All Obituaries

CAROL BERRY JERSEYVILLE – Carol Anne Berry, 55, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, September 25, 2023 at her home, surrounded by the love of her family following a five year battle with cancer. She was born on August 14, 1968 in Jerseyville, one of five children born to Paul and Fern (Cambron) Woelfel. Carol grew up in Fieldon and graduated with the Class of 1986 from Jersey Community High School. She then went on to further her education at Hickey School of...

ROBERT LAZENBY JERSEYVILLE – Robert C. “Bob” Lazenby, 87, passed away at 3:55 p.m., Monday, September 25, 2023 at Jerseyville Manor. He was born on April 20, 1936 in Carlinville, Illinois and was the son of the late Bryan and Hazel (Goodwin) Lazenby. He was raised in an orphanage in Champaign, Illinois where he met his wife, the former Ruth Towner. Bob and Ruth were married on August 25, 1957 in Urbana, Illinois and were the proud parents of two daughters, Teresa and...

JEAN ISRINGHAUSEN JERSEYVILLE - Delores Jean Isringhausen, 87, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 22, 2023 at her home in Jerseyville. She was born on August 9, 1936 in Pittsfield, Illinois and was the daughter of the late Eddie Shelton and Dorothy (Davis) Reining. Jean began her working career as a waitress and later worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant, as well as for Dr. Pfeifer’s Chiropractic office in Hardin. She pursued other trades throughout her life, but it...

ALICE MAE EDMISTON JERSEYVILLE – Alice Mae Edmiston, 77, passed away at 9:40 a.m., Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at her home in Jerseyville, under the care of BJC Hospice. She was born on May 17, 1946 in Jersey County and was the daughter of William and Leona (King) Watson and was a 1965 graduate of Jersey Community High School. She married Virgil Franklin Edmiston on January 18, 1964 at the Assembly of God in Winchester, and together they were blessed two sons and 58 years of...

PATRICIA JOHNSON JERSEYVILLE  - Patricia Ann Johnson, 76, passed away at 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Willow Rose Rehab & Healthcare Center in Jerseyville. She was born on April 28, 1947 in Alton, Illinois and was the daughter of the late James C. and Zelma (Jackson) Aldridge. Pat grew up in the Brighton area, where she graduated with the class of 1965 from Southwestern High School. Shortly thereafter, on December 28, 1965, she married Everett Erwin Johnson Jr. in...

LINDA STORMER DELHI – Linda Louise Stormer, 75, died at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was born on February 13, 1948 in St. Charles, Missouri, one of four children born to the late Howard Edward Husley Sr. and Beatrice (Ray) Husley. She married the love of her life, Donald Wayne Stormer Sr. on December 7, 1968 in Alton. Together, they raised their four children and shared in many wonderful memories with one another...

BRIGHTON – Mary Catherine Cambron, 64, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Friday, September 15, 2023 at her home in Brighton, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.  She was born on January 6, 1959 in Jerseyville and was the daughter of the late Hubert and Gertrude (Pluester) Woelfel.  Mary graduated with the Class of 1977 from Jersey Community High School and went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Southern Illinois...

KATHY BEIERMANN JERSEYVILLE - Kathy Jo Beiermann, 71, died at 5:37 a.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Saint Louis University Hospital. She was born in Carrollton, Illinois on May 15, 1952, and graduated in 1970 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville. Surviving are her spouse and companion, Gary J. Beiermann of Jerseyville; a son, Jason Walter Beiermann of Jerseyville; two half brothers, Terry Witt of Jerseyville and Ronald Kessler of Godfrey. She was preceded in death...

WANDA BAIERS JERSEYVILLE - Wanda Marie Baiers, 83, died at 11:02 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2023 in the Emergency Room at Jersey Community Hospital. She was born on April 21, 1940 in Gideon, Missouri and was the daughter of the late Thomas Ray and Cletta Fern (Henson) Berry. She married Vernon Leroy Baiers on April 14, 1959 in Wichita, Kansas and together they were the proud parents of two children and shared in many wonderful memories as a family throughout their nearly 63 years of...

DEBORAH WOELFEL GRAFTON – Deborah Ann Woelfel, 71, died at 10:40 p.m., Thursday, September 7, 2023 in the Emergency Room at Jersey Community Hospital, following a period of declining health. She was born in New York City, New York on May 17, 1952, the first of six children born to the late Alfred H. “Al” and Dorothy E. (Drainer) Woelfel. She was raised in Jersey County, where she graduated with the Class of 1970 from Jersey Community High School. She went on to obtain...