Ruby Violet Skinner, age 104, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023 in Jerseyville, Illinois.  She was born November 13, 1918 to Louis and Florence Isringhausen in Greene County.  Ruby had one sister, Hazel Gettings and six brothers, Marvin, Clyde, Wayne, Pearl, Floyd, and Glenn Isringhausen.  She met William Leonard Skinner when she was 12 and they married on March 14, 1936 and they had four children;  William (died in infancy), Donald (deceased), Ruth Ann Armsby...

Elizabeth Ann Mundy, 64, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2023 at Alton Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Beth was born to Gene & Barbara “Babs” (Stanton) Wallace on Halloween in 1958. She attended Grafton grade school and was a 1976 graduate of Jersey community High School.  Beth married her true love, Greg Mundy on October 19, 1985. She was a retired dispatcher for Jersey County 911 and was proud of her 13 years spent as a phlebotomist at St....

Robert Hoyt Yates, 81, passed away on January 7, 2023 at Jerseyville Manor. He was born on August 1, 1941 in Alton to Olen Hoyt & Margaret Mary (Brady) Yates. He was a boilermaker and welder and retired from Shell. He was a US Navy Veteran and was a member of Dow Southern Baptist Church. Robert married Karen R. East on October 15, 1966 in East Alton. Robert is survived by his wife: Karen Yates; his children: Steven Hoyt (Debbie) Yates and Patrick Alan (Lisa) Yates; his grandchildren:...

Alan Womack, 56, passed away on January 3, 2023. He was born on November 15, 1966 in Alton to James S. & Carol L. (Harp) Womack. He married Dawn Voelkel on April 20, 1990 in Wood River. Alan owned and operated Womack Heating & Cooling in Jerseyville. He was also a US Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife: Dawn Womack of Jerseyville; his daughters: Samantha (Robert) Merkle of Jerseyville and Abigail Womack of Jerseyville; his granddaughters: Isabella & Everleigh Merkle of...

Rachel E. Counts, 42, passed away on January 1, 2023 in Godfrey. She was born on July 22, 1980 in Alton to Larry Counts, Sr. & Gwen (Morris) Myers. She is survived by her mother: Gwen (Geffrey) Myers; her 4 children, two of them are Cassandra Colley and Jason Myers; her grandson; and her siblings: Larry Counts, Terry Counts, and Brian Summers. She is preceded in death by her father and significant other Jason Madison. A visitiation will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023 from 4:00 pm...

Joyce Lee Fitzgerald, 87, passed away on December 31, 2022 at Jerseyville Manor. She was born on November 23, 1935 in Caton, Illinois to Raymond M. & Minnie (Bush) Donaldson. She married William Michael Fitzgerald on June 18, 1977 in Jerseyville. They shared 23 years of marriage together before his death on August 25, 2000. She was a clerk at Don’s Department Store and Schroeder Crafts both in Jerseyville. She is survived by her best friends David H. and Brenda Fox and many...

Jane Booth, 69, of Brighton, passed away on Dec 25, 2022, at River Crossing Nursing Home in Alton, she was born Dec 24, 1953, in Carrollton, IL to Victor & Ann (German) White of Dow. who preceded her in death.  She graduated from Jerseyville High School in 1972. She enjoyed working on her century old home, camping, and fishing. Jane accomplished many things during her life while working in the medical field as an EMT and CNA, along with being a teacher’s...

Marjorie Rose Beiser, 98, of Jerseyville passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Jerseyville after enjoying a long and remarkably healthy life. She was born Oct. 11, 1924, in Delhi, IL, the 11th of 12 children born to Fred and Lillie (Ross) Breitweiser. Margie was part of a large, tight knit farm family that valued hard work and spending time together. She married Albert “Vic” Beiser in 1952, and they were blessed with one daughter, Becky, who was the center of her mother’s...

Bessie Mae Livsey, 101, of Jerseyville died on Dec 24, 2022, at Jerseyville.  She was born March 12, 1921, in Manlius, IL to Mahlon Preston & Florence (Cook) Kaufman. Bessie married James Robert (Bob) Livsey on June 15, 1943 at Buckley Field, Denver Colorado. Bob passed away on March 13, 2004. After graduating from nursing school as a registered nurse, Bessie enlisted in the Air Force because of WWII, where she was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. She was stationed at Buckley Field in...

Kathy R. Schafer, 62, passed away on December 18, 2022 in St. Louis. She was born on November 22, 1960 in Jerseyville to Raymond S. & Peggy J. (Hildred) Brown. She worked as a cook at several places and was also an administrator at Willow Rose. She was married to Anthony “Tony” Schafer until his death on October 5, 2021 and together they shared 25 years of marriage. Kathy is survived by her daughter: Stepfanie Schafer of St. Charles, Mo.; and her siblings: Donald Brown of...