All Obituaries

Sue (Walton) Gilmer, 81 of Staunton passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Born March 2, 1938 in Vandalia, IL, she was a daughter of the Late John William Walton and the Late Laura Garland. She married J.C. Gilmer on November 22, 1971 in Highland, IL and he passed away June 17, 2006. Sue worked as a Hairdresser and was a past member of Concordia Hall of Staunton. She is survived by 1 Son, Bob Gilmer of Staunton, IL; 1 Step Daughter, Michele Gilmer...

Victor G. Blotevogel, 97 (formerly of Worden, IL) passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon, IL. Born October 13, 1921 in Worden, IL, he was a son of the Late George & Bertha (Pieper) Blotevogel. He worked as an Aeronautical Engineer at Aeronautical Chart Plant in St. Louis, MO. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Worden. He is survived by 2 Brothers, Edgar Blotevogel & Vernon Blotevogel. Nieces,...

Patricia Spudich, 73, of Staunton, IL passed away Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was born October 11th, 1945, the daughter of William F. and Alvina M. (Faulstich) Ficker of Staunton.  She graduated from Staunton High School, where she was homecoming queen, and went on to attend and graduate from SIU Edwardsville.  She married Raymond “Joe” Spudich of Livingston on May 15th, 1970. She worked part-time in St. Louis for the Federal...

Alan D. Chapman, 92, of Staunton, Illinois, passed away at 4:05 PM on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Liberty Manor Court of Maryville, Illinois.  He was born on July 21, 1926 in Staunton, Illinois, the son of the late Norman & Marie Chapman.  He was married to Magene D. Baldridge on October 19, 1957 & she passed away on June 1, 2013.  Alan was the Co-Owner of Staunton Bottling, & worked for Pepsi-Cola (he was best known for being the Pepsi driver).  He was also a...

Christa Henke, 79 of Staunton, Illinois passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra, IL. Born March 31, 1940 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, she was a daughter of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Emma (Bach) Kreuz. She married Maurice Henke on June 16, 1962 at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany and he passed away on March 14, 2013. Christa was a clerk at Fritz’s Drug Store in Staunton for 22 years and was later employed at First National Bank in Staunton for 11...

 Adolf A. “Fudd” Hebenstreit Jr., 91 of Staunton passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. Born May 24, 1928 in Staunton, he was a son of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Adolf & Alma (Stein) Hebenstreit Sr. He married Shirley A. Slifka on June 11, 1955 in Livingston, IL. He worked as a Machine Designer/Draftsman at Cerro Copper Products in St. Louis, MO for most of his career. He retired in 1994. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Jerrett James “Jay” Fagan Jr., 80 of rural Edwardsville passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Born October 9, 1938 in Edwardsville, Illinois, he was a son of the Late Mr. Jerrett James Fagan Sr., Marie Lenora Kubicek, and Stepmother Naomi Henry Fulke Fagan. He married Toni R. Droxner on April 4, 1964 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on West Park St. in Edwardsville, IL. They met in Pfullendorf, Germany in 1963 while Jay was in the service. Jay was a...

Wanda Faye Phipps, 89, of Staunton, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. She was born June 6, 1929 in East St. Louis, Illinois, the daughter of the late Thomas & Grace Miller of White Hall, Illinois. She married Chesney “Ernie” Phipps on February 1, 1948 in Yuma, Arizona, & he survives. After nursing school she was an LPN at Calvin Johnson Nursing Home in Belleville, Illinois. Upon retirement, she attained her Real...

Marilyn J. Maroso, 86, of Staunton, Illinois, died at her home on Sunday, May 26, 2019. She was born on January 23, 1933, in Litchfield, Illinois. She was the daughter of Ted and Esther Simberger. She married Delmo J. Maroso on August 4, 1956, in Staunton, Illinois. She graduated from Staunton High School and afterwards worked at Shell Oil Company for several years. Later, she received a degree in elementary education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She taught in the...

Jan Lee Schaefer, 68, of Staunton, Illinois passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Born January 8, 1951 in Litchfield, Illinois, he was a son of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Elton O. “Peck” & Marcella M. (Wall) Schaefer. He married Pam Behrens on October 16, 1971 & they later divorced. He worked as a Correctional Officer at Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro, IL for 22 years. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of...