Area Obituaries

  James “Jim” Henry Frank, 91, of Shipman, passed away on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Jersey Community Hospital. He was born on March 14, 1933, in Carlinville, the son of the late Walter and Ada (Sweet) Frank. He married Vada Cohee in Shipman, on Aug. 18, 1962. He was a life-long farmer and was…

  Betty Jo Moses, 80, of Carlinville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Lakeside Health Care in Carlinville. Betty was born Jan. 1, 1944, in Athens, TN, a daughter of William Earskin and Cora Lee (Newman) Moses. Betty went to the 6th grade. She had to drop out of school to help her…

  Gaylon D. McAllister, 58, of Eagarville, passed away on November 7, 2024 at his home surrounded by devoted family, special friends and amateur radio operators worldwide. Better known as N9VFP, Gaylon had a lifetime membership to X9MCE Macoupin Co. Amateur Radio Club & the OMiss IA Side Band Society, YL System, Volunteer for Weather…

  Doris Marie (Bowker) Pruitt, 89, the thirteenth child born to the late Truman and Ruby (Owens) Bowker of Medora, passed away on Nov. 9, 2024. On Oct. 25, 1952, she married the late Virgil “Buzz” Pruitt in Pocahontas, Arkansas. He passed away June 12, 2011. During her childhood Doris was busy visiting relatives and…

  Jessica Renae Drake, 57, of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville. Renae was born Dec. 18, 1966, in Alton, a daughter of John and Bonnie Webb Glover Sr. Jessica attended Southwestern High School. She married Thomas Vincent Drake Jr., in Carlinville on Oct. 6, 1983. Renae collected…

  Paula Kay Barnett, 66, of Shipman, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO surrounded by her loved ones. Paula was born on March 11, 1958, in Carlinville, the daughter of  V. Dale and Shirley Jo (Dwyer) Tieman. Paula graduated from Carlinville High School with the…

  Carl Arthur Behme, 91, of Carlinville went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Carl was born Feb. 9, 1933, almost a century ago to Henry Christian and Clara (Rhodes) Behme in Brushy Mound Township. Carl farmed with Henry Christian, his dad, starting in 1947-48 and…

  Mary Judith “Judy” Woolsey of rural Carlinville passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at ­­­­3:15 a.m. in Carlinville. Judy was born in Granite City, on Jan. 31, 1940, the eldest child of Darwin and Zelda (Hicks) Richard. She was a 1958 graduate of Alton High School. Judy was employed by Rawlings Athletic Equipment…

  Mary Ann Rossetto, 93, of Wilsonville, passed away at Copper Creek Cottages of Litchfield on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at 6:20 p.m. She was born Dec. 12, 1930, in Alton, to Carl Barenreuther and Ruth Bitter Barenreuther. She married Primo Rossetto on Dec. 22, 1951 in Alton.  He preceded her in death on Oct.…