All Obituaries

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...

Dennis Clark Grizzle, 66, of Brighton, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023. He was born on August 13, 1956, in Jerseyville, the son of the late Harold and Gertrude (Schaake) Grizzle. Dennis married Susan Palmer on September 12, 1990, in Jerseyville. She Survives. He proudly served our country in The United States Air Force.  Following his service, he obtained an associates degree from Lewis and Clark and began working for The Army Corps of Engineers.  He retired as a...

Elizabeth Anita Kelley, 87, of Chesterfield, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Jerseyville Manor. She was born March 3, 1936, in Godfrey, Illinois, to the late Raymond and Katherine (McFarland) Chambers. Prior to retirement, Elizabeth worked for Olin Illinois Glassworks. She married Howard Kelley in 1970 and spent many wonderful years together until his passing on December 15, 2019. Survivors include her children: Barbara (Kevin) Chism of Chesterfield, Elizabeth...

Shirley Ann Allen, 85, of Shipman, went to be with the Lord, on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Jerseyville Manor. She was born on January 27, 1938, in Jerseyville to the late Fred and Hazel (Crotchett) Krause. Shirley married Francis Darrell Allen on May 11, 1957, in Shipman. He preceded her in death on December 28, 2021. She was a devout Christian serving in several different positions and clubs at Zion Lutheran Church in Shipman.  Shirley was a loving mother who always put her...

Billy James McCullough, 91, of Medora, passed away at 2:17 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 7, 1931, in Whitewater, Mo, the son of the late Cledis and Mary (Brown) McCullough. Bill married Dorothy Ann Reid on October 7, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, MO. They shared seventy one wonderful years of marriage. He served our Country in The United States Army during the Korean War.  Bill was a fire fighter in Cape Girardeau before moving to...

Luriel Louise Bott, 96, of Brighton, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 4, 1926, in Brighton the daughter of the late Montgomery and Mercy (Moores) Stubblefield. Luriel married Eugene bott in 1946. He preceded her in death in 1995. She served our community as Treasurer or Brighton for many years. Luriel is survived by three children Robert Bott of Brighton, Mary Jane Bott of Godfrey, and Kathy Bott of Brighton; numerous...

Greta Faye Calvin, 91, of Shipman, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.   She was born November 5, 1931, in Freeman Spur, Illinois, to the late William E. and Edith M. (Cox) Johnson.   On May 7, 1955, Greta married Robert “Bob” Dean Calvin, in Alton. Together, they worked raising a family and working on the farm. Greta and Bob celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary this past year. She will be deeply missed.   In addition to helping her...