Area Obituaries

  Jerry Don Van Hooser, 81, of Alton, passed away at his residence on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 2:38 a.m. He was born April 2, 1943, in Whitwell, TN to Ernest L. Van Hooser and Lucille Pennington Van Hooser. He married Frances G. (Russell) Van Hooser on June 19, 1963 in Waterloo. She preceded…

  James E. “Jimbo” Cox, 70, of Mount Olive, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. He was born Oct. 23, 1953, in Granite City, to James E. Cox Sr. & Mary Seeba Cox. He married Paula Basham Cox on Dec. 4, 1971 in Granite City.  She preceded him in death on…

  Betty Jean Craddick, 88, of Benld, passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 9:10 a.m. She was born June 7, 1936, in Gillespie, to Jeanie Steed. She married Harry Craddick on Sept. 25, 1954 at the Gillespie Methodist Church. She was a homemaker who enjoyed anything involving her family. She…

  Anette Boatman, 90, of Riverton, passed away at her residence on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 11:05 p.m. She was born May 8, 1934, in Germany to Gustav Drefs. She married Kenneth Boatman on August 10, 1957 in Carlinville. She had worked for Weatherford Nursing Home in Carlinville and had her own bakery out…

  John Richard Ubben of Staunton, 74, adopted son of John W. and Margaret Luker Ubben passed away at his present home in Carlinville on Sunday, June 23, 2024 with his wife Pamela Traylor at his side. John had an active life in the entertainment industry, playing and singing in local bands which included Kaleidoscope,…

  Mary Elizabeth Strode, 89 of Springfield, formerly of Carlinville, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Villas West in Sherman. Mary was born May 9, 1935, in Blyton, a daughter of Isaiah Luther and Verlie Margaret Emma Freitag Williamson. Mary graduated from Cuba High School with the class of  1953. She married Ben R.…

  Keith D. Stover, 63, of Chesterfield, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at his home in Chesterfield. Keith was born Dec. 25, 1960, in Pontiac, MI, a son of Joseph Albin and Joyce Beverly Ring Stover. He worked for 23 years at Graham Correctional Facility before retiring as a Sgt. Guard in 2002. Keith…

  Naomi “Darlene” Koniak, 89, of Benld, passed away at her residence on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:11 a.m. She was born Sept. 14, 1934, in Hillsboro, to Charles King. She married Eugene Alfred Koniak. Naomi owned and operated Gene’s Archery and Bar along with her husband. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and…

  Beverly Jean Broderick, 83, of Litchfield, passed away on  June 17, 2024 at Hillsboro Rehabilitation & Health Care in Hillsboro. Beverly was born on May 7, 1941 to Oliver and Esther (Escherhausen) Dillinger at Litchfield. She graduated high school at Litchfield High School in 1959  and went on to Capital Area School of Nursing.…