Kyle Kleeman, 26 of Carlinville, passed away Sunday evening, June 13, 2021 at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville. Kyle was born on October 16, 1994, to Brad and Stacy (Wells) Kleeman in Belleville. He graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 2013. Throughout his high school career, Kyle was a very accomplished athlete, […]

Ronald Hollis, 74 of Carlinville, died at his residence on Saturday, June 12, 2021. He was born on February 4, 1947, in Litchfield to Nicholas Hollis and Bessie “Sue” (Davis) Hollis.  He was retired after having been a mental health tech for the State of Illinois. Ronald was a veteran of the US Army after having […]

Theresa M. Rhoads, 95 of Litchfield, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 1:55 p.m. She was born on July 29, 1925, in Litchfield to Joe Basso and Katherine Bohlman Basso.  She married Alvin T. Rhoads on November 27, 1944, in Litchfield. He preceded her in death on August 7, […]

Gertraud Annamarie Emilie Howald, neé Blokscha, died at her home on Monday, June 7, 2021, in the midst of her full and busy life-making peach jam, writing birthday cards, going for a swim. She was 92. Gertraud, known to her friends in America as ‘Judy’ and in Austria as ‘Traudl’, was born in Vienna on […]

Dr. Paul John Walton, 79 of Carlinville, passed away Monday morning, June 7, 2021, at his residence in Carlinville. Paul was born on January 12, 1942, to Raphael and Helen Cecelia (Cerar) in Carlinville. Paul was a 1960 graduate of Carlinville High School and a 1963 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. Paul began and […]

Grace Luella Huyear, 100 of Carlinville, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 6, 2021, at Carlinville Area Hospital. Grace was born May 15, 1921, in Chesterfield a daughter of Vonly Adam and Ella (Clardy) Hewitt. Grace graduated from Chesterfield High School with the class of 1939 and obtained a AA in 1941 and a BA in […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mathew Stephen Franks. Mathew was born June 20, 1989 to Stephanie Johnson and Don Franks II. Mathew passed away May 31, 2021, joining his beloved Grandma Sue and Grandpa Bill at the young age of 31. Mathew is survived by his wife, Aspin; four […]

Glenna R. Young, 77 of Staunton, died at her residence on Friday, June 4, 2021, at 3:33 a.m. She was born on July 17, 1943, in Mitchell, IL to Glen Gremaud and Regina (Tebbe) Gremaud.  She married John K. Young on April 28, 1962, at St. Mary’s Church in Litchfield. She was a homemaker. Glenna was a member […]

John Allen Dingus, 85 of Carlinville, passed away Sunday evening, May 30, 2021, at his residence. John was born January 4, 1936, in Big Stone Gap, VA, a son of James Estes and Lelia Jane Stubblefield Dingus. He married Mary L. Smith, October 4, 1971, in Wise, Virginia. John’s work found him in Carlinville in […]

Rose Ann Chapman, 67 of Benld, passed away at Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton on Monday, May 31, 2021, at 1:13 a.m. She was born on December 20, 1953, in Alton to Herman Bernard Crainick and Virginia (Heather) Crainick Grove. She married Russell D. Chapman on May 15, 1976 in Benld. She was a homemaker. She […]

Arthur Dominic “Buzz” Bazzarone, 93 of Gillespie, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at 9:50 a.m. at his residence. He was born on June 6, 1927, in Chicago to Dominic Bazzarone and Aurora (Berutti) Bazzarone. He married Jessie Love Fraser on July 1, 1950, in Gillespie who died on Feb. 11, 2012. He was […]

Beulah Jean Grejtak passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2021, at Heritage Manor in Staunton. She was 94 years old. Beulah, the daughter of Edward and Helen (Vance) Duvall, was born on November 1, 1926, in Litchfield. After graduation, she worked in healthcare as a pharmacy technician at Hillsboro Hospital. She was […]

Jessica Lynn Smith, 43, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at 9:26 p.m. Jessica was born on November 5, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Donald Mel Smith and Deborah Mulennex Smith. She attended Mt. Olive schools and she was employed as a caregiver. Jessica attended First Baptist Church in Mt. Olive. She enjoyed […]

Robert Lee Basso, 77 of Carlinville, died at his residence in Carlinville on Thursday, May 27, 2021. He was born on July 25, 1943, in Litchfield to James R. Basso and Julia (Wasylenko) Basso. He married Kathryn Jane Konneker on May 11, 1968, in Carlinville. He was a retired Industrial Sales Engineer. Robert was a […]

Daisy Mae Lancaster, 81 of Gillespie, died on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 2:05 a.m. at her residence in Gillespie. Daisy was born on June 30, 1939, in Gillespie to Paul “Pete” Wyatt and Mary Eleanor (Burns) Wyatt. She married William Lancaster on June 8, 1957, in Gillespie. She was a retired cafeteria cook for […]

Mike P. Mendenhall, 70 of Benld, died at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 11:00 p.m. He was born on December 13, 1950, in St. Louis, MO to Paul Mendenhall and Lorraine (Swidde) Mendenhall. He married Gina Calcari on November 1, 1997, in Litchfield. He was a truck driver […]

Kathleen E Thompson, 63 of Gillespie, died at Carlinville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Carlinville on Friday, May 21, 2021, at 3:24 a.m. She was born on July 26, 1957, in East St. Louis to John Zillen and Dorothy (Haynes) Bond. She married the late William Thompson. She was a homemaker. She is survived […]

Leonard R. Wayman, 75 of Gillespie, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 5:38 p.m. at his residence in Gillespie. He was born on November 4, 1945, in Piasa. He married Karen Gray on February 12, 1966, in Mt.Olive. He was a retired operator for Olin Brass Mill. He is survived by his wife, […]

Marlene E. Mihelcic, 85, formerly of Staunton, died on May 14, 2021, after a brief illness at Marquis Centennial Hills Post Acute Rehabilitation in Las Vegas, NV.  She was born on September 11, 1935, in Staunton and was a member of the Staunton High School Class of 1953.  On September 10, 1955, she married William […]

C.J. Michuda, 42 of Staunton, passed away at Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on September 8, 1978, in Staunton a son of Mrs. Clarette (Tooley) Michuda and the late Charles D. Michuda. He worked as a self-employed tree trimmer. C.J. loved hanging out with his family […]