All Obituaries

Carolyn V. Davis passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 5:22 a.m. at Litchfield Health and Rehab in Litchfield, IL. She was 86 years old.    Carolyn was born on August 27, 1937 to Charles and Elenor Degler in Staunton, IL. She attended Mt. Olive Schools. Carolyn married Donald L. Davis on August 27, 1955 in Mt. Olive, IL. He preceded her in death on February 8, 2017. Carolyn was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, and shopping yard sales. Carolyn had a heart...

Steven Wayne Foster   Steven Wayne Foster passed away at 9:11 a.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024 at his residence. He was seventy years old.    Steven was born in Germany on October 26, 1953 to Stanley and Jessie Lorraine (Greemore) Foster. He attended Mt. Olive High School and graduated. Steven was employed as a painter and a laborer.   Steven is survived by his mother, Jessie, two sons: Stevie Foster and Brett Foster, one granddaughter, Jada Foster, three sisters:...

Nicholas William Novosel   Nicholas William Novosel passed away at 8: 47 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro, IL. He was 61 years old.   Nick was born on October 1, 1962 in Madison, IL to Nicholas Novosel and Dorothy May (Pospieshel) Novosel. He attended high school in Granite City, IL. Nick married Rushelle Lou Allen at Holy Trinity Church in Mt. Olive. She survives. He was employed in metal manufacturing and as a lab tech. Nick was an...

Nelson Lloyd Miller passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at his residence in Mt. Olive, IL.   Nelson was born in Mt. Olive, IL on January 15, 1934 to Donald Miller and Edna Pearl (Guthals) Miller. He attended Mt. Olive High School and graduated with the Class of 1952. He married Carol Ann Niemann on September 29, 1956. Mr. Miller served in the United States Seventh Army, 594th Field Artillery Battalion at Erlangen, Germany. He received a Sharpshooter (Rifle) and Good Conduct...

Harriet Romain Grimes Harriet Romain Grimes passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in Litchfield, IL under the care of Hospice. She was 94 years old. Harriet was born on May 21, 1929 in Litchfield, IL to James and Corita (Johnson) Goodman. After high school, Harriet worked at Scheer Truck Stop on Route 66 as a waitress where she met her husband August “Tuney” Steinbach. They married on January 6, 1951, and they lived in Mount Olive. Tuney passed away on January 30, 1977....

Ellen Lorene Scheller, 87 of Staunton, IL, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 at 6:50 A.M. Born April 22, 1936 in the Mt. Olive Township she was the daughter of late Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm and Lorene Sophie Adden DeVries. Ellen was baptized May 17, 1936, and confirmed in her faith on March 21st, 1948 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive, IL. She attended Zion Lutheran School, Mt. Olive Jr High and graduated from the Mt. Olive High School in 1953. She married Donald (Duck) Herbert...

Ronald Edwin Boehme   Ronald Edwin Boehme passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 7:07 a.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL. He was 89 years old.   Mr. Boehme was born on January 27, 1935 in Litchfield, IL to Edwin Boehme and Norma (Niemann) Boehme. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School in Mt. Olive, IL until the 8th grade. Mr. Boehme was a 1953 graduate of Mt. Olive High School. He served in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged and was selected as...

Wilburn “Wayne” DeBoard   Wilburn “Wayne” DeBoard passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 8:46 p.m. at his home in Mt. Olive, IL. He was 72 years old.  Wayne was known for his incredible kindness and generous nature, and he was deeply devoted to his family. Wayne was born on April 18, 1951, to Andrew Jackson DeBoard and Adele Beatrice Cattlet in Trumann, Arkansas and raised in Wilmington, Illinois. He married Cindy Sue Alverson on August 18, 1984, in...

Charles Petroline   Charles Petroline passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 11:47 a.m. at Litchfield Health and Rehab in Litchfield, IL. He was 94 years old.   Mr. Petroline was born on December 1, 1929 to Andrew Petroline and Theresa (Frey) Petroline in White City, IL. He attended White City Grade School and Mt. Olive High School. He married Florence Phyllis Grippi on May 9, 1953 in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Petroline served in the United States Marines and participated in...

Todd Louis Meyer passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was 66 years old.   Todd was born on March 17, 1957, to William Edward Meyer and Patricia Lee (Dively) Meyer in Litchfield, IL. He attended Mt. Olive High School. Todd served in the United States Army; stationed in Frankfort, Germany as a Chemical Specialist.  He was Honorably Discharged as a Specialist 4th Class (SP4).    He studied Instrument Calibration at...