Area Obituaries

  Amy Michele “Mik” Arnett, 73, of Carlinville, passed away Saturday Dec. 7, 2024 at her home. She was born on April 27, 1951, in Litchfield, a daughter of John and Joie Russell. She graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1969. She went on to attend Millikin University, graduating with a bachelor’s…

  Thomas (Tom) Carl Lloyd, 79, passed away at Charter Memory Care in Moline, on Dec. 2, 2024, where he was a resident for more than three years. Tom was born on Nov. 30, 1945, in Sparta, Wisconsin to Marcia R. Lloyd and Jerry B. Lloyd while Jerry was in the United States Army stationed…

  Alice F. (Mayes) Walter, 75, of Carlinville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at Lakeside Health Care in Carlinville. Alice was born Sept. 19, 1949, in Waverly, a daughter of Floyd and Ida (Ferris) Mayes. Alice graduated from Northwestern High School with the class of 1968. She married David Walter on February 29, 2000,…

  Mary Belle Spencer Clark, of Modesto, passed away on Nov. 23, 2024. She was born on Sept. 17, 1930, near Dorchester, A daughter of Jesse Hayford and Maria Georgina “Mayme” Wohlert Spencer. She attended the Kasten and Grimes Rural Macoupin Schools, a 1948 Graduate of Gillespie High School. She married Alva Dean Clark, at…

  Thomas “Tate” Fellin, 67, of Gillespie, passed away at Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at 7:55 pm. He was born Oct. 6, 1957, in Litchfield, to Adolph W. Fellin and Lucille Retoff Fellin Tallman. Thomas enjoyed fishing, music, and sports. He is survived by his siblings, Joseph (Jan) Fellin of…

  Mary Elizabeth Huyear, 89 of Carlinville, passed away Friday afternoon,  Nov. 22, 2024, at Lakeside Health Care in Carlinville. Mary was born Jan. 29, 1935, in Carlinville, a daughter of Harvey Irvin and Lena Speranza Prevedell Phelps. She graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1952. She married Raymond Michael Huyear Sr.…

  Richard G. Minster, 80, of Carlinville, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at Lakeside Health Care in Carlinville. Richard was born May 14, 1944, in Chicago, a son of George Richard and Shirley Mae (Schroeder) Minster. Richard graduated from Fenger High School with the class of 1961. He graduated from Blackburn College with…

  Roger E. Hamlin, 75, of Gillespie, passed away at Copper Creek Cottages of Litchfield, on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. He was born Oct. 23, 1949, in Mt. Vernon, to Billy Hamlin and Kathryn Hampton Hamlin. He married Mary Lou (Sandretto) Nickles Hamlin on Feb. 21, 2004 in Gillespie. He was retired…

  Ellen A. Banaitis, 92, of Chatham, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at St. John’s Hospital. Ellen was born on Sept. 5, 1932, in Carlinville, the daughter of John Joseph and Elizabeth (Phelps) Drew. She married Veto F. Banaitis on April 8, 1961, in Carlinville. Ellen graduated from Carlinville High School and later…