Penny Marie (Crowder) Pulley, 65 of Staunton, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Community Hospital of Staunton. Penny was born on November 9, 1957, in St. Louis County, Missouri, to the late Charles and Ada (Zumwalt) Crowder. She is survived by her daughters, Christy (Pulley) Ferguson (wife Emily),  Kassia (Pulley) Wright (partner Jason), Rachel […]

Sarah Margaret Chestnut, 96 of Bunker Hill, died at her residence on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at 10:40 a.m. She was born on April 3, 1926, in Alton to Bijah Hodge and Anna Catherine Hausman Hodge.  She was formerly married to Elmer G. Chestnut and they had four children, daughter, Sarah Jane; and sons, Elmer Russell, […]

Geraldine Ann Wright, 81 of Benld, died at her residence on Thursday, November 24, 2022. She was born on June 22, 1941, in Carlinville to Charles Michael Norbent and Frances Mary Turigliatto Norbent.  She married Andrew J. Wright on May 21, 1960, in Carlinville. He preceded her in death on February 19, 2005. She was a retired […]

Gayle Marlene Weichbrodt, 76 of Bunker Hill, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at 7:49 p.m.  She was born on May 15, 1946, in Alton to Robert Wieseman and Ruth Joyce Wieseman.  She married Edward J. Weichbrodt on August 22, 1964, in Bunker Hill. She was a homemaker. Gayle was […]

Betty Ann Sherman, 70 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Monday, November 21, 2022, at 2:35 p.m. She was born on October 18, 1952, in Litchfield to Lawrence Enrici and Minette Harms Enrici. She married Robert Dale Sherman Sr. on September 16, 1972, in Gillespie. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2016.  […]

Roleen B. Gregory, 94 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Monday, November 21, 2022, at 3:09 p.m. She was born on July 28, 1928, in Mt Olive to Henry Louis Gehner and Bertha Marie Schwing Gehner.  She married Charles A. Gregory Sr. on August 3, 1948, in East Saint Louis.  He preceded her in […]

Amber Nichole Roston, 45 of Springfield, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at her residence. She was born on December 16, 1976, a daughter of Alvin Eugene and Candace Sue (Prior) Garst. Amber graduated from Litchfield High School with the Class of 1995 and obtained her Associate of Nursing degree from […]

Norma J. Mahanay, 87 of East Alton, formerly of Staunton, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at her residence in East Alton after many years of loving and caring for others.  She was born on March 12, 1935, in White City the daughter of the late Harley F. and Edna M. (Muck) Colbert. She was […]

Shirley M. Rodgers, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday evening, November 15, 2022, with her husband Larry at her side. Shirley was born in Carlinville on March 19, 1950, to Edward (“Leo”) and Dorothy (Rosentreter) Kalaher. She graduated from Carlinville High School in 1968 and completed her studies in cosmetology […]

David Leroy Brown, 74 of Mount Olive, died at his residence on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 3:35 a.m. He was born on January 20, 1948, in Gillespie to LaVon Brown and Calista Smith Brown.  He was a carpenter. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. David was a member of the Masonic Lodge of […]

James “Jim” Lee Ditch, 67 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 12:10 p.m. He was born on October 14, 1955, in Saint Charles, MO to Rev. Raymond Ditch and Patsy Crews Ditch.  He married Gail Stoddard Ditch on March 20, 1986. She preceded him in death on July 25, 2005. […]

Michael Dean Caudle, 54 of Carlinville, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 15, 2022, at his residence. Michael was born on August 3, 1968, in Carlinville a son of Earnest and Shirley Warren Caudle. He was united in marriage to Mary Morse on October 18, 2004, at the Macoupin County Court House by the Honorable […]

Sandra “Sandy” Lou Hicks, 79 of Chatham, formerly of Carlinville passed away Tuesday morning, November 15, 2022, at her daughter’s residence. Sandy was born on September 15, 1943, a daughter of Kenneth and Norma E. (Watters) Garrett. Sandy graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1961. She married Thomas Cunningham on February 16, […]

Billie Jean Mullink, 86 of Bunker Hill, died at University Care Center, Edwardsville on Monday, November 14, 2022. She was born on July 30, 1936, in Hardin to John L. Ray and Margaret Helen Bull Ray.  She married Leonard Anton “Slick” Mullink on July 31, 1953, in Bunker Hill.  He preceded her in death on October 27, […]

Tracy Lynn (Karrick) Byars, 59 of Gillespie, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2022, at her residence. Tracy was born on October 19, 1963, in Litchfield a daughter of Daniel D. and JoAnn (Farrant) Karrick. She married William Lee Byars on November 4, 1999, at the Macoupin County Court House in Carlinville. Tracy enjoyed being […]

Luther Dean Barnes, 92 of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 7:32 pm. He was born on October 13, 1930, in Marion, IL to Luther N. Barnes and Lois Radcliffe Barnes. He married Carolyn E. Dennison Barnes.  He was a sheet metal worker for Local 268 and pastor of Southern Baptist […]

James L. “Sonny” Sandretto, 91 of Gillespie, died at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO on Friday, November 11, 2022. He was born on November 2, 1931, in Gillespie to James Sandretto and Mamie Pianfetti Sandretto.  He married Rosalie Genetti Sandretto. He was retired after having been a senior systems analyst for McDonnell Douglas. James was a veteran […]

William V. “Woody” Woodruff, 83 of Gillespie, died at Heritage Health of Gillespie on Sunday, November 13, 2022. He was born on July 16, 1939, in Gillespie to Wayne Woodruff and Ellen Heyen Davidson.  He married Janice Ward Woodruff on March 18, 2002, in Memphis, TN. She preceded him in death on October 7, 2019. He was […]

Betty Jean Dickey, 98 of Litchfield, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 9:53 P.M. at Heritage Health and Senior Care Center in Litchfield. She was born on April 25, 1924, in Farmersville the daughter of Hobart and Emma (Baptist) Fenton. She was a graduate of Farmersville High School with the class of 1942. She married […]

Darrell Wayne Dart, 80 of Carlinville, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 9, 2022, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Darrell was born on August 27, 1942, in Robinson, IL, a son of Alonzo and Norma Curtis Dart. Darrell graduated from Oblong High School with the class of 1961. He married Roena Ward in […]