All Obituaries

Christopher “RED” James Kadell, 55, died at 8:07 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2026 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family and friends, following a hard fought battle with esophageal cancer. He was born on September 2, 1970 in Carrollton, Illinois and was the son of James Gregory Kadell and Janice Ann (Peuterbaugh) Kadell. Chris grew up in Jersey County and graduated with the Class of 1988 from Jersey Community High School. He dedicated more than 20 years of employment to ...

JAMES E KALLAL JERSEYVILLE - James (Jiggs) Eugene Kallal, age 98, passed away May 2, 2026.  He was born on September 4, 1927 in rural Jersey County, Illinois. As the second to oldest, he was the last surviving sibling of 13 children born to Francis and Alice Kallal.  Jiggs married Opal M Kuehnel on December 1, 1945 in Jerseyville. They were married 74 years until her death on September 30, 2020.  A US Navy veteran, he retired from Laclede Steel Company in Alton and ...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Price, née Horn, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, in Bonita Springs, Florida, at the age of 83. Jackie was born on January 10, 1943, in Carlinville, Illinois, to Mary Margueritte (née March) Horn and Harold Horn, a World War II veteran and optometrist. She spent her early years in Carrollton, Illinois, where she graduated from high school before continuing her education at William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri, and later earning her ...

LOIS PODHORN JERSEYVILLE - Lois J. (Schuppan) Podhorn, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.  Lois was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Helen and Werner Schuppan on May 31, 1948. She graduated from Cleveland High School and became a secretary at Cope Plastics, where she met and married Thomas A. Podhorn. They had two children and shared nearly twenty-five years of marriage.  In the second chapter of her ...

Gary G. Krueger, 75, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at his home. He was born on November 3, 1950, in Alton, Illinois, to Anthony “Tony” and Glennon (Myers) Krueger. Gary married Rhonda Mary Beiser on February 6, 1971, at Delhi Baptist Church. She preceded him in death on October 26, 2025. Gary graduated from Jersey Community High School in 1968 and briefly attended Western Illinois University. He was a lifelong farmer and later retired as a supervisor with ...

WALTER GRIZZLE KANE - Walter Dale Grizzle, 92, passed away at 4:40 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Highland Health Care Center. He was born on October 7, 1933, in Carrollton, Illinois, the son of the late Bill and Rose (Hyde) Grizzle. Walter proudly served his country with the United States Army, carrying with him a deep sense of duty and pride. He spent many years working as a truck driver for Roger’s Fuel, a job he genuinely enjoyed. Outside of work, Walter could often be ...

MARY ANN DAUM JERSEYVILLE - Mary Ann (Heneghan) Daum, 77, died at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at her home.  She was born on June 6, 1948, the oldest child of Lloyd S. Heneghan and Mary Helen (Miller) Heneghan.  Following the death of her mother Mary Helen on May 9, 1957, Lloyd married her stepmother Evelyn (Becker) Heneghan. Mary Ann had a special place in her heart for a Great Aunt Helen (Flamm) Palmer Hughes, who was like an extra Grandmother to her.  On June 6, ...

ROBERT RAY JERSEYVILLE - Robert Lee Ray, 75, of Jerseyville, passed away suddenly at 8:13 p.m., Sunday, April 12, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 25, 1950 in Carrollton, Illinois, one of three children born to the late Robert V. and Gloria (Wallendorf) Ray. He was raised in Jersey County and graduated with the Class of 1968 from Jersey Community High School, later continuing his education at Southern Illinois University–Carbondale, where he studied automotive technology. Bob ...

DONALD CROTCHETT CARROLLTON -    Donald A. Crotchett, a man who found his heaven on earth in a lawn chair overlooking a mowed yard and a still pond, passed away on April 12, 2026 after a brave battle with lung cancer at the age of 75. He was born in Carrollton, Illinois on January 2, 1951, and was the son of the late Lawrence Alvin and Myrtle Alberta (Long) Crotchett. Don was a lifelong fixture of the community, and grew up walking the halls of Carrollton Grade School, and ...

CAROLYN RULAND GODFREY - Carolyn Jean Ruland, formerly of Jersey County, passed away peacefully at 7:28 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the home of her daughter in Godfrey, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 83. She was born on October 9, 1942, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and was the only child of the late Alvin C. and Julia (Gerber) Peterson. Carolyn carried with her the strength, independence, and warmth that often comes from being raised as an only child, qualities that ...