John A. Kirkwood, 67 of Benld, died at Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 5:43 p.m. He was born on July 26, 1956, in Belleville to Martin Kirkwood and Jean Burns Kirkwood. He married Felicia S. (Danis) Kirkwood. He was a salesman and driver for Switzer Foods. John enjoyed bass fishing […]
Gillespie Library to host Mark Pierce on Sept. 20
The Friends of the Gillespie Public Library invite you to attend a free presentation by Mark Pierce, author of his book “When the Stars Came Out”, the story of the Mississippi River Festival. The program is on Wednesday, September 20 at 6:30 at Gillespie Public Library located at 201 W. Chestnut in Gillespie. In the […]
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Cases filed during August 20-26, 2023. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Frederic Skinner, 19 of Carlinville, is charged with theft of display merchandise in connection with an August 19 incident. The charge was elevated to a felony due to a prior conviction of the same offense. […]
Death of Patricia J. Isaacs
Patricia J. Isaacs, 89 of Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at her residence in Staunton. She was born on Sunday, November 12, 1933, in Livingston. She was the daughter of Clarence “Peggy” Meyer and Sophie “Sally” (Krakowiecki) Meyer. She was married to Lawrence G. Isaacs on July 3, 1979, in Edwardsville. Lawrence […]
Death of Dewey D. “Joe” Hartman
Dewey D. “Joe” Hartman, 87 of rural Staunton, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on January 16, 1936, in Worden the son of the late Dewey William & Lucy (Vesper) Hartman. He was married to Sharon Thayer on February 2, 1957, in Belvedere, Illinois […]
Death of Lloyd J. Moreland Jr.
Lloyd J. Moreland Jr., “Pinky”, 82, of rural Staunton, formerly of Livingston, passed away with his daughter by his side on Monday, August 21, 2023, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on April 13, 1941, at his aunt and uncles’s home in Germantown, the son of the late Lloyd J. “Muggs” Moreland Sr. […]
Gillespie Police Report: August 20-26, 2023
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023 An officer was dispatched to the Gillespie Bike Trail in reference to a report of a disturbance. An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of West Dorsey Street in Benld in reference to a noise complaint. An officer was dispatched to Benld in reference to a male riding his bike […]
Death of Iona L. Grandone
Iona L. Grandone, 95 of Staunton, passed away at 10:36 AM on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Staunton Health & Rehab Center in Staunton. She was born on September 12, 1927, in White Heath, Illinois, the daughter of the late Roy and Opal (Hickman) Vermillion. Iona was a homemaker and a member of Worden United Methodist […]
Death of Earl William “Skip” Harvill Jr.
Earl William “Skip” Harvill Jr., 77 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Friday, August 25, 2023. He was born on June 18, 1946, to Earl William Harvill Sr. and Helen Sherfy Harvill. He married Geraldine Mae Tucker Harvill on February 14, 1967, in Bunker Hill. She preceded in death on January 16, 2022. He […]
Death of Charles Henry Bertels
Charles Henry Bertels, our dad, Charlie, passed away on August 24, 2023, under the care of BJC Hospice at Alton Memorial Hospital. Dad was born on October 10, 1937, at home in Dorsey to William D. and Minnie P. (Johnson) Bertels. He was the youngest of four. The true baby with eleven years between dad […]
Death of Kimberly Marie Fowler
Kimberly Marie Fowler, 51 of Bunker Hill, died at Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 6:25 pm. She was born on December 11, 1971, in Alton to David Sherfy and Marie Sherfy. She married Michael Allen Fowler on September 17, 1994, in Alton. She was an accountant and secretary for Bunker Hill […]
Death of James Arthur Shade
James Arthur Shade, 76 of Mt. Olive, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at the John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on June 30, 1947, in Carlinville, a son of Raymond and Mary (Reamer) Shade. Mr. Shade graduated from Carlinville High School. He served in the United States […]
Death of Bobbi Jo Blevins
Bobbi Jo Blevins, 52 of Dorchester, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Friday, August 25, 2023. She was born on February 28, 1971, in Staunton to Robert Kahl Jr. and Joanne Briskovich Kahl. She married Terry Blevins on September 4, 1993, in Gillespie. She was a buyer for Alton Steel. Bobbi was treasurer of Dorchester […]
Death of Emma Lena Vlasich
Emma Lena (Parola) Vlasich, 102 of Gillespie, died at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center, Gillespie on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 8:40 am. She was born on September 13, 1920, in Taylor Springs to James and Maddalena (Davito) Parola. She married Henry Vlasich on October 13, 1940. He preceded her in death on November 15, 2004. She was […]
Death of Dennis James Hilyard
Dennis James Hilyard, 69 of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Monday, August 21, 2023. He was born on September 30, 1953, in Litchfield to James Roy Hilyard and Margaret Ann “Peggy” Noel Hilyard. He married Melanie (Kahl) Hilyard on June 19, 1976, in Bunker Hill. He was a farmer which he loved. Dennis was also […]
School board moves to buy more new buses
In a relatively brief meeting Monday night, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously to enter into a lease-purchase arrangement to acquire three new school buses for the district’s Transportation Department. Two of the 77-passenger Bluebird buses are equipped with underbelly luggage compartments, Supt. Shane Owsley told the board, […]
Benld accepts bid for preliminary work at sports complex site
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night accepted of bid of $18,480 from Ranger Excavating for preliminary work on developing the former site of the Benld Elementary School as a sports park and outdoor recreation area. The preliminary work includes demolishing and excavating existing softball field fencing, demolition and excavation of dugouts, and […]
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Cases filed during August 13-19, 2023. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. FELONIES Michael Wallace, 46 of Bunker Hill, is charged with domestic battery in connection with an August 13 incident. The charge was elevated to a felony due to a prior conviction of the same offense. Dillon […]
Death of Marilyn Lee Brown
Marilyn Lee Brown, 88 of Staunton, passed away at 8:00 AM on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She was born on April 27, 1935, in West Prairie, IL, the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison and Laura Elizabeth (Swank) Sawyer. She married Donald Douglas Brown on November 24, 1951, at the […]
Staunton man found guilty of criminal sexual assault
A verdict was rendered on Tuesday in about 35 minutes for a Staunton man who was found guilty of criminal sexual assault. Dillard Dehart Jr., 66 of Staunton, was charged with the offense on February 17, 2022, after his niece had accused him of the offense and had secretly recorded parts of the offense. The […]
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