Olga E. Wentler, 79 of Wilsonville, died at her residence on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 11:38 am.  She was born on July 19, 1943, in Bronx, NY to Adam Bianco and Jean Skarpecka.  She married Cloide Charles Wentler Sr. He preceded her in death on October 20, 2018. She was a homemaker. Olga enjoyed puzzles, fishing, […]

Patsy “Pat” Ann Sweet, 78 of Plainview, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at her home in Plainview. Pat was born on June 21, 1944, in Carrollton a daughter of Wilbur and Helen (Steinacher) Davenport. She graduated from Bunker Hill High with the class of 1962. She married Thomas Lee Sweet in Maui, HI […]

Anthony “Tony” Rosa, 81, of Maryland Heights, MO passed away on February 8, 2023, after a long illness. Tony was born on December 18, 1941, to Modesto and Rena Rosa in Litchfield. After graduating from Benld High School. he went on to study at Ranken Technical College becoming an engineer at Boeing. Tony was predeceased […]

James J. “Jimmy” Boyer, age 52, of Chattanooga, TN, formerly of Staunton, passed away surrounded by his brother and sister-in-law at their home on February 8, 2023. James was born on January 31, 1971, to John and Rebecca (Seger) Boyer in Belleville. James is the dear father of Megan (Dillon) Lawrence of San Antonio, Texas […]

Shirley Jean Rull, 89 of Litchfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 11:25 pm at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. Shirley was born on January 19, 1934, in Litchfield the only child of William Youell Small and Oma Compton Small. She attended the Litchfield Schools and graduated from Litchfield High School with the […]

Margaret Rose Bloome, 91 of Carlinville, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 7, 2023, at Heritage Health Care in Carlinville. Margaret was born on January 26, 1932, to Robert and Margaret (Williams) Seal in Salford, England. On December 27, 1952, she married Marvin Earl Bloome in St. Louis, Missouri. Margaret graduated from high school in […]

Joyce L. Noe, 77 of Gillespie, passed away at 2:25 pm at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born on April 30, 1945, to Joseph Fisko and Myrtle Fisko.  Joyce was a 1963 graduate of Gillespie High School. She married Ronald Noe in 1967. Joyce worked for the State of Illinois from […]

Lisa Ann Heyen, 64 of Staunton, formerly of Gillespie, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at St. John´’s Hospital. She was born on November 16, 1958. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill. Lisa was the daughter of WWII veteran Kenneth J. File and his beloved wife Freda (Bauer) File. Lisa grew […]

John Walter Veternik, 64 of Carlinville, formerly of Highland and Chicago, passed away Friday evening, January 6, 2023, at Hallmark Health Care in Carlinville. John was born on August 10, 1958, in Chicago a son of John S. and Marie (Boryca) Veternik. John worked as a printer for McGrarth Printers in Chicago for several years. […]

Patricia L. Bellman, 67 of Bunker Hill, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Monday, January 30, 2023. She was born on February 21, 1955, in Alton to William D. Emmons and Bulah M. Howland Emmons.  She is survived by her children, April Emmons of Bunker Hill, Philip Bellman of Bunker Hill, and adopted daughter, […]

Adrienne Ellen Butler, 83 of Bunker Hill, died at Heritage Health of Staunton on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 3:20 a.m. She was born on July 31, 1939, in Bunker Hill to Robert Altevogt and Eugenia Sattgast Altevogt.  She married James A. Butler on May 26, 1972, in Bunker Hill. He preceded her in death on […]

Janet Lorene Valent, 86 of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra. She was born on October 5, 1936, in Staunton, the daughter of the late Matthew and Pearl (Dohnal) Valent. She worked as an insurance agent/broker for Haas & Wilkerson in St. Louis, MO for many years. […]

Bandy M. Eller, 70 of Staunton, passed away at 5:11 PM on Friday, January 27, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on June 26, 1952, in Litchfield, the daughter of the late Richard U. Eller Sr. and the late Norma J. (Colbert) Mahanay.   She retired as a shipping manager from Duke […]

Norma J. Hammann, 98 of Carlinville, passed away on Sunday morning, January 29, 2023, at Heritage Health Care in Carlinville. Norma was born on March 5, 1924, in Carlinville, the daughter of William F. and Edna Lawrence Culp. Norma graduated from Carlinville High School in 1941. She married Carl E. Hammann on November 14, 1943, […]

Imo Jean Merrick (Gross), 91 of Carlinville, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Heritage Health Care facility in Carlinville. Imo (Jean) was born on November 3, 1931, to Lester & Cora Gross in Jersey County. She married Stewart Merrick on March 15, 1970, in Kansas City, MO and he passed away on September […]

Debra Lynn Gillespie, 65 of Bunker Hill, died at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 2:50 pm. She was born on April 20, 1957, in Alton to Louis Mansholt and Amanda Henke Mansholt.  She married Gerald W. Gillespie. She was a retired cook. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran […]

Jerry E. Ely, 93, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2023, at The Villas of Hollybrook. He was born on March 5, 1929, in Gillespie, the son of Howard and Norma (Suedel) Ely. He married Marion Donnelly on May 11, 1957, and she preceded him in death on December 8, 2022, after 65 […]

Ronald Lee Furlow, 85 of Litchfield, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 4:14 p.m. at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born on March 5, 1937, in Christopher, IL., to Earl Monroe and Neva Pauline (Mitchell) Furlow. Mr. Furlow worked as a coal miner and worked locally for Consolidated Coal Co. […]

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 […]