All Obituaries

Buddy Gene Warfield, 88 of Staunton, IL (formerly of Granite City, IL) died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra, IL. Born November 4, 1930 in Granite City, IL, he was a son of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Cale Warfield. Buddy graduated from Granite City High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He later married Wanda Marable on March 10, 1966 and she passed away December 24, 2017. Buddy worked as a Foreman for Granite City Steel in Granite...

Gary Wayne Hicks, 71 of Staunton, Illinois died Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born September 13, 1947 in Broken Arrow, OK, he was the son of Gene Hicks and the Late Mary (Decker) Guerin. He worked as a Forklift Operator for Jefferson Smurfit in Alton, IL for many years. He also drove a truck for CR England. He was a member of the Staunton Masonic Lodge # 177 A.F. & A.M. and Net Community Church in Staunton. Gary helped organize the...

Lorraine E. Hoffman, 87 of Edwardsville, IL passed away at Rosewood Care Center in Edwardsville, IL on Monday, December 24, 2018. Born March 26, 1931 in Glen Carbon, IL, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Scheibal. She married James “Jim” Hoffman on May 5, 1951 and he passed away on September 17, 1995. She worked for the Edwardsville intelligencer until 1965. She then worked for the Metro East Journal in East St. Louis, IL from 1965 to 1979, and then worked...

Wade Arlen Walker, 60 of Staunton, IL (formerly of Sacramento, CA) died at his residence on Monday, December 24, 2018. Born March 29, 1958 in Sacramento, CA, he was a son of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Fred Walker. He married Kathryn Weatherford on October 11, 1975 and she survives. He worked as a Shipping Supervisor with Fruitridge Printing in Sacramento, CA. Wader was a loving husband, an avid fisherman, and loved the Chicago Bears. He is survived by his Wife, Kathryn Walker of Staunton, IL;...

Pat K. Cargnoni, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 10, 2018 at Heritage Manor in Staunton. After a series of strokes in September 2016, she spent the last two years under the gentle care of the Heritage Manor staff. She was born Pat Toma on October 27th, 1931 in Pahala, Hawaii to Kame and Ushi Toma. Her childhood was spent on the big island of Hawaii where she graduated from Pahala High School and the local community college. While working for...

Vickie L. Shrum, 65, of Staunton, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 PM on Friday, December 7, 2018 in her home with her family & loved ones by her side after 17 years in a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Alton, Illinois on January 21, 1953 to Robert & Norma (Underwood) Kuehnel of Bethalto, Illinois. In 1978 she married the love of her life, William “Bill” Shrum. They spent 40 years of marriage together & he survives. In her earlier years she worked many...

Louise Marie Ambuehl, 79 of Staunton, IL passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton, IL. Born August 30, 1939 in Alton, IL, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Hoehn. She worked as a Bank Teller at First National Bank in Staunton and Worden for many years. She is survived by 1 Daughter, Pamela Fritz of Lebanon, IL; 2 Sisters, Marilyn (Robert) Snell of Staunton, IL and Janet Blattel of Mascoutah, IL; 1 Brother, Ronald Hoehn of...

Lud Cogozzo, age 96, a long time resident of Chicago and late of Prairietown IL, beloved husband of June (nee Antonson) Cogozzo; loving father of Michael (Millicent) Cogozzo, Thomas (Katherine) Cogozzo and Susan (Paul) Miller, cherished grandfather of eleven, great grandfather of nineteen and beloved uncle of many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife June, his parents, Alphonse and Susan Cogozzo, his brothers Joseph and Alphonse Jr. and sister Bernadette Albertine. Lud...

Mary M. Rodemeyer, 77, of Edwardsville, IL passed away at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL on Saturday, November 17, 2018. Born February 1, 1941 in Alhambra, IL, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Long. She married Edward C. Rodemeyer in February 1961 and he survives. Mary was a homemaker and a member of Eden United Church of Christ in Edwardsville, IL. She is survived by her Husband, Edward C. Rodemeyer of Edwardsville, IL; 2 Sons, Terry Rodemeyer of Edwardsville, IL...

Mary Ann Malek, 83, of Staunton, Illinois passed away at Heritage Health in Staunton, Illinois on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Born December 16, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, she was a daughter of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Walter Malek. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Staunton. Mary Ann loved collecting stamps and coins, and she was a great cook. She is survived by 5 Nephews & their families -Joe (Seanna) Malek – Springfield, Illinois; Jason (Karli) Malek...