All Obituaries

Sandra E. Custer, 68, of rural Carrollton, died Monday, September 9, 2019 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis. She was born, April 11, 1951 in Carlinville, the daughter of Harold and Pearl (Wells) Burnett.  She married Roland D. Custer September 5, 1970 in Greenfield, and he survives. Also suriving is a daughter, Julie (Jim) Lake, two sons, Jerrid (Angie) Custer and Joe (Jessica) Custer all of Carrollton, four grandchildren, Brad and Curtis Lake, and Grace and Maggie Custer, two brothers,...

Early Tuesday morning, August 27, Betty June Chinowth met her Savior face to face. She was born to Mabel (Prather) and Elmer “Tub” Batty on April 30, 1930. She graduated from Greenfield High School in 1947 and attended Rubicam Business School in St. Louis. She married the love of her life, Richard “Dick” Chinowth September 9, 1950. Except for the time Dick was stationed in the army in Texas, they spent most of their married life in Greenfield. Dick preceded Betty in...

Scott Alan Hubbard “Hubs” went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 24, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was a fun-loving, one-of-a-kind guy with a heart of gold. Born in Wood River on November 24, 1956, he was the son of Don and Lola Hubbard.  He lived in Roxana until he moved to Greenfield in 1970. He graduated from Greenfield High School in 1975, where he was active in wrestling, track, and was co-captain of the football team his senior year.  He...

  Marjorie Mary Chapman, 97, of Greenfield passed away at 1:46 am, August 14, at the White Hall Nursing & Rehab Center.  She was born in Fieldon on May 19, 1922 to Paul Leonard and Theda (Reed) Hewitt. She married John Chapman, June 21, 1941 in St. Charles, Mo. and he preceded her in death on September 20, 2005.    Surviving is one son, Ralph (Janice) of White Hall, 3 daughters-in-law, Ida Chapman, Cheri Chapman Bond and Mary Chapman, grandchildren, Pam...

Dr. Gary Lawrance Turpin died at home on August 14, 2019 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Carrollton on July 18, 1937, he was the son of James and Eileen Turpin. He graduated from Carrollton High School where he was an honor student as well as a track and football star. He received his undergraduate degree from Illinois College in Jacksonville and his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He was a general practitioner in...

Peter Alney Reed, 79, formerly of Wrights,  passed away May 22, 2019 in Texas.  He was born July 23, 1939 in Macomb, IL to James and Wiletta Irene (Frazier) Reed.   Surviving are his childeren, Michael (Sarah) Finnell of Waco, TX, Suzy Reed of Lakeside, CA, and Scott Reed of Wrights, three grandchildren, sisters, Ailene (Bob) Garner of Greenfield and Marlene (Bud) Roberts of Barstow, CA. Mr. Reed served his country for 30 years in the United States Navy before...

Wanda G. Meng, 90, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, June 09, 2019, at White Hall Nursing and Rehab. She was born August 9, 1928 in Western Mound Township in Macoupin County to Boyd E. and Grace (Pembrook) Frazier. She married Louis B. Meng on July 25th, 1948 in Greenfield and he preceded her in death on May 4, 2006. Surviving is a daughter Jackie (Dennis) Mourning of Charlotte, NC.,  two sons, Mark of Greenfield and Philip (Angie)  of Springfield, four grandchildren,...

Deborah Kay Fields, 64, of Jerseyville, passed away Saturday, June 1, at Jerseyville Community Hospital. She was born May 10, 1955, in Quincy, IL. to Robert A. and Joy (Smith) Dillon. She married Jim Fields II and he preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, Alan Fields and Jim (Beth) Fields of Jerseyville, a daughter, Beth Fields of Jerseyville and four grandchildren, Danica, Logan, Hanna, and Cameron, two sisters, Rusti and Carol and one brother, Jim. Debbie was a retired police...

Margareta (Peggy Lou) Smith Sudbrink passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the age of 91 after a valiant fight with dementia at the Edgemere Senior Living Center in Dallas, TX. Peggy was born in Urbana, IL on January 21, 1928 to Glenn and Louise Koehm Smith. Shortly after Peggy’s birth they moved to her beloved hometown of Greenfield, Illinois. Glenn and Louise were farmers and Peggy enjoyed tending to the farm animals, except the roosters, and riding her horse “Miss...

Stephen A. Ficker, 57, of Jerseyville, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Christian Hospital in St. Louis County after a courageous battle with kidney cancer.  He was born in Staunton, IL, on June 4, 1961 to John and Ruth Ann (Brauer) Ficker. He graduated from Jersey Community High School in 1979, studied at SIU-E, became Parks and Recreation Director in Jerseyville and later worked for the Jerseyville Water Department for 35 years. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, past...