Area Obituaries

  Nancy Ilene Weller, 74, of Gillespie, died at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 2:52 p.m. She was born June 4, 1949, in Litchfield, to Charles Giller & Margaret Whitman Giller. She married Kenneth Raymond Weller, Sr. on August 17, 1968 in Litchfield. He preceded her in death on December…

  Nancy Kay Sanson, 76, of Girard, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL with her family surrounding her with their love. Nancy was born Oct. 15, 1947, in Springfield, a daughter of Philip Church Cherry and Helen Louise Allen Cherry. Nancy graduated from Girard High School with the…

  Carl “Ed” Stayton, 88,  of Carlinville, formerly of Quincy, passed away at his home in Carlinville on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Ed was born July 5, 1935, in Carlinville, a son of Ted and Lucille (Greenwalt) Stayton. Ed attended Long Point grade school in Bird Township and graduated from Carlinville High School with the…

  Beverly Kay Brown, 82, of Gillespie, passed away at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center, Gillespie, on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 8:45 a.m. She was born Oct. 4, 1941, in Litchfield, to Mario Meldi and Opal Olston Meldi. She married Bob Brown on Oct. 30, 1976. She had worked for the State of Illinois…

  Alice L. Stratton, 94, of Carlinville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at Carlinville Rehab and Health Care in Carlinville. Alice was born Oct. 14, 1929, in Bloomington, to Charles F. and Lily E. Wilson. Alice graduated from Carlinville High School. She married Robert E. Stratton on Oct. 19,…

  Sharon A. Harris, 61, of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at her home in Carlinville. Sharon was born Sept. 6, 1962, in Canton, a daughter of Brady Franklin Williams and  LaNeta Williams. She attended high school in Litchfield. She married Larry “Cowboy” Harris on  Feb. 23, 2001, in  Jasper, TX. Sharon had…

  Helen Louise (Hildebrant) McDonnough, 88, of Springfield, formerly of Carlinville, passed away on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. at Carlinville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Carlinville. Helen was born on Oct. 15, 1935, in White Hall, a daughter to Lester and Opal (Carter) Hildebrant. Early in her career, she taught in public…

  S. Vincent Adams, 31, of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Vince was born Aug. 19, 1992 to Roy and Jenny Adams. He was a farmer with his father on the family farm in Chesterfield. Vince had a life full of love for his family, fiancée Alicia, …

  James Philip Cherry, 69, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at his home in Girard. Jim was born May 14, 1954, in Springfield, the son of Philip and Helen (Allen) Cherry. He graduated salutatorian from Girard High School in 1972 and attended Millikin University in Decatur, where he became a…