Wanda Lee Tormino, 81 of Benld, died at her residence on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 8:46 p.m. She was born on February 13, 1942, in Mt. Carmel, IL to Harold Thompson and Helen Banks Wilkinson.  She was retired after having been a home health care attendant.  She is survived by her children, Anthony (Betty) […]

William Nolan Logue Jr. passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at his home in Hamel. He was 75 years old. William was born on February 5, 1948, the son of William Logue Sr. and Mary (Manning) Logue. He attended Mount Olive High School and graduated in the Class of 1966. He […]

Roger D. Quarton, 66 of Findlay, IL, died at Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 10:35 a.m. He was born on January 15, 1957, in Carlinville to Donald Lee Quarton and Carolyn Rees Quarton.  Roger graduated from Lincoln Christian College with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. He was a missionary […]

James R. Wright, 82 of Gillespie, died at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 9:58 p.m. He was born on July 11, 1940, in Alton to Clyde Wright and Freda Boker Wright.  James graduated from Marquette High School in Alton in 1958. He married Ann Marie Cox on July 23, 1965, at SS Peter […]

Mary Catherine Legge, 62 of Gillespie, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 9:50 am. She was born on February 2, 1961, in Litchfield to Daniel B. Fraelle and Anna Mary Luketich Fraelle.  She married Paul W. Legge on September 24, 1988, in Normal, IL. She was a social worker for […]

Jacqueline C. Coyne, 80 of Staunton, passed away at 9:00 PM on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Heritage Health in Staunton. She was born on August 20, 1942, in Litchfield the daughter of the late Edwin and Bertha (Borsch) Streeb.  She married Richard E. Coyne and he survives. She was employed as a secretary at Echlin […]

Our beloved best friend Merry L. Callovini, 66, of Staunton passed away at 4:36 AM on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton. She was born on August 7, 1956, in Alton the daughter of the late Shirley (Geisler) Hansel Buehler and the late Kenneth Buehler.  She married Phil Callovini Sr. on […]

Carol Fern Schoeneweis, 78 of Plainview, died in Plainview on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 6:21 p.m. 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 […]

Judy Main, 67 of Bunker Hill, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, at Christian Northeast Hospital surrounded by her family. Judy was a retired registered nurse and loved to shop for bargains. She loved sewing, doing craft projects, spending time with her family, friends, and cats, who meant the world to her. She was […]

Rose M. McCrady, 97 of Litchfield, died at St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 8:30 am. She was born on January 2, 1926, in Pomona, IL to Ausba Miller and Cora Miller.  She married Charles W. McCrady. He preceded her in death on June 30, 2020. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crafts and […]

Dale Eugene “Geno” Hughes, 61 of Illinois, passed away on February 25, 2023. Geno grew up in Gillespie and became an over-the-road truck driver. He loved to drive and see as much of God’s country that he could with his fiancée, Nancy, that he loved by his side. He has one daughter that he loved so […]

JoElla Mary Alderson, 86 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was born on June 14, 1936, in Litchfield to Thomas Edward Madden Sr. and Charlotte Thomas Madden.  JoElla attended SS Simon and Jude School, graduated in 1954 from Gillespie High School, and attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.  She married […]

Doris M. Kuntzmann, 92 of Carlinville, passed away on Saturday morning, March 11, 2023, at Carlinville Rehab and Health Care in Carlinville. Doris was born on July 9, 1930, to Newton and Mary (Gunning) Knudson in Dawson, ND. Doris graduated from Carlinville High School. On November 25, 1972, she married Howard M. Kuntzmann in Jacksonville. […]

Connie Jean Reiniesch, 79 of Gillespie, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 5:15 pm.  She was born on January 4, 1944, in Owosso, MI to Stanley VanWagner and Barbara D. Weinberg. She married David L. Reiniesch Sr. on February 14, 1970, in Gillespie. He preceded her in death on […]

Nelda Irene Bierbaum, 88 of Staunton, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Heritage Health in Staunton. She was born on October 15, 1934, in Sorento a daughter of the late Wendell and Fairy (Bean) Young. She graduated from Staunton High School in 1951 and married her best friend, the late Otto Leroy Bierbaum, […]

Francis “Red” Paul Gibbons, 88 of Gillespie, passed away on March 7, 2023. He was born on March 27, 1934, and was an only child born to parents Paul and Ann Gibbons of Gillespie. He had curly, red hair, chubby cheeks and blue eyes, hence the nickname, “Red.” Frank attended SS Simon and Jude School and […]

Ricky Dean Gaston Sr., 61 of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on July 20, 1961, in Council Grove, Kansas to Kenton and Hazel (Furman) Gaston. He married Dianna “DeeDee” Bond on June 4, 1984, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Livingston. They later divorced. […]

Barbara Jean Battuello, 86 of Bunker Hill, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Thursday, March 9, 2023. She was born on February 8, 1937, in Globe, AZ to Carl Coppa and Mary Marich Coppa.  She married Kenneth Battuello. He preceded her in death on September 24, 1999. She was a homemaker.  She is survived by her daughter, […]

Larry Wayne Hughes, 74 of Litchfield, passed away at 2:19 p.m. on Monday, March 6 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. Mr. Hughes was born on October 13, 1948, in Blytheville, AR, the son of Henry Herman and Ima Jo (Colbert) Hughes. He graduated from Round Lake, IL High School and went on to obtain […]

Shiela Joan Sander, 50 of Bunker Hill, died at her residence on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 2:42 am. She was born on July 2, 1972, in Alton to Carl Gray and Billie McCauley.  She married Jon D. Sander on February 20, 1993, in Alton. She was a receptionist for SIHF Healthcare in Bunker Hill. […]