Thelma A. (Crites) Dannis, 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at her home in Staunton. Thelma was born in White City on April 12, 1928, the daughter of Elmar Crites and Minnie (Sawyer) Crites. She attended Mt. Olive High School from 1942-1946. Thelma married Joseph Dannis on August 19, 1952, and he preceded […]

Ronnie William Bates, 64 of Sun City, AZ, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, in Sun City, AZ. He was born in Litchfield on August 23, 1958, a son of William Lee and Dorothy Mae (Tinsman) Bates. Ronnie graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1976 and attended the […]

Ruth Naomi Sifford, 87 of Carlinville, died at her residence on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 8:39 pm. She was born on May 10, 1935, in Missouri to Jasper Dover and Edna Chapell Willard.  She married Jerry Sifford in 1953. He preceded her in death on November 14, 2022. Ruth worked at Drury’s Care Center in Carlinville.  She […]

Dale Philip Hull, 78, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at 12:15 p.m. in Litchfield. Dale was born in Quincy, Illinois on August 19, 1944.  He graduated from Quincy High School with the class of 1962 then moved to Litchfield with his family in January 1963. Dale and the former Pamela M. Taylor were married […]

Carol Fern Schoeneweis, 78 of Plainview, died in Plainview on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 6:21 pm. She was born on April 10, 1944, in Alton to Karl King and Leona Clark King.  She married Rolland Allen Schoeneweis on November 26, 1969, in Meadowbrook. He preceded her in death on September 5, 2013. She was a caregiver. Carol was […]

Charles Edward “Dundee” Dragovich passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 1:53 p.m. at Gillespie Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care. He was 86 years old. Charles was born on April 10, 1936, the son of John Dragovich and Anna (Bellovich) Dragovich. He attended Mt. Olive High School and graduated in the class of 1954. […]

Harold D. Smith Sr., 85 of Gillespie, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on January 23, 2023, at 3:35 a.m. He was born on October 1, 1937, in Gillespie to Irvin Smith and Ruth Hazel Dillard Smith.  He married Lindia M. Crocker Smith on July 25, 1959. He was a retired coal miner for Monterey Coal […]

Penny S. Baldes, 68 of Carlinville, passed away Wednesday evening, January 18, 2023, at her residence in Carlinville. Penny was born on June 1, 1954, to William Leslie and Kathryn (Dixon) Elmore Jr. in Carrollton. Penny graduated from Greenfield High School with the class of 1972. She married Don A. Baldes on April 20, 1973, […]

Ruth Shirley DeLong, 93 of Carlinville, passed away on January 18, 2023, at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville. Ruth was born on August 26, 1929, to Clarence and Catherine (Clower) Smith at Wood River. She attended Wood River schools, Bunker Hill High School and Shipman High School where she graduated in 1948. In 1959, Ruth […]

John Harold Klekamp, 76, a well-known area resident of rural Litchfield passed away January 19, 2023, at Elevate Care Chicago North in Chicago due to a fall resulting in a traumatic brain injury. John was born July 21, 1946, to the late Harold Klekamp and Helen (Lueneman) Klekamp. John was baptized in St. John’s Lutheran […]

John Edward Pickett, 70 of Gillespie, died at Carlinville Area Hospital, Carlinville on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 4:38 a.m. He was born on May 31, 1952, in Litchfield to William Pickett and Isabelle Murray Pickett.  He was a retired auto salesman.  He is survived by his children, Jaimi (Jay) Reid of Gillespie and Jennifer […]

Andrew (Andy) C. Schroeder, 99 of Carlinville, passed away on January 15, 2023, at Carlinville Area Hospital. Andy was born on August 29, 1923, in Carlinville, the third child (only son) of Andrew J. Schroeder and Mary Anna Schmidt Schroeder. He attended the Carlinville schools and graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of […]

Wendy Kay Looser passed away on January 12, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was 43 years old. Wendy was born on November 29, 1979, to Jim and Sheri (Bombardieri) Looser. She attended Mt. Olive Elementary and High School graduating with the Class of 1998 and later briefly attended Lincoln Land Community College. While she held […]

Janet F. Brown, 81 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Monday, January 16, 2023, at 12:49 p.m. She was born on November 9, 1941, in Brighton to Lester Brown and Wilmeth Carr Brown.  She was a retired clerk for Walmart. Janet enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids. She also enjoyed camping.  She is survived […]

Thomas Neil Pollock Sr., 71 of Litchfield, passed away at his residence at 10:33 p.m. on Monday, January 16, 2023. He was born on January 2, 1952, in Port Angeles, WA, a son of Donald Stanley and Grace Marion (Hogg) Pollock. Mr. Pollock proudly served his country in the United States Army serving as a […]

Gail Hainaut, 66 of Granite City, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on April 10, 1956, in Litchfield, the daughter of the late Calvin Hainaut and the late Clara (Senaldi) Mansholt.   Gail was employed as a utility technician at Granite City Steel in Granite City. […]

Kenneth Charles Kay, 87 of Benld, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. He was born in 1935 in Racine, WI to Elwood and Mary (Trione) Kay. He grew up in East St. Louis, IL until his family moved to Hollywood Heights, IL.  Kenneth graduated from Collinsville High School in 1952 and went on […]

Mark Daniel Blackburn, 55 of Galesburg, formerly of Carlinville, passed away on January 13, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. Mark was born on March 9, 1967, to Lennis and Jean (Willis) Blackburn in Springfield. He was happily married to Tami Shreves. Mark graduated from Carlinville High School in 1985. Mark earned a […]

Joyce Lucielle Sanvi of Springfield passed away at Memorial Hospital in Springfield at 12:23 a.m. on January 11, 2023. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Sanvi was born to David William Kirkwood and Anna Mae Mosser on January 4, 1934, in Staunton. She attended Mt. Olive schools and graduated in the class of 1951. She […]

Adam David Thomason, 33 of Bethalto, died on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO, from injuries received in a car accident. He was born on Feb. 5, 1989, in Alton, the son of Rick and Carol (Hopper) Thomason. He married Kristen Goben on June 2, 2018, and she […]