All Obituaries

Thelma A. (Crites) Dannis Thelma A. (Crites) Dannis, 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at her home in Staunton, IL. Thelma was born in White City, IL on April 12, 1928 the daughter of Elmar Crites and Minnie (Sawyer) Crites. She attended Mt. Olive High School from 1942- 1946. Thelma married Joseph Dannis on August 19, 1952, and he preceded her in death on December 12, 2019. She was employed by Betty D. Garment Factory in Litchfield, IL for over 20 years until it went out of...

Charles Edward “Dundee” Dragovich   Charles Edward “Dundee” Dragovich passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 1:53 p.m. at Gillespie Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care. He was 86 years old.   Charles was born on April 10. 1936 the son of John Dragovich and Anna (Bellovich) Dragovich. He attended Mt. Olive High School and graduated in the class of 1954. He earned an Associates Degree at Eastern Illinois University. While a student there, he played on...

John Harold Klekamp John Harold Klekamp, 76, a well-known area resident of rural Litchfield passed away January 19, 2023 at Elevate Care Chicago North, Chicago, IL, due to a fall resulting in a traumatic brain injury.  John was born July 21, 1946 to the late Harold Klekamp and Helen (Lueneman) Klekamp. John was baptized in St. John’s Lutheran Church, South Litchfield, IL. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School and was confirmed there. He was a member of the 1964 graduating class...

Wendy Kay Looser   Wendy Kay Looser passed away on January 12, 2023 at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was 43 years old.   Wendy was born on November 29, 1979 to Jim and Sheri (Bombardieri) Looser. She attended Mt. Olive Elementary and High School, graduating with the Class of 1998, and later briefly attended Lincoln Land Community College.  While she held several jobs over the course of her life, Wendy’s greatest professional joy came from her work in hospitality. In...

Joyce Lucielle Sanvi n`ee Kirkwood   Joyce Lucielle Sanvi passed away at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL at 12:23 a.m. on January 11, 2023. She was 89 years old.   Mrs. Sanvi was born to David William Kirkwood and Anna Mae Mosser on January 4, 1934 in Staunton, IL. She attended Mt. Olive schools and graduated in the class of 1951. She married Donald A. Sanvi on February 11, 1956. They had two children and were married for sixty-two years. He preceded her in death on...

Helen Joan “Jody” Zarr   Helen Joan “Jody” Zarr passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 2:09 p.m. at her home. She was 86 years old.   Mrs. Zarr was born on February 8, 1936 in Shoal Creek Township to Herman J. Schweppe and Goldie B.(Seeger) Schweppe. She attended school in Livingston, IL. She married John Andrew Zarr at the home of Ferdinand & Pauline Girardi in Benld, IL on February 16, 1963, and he preceded her in death on December 19, 2013....

Roleen Marie Kirkwood   Roleen Marie Kirkwood passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 10:26 p.m. at Saint Clare Medical Center in Fenton, MO. She was 87 years old.   Roleen was born on May 21,1935 to Joseph Bolar and Alma (Fritzsche) Bolar. She attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School and completed the course of study in May of 1950. In 1978, she received her GED. She married Joseph Kirkwood on August 20, 1955 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive, IL and they later...

Donna Jean Guild   Donna Jean Guild passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 12:40 p.m at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was 61 years old.   Donna was born in Staunton, IL on January 8, 1961 to Altilio Valenti and Elsie Valenti (Straub). She attended Staunton schools and graduated in 1979. She married Keith Andrew Guild on June 2, 2002 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Olive. Donna worked in both child care and home health. She was a member of...

Paul Vuckovich   Paul “Puda” Vuckovich, 96 of White City, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was the youngest son of the late Milo “Mike” Vuckovich and Eka Struga; and beloved brother to Nickola “Nick” Vuckovich, who preceded him in death in 2012.   Puda was born on July 2, 1926. He spent much of his youth in White City, making a name for himself playing baseball. He captured the attention of many notable leagues, one coach...

Mark Kevin Spudic  Mark Kevin Spudic passed away at Staunton Memorial Hospital on December 14, 2022 at 9:16 a.m. He was 66 years old. Mark was born on February 22, 1956 in Staunton, IL to William Thomas Spudic and Imogene May (Beyer) Spudic. He attended Mt. Olive High School, and graduated in 1974. He married Mary Frances (Andrews) Spudic on January 6, 1979 at the Ascension Church, now St. John Paul II in Mt. Olive, IL, and she survives. He was employed by Georgia Pacific Corporation...