Obituaries

Nov 28, 2024

Rhonda Lynn Eller, 62, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024, at SBL Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL.

Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the First Apostolic Church, Ramsey, IL with Roger Eller officiating. Burial will follow at Casey Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Visitation will be held from...

Nov 27, 2024

Barbara Jean Cade, 83, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 6, 2024, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will immediately follow. In lieu of flowers and other gifts, memorials may...

Nov 24, 2024

Dennis Eugene "Denny" Hall, 76, of Vandalia, Illinois, formerly of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Aperion Care in St. Elmo, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 2, 2024, at First Church of God, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Zach Schaeffer officiating. Burial with Military Rites will follow at Bolt Cemetery,...

Nov 19, 2024

Lisa Marguerite Brown Wagner, 63, of Vandalia, IL passed away of complications from bile-duct cancer on Tuesday, November 19, at her home with her family by her side. Beloved mother, grandmother, and daughter, Lisa was the light of every room she was in.

Born March 22, 1961, at Vandalia Hospital, Lisa was the daughter of Cathy (Middleton)...

Nov 17, 2024

John Steven "Steve" Kimbro, 69, of Nokomis, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024, at his home in Nokomis, IL.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Saturday, November 23, 2024, in the Nokomis High School Gymnasium, in Nokomis, IL. The funeral service will follow at 12:00 PM with Pastor Myron Kirk and Dan...

Nov 10, 2024

Eva Dean Morefield, 92, of Vandalia, Illinois, formerly of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, IL.

Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey, IL. Burial will follow at Ramsey Cemetery, Ramsey, IL. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to...

Oct 30, 2024

Richard Loel Cole of Ramsey, IL was born January 14, 1942, at home in Vandalia, IL, to Wayne L. and Ruth (Broemser) Cole. He was called home on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, on what would have been his 59th Wedding Anniversary to be with his wife who had gone before.

Richard had lots of passions hunting, collecting...

Oct 27, 2024

Carla Sue Meyer, 60, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, in Vandalia, IL.

There will be no services held for Carla. 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 February 2, 1964, in Greenville, IL,...

Oct 24, 2024

Betty Lou Schaub, 93, of Decatur, Illinois, formerly of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Imboden Creek Senior Living Center & Rehabilitation in Decatur, IL.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL. A graveside service will immediately follow at 11:00 AM,...

Oct 19, 2024

Ann Elaine Bigham Sumner, 72, passed away early morning, October 19, 2024, with her daughter by her side.

Born September 18, 1952 in Vandalia, Illinois. She was the wife of James Sumner for more than 52 years and the mother of three children, Timothy, Patrick and Kelly.  She resided for the last 22 years in Covington, Georgia,...

Oct 14, 2024

Darwin Joe Davis, 75, of Vandalia, Illinois, went to his Heavenly home on Monday, October 14, 2024, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Family Worship Center, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Tracy Zimmerman officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL. Visitation...

Oct 13, 2024

Peggy Louise (Kaiser) Rikli, 72, of Vandalia, IL passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, peacefully at her home, surrounded by family.

Services will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, October 25, 2024, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Vandalia, IL with Rev. Brett Cornelius officiating. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery, Rural Ramsey, IL.

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Oct 4, 2024

Donald Lee Carlock, age 64 of Ramsey, IL, passed away on October 4, 2024, at SBL Fayette County Hospital ER, Vandalia, Illinois.

Donald loved the simple things in life: family, friends, his sweet tea, his chewing tobacco, westerns, crossword puzzles, embroidery, barbecues, and, of course, old country music would always light up his world. If you saw...

Oct 2, 2024

Gary A. Swofford, 84, of Brownstown, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at SBL Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, IL.

Graveside services with military rites will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Griffith Cemetery, Rural Brownstown, IL. Burial will immediately follow. Friends and family may begin to gather at the cemetery at...

Oct 1, 2024

Lorna L. Davis, 100, of Vandalia, Illinois, formerly of Tower Hill, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at her home.

Lorna was born November 30, 1923 in Shelby County to Charles W. and Mary Myrtle (Siegfried) Miller. She grew up in the Robison Creek area, farming with horses on the family farm. She also learned about...

Sep 30, 2024

Victor "Darrell" Cole, 61, of Ramsey, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the Ramsey Christian Church, Ramsey, IL with Pastors Mark Noyes and Leon Goff officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM,...

Sep 26, 2024

Adrian L. Centeno, 4 months old, of Brownstown, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024, at his home.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Pilcher Cemetery, Rural Brownstown, IL, with Rev. David Russell officiating. Burial will immediately follow. Family and friends may begin to gather at the cemetery at...

Sep 20, 2024

Robert "Bob" Donald Crager, 76, of Vandalia, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Crown Point Church, Rural Vandalia, IL with Pastor Pete LeDuc officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 5,...

Sep 14, 2024

William "Bill" Thomas Blackwell, 85, of Brownstown, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur, MO.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, IL with Pastor Joe Lawson officiating. Burial will follow at Griffith Cemetery, RFD Brownstown, IL. Visitation will be held from...

Sep 13, 2024

Janet Marie Friesner, 85, of Crosby, Minnesota, formerly of Vandalia, IL, passed away Friday, September 13, 2024, at her home in Crosby, MN.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 20, 2024, at Bethel Baptist Church, Vandalia, IL with Dr. Ben Foxworth and Rev. Donny Price officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Cemetery, Rural Ramsey,...