Gillespie and Benld Area News
Bruckert & Daley in Carlinville makes a difference in your car purchasing experience! See Lige Daley or call Jon Thompson at 217-854-4711. Daley’s has both used and new cars for sale as well as a body shop. Daley’s is proud to be the best service department in the county! The service department specializes in vehicle […]
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation today renewed its call for qualified individuals to step forward and apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state. Through the department’s annual “snowbird” program, temporary snowplow drivers are hired every year on a full-time and on-call basis. “Snowbirds are a critical part of our […]
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Kent David Henke, 64, of Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on September 5, 1956, to Mrs. Rolene Henke and the late Norman Henke. He married Linda Rae on January 25, 1991, recently celebrating 30 years of marriage. He was a local farmer. […]
Kent [...]Evelyn Seiler, 88 years young formerly of Benld, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021, at Villa Ocotillo Memory Care home in Scottsdale, AZ. She was born on July 13, 1932, the only daughter of Kate (Seketa) and John Goldasich, Croatian immigrants who settled in Benld. Her older brothers Joe, Lawrence “Lotto” and George were […]
Frank Richard Wargo, 67 of Benld, died in Mt. Olive on Monday, February 22, 2021, at 1:19 p.m. He was born on June 15, 1953, in Litchfield to Edward Wargo and Wilma (Wenzel) Wargo. Frank graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Blackburn College. He was a computer programmer for the State of Illinois and then a […]
PHOTO: 2018 Little Miss Macoupin County Fair Contestants
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