Audrey Belle Allen, 91, of Jerseyville passed away at 4:45 pm on Wed May 16, 2023 at Jerseyville Nursing & Rehab in Jerseyville.  She was born on Sept 24, 1931, in Alton, IL to the late Howard & Mae (Downs) Crader. Audrey was a homemaker and once worked in the Circuit Clerk’s Office of the Jersey County Courthouse. She married J. Richard Allen on April 1, 1952 in Jerseyville. He passed away on May 26,2004. She later married William Wilson who also preceded her in...

Anna Marie Retzer, 88, passed away on May 1, 2023 at Jersey Community Hospital. She was born on January 9, 1935 in Michael to Joseph F. & Sadie (Hazelwonder) Roth. She married Herman Joseph Retzer in 1954 at St. Michael’s Church. She was a member of Holy Ghost Church in Jerseyville. She is survived by her children: Lynn Retzer Rudolph, Thomas Lee (Kelly) Retzer, Lisa Ann Retzer; her grandchildren: Sarah Ann (Carrie Gilbreth) Wilson, Kevin Wilson,...

  Elizabeth Ann Schwab, 88, died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Jerseyville Manor. The daughter of Henry J. Rawe and Agnes Frank Rawe, she was born November 20, 1934, at Our Savior’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois. She was raised on a rural Carrollton, Illinois, farm.  She attended a one-room public grade school and then St. John’s High School in Carrollton from which she graduated in 1952. After graduation, she became the bookkeeper for Greene County Farm Bureau...

Sheila A. Dawdy, 77, passed away on April 24, 2023 at Jerseyville Manor. She was born on February 25, 1946 to James W. & Ethel (Martin) Calvert in Alton. Sheila married Emil O. Dawdy on Dec 27, 1997 at Otterville Baptist Church. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Piasa and the Moose Lodge. She is survived by her children: Beverly (Kenneth) Ready of Jerseyville and Christopher (Samantha) Dawdy of Oaktown, Indiana; her grandchildren: Brandan (Melissa) LeMarr, Blake (Lisa)...

Mary L. Bailey, 91, passed away on April 12, 2023 at home surrounded by her daughters, after complications from a fall. She was born on August 27, 1931 in Greene County to Charles & Tempa (Williams) Groves. Mary married Darrell L. Bailey on March 25, 1950 at the Methodist Church in Jerseyville. She worked at Harold’s Market, Illini Junior High School, and also cleaned doctors’ offices. She was a member of the New Life Church of the Nazarene and a lifetime member of the...

  Bradley William Presley, 66, passed away on April 4, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 20, 1956 in Grafton to Arthur & Ruth (Banfield) Presley. Bradley was a self-employed drywall finisher as well as a professional commercial fisherman. He loved to spend his free time hunting and fishing and was an accomplished bass fisherman.  He is survived by his children: Christopher Presley of San Diego, CA, Shawn Presley of Gold Beach, OR,...

Donna Lee Roach, 74, passed away on March 29, 2023 at her home. She was born on May 7, 1948 to Donald Kunze and  Helen (Poleet) Gilliland. She married Robert C. Roach on November 5, 1966 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Jerseyville and together they had three daughters who survive her: Tamara Sutton of Jerseyville, Debbie (Pat) Tallman of Jerseyville, and Amanda (Michael) Hall of Godfrey. Donna’s first priority was her children, and she went about her life as a wife and mother with...

James W. Bick, 72, passed away on March 9, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on January 23, 1951 in Carrollton to Joseph W. & Gertrude T. (Klocke) Bick. James married Cindy Pruitt on June 13, 1987 at Faith Temple Church in Jerseyville. He was a steelworker and was a member of Landmark Worship Center in Bethalto. He was a proud US Army veteran. He is survived by his wife: Cindy Bick; his children: Heather (Jason) Huitt, Stephan (Maggie) Bick, and Joshua (Jayda) Bick; his...

Wayne M. Ware, 70, passed away on March 2, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on September 30, 1952 in Rolla, Missouri to Marvin L. & Viola M. (Rowland) Ware. Wayne married Barbara Hill on November 5, 1971 in Steelville, Missouri. Wayne loved his wife, children, and grandchildren more than anything in the world. When he was young, he started working on the farm with his dad and then he became a truck driver, carpenter, and equipment operator. He was a “Jack-of-...

Sharon Y. Wadlow, 78, passed away on February 28, 2023 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 26, 1944 in Fieldon, IL the second of eight children to the late Truman & Lauretta (Pegue) Devening. She married Clayton Wadlow on February 3, 1963 at the Fieldon United Church of Christ. Together they shared 60 years marriage. Sharon worked as a school secretary for Unit 100, was a receptionist for the former TCI Cable, and retired after nearly 20...