All Obituaries

John M. Koehne, 53 of Staunton, Illinois passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Community Hospital of Staunton. Born May 4, 1968, in Staunton, Illinois, he was a son of Mr. & Mrs. John E. & Margaret (King) Koehne. He married Jennifer E. Rondi on May 19, 1990, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Staunton, Illinois and she survives. He worked as a Highway Maintenance Worker for IDOT and one of only three members of the “Pump Crew.” John served in the U.S. Air...

Raymond Dale Henke, 70, of Staunton, IL, died Monday, June 21 at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO.  Ray was born on November 1, 1950, in Litchfield, IL, to Norman and Roleen (Hartke) Henke of rural Staunton.  He married Ruth Ann (Diel) Henke on August 5, 1972.  She survives him. Ray, baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, south of Staunton.  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton, all his life, serving in many capacities.  He attended Zion Lutheran School...

Toni R. Fagan, 79 of rural Edwardsville, Illinois passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born April 15, 1942, in Pfullendorf, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Anton & Anna (Muller) Droxner. She married Jerrett “Jay” Fagan Jr. on April 4, 1964, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Edwardsville, IL and he passed away May 28, 2019. She was the owner of Edelweiss Inn in Carpenter, IL, and owner of Toni’s Lawn...

Robert J. Zumwalt I, 67 of Nevada, MO passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at his residence in Nevada, MO following a lengthy illness. Born July 16, 1953, in St. Louis, MO, he was a son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Rollie Don & Irene (Doty) Zumwalt Sr. He married Sherri Highley on July 23, 2016, and she survives. He worked as a Truck Driver and was the owner of Rollaway Express in Dalhort, TX. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Mine Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Pleaston,...

Pamela Sue Ripplinger of Belvidere, IL departed this earthly life June 2, 2021 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL, with her children by her side. Born January 13, 1949 in Litchfield, IL, daughter of George & Arlene (Beyer) Robertson. Married Frank “Dusty” Ripplinger on June 20, 1970, in Belvidere. Graduated from Belvidere High School class of 1967 where she was taken for a flight in her T-Bird during the devastating tornado that year. Pam was employed for a time at...

Mildred P. Behme (91) died at home surrounded by family Sunday, May 30, 2021. Born April 20, 1930, in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. She is the daughter of the late Millard J. Owens and Virginia (Hamilton) Owens. On February 24, 1950, she married the late Lloyd Behme at Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, Illinois. Mildred is survived by two sons, Bruce (Debra) Behme of Columbia, South Carolina and Brian Behme of Worden, Illinois; and daughter Beth (Behme) Adkison of O’Fallon, Missouri; 5...

C.J. Michuda, 42, of Staunton, IL passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born September 8, 1978 in Staunton, he was a son of Mrs. Clarette (Tooley) Michuda and the late Charles D. Michuda. He worked as a Self-Employed Tree Trimmer. C.J. loved hanging out with his family and friends. He is survived by his Mother -     Clarette Michuda – Staunton,...

Janice L. (Schulmeister) Maxwell, 83 of Staunton, IL passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, May 14, 2021. Born February 12, 1938 in Litchfield, Il, she was a daughter of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Emma (Heinz) Schulmeister. She worked as a secretary for the Army Engineers Corp in St. Louis, MO and also worked for Ahrens/Niemeier Auction. She was Treasurer of HIS Service Station in Staunton and also served on the Board of Directors. Janice enjoyed reading, growing...

Marlene E. Mihelcic (85) formerly of Staunton died on May 14, 2021 after a brief illness at Marquis Centennial Hills Post Acute Rehabilitation in Las Vegas, NV.  She was born on September 11, 1935 in Staunton and was a member of the Staunton High School Class of 1953.  On September 10, 1955 she married William M. Mihelcic at Ascension Catholic Church in Mt. Olive and they shared 50 years together until the time of his passing in 2005.   Marlene worked retail for many...

 John Halavonich, 97, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at The Glenwood Supportive Living. He was born November 10, 1923 in Benld, IL to Paul and Katie (Lisac) Halavonich. He married Catherine Garbolino Donaldson in July 1964, and she preceded him in death in January 1981. He married Norene Sievers Gerson in December 1983 and she preceded him in death in May 2018. John often said he was extremely fortunate to have two good wives in one lifetime. John was also preceded in...