Obituaries

Feb 18, 2025

Lenna Charles "Lenny" Lawyer, 67, of Bingham, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 28, 2025, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL with Alan Shumaker officiating. Burial will immediately follow. Friends may gather from 10:30 AM until the service time...

Feb 16, 2025

Kenneth Eugene "Gene" "Smitty" Smith, 85, of Hillsboro, Illinois, formerly of Fillmore, IL, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Montgomery Nursing & Rehab Center, Hillsboro, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 21, 2025, at Miller Funeral Home, Fillmore, IL, with Bob Morgason officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in...

Feb 14, 2025

Vivian Ruby Schmid, 87, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at her home in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, February 20, 2025, at St. James Lutheran Church, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Brad Frye officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM...

Feb 12, 2025

Deneta Fae Schmedeke, 62, of Irving, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at her home in Irving, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 17, 2025, at Miller Funeral Home, Fillmore, IL, with Rev. John Walsh and Rev. Mike Plummer officiating. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery, Fillmore, IL. Visitation will be held...

Feb 11, 2025

Kathryn (Metzger) Smith, 101, was born February 27, 1923, in Vandalia Illinois. One of six children, she was raised by her parents, Gertie Willette and Paul Metzger, on their homestead farm. Living over 100 years she was a witness to history. And, also, a painter of it.

After winning an art contest at her one room schoolhouse,...

Jan 21, 2025

Deborah K. Thompson, 61, of Pekin, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Hallmark Healthcare of Pekin in Pekin, IL.

Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery in Fillmore, IL 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.

Jan 20, 2025

The hall of heroes has welcomed home a fallen brother. Paul Byrnes (Bear), age 76, of Bingham, Illinois passed away suddenly on January 20th, 2025. Paul was born in Chicago, Illinois to Charles and Anne Marie Byrnes. After graduating from Crete-Monee High School, Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served two combat tours in Vietnam, spending 18...

Jan 18, 2025

Lila Mae Carrell, 83, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025, at her home in Ramsey, IL.

There will be no services held at this time. Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.millerfh.net.

She was born October 6,...

Jan 17, 2025

Danny Norman Michel, 86, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025, at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care in Vandalia, IL.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, January 24, 2025, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Brett Cornelius officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fairlawn Cemetery,...

Jan 16, 2025

Patsy JoAnn Brazle, 80, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Vandalia Rehab and Healthcare Center in Vandalia, IL.

There will be no services held at this time. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Miller Funeral Home. Online memories and condolences may be shared...

Jan 13, 2025

Vaughn Francis Vincent, 73, of Lake of the Ozarks, MO, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Rural Ramsey, IL with Rev. Gary Bauerle officiating. Private burial will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Visitation will...

Jan 6, 2025

Cynthia Ann Becker, 84, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at her home in Vandalia, IL.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to our memorial fund: https://gofund.me/a5e926d5 . The family will be planning a Celebration of Life at a later date. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL is in charge of arrangements....

Jan 6, 2025

Stella Elizabeth "Liz" Denning, 94, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at SBL Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL with Dr. Ben Foxworth officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be...

Dec 31, 2024

Nola Louise Sanders, 98, of Hillsboro, Illinois, formerly of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in Hillsboro, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL, with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at Ramsey Cemetery, Ramsey, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM...

Dec 30, 2024

Larry Bennett, 87, of Vandalia, IL, passed away on December 30, 2024.  He was a graduate of Sikeston, MO High School in 1955.  He went on to receive his BS in Biological Sciences at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY in 1960. He completed his educational degree at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MO. He started his lifelong...

Dec 17, 2024

Dixie Lee Baldock, 80, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Services will be held at 12:00 PM, Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL with Pastor Josh McDowell officiating. Burial will follow at Ramsey Cemetery, Ramsey, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM...

Dec 16, 2024

Dana Lynn Smith, 69, of Maryville, IL, formerly of Vandalia, IL, passed away on December 16, 2024 after a 4-year battle with cancer.

Dana was born on December 27, 1954 to Edward and Donna Taylor in Vandalia, IL. After graduating from Vandalia Community High School in 1973, she went on to study music at Greenville College. In...

Dec 13, 2024

Iris June Pummill, 93, of Ashland City, Tennessee, formerly of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, in Ashland City, TN.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Union Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Friends and family may gather at the cemetery beginning at 10:30 AM. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL,...

Dec 4, 2024

Allen Craig Olsen, 65, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at his home in Vandalia, IL.

There will be no service held at this time. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.millerfh.net.

He was born December 31,...

Dec 2, 2024

Angela Maxine Kreienheder, 78, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024, at her home in Vandalia, IL.

There will be no service held at this time. 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 born September 13,...