Area Obituaries

  Thomas Michael Pritchard, 57, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at his residence in Carlinville. Tom was born Aug. 26, 1967, in Carlinville, a son of Zane and Clara (Churchill) Pritchard. He graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1986. Tom worked as maintenance at Carlinville Community School District, Starr…

  Brian Lee Mitchell, 73, of Carlinville, passed away on Friday evening, Feb. 28, 2025, at his home in Carlinville, with family by his side. Brian was born Nov. 14, 1951, in Carlinville, a son of Willam Waldo Mitchell and son of Doris (Ryan) Adcock. Brian graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of…

  Bennett Matthew Spangler, age 2, of Hettick, passed away during surgery Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Bennett was born Nov. 14, 2022, in St. Louis, MO, a son of Caleb and McKenzie (Vance) Spangler. Bennett was a beacon of light in our lives. He resembled strength,…

  Dorothy Jo Ubben, 83, of Staunton, passed away at Copper Creek Cottages of Litchfield on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at 9:08 a.m. She was born July 8, 1941, in Litchfield, to Joseph S. Garella and Eleanor A. Brady Garella. She married Dr. John W Ubben in 1967 in Carlinville.  He preceded her in death…

  Evelyn J. Drew, 90, of Jacksonville, and formerly Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born June 21, 1934 in Chesterfield, (Polk Township) the daughter of the late George and Maragret Davis Gibson. She married Richard Eldon Drew on Sept. 25, 1953 in St.…

  Paul George Goldasich Jr, 68, of Mount Olive, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at 1:17 a.m. He was born April 4, 1956, in Granite City, to Paul George Goldasich Sr and Margaret Gazo Goldasich. He married Tonya J. Spencer Goldasich in 1992 in Carlinville. He was a retired sergeant…

  Angela Marie Avise, 60, of Carlinville, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 at 8 p.m. She was born Aug. 16, 1964, in Denver, CO to Stephen Maybrier and Carolyn Roseberry Maybrier. She married Jerry Lee Avise. She enjoyed babysitting, reading, crossword puzzles, needlepoint, and being around family. She is survived…

  Floyd “Mac” Wiltshire, 91, of Clinton, formerly of Plainview, went to see his Lord and Saviour Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Liberty Village in Clinton. Floyd was born Dec. 14, 1933, in Gibsonia, a son of Bernard  and Edna Gregory Wiltshire. Floyd graduated from Shipman High School with the class of 1951. He married …

  Johnie Vincent Richey, 84, of Plainview passed away at 7:36 p.m. on Feb 8, 2025, at his home. He was born on April 10, 1940, in Alton, the son of John Vincent and Virginia Helen (Wayman) Richey. He married Florence Cameron in Clarksville, MS on July 5, 1957. Johnie was a proud member of…