All Obituaries

ROBERT KANALLAKAN JERSEYVILLE - Robert Louis Kanallakan Jr., 70, died at 11:34 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021 at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri.  He was born in Carrollton, Illinois on September 19, 1950, and was one of two sons born to Robert L. and Evelyn (Brannan) Kanallakan Sr. Bobby grew up in the Fieldon area, where he attended St. Mary's Catholic Church with his family. He...

JOHN REED JERSEYVILLE - John Edwin Reed, 95, died at 8:44 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Morgan County, Illinois on December 22, 1925, the last surviving of nine children born to Lester A. and Minerva (Deatherage) Reed. John graduated with the Class of 1944 from Jacksonville High School and later served as a Medic with the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He was engaged in farming his entire life, and was proud...

BETTY RENO CARROLLTON – Betty Jane (Roegge) Reno, 84, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Calhoun Nursing and Rehab Center in Hardin. She was a homemaker, devoted farm wife, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was born on February 7, 1937 in Arenzville, Illinois , one of five children born to the late Homer and Addie (Waters) Roegge and graduated with the class of 1954 from Jersey Community High School. On August 11, 1956, she married Ronald Gene Reno at Hope...

HARRY DAVIS JERSEYVILLE – Harry L. Davis, 85, passed away at 5:26 p.m., Friday, July 23, 2021 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home in Jerseyville. He was born in Jerseyville on July 27, 1935 one of five children born to the late, Harry E. and Hiley E. (Marshall) Davis. Harry served our country honorably with the United States Army, and was proud of his military service as a Korean War veteran and was a lifetime member of the Jerseyville American Legion and VFW; as well as the former...

DEAN HUFF JERSEYVILLE - Wilbur Dean Huff, 84, died peacefully at 11:15 a.m., Friday, July 23, 2021 at his residence in Ruyle Township. He was born in Jersey County, Illinois on April 1, 1937, and was the son of the late George O. and Beulah (Moore) Huff. He served his country honorably with the United States Marine Corp., and was a proud 32 Degree Mason. Growing up in a large family, Dean learned early on the values of self perseverance, hard work,...

EDITH TENEY JERSEYVILLE – Edith Ruth Teney, 66, passed away at 11:15 a.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Willow Rose Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born on March 21, 1955 in Grundy Center, Iowa to the late Erwin and Kathryn (Groenewald) Ash, where she grew up along with her eight siblings. She married Frank Teney and in the early years of their marriage, they resided in various parts of the country following Frank’s career in the Railroad industry. Ultimately, they settled...

JOHN BRADFISCH GRAFTON - John L. "Churney" Bradfisch, 85, died at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021 at his residence, after a period of declining health. He was born in Grafton, Illinois on August 30, 1935, the youngest of three children born to John Eugene and Ethal Ruth (Simpson) Bradfisch. A lifelong resident of Grafton, he graduated in 1953 from Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville. He married the former Jane Finch on July 8,...

RUTH SWARRINGIM LANEXA, VA - Ruth Ann Swarringim, formerly of Jerseyville, left this world to go home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at age 77 after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives with many of the same values she passed down.  Anyone who met Ruth would tell you she had a 'heart of gold' or a 'special glow about her'.  An angel in...

DIANE STUMPE DOW - Diane Stumpe died July 6, 2021. She was 70 years old. Diane Lee McDaniel Bensen was born December 22, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois to Virginia Cozart McDaniel and Roland McDaniel. She was later adopted by Roy Bensen. She grew up in the Chicago area and attended Willow Brook High School in Villa Park, IL, where she graduated in 1968. After high school, Diane attended Illinois State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. In the spring of her...

RENEE BRAY JERSEYVILLE -   Renee Katherine Bray, 63, died unexpectedly at 8:48 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Jerseyville, Illinois on December 31, 1957, and was one of three daughters born to John Edwards and Theresa M. (Heitzig) Bray. A graduate of Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville, she was raised in the Catholic faith, and worked in numerous retail stores in the Jerseyville area. Surviving are her three children, Torrie Vanausdoll,...