Maxine Willhoit, 84 of Staunton, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Heritage Health in Staunton. She was born on February 4, 1936, in Dorchester, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clifford & Laura (Brachman) Partridge. She married Donald L. Willhoit on October 22, 1950, and he passed away on May 19, 2009. She […]

Edward Charles Rodemeyer, 85 of Edwardsville, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on September 14, 1935, and grew up in Boystown, Nebraska to the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rodemeyer Sr. He married Mary M. Long in February of 1961, and she passed away on November 17, […]

James Allen Gristy, 66 of Benld, died at his residence on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at 6:46 p.m. He was born on October 22, 1954, in Denver, CO.  He was a supervisor for a cleaning company. James loved jogging, animals, sports, music and family.  He is survived by his mother, Margaret Moats of Springfield; siblings, […]

Everett Lee Bourland, 80 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at 5:44 p.m. He was born on January 1, 1940, in Collinsville to Jesse Bourland and Nina (Moore) Bourland. He married Patricia (Smith) Bourland on June 28, 1963, in Collinsville.  Everett retired from the Dome Railway Service in Wood River as a […]

Eula J. Hawkins, 87 of Staunton, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Heritage Health in Staunton. She was born on April 8, 1933 in Conway, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hubert and Fannie (Graham) Evans. She married Murlin A. Hawkins on July 14, 1954, and he passed away on October […]

Sharon N. (Dooley) Castiglione, 79, passed away at 1:39 a.m. on November 11, 2020, at Carlinville Rehabilitation and Health Care. Sharon was born on December 21, 1940, in Alton, the daughter of Oran and Isla Dooley. She married the late Gene Castiglione in 1972. Sharon was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Gillespie […]

Helen England, age 88 of Edwardsville, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She was born July 10, 1932, in Benld, the daughter of the late Mitro and Julia (Pellock) Kluchka. Helen married her husband of 51 years, James “Buddy” England on May 12, 1950, he preceded her in death […]

Joann Harris, 67, of Staunton, IL, died at Heritage Health of Staunton, IL on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 8:00 pm.  She was born January 6, 1953, in Staunton, IL to Vernon Harris & Elsie (Basso) Harris.  She worked at Chrysler Automotive on the assembly line.  She loved her animals, friends and family.  Joann was […]

Charles Robert “Bob” Heyen, 90 of Dorchester, died at his residence on Friday, November 13, 2020, at 10:45 p.m. He was born on January 16, 1930, in Carlinville to Louie Richard Heyen and Carrie Emma (Alexander) Heyen.  He married Patty (Huddlestun) Heyen on May 12, 1950, in Shipman. He was an electrician and lineman for MJM Electric […]

M. Elowese Kramer, 86, of Wentzville, MO, formerly of Gillespie and Bunker Hill, died at Troy Manor in Troy, MO, on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 1:45 a.m. She was born on February 2, 1934, in Alton to Elvin J. Beasley and Hazel (Hargiss) Beasley.  She married Donald Whiteside on May 13, 1954. He preceded her in […]

Jackie Harry Hickey, 90 of Benld, died at St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis, MO on Friday, November 6, 2020, at 6:25 p.m.  He was born on February 9, 1930, in Chicago to Harry Hickey and Mary (Bevlo) Hickey.  He was retired after having been an executive VP loan officer for UCB and […]

Julley A. Hirschl, 69 of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Heritage Health in Staunton. She was born on November 1, 1951, in Washington D.C., a daughter of the late Harry Vancil and the late Bernice (Craig) Vancil. She married James “Jim” Hirschl on August 22, 1969, in Lawton, Oklahoma and he passed […]

Carl D. Focht, 78, of Carlinville, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 4:20 p.m.  He was born on June 30, 1942, in Los Angeles, CA to Carl Focht and Dora (Sargent) Focht.  He married Linda (Taylor) Focht.  He worked on the assembly line for General Motors. Carl was a […]

Mary  L. Karr, 91, of Carlinville, died at her residence on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 8:34 p.m. She was born on September 28, 1929, in Springfield to Blaine Harris and Helen (Urbanas) Harris.  She married Paul T. Karr in Carlinville, IL. He preceded her in death on October 23, 2019.  She was a homemaker.  She […]

Linda F. Bryan, 70 of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Heritage Health in Gillespie. She was born on November 24, 1949, in Cook County, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred & Jeanne (Babinec) Struebig. She married Michael L. Bryan on April 22, 1978, in Staunton and he passed […]

Larry Francis Grove, 72 of rural Bunker Hill, passed away at his residence in Bunker Hill on Saturday, November 7, 2020. He was born on August 18, 1948, in Dorchester, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George H. and Dora Marie (Price) Grove. He married Pam Pruitt on November 19, 1970, and she […]

James F. Schleyhahn, 39 of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at 11:25 a.m. He was born on May 2, 1981, in Springfield to Lloyd Frederick “Fred” Schleyhahn and Helen M. (Ray) Schleyhahn.  He was a flooring laborer. James enjoyed antiques, videos, playing the saxophone, music, poetry and cars.  He is […]

Mae  Adams, 92, of Gillespie, formerly of Alton, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Friday, November 6, 2020, at 7:54 a.m. She was born on August 29, 1928, in Moro to Fred Hausman and Cora (Davis) Hausman. She married John Tucker and he preceded her in death in 1992. She then married William Freeman Adams and he […]

William Louis Claro II, 68 of Wilsonville, died at his residence on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 9:20 a.m. He was born on October 24, 1952, in East St. Louis to William L. Claro I.  and Betty K. (Kiss) Claro.  He was a retired coal miner for Monterey Coal Co. He was a veteran of the […]

Donald Hunt, 87 of Carlinville, passed in his sleep Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at his daughter’s house in Carlinville. Donald was born on April 21, 1933, in Carlinville, a son of Charlie and Sara Ellen (Gotcher) Hunt. He married Margaret Griffith on July 29, 1955, in Carlinville and she passed away April 9, 2018. Don […]