The Montgomery County News Issue of January 28, 2002
Harold Buchanan, 97
Retired Mulberry Grove farmer was born in log cabin. He died Jan. 26 at Utlaut Memorial Hospital. Donnell-Wiegan Funeral Home, Greenville.
James Robert "Jim" Donham, 71
Hillsboro man who retired in 1995 from CIPS after 47 years died January, 25, at St. John's Hospital. Bass-Patton Memorial Home.
Charles Goodin, Jr., 78
Retired parts man at Chevrolet and Dodge dealerships in Hillsboro, died Jan. 25 at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Hough & Sons Funeral Home.
Herbert Kahl, 65
Litchfield man was outdoorsman and breeder of Norwegian Elkhounds. He died Jan. 27 at St. Francis Hospital. Plummer Funeral Home.
Harold Knecht, 91
Retired car and truck salesman died Jan. 27 at Golden Manor Nursing Home, Nokomis. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home.
Al Pachesa
Taylor Springs resident, retired from Ronchetti Distributors, died January 25. Bass-Patton Memorial Home.
The Montgomery County News Issue of January 26, 2002
Agnes (Oravec) Petroski, 84
Caseyville resident, formerly of Donnellson and wife of the late Joseph L. Petroski, Sr., died January 21 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. Kassly Mortuary, Fairview Heights.
Freida (Cox) Taylor, 85
Litchfield woman, formerly of Bradford, died January 23 at Memorial Medical Center. Plummer Funeral Home.
Alecia Woody, 46
Mississippi woman, former assistant manager at the Litchfield Wal-Mart, died January 10 in Brookhaven, MS.
The Montgomery County News Issue of January 24, 2002
Lorraine Ballinger, 88
Litchfield resident since 1974 died January 22, 2002, at Heritage Manor. Plummer Funeral Home.
Marie E. (Voudrie) Hilt, 89
Witt woman and one of founders of Witt Public Library, died January 21, 2002, at Hillsboro Health Care Center. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home.
Betty Lou (Herman) House, 75
Raymond homemaker, mother of six sons, died January 21, 2002, at Memorial Medical Center. Hough Funeral Home.
Alice Oller, 90
Former Litchfield resident died January 22, 2002, at Cedar Vale, Kansas, Hospital. Meinschein Funeral Home.
Dorothy (Pearson) Sheehan, 83
Morrisonville woman, retired from Sears, Roebuck Co., died January 16, 2002, at St. Vincent Hospital. Sutton Memorial Home.
Frank H. Simmons, 82
Coffeen resident, a World War II veteran and retired coal miner, died January 21, 2002, at Marion Memorial Hospital. Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home.
Doris (Garrett) Barton Smith, 58
Taylor Springs woman who'd worked as a waitress on river barges at St. Louis and at the former Dutch Mill restaurant in Schram City, died January 22, 2002, at St. John's Hospital. Bass-Patton Memorial Home.
The Montgomery County News Issue of January 22, 2002
Edith Marie (Kunz) Cruthis, 78
Sorento homemaker who helped her husband, Gerald, on the farm, died January 20, 2002, at her home. Lesicko Funeral Home.
Ethyl M. Kleinik, 89
Nokomis woman, retired custodian, died January 19, 2002, at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Sutton Funeral Home.
Anthony Edward Weitekamp
Newborn son of Patrick Joseph and Maria Alicia (Felisan) Weitekamp of Kansas City, MO, died January 16, 2002, at St. Luke's Hospital there. Hough Funeral Home.
The Montgomery County News Issue of January 19, 2002
Clarence B. Bourke, 62
Lifetime resident of Witt died January 16, 2002, at St. John's North, Springfield. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home.
Sister M. Matthias Clarke, 71
Native of Farmersville died January 16, 2002, at Motherhouse in Springfield. Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home.
Marilyn Jean Hanabarger, 67
Formerly of Bingham-Fillmore communities died January 15, 2002, at Gateway Regional Medical Center, Granite City. Miller Funeral Home.
The Montgomery County News Issue of January 17, 2002
Martha R. McDavid, 87
Widow of former resident died January 14, 2002, at her home in Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home.
Vollie Rodell Huddleston, 72
Once Worked for City of Nokomis. He died January 13, 2002 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home.
Robert Anthony Wheeling, 44
Leaves family in Fillmore. He died January 13, 2002, in Phoenix, AZ. Memorial service later in Fillmore.
The Montgomery County News Issue of Aug. 1, 2002
Norman Helfrich, 78,
Litchfield - World War II Army veteran worked as maintenance supervisor for Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, died July 29. Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Dorothy (Owen) Martin, 90,
Litchfield - 1930 graduate of Litchfield High School, bookkeeper for Blatter Motor Sales and Schmidt Trucking Co., active community volunteer, died July 29. Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 30, 2002
Wilbert Brueckner, 94,
Nokomis - World War II Army veteran retired from U.S. Postal Service, died July 26. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
Jerry Lee Hosto, 55,
Pittsfield - Former Litchfield resident, Vietnam vetertan, died July 25. McClure Funeral Home, Taylorville.
