All Obituaries

DOUGLAS SHAFER JERSEYVILLE - Douglas Charles Shafer, 58, died at 10:34 a.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis County, Missouri. He was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on February 17, 1962, and was one of four children born to Jack and Joyce Ann (Myers) Shafer. A lifelong Jerseyville resident, Doug graduated in 1980 from Jersey Community High School. He has spent his entire working career in the auto industry, first...

REV. PAUL LYNN KANSAS CITY, MO. -   Rev. Paul Edward Lynn, 85, died at 2:33 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Jersey County, Illinois on February 25, 1934, one of four children born to Floyd R. and Alethea (Quinn) Lynn. Growing up in Jersey County, Paul graduated in 1953 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, and soon joined the United States Army serving a portion of his time in Toul, France. Upon his honorable discharge, he...

Raymond Scott "Scotty Ray" Thompson, 58, of Roodhouse, died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family and friends after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky on April 2, 1961, one of three children born to Raymond and Gladys (McCoy) Thompson. Scotty Ray grew up in New Castle, Indiana, and was lovingly raised by his grandparents, Leslie and Alice Thompson, and resided there until relocating...

ANDREW HETZEL JERSEYVILLE  -  Andrew George Hetzel, 46, died unexpectedly at 11:47 p.m., Sunday, February 16, 2020 in the emergency room at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville, from complications resulting from a three year battle with multiple myeloma. He was born at Alton Memorial Hospital, in Alton, Illinois, on August 16, 1973, the oldest of two sons born to Edward and Cynthia (Stringer) Hetzel. A lifelong Jerseyville resident,...

NORMA WALLACE GRAFTON - Norma June Wallace, 93, died at 1:35 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton. She was born in Alton, Illinois on Nov. 17, 1926, one of two daughters born to Charles H. and Juanita (Rowden) Niemeyer. She graduated in 1946 from Alton Senior High School, and shortly after, married the love of her life Donald L. Wallace of Grafton. The two married on June 8, 1946 at the First Presbyterian Church in Alton, and their married life spanned 45...

SARAH McINTYRE DOW - On November 6, 1962, Sarah Jane McIntyre was born the last of six children to Margie and Gerald McIntyre in Jerseyville, IL. In an effort to keep up with her five older siblings, Sarah developed an unbridled determination;  a defining trait, which she carried with her for her 57 years. On February 10, 2020, Sarah took that strong will and busted into the gates of heaven much to her brother Jerry’s (McIntyre) chagrin. He realized instantly that he...

In Loving Memory of Mary Ann Pranger Written by Jesse Baalman Mary Ann Pranger, 80, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2019 at Jersey Community Hospital after a brief battle with gastric cancer. Mary Ann was born to Herbert Bertman and Doris (Ruyle) Bertman on November 8, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri. One of seven children, Mary Ann grew up in Jerseyville where she graduated from St. Francis Xavier Grade School in 1953 and Jersey Community High School in 1957. While working...

ROBERT DRIVER JERSEYVILLE -   Robert F. "Bob" Driver, 89, joined his wife Dorothy, in their final resting place, at 10:26 a.m, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on Dec. 6, 1930 in Otter Creek Township, in the South Hollow of Fieldon, and was the son of Lester and Stella (Schaaf) Driver. Bob served his country as an MP with the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War.  He...

CHRISTIAN CAZIER JERSEYVILLE - Christian Matthew Cazier, 19, was taken to Heaven by his Guardian Angel on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 after being involved in a tragic automobile accident. Christian was born in Alton, Illinois. on October 5, 2000, the son of James and Tiffany (Schell) Cazier. He was a lifelong Jersey County resident and graduated with the Class of 2019 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, where he participated and...

LOIS SHAW SHIPMAN – Lois Lee Shaw, 87, died at 5:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2020, surrounded with the love of her family, at Jerseyville Manor. She was born on June 5, 1932 in Kane, Illinois and was the daughter of the late Harry Lynn and Nellie Louella (Adams) Mundy. She married Calvin Carl Shaw on January 12, 1960 in Jerseyville and together they were blessed with 52 years of marriage, prior to his death on November 14, 2012. Lois worked alongside her husband for over 20 years...