Area Obituaries

  Patrick “Pat” Wayne Beard, 59, of Standard City, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville. Pat was born on May 22, 1965, in Carlinville, a son of James William and Sandra Kay Kohart Beard. Pat attended Carlinville Schools. He married Julie Stover, in 2018 and they were later…

  Lindia M. Smith, 83, of Gillespie, passed away at Keystone Place, Glen Carbon, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 5:51 pm. She was born Nov. 12, 1941, in Ironton, MO to James Crocker and Dona Gillam Crocker. She married Harold Dean Smith on July 25, 1959.  He preceded her in death on Jan. 23,…

  Dora Berutti, 92, of Benld, passed away at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center, Gillespie, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 at 11:54 p.m. She was born April 5, 1932, in Benld, to Anton Fiorio and Maria Gherna Fiorio. She married Herman R. “Skip” Berutti on Oct. 15, 1955 in Benld.  He preceded her in death…

  Amber M. Mitchell, 17, and her father passed away in a car crash on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 in Oak Ridge, TN. Amber was born April 25, 2007 and was welcomed and adopted into the Mitchell family when she was 18 months old. She was a senior at Oak Ridge High School in Oak…

  Alan R. Mitchell, 66, and his daughter, Amber Mitchell, 17, passed away due to a car crash on Saturday morning, Jan. 11, 2025 in Oak Ridge, TN. Alan was born in Carlinville on Jan. 28, 1958, to Robert H. and Delores E. Schreiter Mitchell. Alan attended grade school at North School in Carlinville and…

  Kathleen (Kathy) Edith Settles, 83, of Winchester, left this earth for her heavenly home on Jan. 15, 2025 while wintering in Yuma, Arizona. Kathleen was born in Jerseyville, on Feb. 14, 1941 to Melvin Edward and Bessie Elizabeth (Wells) Dwyer. She attended Jerseyville High School and MacMurray College for one semester. She worked several…

  Thomas “Tom” Stone 82, of Virden, passed away at 7:39 pm, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital. He was born Nov. 5, 1942 in Springfield, to George Harvey and Mary Helen Turley Stone. Tom graduated from Feitshans HS and SSU/University of IL, Spfld., with a psychology degree. Tom was a member of…

  Leonard Lott, 83, passed away on Jan. 19, 2025, sleeping peacefully after a dignified fight with pancreatic cancer. He was born Aug. 12, 1942, in Carlinville, a son of the late Leo and Flora Belle Lott. After graduating high school at Carlinville High School, Leonard completed his Associates Degree at University of Illinois in…

  Richard B. Sereg, 91, of Gillespie, passed awat at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. He was born Jan. 12, 1933, in Litchfield, to Peter E. Sereg and Sylvia C. Berti Sereg. He married JoAnn  Wiegand Sereg on Aug. 6, 1955 in Carlinville.  She preceded him in death on April 18,…

  Diana (Damm) Davidson, 61, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Diana was born on Dec. 29, 1963, in Carlinville, the daughter of Marion Eugene and Patricia Ann (Conner) Cameron. She attended Carlinville High School and worked at a various jobs over the years. Diana enjoyed spending time…