Obituaries
Death of Danny Charles Leonard Jr.
Danny Charles Leonard Jr., 54 of New Douglas, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023, in Benld. He was born on May 28, 1969, a son of Danny C. Leonard Sr. and Carolyn J. (Lyons) Leonard.
Danny was employed as a carpenter and enjoyed fishing and riding dirt bikes. He married Melanie Leonard,and she preceded him in death on May 27, 2023.
Danny is survived by his father and step-mother, Danny (Jan) Leonard Sr. of Litchfield; his step-grandmother, Marvella Mierkowski of Litchfield; son, Cole Leonard of Mt. Clare; three daughters, Rebecca (Sean) Cross of Meade, KS, Danielle Leonard of Casper, WY, and Courtney Leonard of Worden; two sisters, Jackie (Bryan) Cowley of Port Richey, FL and Sherry (Dan) Weeding of Gillette, WY; and seven grandchildren, Ariana Lyons, Macie Williams, Maddox Lucero, Samuel Trebing, Aliehna Ruckel, Johnny Tallman, and Arthur Cross.
In addition to his wife, Melanie, Danny was preceded in death by his mother, Carolyn J. Leonard; paternal grandparents, Chris Leonard, Dorothy Parsons, Mel Parsons and William Grindley; maternal grandparents, William Lyons and Edith Lyons; and a grandson, Levi Lucero.
Services for Danny C. Leonard Jr. will be held at a later date. Plummer Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.
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Dustin Carl Hickey, 40 of Staunton, died at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 3:33 pm. He was born on April 6, 1984, in Litchfield to Patrick H. Hickey and Linda S. (Deck) Bellm.
He was an auto body repairman.
He is survived by his grandmother, Betty Deck; father, Patrick Hickey; mother, Linda Deck Bellm; sons, Calen Reiffer and Hudson Smith; and brothers, Ross Bellm and Carl Bellm.
Dustin was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Carl Deck and Jack Hickey, and grandmother, Eleanor Massey.
Visitation will be on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Trinity Baptist Church, Gillespie from 4:00 to 6:00 pm with a memorial service to follow at the church at 6:00 pm. Memorials are suggested to wishes of the family.
Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mark McGhee, 38 of Mt. Olive, passed away on September 16 at his home. He was the son of Marcia and Curt McGhee.
He was a graduate of Ranken Tech and the owner of McGhee Heating & Cooling for the last 15 years. He was the best friend of a hot house in summer and cold house in winter. He was a brilliant problem solver. The best days of his life were spent spending time with his sons and close friend, Robert France.
He is survived by his fiancé, Chelsea File and two sons, Owen and Hudson McGhee of Mt. Olive; son, Zack Fox, and his mother, Kristen Fox, of Troy; father and stepmother, Curt and Connie; brother and stepsister, Chris and Crystal McGhee of Monroe, LA; and loving pet, Scooter.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Methodist Church of Mt. Olive from 9:00 am until 10:00 am with a memorial service following at the church at 10:00 am. Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Orville E. Smith, 89 of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday morning, September 17, 2024, at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Care in Hillsboro. Orville was born on December 16, 1934, in Carlinville a son of Leonard and Helen Parnell Smith.
He married Shirley Ann Little on June 13, 1954, in Carlinville. Orville was a welder at Laclede Steel in Alton for 35 years retiring in 1981. He was also an active member in the local union. In his spare time, you could find Orville either playing his guitar around the house or working on gas engines and lawnmowers in his garage which he really enjoyed.
Orville is survived by his son, Randy Smith of Virden; son, Curtis Smith of Carlinville; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Orville was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley Ann Smith; brother, Frankie Smith; and sister, Mary Dingus.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Prairie Lawn Cemetery. He will be laid to rest next to his wife, Shirley. Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville is in charge of arrangements.
