Jerald Robert Wattles, 83 of Gillespie, died at Lakeview Memory Care in Carol Stream, IL on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 2:33 p.m. He was born on May 28, 1935, in Bible Grove, IL to Wayne Bryan Wattles and Mary  M. Wattles. He married Linda Jane (McGee) Wattles on February 15, 1958, in Bible Grove, […]

Lawrence (Larry) M. Mayo, 84, of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 19, 2019, at Heritage Health Care in Carlinville surrounded by his loving family. Lawrence was born on December 5, 1934, to Clark and Annis (Payne) Mayo in Carlinville. Lawrence graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1954 and then joined the […]

Mary A. Halpin, 89 of Gillespie, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 8:31 p.m. She was born on August 24, 1929, in Gillespie to Robert Harris and Alice (Boycott) Harris. She married Norman J. Halpin on June 12, 1949, in Pocahontas, AR. He preceded her in death on March […]

Irene Peacock, 99 of Carlinville, passed away Thursday morning, March 14, 2019, at her residence. Irene was born June 21, 1919, in Carlinville, one of 11 children born to Henry C. and Clara (Rhodes) Behme. Irene married Edgar A. Peacock on January 12, 1946, in Carlinville. Irene was a homemaker raising three children on the […]

Nellie O. Fisher, 96 of Bunker Hill, died at St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at 9:15 p.m. She was born on February 11, 1923, in Hamburg, IL to George Howland and Artie (Schlieper). She was a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting. Nellie was a member of the Woodburn Bible Church. She is […]

Mildred “Millie” (Maskey) Caldieraro, 98 of Staunton, passed away on March 19, 2019, in Carlinville. She was born on October 15, 1920, in Livingston to the late John and Mildred “Milka” (Perokovich) Maskey. She married the late John “Beppy” Caldieraro on November 10, 1946, in Springfield and was married for 21 years until his death. After graduating high school, […]

Patricia Ann (Cooper) Martino, 51 of Staunton, died at Alton Memorial Hospital on March 10, 2019. She was born on April 10, 1967, in Augusta, GA, a daughter of Eva Pike and the late James B. Cooper. She graduated from Worden High School in 1985. She was a member of the Worden Christian Church. She enjoyed […]

Velva Jean Darr, 87 of Medora, passed away at 5:32 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at home. She was born on Aug 28, 1931, in Medora to the late Vernard “Bud” C. and Mary V. (Rice) Stanton. She married Loren A. Darr Sr. on February 10, 1951, in Jerseyville. Loren passed away February 18, […]

Lena W. Rust, 94 of Bunker Hill, passed away at Meridian Village, Glen Carbon on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 5:47 p.m. She was born on June 20, 1924, in Dorsey to William D. Bertels and Minnie Pauline (Johnson) Bertels. She married Edward Rust on August 24, 1947, at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Dorsey. Lena […]

Shirley Mae Millard, 91 of Carlinville, passed away Saturday evening, March 9, 2019, at her residence. Shirley was born September 9, 1927, in Belleville, a daughter of Joseph and Elfreida Dellamano Giaconini. Shirley graduated from Collinsville Lutheran High School with the class of 1945. She married Daniel M. Millard on November 23, 1950, in Collinsville. […]