Area Obituaries

  Bruce Hobkirk, 69, passed away on April 2, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Bruce was born Oct. 11, 1955, in Carlinville, to Donald and Rebecca Hobkirk. He was not much for formal education and after a short stint in the Marines found his place in sales. He could talk to anyone…

  Wilma “Cricket” File, 95, of Palmyra, passed away on Wednesday morning April 2, 2025 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born May 6, 1929 in Palmyra, the daughter of the late Leland “Ink” and Verda DeWitt Eyer. She married Fred File, Jr. on June 28, 1958 in Carlinville. Cricket was a graduate…

  Maxine Margaret Bloome, 95, of Sunset Lake, Girard, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Pawnee, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Maxine was born on April 11, 1929, in Carlinville, to Pearl and Anna Rose (Kahl) Allen. She graduated from Carlinville High School. She  married Loren Bloome in 1950. They moved to Kankakee,…

  Kathleen Lucinda “Kathie” Schuette, 79, of Benld, passed away at Staunton Health and Rehab Center on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 9:18 p.m. She was born March 16, 1946, in Chicago, to Cloyde “Jake” Spicer and Estella Neal Spicer. Kathleen married Leo Koniak on February 8, 1964 in Benld and they later divorced.  She…

  Shirley Jeanine Wiltshire, 88 of Clinton, formerly of Plainview, passed from this world into the arms of Jesus on Friday evening, March 21, 2025, at Liberty Village in Clinton. Shirley was born June 22, 1936, in Carlinville, the only child of Ralph and Lora (Haycraft) Wheeler. Shirley graduated from Shipman High School with the…

  Gregory E. Albrecht, 73, of Morton, formerly of Mackinaw, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at his home. He was born Dec. 30, 1951 in San Angelo, Texas to Edward and Jean Campbell (Albrecht) Young. He married Janet Watkins, on Sept. 9, 1972 in Jerseyville. They were married for 52 years. Greg graduated…

  Vicki Lynn Throne, 65, of Jacksonville, passed away at Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 3:50 a.m. She was born Aug. 29, 1959, in Litchfield, to Donald Throne and Myrna Holden Throne. She was a caregiver who enjoyed camping. She is survived by her children, Larena Conlee of Jacksonville, Vince…

  Elmer Valentine Harbaugh, 83, of Mary’s Home, MO, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 15th, 2025. Elmer was born on Sept. 19th, 1941, in Hettick, to John Lester and Iva Mae (Clark) Harbaugh. Elmer was one of eleven brothers and sisters. He was raised on the family farm and developed a deep love for…

  Barbara Jean Butcher, 83, of Virden, passed away on March 22 at Lakeside Health and Rehab Center in Carlinville. Barbara was born on Feb. 11, 1942 to Wyndal E. and Mary E. Robinson Smith of Hagaman. She married O. Allen Butcher and his young family on August 7, 1964 in Virden. A 1960 graduate…