All Obituaries

Delphia M. Vaughn, 98, of Bunker Hill, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, June 1, 2020. Born November 19, 1921 in Bunker Hill, IL, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. John & Mary Mangels. She married Charles James Vaughn on January 10, 1941 in Bunker Hill, IL and he passed away on June 19, 1992. Delphia was a member of Christ Life Church of Bunker Hill, IL. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and servant of the Lord. She is survived by 3 Children - Charles...

Donna S. Vesper, 65, of Staunton, IL, died Saturday, May 30, 2020, at her residence. Born April 9, 1955, in East St. Louis, IL, she was a daughter of Chesney and the late Wanda (Miller) Phipps. She attended Belleville West High School and graduated with the class of 1973. She attended SUIE, attaining a bachelor’s degree in Library Science. She was employed at Staunton Public Library from 1983 to 1988 and Heartland Library System in Edwardsville as webmaster and software support...

Gloria F. Hopper, 80, of Litchfield, Illinois - formerly of Staunton, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her residence in Litchfield, Illinois.  She was born November 10, 1939 in East St. Louis, Illinois, the daughter of the late Arthur Stevenson & Edna Marie (Krieg) Smiddy.  She was married to Lowell Dean Hopper on May 18, 1956 & he passed away on September 22, 2009.   She was employed as an Assembly Worker at Roller Derby in...

Mona Patricia (Estes) Buse, 83 of Staunton, IL passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at St. John’s Medical Center in Springfield, IL. Born April 15, 1937 in Marietta, MS, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Elbert O. & Azilee (Gardner) Estes. She married James Robert Buse on July 5, 1952 and he passed away on August 17, 1978. In the late 1960’s, she began working for Community Memorial Hospital of Staunton in Housekeeping and as a Certified Nurses Aide, then in 1979...

Irene C. Neuhaus, 91 of Staunton, Illinois died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her residence in Staunton. Born September 20, 1928 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Catherine (Rumisek) Mishanec. She married Carl “Bud” Neuhaus on May 31, 1948 and he died November 8, 2010. Irene worked as a Bank Teller at First National Bank in Staunton. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Staunton. Irene enjoyed spending time with her...

Wilma Kathryn Becker, 94, of Prairietown, Illinois died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Heritage Health in Staunton, Illinois. Born May 14, 1925 in Alton, Illinois, she was a daughter of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Carl & Mathilda (Pape) Engelke. She married Vernon C. Becker on April 11, 1953 and he died on February 18, 2000. Wilma was a homemaker. She was a Lifelong member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Prairietown, where she was a member of the church choir and the Ladies Aide. In...

Mario Raymond Dal Pozzo, 71 of Staunton, Illinois died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his residence with family by his side. Born November 13, 1948 in Litchfield, Illinois, he was a son of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Raymond “Jeff” & Doris (Knabel) Dal Pozzo. He married Deborah Ritchie on October 10, 1970 and she survives. Mario served in the U.S. Army from 1968 – 1974. He worked as a Computer Programmer at Granite City Steel in Granite City, Illinois for many years. He enjoyed...

Arthur Wray Beyer, 94, from Staunton, IL, passed away May 3, 2020, in Naperville, IL from Covid-19. Art was born October 27, 1925, in Staunton to Fern (née Montgomery) and Herman Beyer. He married Dorothy B. Church on October 25, 1946. Together they lived and raised their three daughters in Staunton. Art was a kind, gentle soul with a wonderful sense of humor. His pride and joy was his family. He lost the love of his life, Dorothy, on September 29, 2011. In 2015 he moved to Tabor...

Helen Johnson, 95, of Staunton, Illinois died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Heritage Health in Staunton. Born January 3, 1925 in Staunton, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Daisy (Leonard) Struebig. She married Phillip Joseph Matesa and he died in 1957. She later married Harold Frank Johnson and he died June 22, 2016. She worked in the Housekeeping Department at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton for many years. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church...

Joseph “Nails” Seketa, 85 of Staunton, Illinois died Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Born July 3, 1934 in Benld, Illinois, he was a son of the Late Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Margaret (Arlesic) Seketa. He married JoAnn Hebenstreit on August 12, 1961 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Staunton, Illinois and she died on August 28, 2008. They were married for 47 years. Joe worked as a Truck Driver for Guido’s Distributing for 35 years....