All Obituaries

After a long and vibrant life, Virginia Kloss, 91, passed away on January 7, 2021 from heart failure. She was born in Mt. Olive in 1929 to Joseph and Anna Yancik, the third oldest of eleven children. After graduating from Mt. Olive High School in 1946, she worked in Springfield as a secretary before returning to Mt. Olive to marry Richard Kloss in 1952. She is survived by her husband of 68 years and four children, Mark, Lyn, Amy and Julie. Active in the community, Virginia volunteered her...

Will Robert Sprague, infant son of Jacob James Sprague and Christine Anne (Yancik) Sprague, was born on December 13, 2020 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. He passed away December 22, 2020 after fighting a courageous battle from birth. Will was 9 days old. He was a beautiful baby boy with thick dark hair and was the light of his parents' life. In the few precious days the family had together, Will enjoyed when his mother sang to him and his father read him...

Larry Russ Ahrens formerly of Mt. Olive passed away at 3:52 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020 from Covid at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville, Illinois. Larry was 76 years old. Larry was born on December 26, 1943 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, to the late Russell Ahrens and the late Charlotte (Prange) Ahrens. He attended Mt. Olive High School and graduated in 1961.  After High School, he attended the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois...

Arthur William Niehaus, formerly of Mt. Olive, Illinois, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at 5:50 p.m. at Heritage Health of Gillespie in Gillespie, Illinois. Arthur was 95 years old. Arthur was born on November 13, 1925, in New Douglas, Illinois, to the late Edward Niehaus and the late Bertha (Prange) Niehaus. He attended New Douglas Grade School and Livingston High School graduating in 1943. He joined the Army in 1950 and served until 1952. He was a veteran of the Korean War....

Janie Sue (Gerdes) Kaduk passed away at her home in Mt. Olive, Illinois, on Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was 64 years old. Janie was born on August 18, 1956 in Livingston, Illinois, to the late Henry (Hank) L. Gerdes and the late Betty June (Jones) Gerdes. She attended Mt. Olive Schools. She married Jeff Kaduk on July 13, 1974 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive. Janie enjoyed the food service industry. She was employed by the Maverick Restaurant in Litchfield, Illinois, where...

George “Mick” Harris of Mt. Olive, Illinois, passed away at 5:33 a.m. on Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, Illinois. He was 74 years young at his passing. Mick was born on September 2nd, 1946 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to the late Lloyd Russell Harris and Erma Frances (Batchelor) Harris. He attended grade school in Sailor Springs, Illinois and later graduated from Clay City high school in 1964. He married Trudy Lynn (Gordon) Harris from Clay...

Betty June Edith (Jones) Gerdes Betty June Gerdes passed away at Heritage Manor in Gillespie, Illinois on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 8:10 p.m. She was 88 years old. Betty was born on November 29, 1932 in Gillespie, Illinois, to the late Hiram E. Jones and late Geneva Irene (Blake) Jones. She attended grade school in Gillespie, Illinois. She married Henry (Hank) L. Gerdes on July 11, 1949 in Kentucky. He preceded her in death on January 11, 2004.  She was employed by S & S...

Loretta Dee (Poochie) Reeves passed away at her home in Mt. Olive, Illinois, on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 9:53 a.m. She was 77 years old. Loretta was born on September 3, 1943 in Highland, Illinois, to the late Lonnie Earl McMahan and the late Amie Pearl (Gibson) Morton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cleo Reeves, a daughter, Shelly Rapien, four sons: Lloyd (Bud) Rapien, James (Rocky) Reeves, Clinton Reeves, and John Reeves, a great-granddaughter, Amellia Lloyd, a sister...

Kevin Daniel Petroline was called to rest on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Born on December 11, 1987 in Litc hfield, Illinois. he was 32 years old. He is survived by his parents Robert Philip Petroline and Lori Lyn (Thimsen) Petroline of Staunton, Illinois, his fiance, Hollie Cassens of Hillsboro, Illinois, two brothers, Dustin (Amber) Petroline of Litchfield, Illinois, and Brendin (Celia) Petroline of Highland, Illinois, a niece, Makenna...

Louise Violet Kaganich Louise Violet Kaganich passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Hitz Health Care in Alhambra, Illinois. She was 101 years old. Born on December 14, 1918 in White City, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Radanovich. She attended White City Grade School. Louise married Perry Kaganich on June 30, 1937 in Carlinville, Illinois. He preceded her in death on October 22, 1991. She is survived by two children, a son, Paul Kaganich...