will...

Kathryn "Kathy Pearl" Sanders

Kathryn "Kathy Pearl" Sanders

Feb 4, 2017

Kathryn "Kathy Pearl" Sanders, 61, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at her home in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 7:00 PM, Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Center Pointe Church, Vandalia, with Pastor Rod Caswell & Pastor Don Sanders Jr officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, February 7,...

Stan D Carrell

Stan D Carrell

Feb 3, 2017

Stan D. Carrell, 56, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017, at his home in Ramsey, IL. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Ramsey Christian Church, Ramsey, IL with sons, Tyler & Spenser Carrell officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 11,...

Ruby E Wodtka

Ruby E Wodtka

Jan 28, 2017

Ruby E. Wodtka, 85, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, in Springfield, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Overcup Baptist Church, Rural Vandalia, IL, with Rev. Joe Lawson, officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February...

William E "Ernie" Chappel

William E "Ernie" Chappel

Jan 25, 2017

William E. "Ernie" Chappel, 66, of Ramsey, Illinois, formerly of Vandalia and Greenville, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at his home in Ramsey, IL. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Unity Baptist Church, Vandalia, with Rev. Joe Lawson, officiating. Private Family Burial will be accorded. Visitation will be held from 10:00...

Billyanna P Dugan

Billyanna P Dugan

Jan 25, 2017

Billyanna Poe Dugan, 92, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017, in Centralia, IL. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Kurt Simon, officiating. Burial will follow at Forbis Cemetery, Rural Brownstown, IL. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Wednesday, February...

Betty M Haynes

Betty M Haynes

Jan 23, 2017

Betty M. Haynes, 86, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 27, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Terry Sapp, officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, January 26,...

Toby M Stevenson Sr

Toby M Stevenson Sr

Jan 22, 2017

Toby M. Stevenson, 69, of Shobonier, Illinois, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Memorial Services will be held at 2 P.M. on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Crown Point Church, Rural Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Pete LeDuc officiating. He was born May 24, 1947, in Vandalia, IL, the son of Frank "Bud"...

Evelyn L Hutchison

Evelyn L Hutchison

Jan 21, 2017

Evelyn L. Hutchison, 86, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Fayette County Hospital - Long Term Care in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at First Christian Church, Vandalia, with Pastor Robert Francisco officiating. Burial will be at Berry Cemetery Rural Toledo, IL at approximately 2 :00 PM,...

Richard "Dickie" D Shanks

Richard "Dickie" D Shanks

Jan 21, 2017

Richard D. "Dickie" Shanks, 59, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 24, at Northside Christian Church, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Curtis Sweeney, officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM...

Richard L Ivy

Richard L Ivy

Jan 17, 2017

Richard L. Ivy, 78, of Fillmore, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, in St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield, IL. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, January 20, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Fillmore, IL, , with Rev. Randy Sands officiating. Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery, RFD Fillmore, IL, with Military Rites. Visitation will be held from...

Victoria A Harrison

Victoria A Harrison

Jan 16, 2017

Victoria A. Harrison, 68, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, at Heritage Health in Pana, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL with Rev. Harry Kirk officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL, Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to...

Charles Warren Davis

Charles Warren Davis

Jan 10, 2017

Charles Warren Davis, 89, of Vandalia, Illinois, formerly of rural Effingham, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Fayette County Hospital-Long Term Care, Vandalia, IL. Private Family Service will be held Saturday, January 14, at Arborcrest Memorial Park Chapel, Funkhouser, IL, with the Davis family officiating. Burial will follow at Arborcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Funkhouser, IL, Memorials: Donor's...

Lowell F "Punk" Casey

Lowell F "Punk" Casey

Jan 10, 2017

Lowell "Punk" F. Casey, 90, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017, in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, with Rev. Terry Westerfield officiating. Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery, Pana, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 12,...

James J "Jim" Butcher

James J "Jim" Butcher

Jan 6, 2017

James J. "Jim" Butcher, 88, of Alton, Missouri, formerly of Fillmore, IL, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017, in Alton, MO. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, , with Rev. Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 9:30 -...

Gary B Mills

Gary B Mills

Jan 3, 2017

Gary B. Mills, 75, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017, in Vandalia, IL. Per his wishes, cremation rites were accorded. Memorials: Fayette County Cancer Fund. He was born May 20, 1941, in Peoria, IL, the son of Robert Merris & Virginia Alice (Potthoff) Mills. Married Judy Geary, she passed away in 1991. He was a Security...

Erma M (Casey) Atwood

Erma M (Casey) Atwood

Jan 1, 2017

Erma M. Atwood, 91, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017, in Vandalia, IL. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 5, 2017, at McInturff Cemetery, Rural Vandalia, with Dr. Olen Evans officiating. Friends may gather at 9 :30 AM Thursday, January 5, 2017, at the Cemetery. Memorials: Fayette County Health Department, Vandalia, IL,...