All Obituaries

RONALD TURNER KANE - Clarence Ronald Turner, 84, passed away at 2:25 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield after a brief illness. He was born near Kane, Illinois on September 12, 1937, the oldest of three children born to Clarence "Static" and Alice (Cummings) Turner. After graduating from Jersey Community High School with the Class of 1955, he enlisted with the United States Army, serving in Germany for three years.  After his...

TRISH IVERS JERSEYVILLE – Patricia Kay “Trish” Ivers, 47, was wrapped in the arms of Jesus at 11:55 p.m., Sunday, May 15, 2022 at her home in Jerseyville, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on June 14, 1974 in Jerseyville, the second of three daughters born to William and Rosemary (Blasa) Ivers. Trish was a warm and loving individual and since childhood, had a special place in her heart for animals. She grew up in west of Kane and was a 1992 graduate of...

RUSSELL CLARK ALTON – Russell Edmund Clark, 78, passed away at 5:49 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2022 at his home in Alton. He was born on June 16, 1943 on the family farm in Edwards County, Illinois. Russell grew up in Edwards County, graduating with the Class of 1961 from Edwards County High School in Albion, Illinois. He went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education from Eastern Illinois University and his Masters Degree in Education Administration from Southern...

ELIJAH JOSHUA AND WESTIN TIMOTHY CRAWFORD JERSEYVILLE - Elijah Joshua Crawford and Westin Timothy Crawford, were born on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois to parents Joshua Lee Crawford and Chelsey Marie Whaley. Josh and Chelsey were blessed with 2 days with Elijah, before he went to his heavenly home at 2:15 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2022 and 3 days with Westin, before he was welcomed into his heavenly home at 11:16 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022. Elijah and...

BOBBY “CHUCK” KYLE JERSEYVILLE – Bobby Joe “Chuck” Kyle, 80, died at 9:47 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. He was born in Alton, Illinois on June 29, 1941 to Baxter Greene and Lillian (Sullivan) Kyle and was a graduate of Alton Senior High School. He was employed as a Draftsman at Olin Corporation in Alton, Illinois, where he retired after 42 years of service. He married the former Lola Pearl (Harrison) Price on June...

GARY HELDERMAN KANE – Gary Randolph Helderman, 79, died at 7:29 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri. A lifelong Greene County resident, Gary was born on October 5, 1942 in Carrollton, Illinois and was the son of the late Everett and Lillian (Gillingham) Helderman. Gary graduated with the Class of 1962 from White Hall High School and shortly thereafter, enlisted with the United States Army serving our country honorably as a Vietnam War Veteran. He...

JAMES RALPH “J.R.” MEREDITH JERSEYVILLE – James Ralph “J.R.” Meredith, 94, died at 1:47 a.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville. He was born on September 19, 1927 in East St. Louis, Illinois, one of three children born to the late William and Camille “Mille” (Brumley) Meredith. When J.R. was a young child, the family relocated to Shipman, where he was raised on the family farm on Prairie Dell Road. He attended...

SALLY WOOLSEY JERSEYVILLE  - Sally Ann Woolsey, 65, passed away peacefully at 1:52 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022 at her residence, following a brief battle with liver disease. She was born on October 28, 1956 in Alton, Illinois. Sally grew up in Grafton, Illinois and graduated with the Class of 1974 from Jersey Community High School. She married Don Woolsey on August 26, 1977 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville and throughout their 44 years of marriage, they remained at...

HARRIET ERWIN JERSEYVILLE – Harriet D. Erwin, 77, died Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was born on October 18, 1944 in Flora, Illinois, one of eleven children born to the late Harry and Eva (Justice) Fitzgerald. She married Charles Stuart Erwin on September 13, 1969 in Jerseyville and together they shared in 46 years of marriage, prior to his death on December 6, 2015. She began her working career in the insurance field in Alton and...

  JEFFERY PARTRIDGE JERSEYVILLE - Jeffery Eugene Partridge, 59, died at 1:39 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis County, Missouri. He was born in Alton, Illinois on August 16, 1962, and was the son of Harold and Judith (Williams) Partridge. Jeff graduated in 1980 from Bunker Hill High School, and was a United States Army veteran serving during Desert Storm. He married the former Angela K. Frye on January 19, 1985 at the Church of the...