Ms. Victoria “Toni” Jenkins, 69 years old, of McKenzie, TN, formerly of Illinois, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at The Waters in McKenzie. She is a retired retail associate for Walmart. She was born in St. Louis, MO on November 12, 1953, to Vernon and Dorothy Jones Stearns. She has chosen cremation and no services are […]

Edward O. Hormann Jr., 61 of Staunton, passed away at 7:59 PM on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the Community Hospital of Staunton. He was born on June 10, 1961, in East St. Louis the son of the late Edward O. and Mary (Way) Hormann Sr.  He was married to Elsie Marie Evans on May […]

Mabel E. “Mae” Chestnut, 93, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday evening, March 4, 2023, at Heritage Health Care in Carlinville. Mabel was born on December 3, 1929, to Edwin F. and Mary G. (Phillips) Brooks in Keystone, IA. On October 30, 1964, she married Elmer G. Chestnut in Little Rock, AR. Mae was a cook […]

Jeanne Mary Ronco, 91 of Litchfield, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 7:51 p.m. at Copper Creek Cottages in Litchfield. She was born on August 17, 1931, in Collinsville a daughter of John and Berdie (Body) Ardison. She graduated from Collinsville High School. She married Frank A. Ronco and they later divorced. Mrs. […]

Grace Avanelle Stockstill, 95 of Litchfield, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 6:40 p.m. at Montgomery Nursing and Rehab in Hillsboro. She was born on October 23, 1927, in Litchfield a daughter of Stephen D. Grimes, Jr. and Myrtle L. (Wilhite) Grimes. She attended Litchfield schools, graduating with the class of 1945. She married […]

Joy Marlene (Fraker) Mishanec, 88 of Staunton, passed away at 4:04 PM on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Aspen Creek of Troy. She was born on March 21, 1934, in Forks, Washington, the daughter of the late Eugene V. and Ora A. (Crippen) Fraker.  She married Joseph A. Mishanec on March 20, 1955, at Zion Lutheran […]

Ellen Irene Paitz passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 9:37 p.m. at Addington Place of Edwardsville. She was 80 years old. Mrs. Paitz was born on February 6, 1943, in Litchfield the daughter of Harold Edmond Eames and Minnie Martha Whitehouse. She attended Zion Lutheran Grade School and Staunton High School. She attended […]

Dr. Philip Herman Dennis Sr., 97 of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 12:05 pm. He was born on December 1, 1925, in Saint Louis, MO to Herman Dennis and Helena Holten Dennis. He married Patricia Brown Dennis.  He was a medical doctor. Philip was a member of the AMA, Illinois State […]

Peter Strohbehn, 83 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 1:20 pm after a short battle with cancer. He was born on July 12, 1939, in Davenport, IA to Emil Strohbehn and Cora Cook Strohbehn.  Peter graduated from Rock Island High School. He served in the US Air Force from 1961-1965. He […]

Steven R. Osterman, 67 of Mt. Olive, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 6:06 p.m. in his home. He was born in Chicago on December 31, 1955, the son of Albert J. and Mary J. (Preble) Osterman Jr. He graduated Litchfield High School with the Class of 1973. Mr. Osterman married the former Shelly […]

Sandra J. Salvati passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 5:19 a.m. at her daughter’s home in Staunton. She was 81 years old. Mrs. Salvati was born in Radford, Virginia on May 18, 1941, to John Lewis Roop and Hattie Louise (Simpson) Roop. She married Richard S. Salvati on June 10, 1971, in Washington, […]

Brian Allen Scheller, 62 of Mt Olive, died at St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield on Monday, February 20, 2023. He was born on August 16, 1960, in Litchfield to Eugene Scheller and Frances Wilder Scheller.  He was a heavy equipment operator. Brian enjoyed fishing.  He is survived by siblings, Susan (James) Schwandner of Mount Olive, Beverly Voss of […]

Eloisa Martinez Alvarado, 74 of Carlinville, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 6:55 p.m. at Heritage Health & Senior Care in Carlinville. She was born in Dallas, TX, on December 27, 1948, to Fidel and Lucia (Martinez) Alvarado.   Ms. Alvarado was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, dancing, crossword puzzles, and being with […]

Jacqueline L. Yakos, 86 of Staunton, passed away at 9:15 AM on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She was born on March 16, 1936, in Staunton the daughter of the late Roy “Chili” and Vera (Sexton) Bradley.  She married Charles “Chach” Yakos in November of 1957 in Granite City and he passed […]

Kari Katuramu, 40 of Mt. Olive, passed away at 6:32 PM on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Staunton. She was born on February 10, 1983, in Clayton, MO the daughter of David Voyles and Robbin (Leneave) Notter.  She married John Liberty Katuramu on June 25, 2005, and he survives. Kari enjoyed spending time with her kids […]

Betty J. Sauerwein, 78 of Plainview, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 8:33 a.m. She was born on October 17, 1944, in Alton to J.W. Gregory and Velda Manahan Gregory.  She married James Sauerwein. She was a CNA for Heritage Health in Carlinville.  She is survived by her son, Jason (Miranda) […]

William J. Horton, 82 of Carlinville, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at his residence in Carlinville. Bill was born on December 4, 1940, in Garden City, KS, a son of Robert Louis and Lena Thomas Horton. He married Susan Thompson on October 31, 1964, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Princeton, IN. Bill […]

Loretta Mildred Kulash passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Loretta was 96 years of age living each day to the fullest.  Loretta held a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education and guidance counseling and worked as an educator in both the Staunton and Gillespie school districts. Loretta thrived in retirement, traveling with her husband, Joseph, […]

Stephen Ray Adcock, 70 of Carlinville, passed away on Monday morning, February 6, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Steve was born on May 20, 1952, in Carlinville a son of Raymond Levi and Doris Weller Adcock. Stephen graduated from Pawnee High School in 1971. From that moment on, he became a working man. […]

Timothy James Parnell, 41 of Gillespie, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at his residence. Tim was born on July 28, 1981, in Staunton a son of Timothy Franklin and Vickie Ann Day Parnell. Before working for Alvie’s Tow Truck Service in Carlinville, he had been employed by several service stations in the area. […]