All Obituaries

LINDA AYRES  GRAFTON - Linda Carol Ayres, 73, died at 9:55 a.m., Monday, January 14, 2019 at her son's home, under the care of BJC Hospice.  She was born in Alton on May 10, 1945 to the late Clarence and Cleda (Marshall) Cope.  Linda grew up on the family farm in Madison County and was a 1963 graduate of Alton High School.  She married Donald Vernon Ayres on November 14, 1964 in Jerseyville and together their 54 year marriage was blessed with three sons and...

MIKE NORRIS JERSEYVILLE - James Michael "Mike" Norris, 66, died unexpectedly at 6:04 p.m., Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Jersey Community Hospital.  He was born on August 17, 1952, one of two sons born to James M. and Juanita (Wilkinson) Norris and grew up in Jerseyville, graduating with the class of 1970 from Jersey Community High School.  A talented and gifted artist, Mike went on to attend Bradley University in Peoria where he graduated with an Art degree in...

JEANETTE HERRING STRACK WOOD RIVER - Jeanette Herring Strack, 84, passed away at 10:12 p.m., Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Integrity Healthcare of Wood River from complications of Diabetes and Parkinson's Disease.  She was born in Kane on October 17, 1934 to the late Jesse and Thelma (Kirchner) Weller and was raised, along with her siblings, in Greene County.  She married David Strack on May 1990 in Godfrey and together they have shared in 28 years of...

JoAnn Ashford JERSEYVILLE - JoAnn (Powderly) Ashford, 80, died at 11:34 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Jerseyville Manor.  She was born on May 9, 1938 in Jerseyville to the late John Albert and Luella Amelia (Phipps) Powderly.  JoAnn graduated with the class of 1956 from Jersey Community High School.  She married Kenneth LaVerne Ashford on October 31, 1959 in Jerseyville and together they were blessed with two children and 53 years of marriage before his death on...

GLADYS JOLLY JERSEYVILLE - Gladys Jolly, age 97, passed away at 7:36 p.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019 at her home in Jerseyville Estates with her son Raymond and niece Kathy Albrecht at her side. She was born April 16, 1921 in Sikes, Louisiana, the daughter of Wylie and Eva Johnston. She had five siblings who preceded her in death, along with her parents. She married Henry S. Jolly Jr. on April 6, 1942 in Winfield, Louisiana and together they were blessed with four children: Jeanette...

ROBERT STEVENS JERSEYVILLE -  Robert Henry Stevens, 32, died unexpectedly at 4:34 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton on January 3, 1987, and was the only child of Timothy Robert and Sally Diane (Young) Stevens. Bob graduated in 2005 from Jersey Community High School, and served with the United States Marine Corp. He worked in the oil and gas industry alongside his Uncle Mike in the Appalachian region, and was...

MARGIE SHACKLES JERSEYVILLE - Margie R. Shackles, 82, died at 6:07 p.m., Monday, December 31, 2018 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. She was born in Mississippi  Township in Jersey County, Il., on Feb. 21, 1936, and was the daughter of Clifford F. and Marie (Stoeckel) Frazier. Margie never shied away from hard work, and was employed in numerous capacities throughout her life. She first began working at the International Shoe...

DAVID NEWTON DOW -   David Allen Newton, 53, died at 3:23 p.m., on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital from experiencing declining health after the loss of his companion, Kathy Hayn on October 24, 2018. He was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on February 9, 1965, and was one of seven children born to Bobby Gene and Ruth (Delp) Newton. David was a carpenter by trade and was very talented.  He had a love of music, fishing, mushroom hunting and...

EVELYN SCHMIEDER JERSEYVILLE -   Evelyn F. "Sis" Kanallakan Schmieder, 94, died at 7:18 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2018 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Carrollton on September 23, 1924, and was one of five daughters born to Luther and Bernice (Staats) Brannan. For many years Sis worked in retail, first at Miller's Department Store, and then at Bertman's both in downtown Jerseyville.  ...

GERALD HALL JERSEYVILLE – Gerald Eldon Hall, 78, died unexpectedly at 3:35 p.m., Monday, December 24, 2018 in the Emergency Room at Carlinville Area Hospital.  He was born in Pike County on August 28, 1940 to the late Mirel and Thelma (Dearduff) Hall and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School.  Shortly after graduation, he enlisted with the United States Air Force where he was stationed in Germany.  He married the former Phyllis Shaffer in 1961 and together their...