Mary A. Butts, 88 of Litchfield, died at Heritage Health of Litchfield on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 7:27 am. She was born on August 26, 1934, in Taylorville to Alfred Durbin and Inez Durbin Shelton.  She married Virgil M. Butts.  She was a homemaker.  She is survived by her children, Lawrence Butts, Katherine (Ken) Byars, […]

Wanda Jean Walford, 74 of Bunker Hill, died at Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born on June 17, 1948, in Cairo, IL to Oscar T Phelps and Wanda Whittenberg Phelps.  She married James F. Brewer Sr and later married John Walford. She was a homemaker. Wanda was a member of the Bunker […]

Roy Lee Baker, 95 of Shipman, died at Heritage Health of Staunton on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 2:45 a.m. He was born on April 1, 1928, in Shipman to George L. Baker and Eva Smith Baker.  He married Audrey Irene (Smithpott) Baker. He was a farmer and a self taught machinist. Roy enjoyed toy making, casting, […]

Sandy Young Lee, 86 of Carlinville, formerly of Fredericksburg, VA passed away peacefully Friday, May 26, 2023, at her residence in Carlinville. Sandy was born May 28, 1936, in Seoul, South Korea, a daughter of Ki Chan and Yun Hae Cho. Sandy was a trailblazing woman who came to the United States from South Korea […]

Arlene Anna Butts, 68 of Litchfield, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was born on August 27, 1954, in Mt. Olive to Louis Pauge and Viola Eickmeyer Pauge.  She married Larry G. Butts on July 7, 2000, in Gillespie. She was a factory assembler in the boat and motor parts […]

Harold Raymond Stokes, 83 of Litchfield, passed away at his residence on Saturday, May 27, 2023. He was born in East St. Louis on July 9, 1939, a son of Harold William and Mary Elizabeth (Warren) Stokes. He graduated from Litchfield High School with the Class of 1957 and served in the Illinois National Guard. […]

John J. Fraelle, 72 of Benld, died at St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 8:19 am. He was born on September 10, 1950, in Litchfield to John J Fraelle and Emily Carter Fraelle.  He married Lynn Bray Fraelle on October 27, 1989, in Carlinville. He was retired after having been a foreman […]

Mary Ann Bertels, 88 of Dorsey, died at Anderson Hospital, Maryville on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 2:00 am. She was born on January 16, 1935, in Carlinville to George Koster and Florence Knetzer Koster.  She married Lorman Bertels. She was a clerk for Carlinville Farm Bureau and Dorsey Post Office.  She is survived by her […]

James A. Smith, 76 of Staunton, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 4:02 am. He was born on March 18, 1947, in Litchfield to Kenton Smith and May Yakos Smith.  He married Cheryl J. (Cherry) Smith on June 7, 1980, in Benld. He was retired after having been a dispatcher […]

Kay Ann Purdy, 81 of Gillespie, died at Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 9:15 pm. She was born on July 22, 1941, in East Chicago, IN to Henry Wagner and Irma Johanntosettel.   She was married to and divorced from the father of her four children. She then married Theodore “Ted” Cummings […]

Cecil J. Brackman, 97 of Staunton, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at his residence in Staunton with family by his side. He was born on February 15, 1926, in Bunker Hill, a son of the late William Frederick and Carrie (Fletcher) Brackman. He married Viola Davison on February 14, 1948, in Staunton and […]

Curt L. Hicken, 73 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Thursday, May 18, 2023. He was born on October 30, 1949, in Litchfield to Neal Hicken and Mary Lucille Keck Hicken.  He married Elizabeth Jean Clark Hicken on January 1, 1999, in Gillespie. He was a technical writer for Boeing and an outdoor writer. He was a […]

Janet Meininger, 75 of Plainview, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 9:05 pm. She was born on November 16, 1947, in Alton to Kenneth Foreman and Irene Myers Foreman.  She married Steven A. Meininger on April 16, 1980, in Galacia, IL. She was owner and operator for J & S Tires. […]

Herbert C. “Herb” Sievers, 74 of Staunton, passed away at 11:37 PM on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on June 20, 1948, in Litchfield the son of the late Charles F. and Vera (Gerdes) Sievers.  He married Linda Pass on April 25, 1970, at St. […]

Lillian June Strubinger, 91 formerly of Bunker Hill, died at River Crossing of Alton on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 8:10 am.  She was born on July 16, 1931, in Hardwick, VT to Chester Bailey and June Bailey.  She married Glen Strubinger on May 12, 1954, in Nashua, NH.  He passed away on December 23, […]

Patricia L. Luttman, 63 of Hillsboro, died at her residence on Friday, May 12, 2023, at 2:23 a.m. She was born on April 21, 1960, in Litchfield to Floyd L. Luttman and Joan E. Hamilton Luttman.  She enjoyed cake decorating, reading, jigsaw puzzles and drawing art.  She is survived by her mother, Joan Luttman; siblings, […]

Raymond Allen Chapman, 82 of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Friday, May 12, 2023, at 3:33 pm. He was born on January 20, 1941, in Alton to Bertram K. Chapman and Virginia P. (Stickney) Chapman Landreth. He married Mary Catherine “Cookie” (Grelle) Chapman on September 30, 1961, in Alton. She preceded him in death […]

Victor John Sauerwein, 86 of Bunker Hill, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 1:50 pm. He was born on February 11, 1937, in Bunker Hill to John Sauerwein and Ruth Zarges Sauerwein.  He married Charlene (Bauer) Sauerwein on January 23, 1960, in Edwardsville. He was retired after having worked as […]

Peter A. “Pete” Kocis, 71 of Springfield, died at 6:07 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital. Pete was born April 18, 1952, in Litchfield, the son of Albert Thomas and Betty Virginia Griffith Kocis.  He married Janet Kay Allan on April 12, 1975, at Saints Simon and Jude in Gillespie. Pete […]

Charles “Chuck” Titsworth, 91, formerly of Walshville, peacefully passed into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Timber Creek Village in Litchfield. He was born in Walshville on July 28, 1931, a son of Elbert Allan and Gladys Fairy (Compton) Titsworth. He graduated from Hillsboro High School with the Class of […]