Robert Logsdon, 71,
Rockford - Litchfield native resided in Hillsboro until 1957, Army veteran, died July 27. Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Spencer McDonald, 97,
Pana - Former Hillsboro resident worked for Ball Bros. and then Hillsboro Glass for 42 years, died July 27. Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 27, 2002
Mardell (Witty) Smith, 79,
Hillsboro - Former owner of Mardell's Resale Shop in Hillsboro died July 16. Ward-Lummis Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 25, 2002
John C. Bauer, 101,
Nokomis - Resident of Golden Manor Nursing Home died July 22. Barry Funeral Home, New Holland.
Roy Durbin, 55,
Morrisonville - Taylorville native was maintenance supervisor at GSI in Assumption, died July 22. Sutton Memorial Home Chapel, Taylorville.
Pauline (Crouch) King, 100,
Pana - Irving native died March 19 in Dunedin, FL. McCracken-Dean Funeral Home, Pana.
Erna Margaret ((Schmolke) Klinghammer, 81,
Vandalia - Former Butler resident was retired Red Cross nurse, died July 21. Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia.
Dan Wagahoff, 38,
White Hall - Litchfield native, 1981 graduate of Lincolnwood High School in Raymond worked at Midwest Environmental in Jerseyville, died July 23 from injuries in auto accident. Hough Funeral Home, Raymond.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 23, 2002
Mary Jane (Reed) Elliott, 72,
Garland, TX - Class of '56 graduate of Hillsboro High School was accomplished musician, died April 17. Services were held in Midland, TX.
Abigail Morgan Fullerton, 6 Months,
Westervelt - Infant daughter of Tony and Paula (Miller) Fullerton died July 18. Allen & Sutton Funeral Home, Fillmore.
Robert Leonard Giffen, 91,
Sorento - Former Witt resident worked for National Rose, Pana, died July 19. Perfetti Funeral Home, Sorento.
Jill Marie Price Loftin, 42,
Caseyville - Hillsboro High School Class of '77 graduate, worked as LPN at Caseyville Nursing and Rehab Center, died July 20. Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Betty June (Rich) Morrissey, 75,
St. Louis - Morrisonville native was insurance underwriter, died July 19. Moffitt-Perfetti Funeral Home, Morrisonville.
Clara L. Stewart, 79,
Springfield - Former Hillsboro resident worked as domestic for families in Hillsboro and Mulberry Grove, died July 19. Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Bertha "Bert" (Fravala) Williams, 80
Coffeen native was financial officer for McDavid Loan Co. and office manager at Graham Correctional Center, with husband, Earl, was part owner of Hillsboro Hotel/Red Rooster Inn, died July 21. Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 20, 2002
Harold Aikman, 83,
Springfield - Raymond native was World War II veteran, retired in 1984 as lieutenant colonel in Illinois National Guard, died July 15. Boardman-Smith Funeral Home, Springfield.
Geraldine (Osterholtz) Cooper, 82,
Fort Collins, CO - Was wife of late Attorney Frank Cooper, Litchfield city attorney for many years, died July 13. Memorial service at Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield.
John Davis, 76,
Satsuma, FL - Graduate of Litchfield High School, Navy veteran of WWII, died July 14. Memorial service in Florida.
Paul E. Meyer, 76,
Hillsboro - Lifelong Hillsboro resident, 1943 HHS graduate, farmed, worked as coal miner and substitute mail carrier, died July 17. Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Ester Lois (Langendorf) Neunaber, 89,
Harvel - Native of Harvel was homemaker, died July 19. Hough Funeral Home, Raymond.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 18, 2002
William Haines Gunn, 75,
Raymond - Morrisonville native, World War II veteran of Army Air Corps was commercial pilot and farmer, died July 17. Hough Funeral Home, Raymond.
Frank Johnson, 74,
Coffeen - World War II veteran with Merchant Marine 32nd Airborne, retired boilermaker, died July 15. Toberman-Dean Funeral Home, Coffen.
Alan George Lemaster, 76,
Waggoner - U.S. Navy World War II veteran and medal holder died July 13. Hough Memorial Home, Farmersville.
James H. Ruther, Sr., 70,
Witt - Former Chicago resident was retired machinist, died July 14. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt.
Rich Sanders, 63,
Hillsboro - 1956 graduate of Nokomis High School, served in U.S. Marines, worked as plumber, pipefitter and welder, died July 16. Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
William Stanley, Sr., 41,
Witt - Hillsboro native died July 16. Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt.
