Obituaries

David L Cripe

David L Cripe

Apr 23, 2013

David L. Cripe, 69, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his home. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, April 26, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Pete LeDuc officiating. Burial will follow at Taylor Cemetery, Rural Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, April 25,...

Margaret F Newton

Margaret F Newton

Apr 14, 2013

Margaret F. Newton, 100, of Vandalia, IL, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at the Fayette County Hospital, LTC, Vandalia, IL. Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, with the Rev. Joe Lawson officiating. Friends & Family may gather from 10:00 to 10:30 AM Thursday, April 18, 2013, at the...

William D "Beeb" Staff

William D "Beeb" Staff

Apr 12, 2013

William D. "Beeb" Staff, 82, of Carbondale, IL, formerly of Vandalia, IL, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at his home. Services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, Vandalia, with The Rev. Dr. Philip Nordstrom; The Rev. John Nordstrom; and Rev. Dr. Roger Grimmett, officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn...

Michael L Donaldson

Michael L Donaldson

Apr 8, 2013

Michael L. Donaldson, 65, of Zionsville, IN, formerly of Ramsey, passed away on Monday, April 08, 2013 in Carmel, IN. Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Ramsey Cemetery, in Ramsey, IL., with Military Rites. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home,...

William "Bill" L Metzger

William "Bill" L Metzger

Apr 3, 2013

William L. "Bill" Metzger, 63, of Shobonier, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 03, 2013, at his home. Celebration of Life from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Gatch Lake Pavilion, rural Vandalia, IL. Memorial: Crossroads Cancer Center, Effingham, IL. He was born December 13, 1949, in Vandalia, IL, the son of Harold Fred & Vera Irene...

Alice A Oldham

Alice A Oldham

Mar 28, 2013

Alice A. Oldham, 89, of Vandalia, IL, died on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Fayette County Hospital, in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with Pastor Kent "Peewee" Denton, officiating. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, in Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 12:00 Noon...

Robert F "Bob" Baggett

Robert F "Bob" Baggett

Mar 26, 2013

Robert F. "Bob" Baggett, 77, of Vandalia, IL, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Fayette County Hospital, in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Vandalia, IL with Pastor Peter Kolb officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, in Centralia, IL. Visitation will be held...

David S Rochkes

David S Rochkes

Mar 23, 2013

David S. Rochkes, 96, of Vandalia, IL, died on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Palm Terrace in Mattoon, IL. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ramsey, IL with the Rev. Father Joseph Havrilka officiating. Burial with Military Rites will follow at Bolt Cemetery, in rural Ramsey, IL. Visitation...

Thomas J "Tom" Hebenstreit

Thomas J "Tom" Hebenstreit

Mar 21, 2013

Thomas J. "Tom" Hebenstreit, 56, of Ramsey, IL, died on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at his home, in Ramsey, IL. Memorial Mass will be held at 10 am on Monday, March 25, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ramsey, with the Rev. Father Joseph Havrilka officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, in Ramsey, IL. Visitation...

Lula R "Babe" Messina

Lula R "Babe" Messina

Mar 20, 2013

Lula R. "Babe" Messina , 93, of Ramsey, IL, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Prairie Rose Health Care Center in Pana, IL. Memorial Mass will be held at 8:00 AM, Sunday, March 24, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ramsey, IL. Private burial will be at a later date in Mathias Cemetery, in Rural Ramsey, IL. Memorials:...

Christopher Dale Arseneau

Christopher Dale Arseneau

Mar 19, 2013

Christopher Dale Arseneau, Infant, of Ramsey, IL, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at St. Marys Hospital in Decatur, IL. Private Graveside Services will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Ramsey, with the Rev. Doug Wodtka officiating. He was born on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Decatur, IL, the Son of Ray...

Loral E "Babe" Williams

Loral E "Babe" Williams

Mar 15, 2013

Loral E. "Babe" Williams, 83, of Ramsey, IL, died on Friday, March 15, 2013, at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home in Ramsey, IL., with Pastor Terry Sapp, Rev. Ernest Flowers and the Rev. Norris Price, officiating. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery,...

Eldon S Hooker

Eldon S Hooker

Mar 1, 2013

Eldon S. Hooker, 89, of Ramsey, IL, died on Friday, March 01, 2013, at St. Johns Hospital, in Springfield, IL. Private Services and Burial will be held at a later date. He was born November 15, 1923, in Ramsey, IL, the Son of Samuel J. and Lula E. (Feldpouch) Hooker. He married Bonnie M. Rector on June 08, 1963,...

Elva R Johnson

Elva R Johnson

Feb 25, 2013

Elva R. Johnson, 91, of Vandalia, IL. Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Sister, died on Monday, February 25, 2013, at her home, in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with the Rev. Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at Maxey Cemetery, in Rural Smithboro, IL....

Marie A Ernst

Marie A Ernst

Feb 24, 2013

Marie A. Ernst, 94, of Vandalia, IL, formerly of Ramsey, died on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Fayette Co. Hospital, LTC, in Vandalia, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ramsey, IL, with the Rev. Father Joseph Havrilka, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph...

Douglas L Emerick

Douglas L Emerick

Feb 24, 2013

Douglas L. Emerick, 36, of Vandalia, IL, died on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at his home, in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL, with the Rev. Daniel McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at McInturff Cemetery, in Rural Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM...

Charles J "Chuck" Metzger Jr

Charles J "Chuck" Metzger Jr

Feb 23, 2013

Charles J. "Chuck" Metzger Jr., 101, of Vandalia, IL, died on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at Fayette Co. Hospital, LTC in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL , with the Rev. Krista Stokke officiating. Burial with Military Rites will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, in Vandalia, IL....

Dorothy Farace

Dorothy Farace

Feb 20, 2013

Dorothy Farace, 80, of Vandalia, IL, died on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at her daughters residence in rural Vandalia. Graveside Services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 23, 2013, at Green-Hill Cemetery, Rural Fillmore, IL., with the Rev. Father Joseph Havrilka officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at...

Tommy R Stephens

Tommy R Stephens

Feb 11, 2013

Tommy R. Stephens, 54, of Vandalia, IL, died on Monday, February 11, 2013, at his home in Vandalia, IL. Private services will be at a later date. Online memories & condolences may be shared with the family at www.millerfh.net He was born February 28, 1958, in Pocahontas, Ark., the son of Joseph and Eula (Langle) Stephens. Tommy was a...

Lila M Shipley

Lila M Shipley

Jan 31, 2013

Lila M. Shipley, 93, of Hillsboro, IL, formerly of Fillmore, IL died on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Montgomery Nursing & Rehab Center. in Hillsboro, IL. Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 05, 2013, at Miller Funeral Home, Fillmore, IL with Rev. Houston Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Noffsinger Cemetery, in Rural Mulberry Grove, IL....