George Otto Wolbert, 93 of Staunton, died on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Heritage Health in Staunton. He was born on March 24, 1926, in Livingston, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Wolbert. He married Evelyn J. Maedge on February 1, 1947, in Edwardsville and she passed away on April 15, 2013. […]
Death of Charles “Joe” Niebrand
Charles “Joe” Niebrand, 71 of Shipman, died at his residence on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 2:40 p.m. He was born on May 5, 1948, in Litchfield to Frank Gregory Niebrand and Amelia Catherine (Tiona) Niebrand. He married Janet (Snyders) Niebrand on October 9, 1971, in Grafton. He was a retired administrator for National Guard. […]
Death of Roger Ray Friend
Roger Ray Friend, 63 of Wilsonville, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Community Hospital in Staunton. He was born on November 6, 1955, in Staunton, a son of Mrs. Etta Masinelli and the late Junior Raymond Friend. He married Sheila Buehler on August 18, 2001, and she survives. He worked as a mechanic and […]
Health Department completes successful emergency preparedness drill
The Macoupin County Public Health Department completed a successful emergency preparedness drill on Tuesday, October 8 at the Macoupin County Fairgrounds. This is the twelfth year the health department has conducted an exercise in conjunction with an annual Drive Through Flu Vaccine Clinic. The Drive Through Clinic helps health department staff to continue to become […]
Death of Jane March
Jane March, 72 of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 9, 2019, at Hallmark Healthcare with her family at her bedside. Jane was born April 29, 1947, in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of Floyd and Ina Myers Mascher. She married Gary D. March on December 31, 1971 in Dieterich, IL. Jane was an executive […]
Robinson Brothers homecoming concert success
Event raised $140,000 for Cardiac Care Equipment for HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD— HSHS St. Francis Hospital officials announced that $140,000 was raised at the Robinson Brothers Homecoming Concert II on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The HSHS St. Francis Foundation hosted the event where the theme was Our Hearts Have Always Been in Litchfield. Robby and Rex […]
Gillespie Police Report: September 30-October 5, 2019
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 An officer was dispatched to the 700 block of East Chestnut Street to keep the peace between two family members. An officer was dispatched to United Community Bank to take a report of fraud. An officer was dispatched to the police department to take a report of stolen vehicle registration plates. […]
Mt. Olive’s Lesko earns Girl Scout Silver Award
Abigail Lesko, a member of Staunton Girl Scout Troop 106 and a freshman at Mt. Olive High School, recently earned her Girl Scout Silver Award by designing and building special carts for the Staunton Helping Hands Center. Abigail is the daughter of Kevin and Leslie Ann Lesko of Mt. Olive and is entering her 10th […]
Pancake breakfast to benefit Benld Public Library on Oct 26
A pancake breakfast by Chris Cakes will be held on Saturday, October 26 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Benld Civic Center. $8.00 per person includes all you can eat pancakes and sausage, tang or coffee. Children three and under are free. Carryouts will be available. All proceeds will benefit the Benld Public Library.
Death of Janice Kay Woodruff
Janice Kay Woodruff, 77 of Gillespie, died at St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield on Monday, October 7, 2019, at 3:35 a.m. She was born on September 29, 1942, in Gillespie to John Ward and Elizabeth (Peters) Ward. She married William “Woody” Woodruff on March 18, 2002, in Memphis, TN. She was a retail floor manager for drug […]
Death of Dwight H. “Butch” Hatfill
Dwight H. “Butch” Hatfill, 64 of Staunton, died Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Heritage Health in Staunton. He was born on January 27, 1955, in Litchfield, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold and Inez (Goetz) Hatfill. He married June Travis on July 22, 1974, and she survives. Butch worked as a Meat […]
Death of Dorothy “Jean” Lotter
Dorothy “Jean” Lotter, 85 of Staunton, died Sunday, October 6, 2019, at The Villas in Sherman, Illinois. She was born on September 29, 1934, in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John & Alva (McDonald) Pringle. She married David H. “Bud” Lotter in June of 1953, and he died […]
Gillespie ratifies water contract with Benld
With minimal discussion Gillespie City Council members quickly voted to accept a 40-year contract and intergovernmental agreement to supply water to the City of Benld during a special meeting of the council on Wednesday night. Additionally, the council agreed to offer the same terms to all of its satellite water customers. Those customers include the […]
Death of Kurt L. Denzel
Kurt L. Denzel, 78 of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday morning, October 2, 2019, at his residence in Carlinville. Kurt was born on September 7, 1941, to Ludwig and Karolina (Schneider) Denzel in Waukegan, IL. He graduated from Libertyville High School and completed his Bachelor’s Degree from Greenville College. Kurt served in the United States Army […]
Death of Anna Mae Rocker
Anna Mae Rocker, 94 of Benld, died at Wellbrooke Nursing Home of Westfield, IN, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 9:20 pm. She was born on July 13, 1925, in Sawyerville to Barney Marchetti and Elizabeth (Lang) Marchetti Stefani. She married Frank L. Rocker on July 14, 1943, in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her […]
Bourne reminds constituents to be counted, becomes census champion
Contributed article by the Illinois House Republicans. The upcoming census in 2020 is important for the state of Illinois. State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) has joined other community and government leaders in signing on to be a Census Champion. The census is vital for determining how many Congressional Districts Illinois will have, and how much […]
Death of Mary Michelle Alonzo
Mary Michelle Alonzo, 52 of Litchfield, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. She was born on March 28, 1967, in Highland, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mills Jr. She married Daniel Alonzo on December 22, 1989, in St. Louis, MO and he survives. She […]
Death of Oliver “Ollie” Schwallenstecker
Oliver “Ollie” Schwallenstecker, 80 of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He was born January 10, 1939, in Woodburn to Louis Schwallenstecker and Rosalind (Wood) Kaeshamer. He married Judy (Price) Schwallenstecker on March 30, 1957, in Bunker Hill. He was retired after having been a supervisor for Shell Oil. Ollie […]
Death of Gary Charles Foiles
Gary Charles Foiles, 65 of Shipman, passed away at 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at his home. He was born on February 28, 1954, in Litchfield, Illinois, the son of Robert and Mae (Johnson) Foiles. In 1979, Gary met the love of his life, Rose Katheryne Best. They spent 20 years in love […]
Drug trends program to be held Oct 22 at Benld Library
Drug Trends in Macoupin County will be the topic of a program hosted by the Benld Public Library on Tuesday, October 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Karen Tilashalski, Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths Project Coordinator at Chestnut Health Systems, will facilitate the program. This public presentation will include information about opioids, updates on drug trends, a summary […]
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