All Obituaries

Claudette Lorene Jett, 77, of Litchfield, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at 9:15 p.m. in her home, after a battle with cancer.  She was born on February 4, 1944 in Decatur, IL., a daughter of Claude V. and Martha M. (Tyler) Jeffers.  She worked in several factories in Litchfield until her retirement. She married Larry Maynard Jett on September 2, 1961 and he survives.  Claudette attended South Side Baptist Church in Litchfield.  She enjoyed going thrift...

Wilma “Jo” Josephine Stamer, age 85, of Springfield passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 10:33 p.m. in St John’s Hospital. She was born May 16, 1935 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Dines and Leana F (Noblitt) Climer. She married Dwane Stamer on December 31, 1955. He preceded her in death on August 14, 1999.  Jo was known for her kindness, behind-the-scenes volunteer work, and giving. Not one to be in the spotlight, she preferred to go about her life...

Norma Elaine Mills Culberson of Litchfield, IL celebrated 99 years of smiling relationships with almost everyone she met just before her recent death on February 15, 2021 at Heritage Health in Litchfield.  Norma was born in Pana, IL to Della Mae Cothern Mills and Albert Mills on January 16, 1922.  Youngest of five children, her father died when she was seven and she grew up in Pana with four older siblings, attending local schools-Lincoln School and Pana HS-playing clarinet in the...

Don Eugene Wagner 85, of Mt. Olive, passed away Wednesday February 10, 2021 in his home surrounded by loved ones.  He was born June 23, 1935 in Pocahontas IL, a son of Clarence and Lorraine (Hall) Wagner. Mr. Wagner worked at AO Smith for 26 years, owned a cab company in Collinsville, and a Construction Laborer retiring in 2001.  He married Jeannette Maples on June 26, 1954 in Greenville.  They later divorced.  His 2nd marriage was to Wanda Budd of Litchfield on May 16,...

Teresa Lynn “Terri” Mitchell, 65, of Jerseyville, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Thurs., Feb. 4, 2021 at 5:16 p.m. in her residence.  She was born on Feb. 1, 1956, in Waukegan, IL, a daughter of Joseph O’Donnell and Rochelle Marlene (Smith) Davis.  Terri graduated from Zion Benton High School with the class of 1974.  She was the Secretary at First Baptist Church of Litchfield from 2002 – 2016.  Terri then worked as the High School Secretary...

Michael Patrick Nangle, 78, of Litchfield, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 at 12:19 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.  He was born on April 13, 1942, in East Chicago, IN, a son of Thomas Edward and Katherine (Doring) Nangle.  Mr. Nangle was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving during Vietnam.  Mr. Nangle graduated from Hillsboro High School with the Class of 1961.  He later went on to study Heating & Cooling at Vatterott Tech...

Joyce LaVonne Schwabe, 93, a loving soul and caring mother of Litchfield, joined our creator on Sat., Jan. 23, 2021 at 4:45 a.m. in Hillsboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro. She was born on December 24, 1927, in Raymond, IL, and was a daughter of Oscar and Mary Louise (Flint) Johnson. She married Robert Earl Schwabe, Morrisonville, on June 30, 1950 who preceded her in death on December 20, 1967. Mrs. Schwabe graduated from Raymond High School in 1945 and later graduated...

Mary Louise Williams, 91, of Litchfield, passed away on Fri., January 22, 2021 at 7:20 p.m. in HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born on March 3, 1929, in Litchfield, a daughter of Buell John and Edna Elizabeth (Lydick) Ellis. She married George Shirley “Tom” Williams on September 12, 1948. He preceded her in death on April 21, 2006. Mrs. Williams was employed in the offices of Brown Shoe Co. for several years and later worked in social services for Care Inn...

Carl Edwin Schmidt, 76, of Litchfield, passed away on Wed., Jan. 20, 2021 at 2:15 p.m. in his home.  He was born on March 25, 1944, in Litchfield, IL, a son of Edwin Herman and Pauline Bertha (Beck) Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt worked for Olin Corporation/Winchester for 40 years before retiring in 2006.   He married Carol Ann Large on August 1, 1964 in Litchfield and they divorced in 2018.  Carl enjoyed planting big gardens, tinkering with antique gas engines, working on lawn...

Harold Herbert Fahl, 95, of Raymond, passed away on Tues., Jan. 19, 2021 at 2:30 a.m. at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro, IL.  He was born on April 25, 1925, on the family farm near Raymond, a son of Herbert and Marie Fahl.  Mr Fahl was a life-time farmer.  He also worked for Held Sales and Service as a carpet and linoleum installer.  He married the former Alice Marie Hall on May 16, 1945 at St. Raymond’s Catholic Church.  They...