Area Obituaries

  Hayleigh Marie Walch, six months old of Atwater, used her angel wings to fly home on  Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2023, at Carlinville Area Hospital in the Emergency Room. Hayleigh was born March 23, 2023, in Springfield, a daughter of Jonathan Walch and Shannon Schmitt. She enjoyed having her parents rub and sooth her…

  Francis Eugene “Bud” Rose, 76 of Carlinville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Lakeside Health Care in Carlinville. Bud was born April 28, 1947, in Carlinville, a son of William Frank and Matilda Freytag Rose. He attended school in Carlinville. He married Sharon Cunningham, in Gillespie in 1973. They later divorced. Bud was…

  Eldon Gayle Vance, 85, of Girard, passed away at 8:17 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, after courageously fighting cancer with strength and grace. Eldon was born Sept. 30, 1937, in Palmyra, to Vernon James and Golda “Goldie” Fern Miller Vance. He married Sherron Lynne Ruberg on Nov. 25, 1962, in Chesterfield. Eldon attended…

  Herbert Eldon Rose, 64, of Bunker Hill, passed away at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 at 8:26 p.m. He was born March 28, 1959, in Alton, to Eldon Herbert Rose and Sandra Jean Noel Rose. He married Debra Rena Schwallenstecker Rose on July 9, 1988…

  Dorothy B. Hill, 83, of Mount Olive, died at her residence on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 3:10 pm. She was born March 13, 1940, in Raymond, to Fred Mitts & Gladys Stockstill Mitts. She married Darrell E. Hill on December 5, 1959 in Raymond. She was a homemaker.  Dorothy was a member of…

  Dr. Jose K. Villegas, 89, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away on Sept. 15, 2023, after his battle with Parkinson’s. Jose, known by his family and friends as Joe, was born on April 21, 1934, to Valente Villegas and Manuela Kalaw in Manila, Philippines. After graduating from Ateneo de San Pablo high school in…

  Larry “Coach Cal” Caldieraro Jr., 57, of Staunton, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born Jan. 21, 1966, in Staunton, he was a son of the late Lawrence “Pops” and Kathy (Hanneken) Caldieraro Sr. He married Elizabeth (Liz) on March 13, 1993. Larry was a…

  Jerry Charles Edwards of Danville, passed away Sept. 4, 2023, at OSF Hospital, Urbana. He was born May 3, 1950 to Charles and Wanda Faye (Judy) Edwards, they preceded him in death. Jerry graduated with the Girard High School class of 1968. He joined the Army in 1969 during the Vietnam war and was…

  Elizabeth Jane “Liz” Whitler, 97 of Girard, passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2023, at Carlinville Area Hospital. Elizabeth was born May 9, 1926, in Girard, a daughter of James Ibra and Josephine (Wyatt) Burns. She married Victor Dale “Vic” Whitler Dec. 13, 1942, in St. Charles, MO. Liz was a lifetime resident of…

  Herman Virgil “Buddy” Cole III of Carlinville, passed away at home on Sept. 10, 2023. Buddy was born to Diana Lyn (McElroy) and Herman Virgil Cole, Jr. on May 31, 1984 in Largo, FL. Buddy graduated with Springfield’s Lanphier High School class of 2002.  He then served in the United States Marine Corps from…