Thelma A. (Crites) Dannis, 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at her home in Staunton. Thelma was born in White City on April 12, 1928, the daughter of Elmar Crites and Minnie (Sawyer) Crites. She attended Mt. Olive High School from 1942-1946. Thelma married Joseph Dannis on August 19, 1952, and he preceded […]
Macoupin County man convicted of murder charge in 2018 incident
A Macoupin County man was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday, January 26 related to a 2018 incident following a jury trial that started on Monday, January 26, according to Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison. David Buck Jr., 39 of Medora, was found guilty on first degree murder, possession of a stolen vehicle, […]
Death of Ronnie William Bates
Ronnie William Bates, 64 of Sun City, AZ, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, in Sun City, AZ. He was born in Litchfield on August 23, 1958, a son of William Lee and Dorothy Mae (Tinsman) Bates. Ronnie graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1976 and attended the […]
Death of Ruth Naomi Sifford
Ruth Naomi Sifford, 87 of Carlinville, died at her residence on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 8:39 pm. She was born on May 10, 1935, in Missouri to Jasper Dover and Edna Chapell Willard. She married Jerry Sifford in 1953. He preceded her in death on November 14, 2022. Ruth worked at Drury’s Care Center in Carlinville. She […]
School Board green lights Athletic Wall of Honor program
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night gave permission for a five-member committee to pursue the development of a Wall of Fame program for outstanding school district athletes and supporters. Similar to the school’s longstanding Wall of Honor program, the Athletic Wall of Fame will recognize alumni of […]
Death of Dale Philip Hull
Dale Philip Hull, 78, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at 12:15 p.m. in Litchfield. Dale was born in Quincy, Illinois on August 19, 1944. He graduated from Quincy High School with the class of 1962 then moved to Litchfield with his family in January 1963. Dale and the former Pamela M. Taylor were married […]
Death of Carol Fern Schoeneweis
Carol Fern Schoeneweis, 78 of Plainview, died in Plainview on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 6:21 pm. She was born on April 10, 1944, in Alton to Karl King and Leona Clark King. She married Rolland Allen Schoeneweis on November 26, 1969, in Meadowbrook. He preceded her in death on September 5, 2013. She was a caregiver. Carol was […]
Winter storm heading for BenGil area Tuesday, Wednesday
A winter storm is expected to hit the Benld Gillespie area on January 24 and January 25 and is forecasted to bring heavy snow. The National Weather Service in St. Louis, MO issued a winter storm warning for Macoupin County and a number of surrounding Illinois and Missouri counties that will take effect from 6 […]
Death of Charles Edward “Dundee” Dragovich
Charles Edward “Dundee” Dragovich passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 1:53 p.m. at Gillespie Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care. He was 86 years old. Charles was born on April 10, 1936, the son of John Dragovich and Anna (Bellovich) Dragovich. He attended Mt. Olive High School and graduated in the class of 1954. […]
Death of Harold D. Smith Sr.
Harold D. Smith Sr., 85 of Gillespie, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on January 23, 2023, at 3:35 a.m. He was born on October 1, 1937, in Gillespie to Irvin Smith and Ruth Hazel Dillard Smith. He married Lindia M. Crocker Smith on July 25, 1959. He was a retired coal miner for Monterey Coal […]
Trivia fundraiser to benefit church mission work team set for March 26
Come support the Gillespie UMC’s Mission Work Team at a trivia fundraiser. The event is on March 26 from 2 to 5 pm. Cost is $100 per table with a max of 10 people per team. You can reserve a table ahead of time or just come the day of, pay at the door, and […]
Death of Penny S. Baldes
Penny S. Baldes, 68 of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday evening, January 18, 2023, at her residence in Carlinville. Penny was born on June 1, 1954, to William Leslie and Kathryn (Dixon) Elmore Jr. in Carrollton. Penny graduated from Greenfield High School with the class of 1972. She married Don A. Baldes on April 20, 1973, […]
Death of Ruth Shirley DeLong
Ruth Shirley DeLong, 93 of Carlinville, passed away on January 18, 2023, at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville. Ruth was born on August 26, 1929, to Clarence and Catherine (Clower) Smith at Wood River. She attended Wood River schools, Bunker Hill High School and Shipman High School where she graduated in 1948. In 1959, Ruth […]
Death of John Harold Klekamp
John Harold Klekamp, 76, a well-known area resident of rural Litchfield passed away January 19, 2023, at Elevate Care Chicago North in Chicago due to a fall resulting in a traumatic brain injury. John was born July 21, 1946, to the late Harold Klekamp and Helen (Lueneman) Klekamp. John was baptized in St. John’s Lutheran […]
Death of John Edward Pickett
John Edward Pickett, 70 of Gillespie, died at Carlinville Area Hospital, Carlinville on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 4:38 a.m. He was born on May 31, 1952, in Litchfield to William Pickett and Isabelle Murray Pickett. He was a retired auto salesman. He is survived by his children, Jaimi (Jay) Reid of Gillespie and Jennifer […]
Death of Andrew (Andy) C. Schroeder
Andrew (Andy) C. Schroeder, 99 of Carlinville, passed away on January 15, 2023, at Carlinville Area Hospital. Andy was born on August 29, 1923, in Carlinville, the third child (only son) of Andrew J. Schroeder and Mary Anna Schmidt Schroeder. He attended the Carlinville schools and graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of […]
Death of Wendy Kay Looser
Wendy Kay Looser passed away on January 12, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was 43 years old. Wendy was born on November 29, 1979, to Jim and Sheri (Bombardieri) Looser. She attended Mt. Olive Elementary and High School graduating with the Class of 1998 and later briefly attended Lincoln Land Community College. While she held […]
Gillespie voters to consider IMRF issue in April
Meeting special session Tuesday night, Gillespie City Council members voted unanimously to approve a resolution placing a tax referendum for Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund on the April 4 consolidated election ballot. Mayor Pro Tem Dona Rauzi, presiding over the meeting in the absence of Mayor John Hicks, said the special meeting was needed in order […]
Tarro retires from county after 39 years
The longest-serving county public health director in the state has retired after serving for nearly four decades. Kent Tarro officially retired after 39 1/2 years of service for Macoupin County after starting when the health department was established in 1983. Tarro began working as an assistant administrator at the Macoupin County Public Health Department in […]
Death of Janet F. Brown
Janet F. Brown, 81 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Monday, January 16, 2023, at 12:49 p.m. She was born on November 9, 1941, in Brighton to Lester Brown and Wilmeth Carr Brown. She was a retired clerk for Walmart. Janet enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids. She also enjoyed camping. She is survived […]
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