Funeral Homes in Vandalia, IL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (john w. heavey), (june squibb), and (h. joel deckard).

Vandalia is a city in Fayette County, Illinois, United States, 69 miles (111 km) northeast of St. Louis, on the Kaskaskia River. From 1819 to 1839 it served as the state capital of Illinois. Vandalia was for years the western terminus of the National Road.Today it is the county seat of Fayette County and the home of the Vandalia State House State Historic Site (1836). The population was 6,975 at the 2000 census.

Vandalia Obituaries

It was revealed by The Commercial Appeal on July 22nd, 2018 that Susanne Doty (Combe) passed away in Memphis, Tennessee.  Ms. Doty was 80 years old and was born in Vandalia, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Susanne's life.

It was revealed by Centralia Sentinel on June 13th, 2018 that Lyle E Elam died in Vandalia, Illinois.  Elam was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lyle E's life.

It was revealed by Centralia Sentinel on May 30th, 2018 that Gregory Scott Moulton perished in Vandalia, Illinois.  Moulton was 49 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gregory Scott's life.

It was written by Centralia Sentinel on May 22nd, 2018 that Betty R Cothern (Womack) passed away in Vandalia, Illinois.  Ms. Cothern was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty R's life.

It was disclosed by Centralia Sentinel on May 22nd, 2018 that David Joe Utley passed away in Vandalia, Illinois.  Utley was 48 years old and was born in Russellville, KY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David Joe's life.

It was reported by Centralia Sentinel on April 18th, 2018 that Alvin Arthur "Sonny" Riedle passed on in Vandalia, Illinois.  Riedle was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alvin Arthur "Sonny"'s life.

It was revealed by Centralia Sentinel on April 11th, 2018 that Christopher "Coty" Childerson perished in Vandalia, Illinois.  Childerson was 28 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Christopher "Coty"'s life.

It was reported by Centralia Sentinel on April 7th, 2018 that Opal L Earing (Daugherty) perished in Vandalia, Illinois.  Ms. Earing was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Opal L's life.

It was written on April 7th, 2018 that April File (Barenfanger) died in Longwood, Florida.  Ms. File was 73 years old and was born in Vandalia, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor April's life.

It was reported by Centralia Sentinel on April 7th, 2018 that Maxie Lee Shaw passed on in Vandalia, Illinois.  Shaw was 72 years old and was born in Watsonville, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Maxie Lee's life.

History

Louis, Missouri Louis, on the Kaskaskia River. Different theories can be found in almost all of the books written about Vandalia over the years. He recommended this as an abbreviation to the word 'vanguard' meaning the forefront of an advancing movement. In 1819, it was decided to move the List of capitals in the United States capital from Kaskaskia, Illinois to Vandalia. Greenup takes credit in the conversation for being the one to connect the two terms to form the name Vandalia.