Judith A. Voelker, 76, of Altamont, died at 3:22 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Lutheran Care Center, Altamont. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Altamont with Rev. Scott Niermann officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Altamont. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and for one hour prior to service time all at the church. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or Fear Nothing...

Della Alice Stewart, age 91, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 09, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at St. Elmo Christian Church in St. Elmo, Illinois. Interment will follow at Springhill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the start of service. Pastor Jim Quick will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Springhill Cemetery, St. Elmo Christian Church, ...

Catherine Sue Riggins, 74, of Vandalia formerly of Wood River, passed away at 10:49 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026 at her residence, with her family by her side. Born December 3, 1951 in Hastings, Nebraska, she was a daughter of the late Stanley W. and Doris J. (Walker) Burger. Following a move to Illinois, she became a 1970 graduate of Roxana Community High School. Cathy and Harold Gregory "Greg" Riggins were married on November 3, 1972 in Alton. He survives in Vandalia. Sh...

Helen M. Smith Korte, 90, of Vandalia, IL, formerly of St. Elmo, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 08, 2026 at her daughter's residence, surrounded by family. A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, March 13, 2026 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia, with Pastor Dustin Ruble officiating. Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service from 2:00-3:00 PM, Friday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be mad...

Debra Lin "Debbie" Stortzum, age 64, of Ramsey, IL passed away on February 22, 2026. Debbie was born March 20, 1961 in Flora, IL the daughter of James and Shirley Pierson. She married Charles "Chuck" Stortzum on April 3, 2004. Debbie was a retired educator for Ramsey School. She was very family oriented and she loved her Kids and grandkids' more than anything. She loved to go shopping and out to eat with her girls, she was a proud supporter of her grandkids sports, and she...

Elden "Gene" Eugene Hicks, age 88, of Vandalia, IL passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at his home in Vandalia, IL. He was born January 5, 1938 in Ramsey, the son of M.W. "Shug" Hicks and Ruby C. (Spires) Hicks. Gene, as most people knew him, enlisted in the US Army from 1959 to 1960. After serving in the Army, he was employed by the Department of Corrections for 29 months in the Slaterville Prison in Joliet. He later transferred to Vandalia Correctional Center where he wa...

Billie Michelle Ward, age 33, of Vandalia, IL passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL. Billie was born July 14, 1992 the daughter of Bill Ward and Tina (Hill) Ladner in Centralia, IL. Billie loved to cook and watch anything true crime related. She was a free spirit and kind soul. She had the ability to find the good in every person she met. Billie loved her daughter, Stella, and fiancé, Robby, very much. She is survived by her father; Bill Ward, her m...

Frank Edward Roeder Jr., beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully in March 2026 at the age of 87. Born on March 23, 1938, Frank grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended Normandy High School. As a young man, he worked as a caddy at Bellerive Country Club-an experience that shaped his strong work ethic and sparked a lifelong love of golf. Through dedication and perseverance, he earned the prestigious Evans Scholarship and went on to graduate fr...

Lloyd Eldon Hall, age 88, of Taylorville, IL, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at his residence in Taylorville, IL. Lloyd was born October 15, 1937 in Ramsey, IL the son of George Hall Sr. and Arla Edith (Harlan) Hall. He served his country honorably in the US Army and was owner and operator of the family trucking business for many years. He is survived by his children; Randy (Lisa) Hall Sr., and Ulla Klar, his grandchildren; Randy (Brianna) Hall Jr., Brittany (Michael Smothers) Hall, ...

Walton Emmett Elea Foster, 5 months old, left the world in the arms of his parents to be with his Lord and Savior at 11:28 am, March 2, 2026. Walton Emmett Elea Foster was born at 5:16 am on October 2, 2025 in Effingham, Illinois to Alexander and Stacy (Boaz) Foster. Walton was born a fighter. Upon his birth they discovered a mass on his left thigh which was diagnosed as Infantile Fibrosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer. He fought through many rounds of chemotherapy, bouts of sickness and acu...

Abby Lang, 76, of Salem, IL, passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, March 02, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 PM, Friday, March 06, 2026 at Salem Lutheran Church, Salem, IL, with Pastor Ethan Hart officiating. Interment will follow in Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 AM - 12:00PM, Friday, at the church. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be made to Salem Lu...

Phyllis J. Combs, 90, of Vandalia, IL, departed this earthly life on Monday, March 2, 2026. Services will be held at the Hagarstown Baptist Church on Saturday, March 7th, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the start of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at McInturff Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hagarstown Baptist Church. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hohltandfilefh.com. Phyllis was born on August 15, 1935, to Blanche (née E...