All Obituaries

George Albert Kahl, 86, of Shipman, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at his home. He was born March 24, 1937, in Shipman, Illinois, son of the late George Adam and Helen (Sanders) Kahl. George was united in marriage to Mary K. Landre on February 1, 1964. The two were married at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Alton. She survives. George was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He earned his living as a farmer, working for many years locally. After he decided on retirement,...

Lila June Hanold, 91, of Brighton, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 8, 1931, in rural Perry County, AR, the daughter of the late Eva Lina (Harrison) and Ben Simpson. June married Bruce Hanold on June 13, 1952 in Santa Maria, CA. He preceded her in death on November 16, 2018. She is survived by two daughters, Teri Hanold Hopwood and Cheryl Hanold (Paul) Walton; five grandchildren Luke Hopwood, Louisa Walton, John Walton, Allen Walton,...

Clyde William Geisler, 69, of Brighton, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023, at his home. On July 21, 1953, Clyde was born in Alton, Illinois, to the late Warren and Frances (Windham) Geisler. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. Clyde married Anita Ezell on October 9, 1998, in Jerseyville, Illinois. She survives. He was a carpenter by trade, working for Ebbeler Construction, Wagoner Construction, and also venturing out to work for himself. He was a member of the Alton...

Margaret Marie (Fisher) Bierman, 84, of Godfrey, formerly of Carlinville, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Sentara Hospital in Woodbridge, Virginia.  She was born October 28, 1938, in Carlinville, Illinois, to the late Irvin and Irene (Fowler) Fisher. She married Donald Bierman on December 9, 1958, in Carlinville. Together, they had four children and spent several years raising a family prior to his passing in 1971. Margaret was a member of Carlinville High School...

Glenn Randall Travers, Jr. passed away on April 11, 2023 in California, his home of 35 years. Glenn was born in Shipman, Illinois on June 20, 1945, the youngest son of the late Glenn Randall Travers, Sr. and V. Ruth (Hurry) Travers.  He married Charlyn Kaye (Stroud) Travers on September 16, 1967, and raised their family in Shipman, Illinois, attending Zion Lutheran Church.  Along with his wife, he is survived by his mother’s brother, Francis Hurry of Jerseyville, his brother,...

Virginia L. Randolph, 76, of Dow, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023. She was born on September 18, 1946, in Chicago to the late Quinten and Thelma (Dively) Luster. Virginia married Gene F. Randolph on July 24, 1984, in Jerseyville. He preceded her in death on August 1, 2022. She worked at Olin Corporation as a maintenance dispatcher.  Virginia was a faithful member of Dow Baptist Church.  She enjoyed working in her yard, tending to her flower beds and...

Betty Louise Cottingham, 83, of Palmyra, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Carlinville Area Hospital. She was born August 3, 1939, in Loami, Illinois, to the late Lester A. and Ora Pearl (Hunt) Cottingham. Prior to retirement, Betty worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation as an Executive Secretary. She also owned and operated the Corner Cottage in Shipman, Illinois. She was a member of Union Chapel Church in Palmyra. Survivors include her children, Sherrie (Terry)...

Judy Main, 67, of Bunker Hill, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Christian Northeast Hospital, surrounded by her family. Judy was a retired Registered Nurse and loved to shop for bargains. She loved sewing, doing craft projects, spending time with her family, friends, and cats, who meant the world to her. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bunker Hill. She was preceded in death by her youngest son, Carl W. Davis, and her parents, William and Ada Allred. She...

Janet Rose (Cairns) Campion, 76, of Shipman, IL, was born on July 18, 1946 in Jerseyville, IL and passed away March 4, 2023 at Alton Memorial Hospital after many months of declining health. Through it all, she always had a smile on her face and a positive outlook and was a truly delightful person.   Janet retired from the Olin Corporation in 2006. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Piasa, IL and served in many different roles there. In her youth, Janet enjoyed...

Paul Dean “PT” Thomas, 87, of Brighton, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born December 8, 1935, in Marshfield, Missouri, son of the late Lester and Stella (Meyers) Thomas. On March 9, 1972, Paul married Betty Westfall-Oulson in Alton, Illinois. The two created a wonderful life and family over the last 50 years. Paul will be deeply missed. Throughout his life, Paul was employed with several...