All Obituaries

Carol M. Marchiando, 77, longtime resident of Standard, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at her residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Granville with Father Patrick DeMeulemeester officiating. Visitation will be prior to the Mass, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., at the church. The Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Carol was born April 11, 1942, to Andrew and Pearl...

Albert Lee “Red” Walter, 75 of Standard passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his residence. There will be no service at this time.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Red was born on December 30, 1944 in Streator to Vernon and Ila (Briner) Walter.  He was the custodian at Riverfront Machine Company the former (S & S Tool and Die Company).  Red also worked at...

Ruth Newburn, 86, of Bureau passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton. No service to be held at this time.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Ruth was born on October 16, 1933 in Hennepin to Alfred and Julia (Henning) Morine.  She married David Newburn on July 4, 1965 in the Hennepin United Methodist Church, Hennepin. She graduated from Hennepin...

Alan Mudge, 69, of El Paso, IL passed away on January 7, 2020.   There are no service plans at this time. Cremation rites have been accorded.  Burial will be at a later date in Granville Cemetery.  Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Alan was born on March 1, 1950 in Spring Valley to Charles and Charlotte (Lund) Mudge.  A graduate of Washington Community High School, Alan worked for several years in the...

Maria Elana “Renie” (Keen) Miller, 78, of Spring Valley died peacefully Saturday, January 4, 2020 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Visitation will be Monday, January 13, 2020 from 5-7PM at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, 208 S. McCoy St., in Granville.  Additional visitation will be Tuesday, January 14, 2020 from 10-11AM, with funeral services at 11AM.  Pastor Edmond Curry officiating.  Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in...

Steven W. Siemers, age 61 of Hennepin passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. A gathering of family and friends will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville.  Pastor Karczewski will offer a time of sharing at 4:00 p.m.   Cremation rites have been accorded. Steve was born on December 13, 1958 in Spring Valley to Walt and June (McCollem) Siemers.  He...

William “Bill” Scalarini, 62 of Granville passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at his residence. No services are planned at this time.  Dysart – Cofoid will be assisting the family with the arrangements.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  Burial will be in  Valley Memorial Cemetery, Spring Valley at a later date. Bill was born on April 9, 1957 in at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru to William J. and Shirley A. (Boisdorf)...

Pauline F. Marchiori, 86 of Hennepin passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Hennepin.  Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate.  Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Granville. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel,...

Carol J. Seibert, 82 of Granville, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at her residence with her loving family by her side. No service plans have been made at this time.  Cremation rites have been accorded. Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Carol was born on December 14, 1937 in LaSalle to Steve and Mary (Bazydlo) Jerman.  She married Robert “Hawk” Seibert on August 31, 1957 in Oglesby.  He preceded...

Virginia Macklin, known to friends as "Gail” was relieved of her battle with cancer on December 27th 2019, at the age of 70 years, at home. Memorial arrangements are in the care of Dysart-Cofoid funeral home, Granville IL. A visitation and public memorial will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel. Born in Dante, VA to Omer and Ruth (Ramsey) Pippin, Gail moved to Hennepin in 1972 where she made a home for herself and her...