Donald “Don” Dean Simons, 53, of Plainview, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on May 5, 1966, in Carlinville, the son of Robert and Joyce (Edsall) Simons. Don served his country and was a veteran of the United States Army. On October 14, 1995, […]

Larry A. Kuba, 77 of Staunton, died Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Heritage Health in Staunton. He was born on September 10, 1942, in Highland, a son of the late Mr. Andrew Kuba and the late Mrs. Viola (Finke) Basso. He graduated from Staunton High School in 1960. Larry played football at the University of […]

Shirley Ann Smith, 83, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday evening January 18, 2020, at Halmark Health Care in Carlinville. Shirley was born on May 1, 1936, to Myron “Dusty” and Clara (Freytag) Little in Plainview. Shirley attended Carlinville schools. On June 13, 1954, she married Orville E. Smith in Carlinville. She was a homemaker and […]

Juanita Johnessee, 85 of Bunker Hill, died at her residence on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 9:37 pm. She was born on February 27, 1934, in Clementsville, KY to Logan Pettyjohn and Eva Atwood Pettyjohn. She married Robert F. Johnessee on September 4, 1953, at the Berean Baptist Church in Bunker Hill.  She was a […]

Corleen June Heuer, 88 of Shipman, passed away at 8:52 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton with her family by her side. Corleen was born June 9, 1931, in Bunker Hill at the Rust family farm to Albert and Emma (Schaller) Rust. She was baptized and confirmed in the […]

Karl Franz “Hans” Gerecke, 67​ of Mt. Olive, died on Monday, January 6, 2020, at 8:23 a.m. at his residence in Mt. Olive.​ He was born on July 6, 1952, in Madison, WI​ to the late Carleton Milser Gerecke​ and Patricia Joan Gerecke. He attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Mt. Olive High […]

Rev. John R. Curtis Jr., 93 of Carlinville, passed away Friday night, January 10, 2020, at Heritage Health Care in Carlinville. John was born on August 26, 1926, to Rev. John and Anna (McMeekin) Curtis in Royalton, IL. On June 18, 1978, he married Margy Jean Jardine in Bartonville, IL. After graduating from Vandalia High […]

Ricky Lee Barnhart, 59, of Chesterfield, passed away Wednesday evening, January 8, 2020, at his home in Chesterfield. Ricky was born on August 8, 1960, to Hubert and Mary (Miles) Barnhart in East Saint Louis. He attended Greenfield schools. Ricky was employed as a truck driver and worked for several trucking companies in the area […]

Norma Lorene Harbaugh, 83 of Plainview, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 12:58 p.m. She was born on September 13, 1936, in Lowder, IL to William Welcome Bettis Sr. and Beulah (Waters) Bettis. She married Charles W. Harbaugh on November 19, 1953, in Hettick. He preceded her in death […]

Master Chief John Thomas Willmon Sr., 72 of Staunton, died December 14, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. He was born on September 2, 1947, in Kansas City, KS, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Willmon. He married Patricia Ann Hartman in Raytown, MO and she survives. He served in the US […]

Lindell Joseph Blevins, 86 of Statesville, left this life and entered into eternal life on January 1, 2020. A native of Gillespie, he was born the seventh of 16 children to the late Leonard Blevins Sr. and Mildred Gray Blevins on May 25, 1933. He graduated from Gillespie High School and went on to serve […]

Rebecca Rae Mansholt, 42 of Maryville, died at her residence on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at 8:19 p.m. She was born on December 27, 1977, in Litchfield to David Mansholt and Melissa Ray. She was a project manager for Centene Corp, Clayton, MO. Rebecca enjoyed shopping, being with her cat, Isabella, and spending time with […]

Verna Mae Mathenia, 89 of Staunton, died at Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at 12:10 a.m. She was born on July 7, 1930, in Hurdland, MO to Lawrence Williams and Bertha (Todd) Williams. She married Paul Newton Mathenia and was a homemaker. Verna was a member of the Assembly of God […]

Margarite “Marge” Pianfetti, 76 of Gillespie, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at 11:05 p.m.  She was born on January 25, 1943, in Benld to Steve Ulakey and Wilma (Heck) Ulakey. She married Lawrence A Pianfetti on September 28, 1963, at St. Joseph’s Church in Benld. She was an office […]

Mary Lou Turcol, 78 of Benld, died at Anderson Hospital, Maryville on Monday, December 30, 2019. She was born on October 9, 1941, to John Cavallo and Mary (Katich) Cavallo. She married Robert Lee Turcol on April 4, 1964, at St. Joseph’s Church, Benld. She was a registered nurse for the ER at St. Francis […]

Robert W. Hoog, 57 of Staunton, died Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on August 11, 1962, in Staunton, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Vincent “Jock” Hoog. He married Deborah Duda on July 31, 2001, in Key West, Florida and she survives. He worked […]

Stacy Lin Thomason, 43 of Bunker Hill, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Saturday, December 28, 2019. She was born on September 17, 1976, in Fort Hood, TX to Richard Mayo Moulton, Jr. She married Allen Thomason. She was a photographer, a wife, mother, sister, and aunt. She is survived by her spouse, […]

Mary Ann Carr, 83 of Benld, died at St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at 6:29 p.m.  She was born on July 1, 1936, in Staunton to Michael Lesich and Rose Marie (Fensterman) Lesich. She married Walter Carr and was a homemaker. Mary was a member of the CFU Lodge 217 of […]

Scott Watson Miller, 47 of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019, in Staunton. He was born on October 25, 1972, the son of the late Leonard Leroy and Jennie Rosean (Keeton) Miller. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from 1992 to 1995. He was also a life member of the NRA and […]

Leah Moore, 66 of Benld, died at her residence on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at 3:24 p.m. She was born on August 27, 1953, in Staunton to Edward Eugene Moore and Harriett Hayman Moore. She was a retired accountant. She is survived by her brother, Paul Douglas Moore (Tracy) of Benld; and sisters, Sharon Moore […]