Murile Franklin Johnston, 81 of Litchfield, formerly of Carlinville, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017, at his residence in Litchfield. Murile was born on July 5, 1936, to Everett and Leota (Nance) Burch in Carlinville. On June 11, 1999 he married Margaret “Peg” Dawson in Carlinville, IL. Murile hauled coal to schools and homes in […]

Donald Lawrence Ray, 89 of Bunker Hill, died at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at 1:35 p.m. He was born on November 3, 1927, in Hardin, IL to John L. Ray and Margaret H. (Bull) Ray. He married Geneva (Cooper) Ray on May 18, 1951, at the United Methodist Church […]

Ruth Carmichael, 95 of Carlinville, formerly of Arizona, passed away Monday morning, July 31, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Ruth was born January 30, 1922, in Carlinville, a daughter of Harry and Lorayne (Hawk) Mullens. She is survived by her brother, Zane (Charlotte) Mullens of Carlinville. Ruth was preceded in death by her […]

Albert Edward Boston, 80 of Staunton, died on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at 8:20 a.m. at Alhambra Care Center. He was born on August 14, 1936, in Mt. Olive to the late George Boston and Christine Sophia Wicklein. He attended Holy Trinity Grade School and the Holy Trinity Church in Mt. Olive. He was a […]

Julie Ann Tomso, 52 of Staunton, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at 4:27 a.m. at her residence in Staunton. She was born on February 22, 1965, in Litchfield to the late Raymond Eugene Fenwick and Verda Odorizzi. She married Mark Tomso on May 3, 1984. She attended Mt. Olive grade school and graduated from Mt. […]

Wilbur Weidner, 100 of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at 12:50 a.m. He was born on January 23, 1917, in Bunker Hill to John Edward Weidner and Caroline F (Lind) Weidner. He married Ina Mae (Modlin) Weidner on November 20, 1943, in Bunker Hill. Wilbur followed in his father’s […]

Ades Michael Marinacci, 63 of Benld, died at his residence on Thursday, July 27, 2017. He was born in Litchfield on June 15, 1954, to Adolph Marinacci and Wanda Jean (Simmons) Marinacci. He married Dawna (Link) Marinacci in 1984 in Carlinville. He was retired after having been a coal miner for Monterey Coal Co. Ades […]

Erica Elizabeth Brown, 30, of Gillespie, died in Kentucky on Sunday, July 23, 2017. She was born on April 10, 1987, in Staunton to Brian Kent Brown and Monica Sue (Bryant) Brown. She was a certified nursing assistant. She loved softball, animals, and hunting. She enjoyed being with family and kids and was an avid […]

Bethanie Lynn Gasperson, 33, of Holiday Shores, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Sun., July 23, 2017, at 1:30 a.m. in Glen Carbon. She was born on Oct. 25, 1983 in Litchfield, the daughter of Michael Ray and Kathy Lynn (Watts) Skinner. She graduated from Litchfield High School with the Class of 2002. She went […]

Jacqueline Jean Brummett, 79, of Gillespie, died at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at 10:00 p.m. She was born on September 20, 1937, in Milwaukee, WI to Arnold Fredrick Meyer and Charlotte Anita (Spear) Meyer. She married Jesse E. Brummett on November 25, 1958, in Milwaukee, WI. He preceded her […]