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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Beverly Kay Bruene, 78 of Carlinville, passed away Friday afternoon, September 27, 2019, at Carlinville Rehab. Beverly was born on December 10, 1940, in Carlinville, a daughter of Arthur and Jessie (Coonrod) Caudle. Beverly graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1958.  After graduation, she married Gene E. Bruene on September 5, 1959, […]

Laverne L. Pingolt, 92 of Staunton, died at her family’s residence in Staunton on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 9:55 a.m. She was born on September 14, 1927, in Saint Louis, MO to Lillian (Dittmer) Montag. She married Joe Pingolt Jr.  He preceded her in death in 1988.  She was a homemaker.  Laverne was a […]

Beverly Dawn Tilley, 54 of Gillespie, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Monday, September 23, 2019, at 2:07 p.m. She was born on August 21, 1965, in Litchfield to Larry Joe Tilley and Cathy Lynn (Best) Tilley. She was a paramedic for Gillespie Benld Area Ambulance Service, Dunn’s and MedStar. Beverly was a member […]

Robert H. Feyen, 86 of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Community Hospital in Staunton. He was born on May 14, 1933, in Gillespie, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Osar Feyen. He married Pauline Otten on May 22, 1953, at First Methodist Church in San Diego, CA and she […]

Beverly “Bev” Leroy McDaniels, 78 of Carlinville, passed away Monday evening, September 23, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Beverly was born on August 20, 1941, to Charles and Lula (Huff) McDaniels in Jerseyville. On January 15, 1966, he married Sandra Rose in Benld, Illinois. Bev served his country during the Vietnam War in […]

Donald Eugene Emmons Sr., 76 of Opp, Alabama, and former resident of Brighton, went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 16, 2019, at his home. He was born on November 20, 1942, in Carlinville to the late Clarence “Duke” and Nancy Emmons. A Vietnam Veteran, he served his country as an aircraft mechanic […]

Loretta L. Park, 87 of Benld, died at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 6:05 a.m. She was born on August 7, 1932, in Clayton, MO, to Louis Scatizzi and Aurora (Zuccolotto) Scatizzi. She married George Joseph Park on April 28, 1951, at United Methodist Church in Benld. He preceded […]

Fred D. Graves, 86 of Staunton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on June 27, 1933, in Syracuse, KS, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graves. He married Shirley C. Vesper on October 4, 1957, in Denver, CO and […]