Robert Vincent "Bob" Varga, 85, of Fenton, MO, formerly of Vandalia, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at his home. Per Bob's wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 01, 2026 at Overcup Baptist Church, rural Vandalia with Rev. Doug Wodtka officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 AM, Saturday, at the church. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be made to Ove...

Barbara Jo Milhoan, age 81, of Ramsey, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at her home in Ramsey, IL. Barbara was born June 24, 1945 the daughter of Willie Grimes and Margaret (Tinsley) Grimes in Campbell, MO. She married Tommy Benefiel on December 9, 1961 in Aurora, IL. He passed April 27, 2001. She then later married Eugene Milhoan on June 6, 2002 in Pittsburg, IL. He has since passed on April 14, 2023. Barbara was a member of the Crown Point Church in rural Vandalia, IL. She is surviv...

Diane Overton Sams, 73, of Vandalia, IL, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, with her loving husband and family by her side. Per Diane's wishes cremation rites will be accorded. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 31, 2026 at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church, Vandalia with Rev. Fr. Aaron Kuhn officiating. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials or masses may be offered to Mother of Dolors Catholic Church. Online condolences can be expressed at www.h...

Jennie Lea (Weaver) Grimsley, devoted nurse, Master Gardener, and faithful servant of her church and community, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Brookstone Estates in Vandalia. A Catholic Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church in Vandalia, with Rev. Fr. Zachary Edgar officiating. Burial will follow in Mother of Dolors Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,...

Stacy Wharton, 55, of Mason, IL died at 4:46 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham. A memorial service will be held from 2-5 p.m., Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont. Memorials may be made to breast cancer research or the donor's choice. Stacy Rae Wharton was born on Friday, April 2, 1971 in Effingham to Presley L. and Shirley (Robison) Jones. She married Loren 'Tater' Wharton on October 2, 2021 and he preceded her in death on ...

Cherie M. Henson, 80, of Mulberry Grove, IL, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026 at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Per Cherie's wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, July 20, 2026, at 8th Day Venue, Vandalia with Mary Momett officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M., prior to the service, at the venue. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheime...

Imogene Rains Bunyard was born on October 23, 1940, at home in Pomona, IL to Earl and Elsie Rains. She was one of eight children. Imy passed away on July 12th at Hickory Estates in Greenville, IL following a long and heartbreaking battle with dementia. Imy met her husband, Phil ("Jeep") Bunyard, while working as a waitress in Murphysboro and they were married on July 1st, 1961. Early in their marriage, they moved several times before settling on 40 acres in Vandalia, IL, where they ...

Marlene Bray, 88, of Altamont, formerly of Vandalia, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. Burial will be in Dieterich Cemetery in Dieterich. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be made to Holy Cross Lutheran Ch...

Winfred Gene "Bud" Morrison, age 92, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Greenville, IL. Bud was born September 21, 1933, the son of Earl Morrison and Telsie Pauline (Dillard) Morrison in Ellington, MO. He married Carol Joice Ritchey on May 22, 1954, in Fillmore, IL, and they shared many wonderful years together. Bud served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked at the Vandalia Correctional...

A Mass for Christian Burial for 65-year old MICHAEL LAWRENCE DEMOULIN, of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of Mulberry Grove, Illinois, will be held at 9:00am on Monday, July 13 at his home parish, Saint Lawrence Catholic Church, 512 South Prairie, Greenville, preceded by Visitation at 8:30am in the church's meeting space. Military burial rites will follow at the DeMoulin family plot in the Mulberry Grove Cemetery. A light lunch will be provided afterwards at the Saint Lawrence Parish Hall. The f...

Loren "Tater" Dean Wharton, age 57, of Mason, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life will be held on July 11, 2026, at the Pagel Funeral Home, Edgewood, Illinois, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family to help with expenses. Tater was born on September 11th, 1968, in Effingham, Illinois to Raleigh (Gene) and Harriet Wharton, the fi...

Ronnie D. Elam, 82, of Vandalia, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 05, 2026 at SBL Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 08, 2026 at Unity Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Lawson officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, Van Burensburg. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00-11:00 AM, Wednesday, at the church. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or to the Bon...