Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

Issue of May 29, 1997

Miss Staunton candidates were announced. They were Maria Garbin, Jayne Johnson, Marci Kolkovich, Krissy Meyer and Rachel Streeb.

Frederick E. Morgan (74) of Staunton died May 23 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo.

Dorothy June Milam (71) of Lake Ka-ho in rural Mt. Olive died May 23 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

Helen A.M. Christin (84) of rural Donnellson died May 22 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

Mervin Carl DeVries (64) of Palmyra died May 24 at Memorial Medical Center.

Sherman A. Sharp (88) of Worden died May 23 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

Issue of May 30, 2007

The Class of 2007 graduated 121 students in a ceremony on May 25. Valedictorians were Andrew Brown, David Podwojski and Susan Thomas. Salutatorians were Andrew Gai and Olivia Haase.

An armed robbery took place at the Staunton Super 8 motel on May 19.

Richard and Joyce (Ondes) Ficker will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on June 3.

Obituaries: Charles W. “Bill” Walker (77), Gillespie, died May 23; Estella Strohmeier (84), Bunker Hill, died May 24; Jo Ann Taylor (50), formerly of Godfrey, died Nov. 27, 2006.