Obituaries in Pittsfield, IL

Nancy L. Wessel age 84 of Pittsfield IL passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at Barry Healthcare and Senior Living in Barry IL. She was born July 20 1941 in Canton IL to Earnest and Hattie Barrett Henry. Nancy married Robert Leroy Pete Wessel December 14 1962 at the First Christian Church in Chandlerv...

Bonita Saxbury age 84 of Center Missouri and formerly of Hull Illinois passed away on Monday December 29 2025 at Barry Healthcare and Senior Living in Barry Illinois. She was born October 1 1941 in Barry Illinois to Ben W. and Alma Blacketer Saxbury. Bonita was baptized as a Baptist in the Mississip...

Donald J. Ranft was born on December 13 1938 in Valley City Illinois and passed away January 13 2026. He proudly served his country in the United States Army before dedicating his entire working life to his career as an auto mechanic. Don took great pride in his trade and was known for his strong wo...

Donald Smith age 83 of Pearl IL passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield IL. He was born August 14 1942 in Pearl IL to Paul and Florence Glenna Reese Smith. Donald married Barb Maracle and to this union two children were born. Donald grew up in Pearl and worked i...

Rebecca Becky Lynn Rennecker age 73 of Barry Illinois passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 7 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis Missouri. She was born on August 19 1952 to Tom and Nadine Fee Main. She attended Barry High School Patricia Stephens College and John Wood Community Colleg...

Carolyn Jane Dean was born to Warren and Mabel Arsenault in Chicago Illinois on July 25 1943. She was blessed with loving freethinking parents and a big brotherDelbert "Del"who was a friend and role model throughout her life. She recalled her childhood on the Southeast side of Chicago as one of meet...

Shane Johnson age 40 of Versailles MO passed away Tuesday November 11 2025. He was born April 29 1985 in Pittsfield IL to Pamela Rae Lord and Tim R. Johnson. Shane will most importantly be remembered as a great dad who cherished spending time with his kids. He grew up in Pike County IL and attended ...

Dorothy Eldonna Heberlein age 87 of Barry Illinois passed away on Saturday January 172026 at the Barry Healthcare Senior Living in Barry Illinois. Born May 211938 in Perry Illinois she was the daughter of Eldon and Dorothy Crum Quincy. She married Dean Heberlein on July 31958 at the Methodist Churc...

Earl Loyd Hull Sr. age 85 of Baylis IL passed away on January 16 2026 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy IL. He was born on September 5 1940 in Pittsfield IL to Donald and Mabel Josephine Cawthon Hull. He married Sharon Schneider on September 9 1960 in Pittsfield IL and she survives. Earl graduated from...

Lee R. Gallaher age 90 of Payson IL went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday January 17 2026. He was born on February 24 1935 in Barry IL to Ray and Leola Wright Gallaher. He married Shirley Kelly on December 5 1954 in Barry IL and she preceded him in death on January 8 2007. Lee graduated fr...

Virginia Ator age 94 of Pearl IL passed away Tuesday December 23 2025 at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield IL. She was born March 7 1931 in Pearl IL to Clyde A.C. and Julia Johnson Holloway. Virginia married Bernard LaVon Ator February 10 1951 at Lee Maynards house and he preceded her in death...

On December 21 2025 Lanny J. Lemons got out of the combine and left his Chevy pickup in the driveway for the last time. He lost his battle to pulmonary fibrosis. Lanny was born on September 10 1953 to Barbara Denison Lemons and Silas Lemons. The story goes that Barb got Si out of the combine to go t...