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Area Obituaries

John M. Burrow

  John M. Burrow, 71, of Carlinville passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at 9:40 p.m. at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. John was born March 26, 1952, in Litchfield the son of John “Sammy” and Esther (Durbin) Burrow. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1970. He was married to Ann M. Murray; they married…

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Ritz Marie Rigney

  Ritz Marie Rigney, 76 of Girard, passed away on Jan. 20, 2024 at her residence in Nilwood, surrounded by her family. Ritz M. Rigney was born in Springfield, to Willard H. and Alice Mae Rigney on Dec. 13, 1947. She attended Girard School District. She was a stay at home mother that enjoyed cooking,…

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Vernon Joseph Reed

  Vernon Joseph Reed, 77, was born on Nov. 3, 1946 and passed away on Jan. 12, 2024. Joe lost his challenge with Parkinson’s Disease. Joe was the first of seven children born to Bernice and Bernard, Shipman. Joe graduated from Southwestern High in 1964 and then served in the US Army in Germany. After…

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Delores M. Katich

Delores M. Katich, 96, of Wilsonville, passed away at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center, Gillespie, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 at 9:13 a.m. She was born April 20, 1927, in Benld, to George Chiado and Mary Margherio Chiado Bernardini. She married George W. Katich on Nov. 25, 1948 at St. Joseph’s Church, Benld.  He preceded…

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William Joseph Jines

William Joseph Jines, 92, of Gillespie, passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 at 5:25 p.m. He was born Aug. 12, 1931, in Sikeston, MO. He was a retired after having worked in the aircraft parts procurement for the US Government. He was a veteran of the US Navy…

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Sonya Lourdes Hilderbrand

Sonya Lourdes Hilderbrand, 76, of Gillespie, passed away at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center, Gillespie, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 at 8:37 a.m. She was born Feb. 11, 1947, in Mexico to Fernando Salamaca and Anna Ugalde Salamaca. She married Roy E. Hilderbrand on Oct. 5, 2004 in Benld. She was retired after having been…

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Pamela M. Kelley

Pamela M. “Pam” Kelley, 72, of O’Fallon, MO peacefully passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital, after a courageous battle with ALS. She was born on Jan. 31, 1951, in Staunton. She was a daughter of the late Elsie Davis and Harold (Midge) Wriede. Pam married James “Jim” Kelley on Dec.…

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Earl G. Hannah

  Earl G. Hannah, 78 of Girard, passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at his residence. Earl was born June 11, 1945, in Royalton, a son of Karol  and Irene  Johnson Hannah. Earl graduated from Virden High School with the class of 1963. He married Kathy Finney in the Girard Methodist Church. Earl was born…

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Candy A. Wilson

  Candy A. Wilson, 58 of Girard passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 with her loving family by her side. She was born June 6, 1965 in Carlinville, the daughter of Ernest Morgan and Barbara (Beard) Murphy. Candy was a member of Nilwood Baptist Church. She was a “jack of…

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Earl Frank Rogers

  Earl Frank Rogers, 62, of Virden, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, after a lengthy illness Frank was born on Dec. 6, 1961 in Lincoln, the son of Kenneth and Patricia Shankel Franz. He married Tracey Bettis on March 9, 2019 at Cross Church in Carlinville.…

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