Mary Louise McKnight, 71, passed away on Jan. 5, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born on Oct. 11, 1952 to William Charles Slusser and Frances Geraldine (Allen) Slusser. She g...

Pamela M. “Pam” Kelley, 72, of O’Fallon, Mo. peacefully passed away at St. Louis University Hospital on Jan. 6, 2024 after a courageous battle with ALS. She was born Jan. 31, 1951, in Staunton the d...

Sanfred R. Rantanen, 87, of Staunton, died at the Staunton Health and Rehab Center in Staunton on Jan. 7, 2024. He was born July 5, 1936 in Covington, Mich., the son to the late Arne Rantanen and...

Edward Lee Gorin, Sr., 79, of Piasa, passed away on Jan. 9, 2024, at OSF St. Anthony Health Center in Alton. He was born on Nov. 15, 1944 in Alton the son of the late Harry Gorin and Vivian (Hampton)...

Florence Rose Felchner, 102, of Staunton, died at Staunton Health and Rehab Center in Staunton on Jan. 6, 2024. She was born March 4, 1921 in Sawyerville to the late Marko Balen and Anna Perkovich....

Peggy L. Frame, 76, of Gillespie, died at her residence on Jan. 7, 2024. She was born June 12, 1947, in Staunton to the late Floyd Morgan and Virginia Schmutzler. She was a medical records coder for...

William Herman “Will” Prante, 34, of Worden, died at Community Hospital of Staunton on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. on Jan. 15, 1989 to Bill Prante and Linda (Travis) Pra...

Carol Anne Wright, 86, of Benld, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 31, 2023. She was born June 15, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo. to John Bauman and Evelyn (Robertson) Bauman. She was a retired clerk for...

Ruth M. Pinkerton, 100, of Litchfield, died at Litchfield Health and Rehab Center in Litchfield on Jan. 6, 2024. She was born Aug. 31, 1923, in Mena, Ark. daughter to the late Alvin Beckwith and Mary...

Charles William Vaughn, 82, of Wood River, formerly of Royal Lakes, died at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton on Jan. 5, 2024. He was born Nov. 18, 1941, in Bunker Hill to the late Charles James...

Darla Marie Burch, 61, of Brighton, died at her residence on Dec. 30, 2023. She was born Aug. 15, 1962, in Litchfield to the late Franklin Johnson and Marlene Marie (Duffy) Dustmann Johnson. Darla...

Frank C. Eckhardt, 84, of Worden, died at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton on Jan. 5, 2024 at 6 p.m. He was born Nov. 6, 1939, in Saint Louis, Mo. to Frank L. Eckhardt and Carrie R. Eckhardt. H...

James D. Hlafka, 90, of Bunker Hill, died at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton on Dec. 31, 2023. James was born Dec. 13, 1933, in Gillespie to the late Albert J. Hlafka and Genevieve H. (Wilson)...

Bernadine Mary Kline Sandrin Buffington,97, passed away at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 4. The church bells rang alerting heaven to Bernadine's arrival. She lived a blessed, loving and full life....

Norman Gene Miller, 91, passed away at his residence on Jan. 5, 2024. Norman was born on Feb. 14, 1932 to the late Donald Miller and Edna (Guthels) Miller. Norman married Elizabeth (Johnson) Miller...

Phillip Jeremy Fowler, 45, of Ottawa, Ill., passed away at OSF Health Center in Alton, on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. He was born on Aug. 7, 1978, in Alton the son of James E. Fowler and Kathy (Nodine)...

Lisbeth “Liz” A. (Dressen) Klaustermeier, 68, of Benld, passed away at St. John's Hospital in Springfield on Dec. 22, 2023, with her loving husband by her side. Liz was born Oct. 16, 1955, in Hil...

David Lee Anderson, 72, of Bunker Hill, died at his residence on Dec. 23, 2023. He was born Dec. 15, 1951, in Litchfield to David L. Anderson and Gloria (Enos) Anderson. He married Leanne (Hinthorne)...

Carol Jean Ruckman, 78, of Gillespie, died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. She was born May 16, 1945 to Darrel Stephens and Jane (Wildamuth) Stephens. She marri...

Carol Louise Raab-Farley, 62, of Thornton, Colo., passed away in the home where she raised her family on Dec. 16, 2023. She was born on March 4, 1961 in Staunton and she never met a stranger during...