John Paul Mattson, 71 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was born August 25, 1947, in Omaha, NE to Lloyd Henry Mattson and Yvonne (Cottingham) Mattson. He was retired after having worked in hospitality for the hotel/restaurant industry. John was a veteran of the US Navy. He is survived […]

Anna B. “Anita” Kasarda, 87, of Benld, died at Memorial Hospital, Belleville on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 8:42 a.m. She was born on January 20, 1932, in Landshut, Germany to Franz Xaver Fischer and Berta Katrina (Stauner) Fischer Loher. She married George Kasarda. He preceded her in death on February 12, 2019. She was […]

James Edward “Jim “ Rolando, 80, of Carlinville, passed away Sunday morning, May 12, 2019, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born on January 16, 1939, to Ernest and Catherine (Fenoglio) Rolando and they preceded him in death. He married his high school sweetheart Ann Marie Brown on June 2, […]

Shirley Ann (Schultz) Walsh, 79, of Wood River passed away at Integrity Healthcare of Alton on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 11:30 p.m. She was born on October 13, 1939, in East Saint Louis to John and Elsie Schultz. She married Ardell Walsh on July 21, 1962, in East Saint Louis. She was a clerk […]

Jan Lee Schaefer, 68, of Staunton, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on January 8, 1951, in Litchfield, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Elton O. “Peck” and Marcella M. (Wall) Schaefer. He married Pam Behrens on October 16, 1971, and […]

Mary Ann Steward, 81 of Wilsonville, died at her residence on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at 11:39 p.m. She was born on October 1, 1937, in Brighton to John Hohnsbehn and Jeannetta  F. (Bennett) Hohnsbehn. She was raised by her step parents, Eugene and Mary Pankey. She married James A. Steward Sr. on September 17, […]

Marilyn Eileen Rhodes, age 84, of Gillespie, passed away April 30, 2019. She was the daughter of Dories and Emma Osterman. She was born March 1, 1935, on the farm in Gillespie. She was married December 5, 1954, to Dale Rhodes for 58 years. She graduated from Gillespie High School with the class of 1953 […]

Len B. Thacker Jr., 72, of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday morning, April 30, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield surrounded by his family. Len was born on December 9, 1946, to Len Sr. and Agnes (Pruitt) Thacker in Litchfield, IL and attended Litchfield High School. On November 13, 1971, he married Sandra Kay Schmidt […]

Funeral services for Kenneth Cordum, 79, of Gillespie, will be at First United Methodist Church,  900 West Broadway, Gillespie on Sunday, May 5.  The family will receive friends and celebrate Ken’s life at from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  A service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Ken passed away on Thursday, May 2 at […]

George Donald Miller, 77, of rural Carlinville, passed away Sunday morning, April 28, 2019, at his residence in rural Carlinville. George was born on August 29, 1941, to Frank and Clare (Robinson) Miller in Bloomsburg, PA. After graduation, George worked as a Yardman for Consolidated Freightways. He loved the outdoors and fishing. George was a […]