All Obituaries

Gerald “Jerry” Werner, 64 of Prairietown went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 30, 2021. Born July 13, 1956 in Belleville, IL, he was a son of Robert Werner and the late Charlotte (McDaniel) Werner. He married Brenda Braasch on August 6, 1977 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Prairietown, IL and she survives. He worked as a Certified Welding Inspector for TEAM, INC. in South Roxana, IL and was contracted to Phillips 66 in Wood River, IL for many years. He was...

Sandra Kay Lindsey, 68, of Litchfield, IL (formerly of Durham, N.C.) passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at her residence near Litchfield. Born October 6, 1952 in Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, IL she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. James A. & Delma (Mitchell) Fitzgerald. She worked as a Dietician for many years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden and a member of the Master Gardener Association in Durham, N.C. She enjoyed gardening. She is survived...

Charlotte M. Werner, 88, of Staunton, IL passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Heritage Health in Staunton. Born June 15, 1932 in East St. Louis, IL, she was a daughter of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Arnold & Lillian (Vogt) McDaniel. She married Robert C. Werner on July 30, 1950 and he survives. She was the Owner/Operator of many Greenhouses in the area over the years. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Prairietown, IL. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She is...

Timothy Joseph Planz, of Staunton, Illinois, passed away at the age of 65 on Monday, April 5, 2021 at his residence surrounded by the friends and family he loved. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Marilyn (Fowler), his sisters, Patricia Butler (Paul) and Kathleen Patterson (Michael), his daughter, Teresa Hall (Jon) and his stepson, Dan Kelley, a niece, Kim Rost (Cordy), grandsons Steven and Brett Foster, granddaughter Jada Foster, and grand niece and nephews, Zoey, Cole and Ronin. He...

Annette Callovini, 92, of Staunton, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 AM on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Hitz Memorial Home in Alhambra, Illinois.   She was born on April 21, 1928 in Staunton, Illinois, the daughter of the late James & Alice (Hibbert) Hippey.  She married Albino Callovini on October 16, 1948 & he passed away on July 16, 2009. She started working at the Staunton Star-Times right out of high school - she later worked at the Staunton Telephone Company &...

On Saturday, March 27th, 2021, Mark Hansen Dietiker of Staunton passed away peacefully at age 65. Mark was born on July 11th, 1955 in Staunton, Illinois.  He graduated from Illinois State University in 1977.  He married Cathleen DeVivo on November 28th, 1980.  He was a lifelong member of the Staunton community - born into the family business, Dietiker Men & Boys Wear.  He owned & operated the business for twenty years until 2005.  A proud father of four sons...

Randy W. Klenke, 62, of rural Hamel, IL passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. Born August 14, 1958 in Staunton, IL, he was a son Mrs. Martha (Wiehe) Klenke and the late Wilmer Klenke. He married Cheryl Albrecht on March 28, 1981 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, IL and she survives. Randy was the Co-Owner & Co Manager of Hamel Seed & Farm Supply in the Hamel-Worden area for many years. He was also a self-employed farmer. He was a member of...

Norma Jean “Sally” Cummings, 91 of Staunton, IL passed away at her residence in Staunton on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Born October 12, 1929 in Alsey, IL she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James A. & Gladys T. (Lawson) Northcutt Jr. She married Lester D. Cummings on June 29, 1947 in Wood River, IL and he passed away on June 11, 1999. She worked at Webco, a weather proofing company in Litchfield, IL years ago. She would later work at Walmart in Glen Carbon, IL for a...

Virginia Mae (Mriscin) Kelso, 65, of Sorento, IL passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL. Born December 29, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Nina Mae (Bishop) Mriscin. She married Robert Kelso on July 27, 1996 and he survives. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, crocheting, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Robert Kelso of Sorento, IL, 1 son, Lewis (Jennifer) Anderson of...

Daniel "Danny" Douglas Schmidt (63) passed away Sunday, March 7th, 2021 at his residence in Benld, IL.   Danny was born on August 31, 1957 in Erin, Tennessee to Noah Schmidt and Barbara “Gann” Schmidt. He married Del Loreen Adler on August 28, 2020 and she survives.    In his early years, Danny worked at Dundee Cement and Orkin but enjoyed working with his brothers at Schmidt Fur Co. He then worked for TDS Transport for the remainder of his career and...