Mr. Charles (Chuck) Alfred O’Malley, 93, passed away on January 19, 2022, surrounded by his children. He was the son of the late William and Celia (Brown) O’Malley born April 18, 1928 in their home in Audubon Township. He attended Star School in Witt, Illinois through 8th grade where he was Valedictorian due to the fact that his other classmate failed. He graduated from Witt High School in 1944.   He served two years in the Army and was stationed in Ohm, Germany. When he...

Loretta M Cassidy 83 of Coalton, IL passed away Thursday January 13, 2022 at Hillsboro Area Hospital. The daughter of Leon and Valia (Lorenzi) Charles she was born March 3, 1938 in Auburn, Illinois. She married Marvin (Pooch) West March 30, 1958. He passed away August 25, 1970. She married William Cassidy, September 21, 1973. He survives as do daughters Debbie (Rick) Cearlock of Coalton, Vicki (Joe) Beasley of Nokomis and step daughter Deborah (Terald) Kniffen of Whittington, IL.;...

Deborah A. Bain 64, of Nokomis passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at her residence. The daughter of Jack English and Barbara Tabaka English was born July 4, 1957. She married Dennis Bain and they divorced.  She is survived by a son Marc (Lisa) Bain of Herrick, grandchildren Caleb (Rachelle) Miller of Shelbyville, IL., Chloe and Carter Bain both of Herrick, great grandchildren Kyrie and Deacon Miller, siblings Jack English of Hutchinson, Minnesota, Jim English of Dauphin Island,...

Harry Paul (Jabe) Hilt 76 of Witt, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at his residence in Witt.  The son of Harry Elmer Hilt and Dolores Haas Hilt, Jabe was born February 12, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio. He had retired from Illini Metal Works.   He is survived by children David Hilt of Witt, Jeff (Kim) Hilt of Litchfield, Kayla (Matt) Manis of Nokomis, Nick Hilt of Hillsboro, Mary Hilt of Springfield, 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren and his sister Karen (Micky)...

Wendy A. Kuperman, 52, of St.Louis, MO passed away on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at her residence. Wendy was born on September 8th, 1969 in Hillsboro, IL. She is the daughter of Carole (Willman) Barricklow and Micheal E. Lutz. She graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1987. Wendy went on to follow her dream of becoming a nurse after graduating from the Lincoln Land Registered Nursing Program. Wendy continued her education through Chamberlain University, earning her...

Jesus, when on the cross said, “Father into Your hands I commit My spirit” Luke 23:46.  Also, as they were stoning Stephen, he made this appeal, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit” Acts 7:59.  On December 28, 2021, Robert Waldo McElroy, even though he had Myotonic Dystrophy and was unable to speak out loud, mouthed those same words in the presence of his wife, Tawny McElroy and his parents, Paul Dean and Waneta Maxine McElroy, as well as signing them in sign...

Ralph R. Pavolko, 90, of Nokomis passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 in Springfield, Illinois. Services for Mr. Pavolko will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis with Dr. Ryan Follis officiating.   Friends may call 1 hour prior to services.  Mr. Pavolko was born to Thomas and Floy Marie (Lemay) Pavolko on August 18, 1931 in Nokomis.  They preceded him in death as did his brothers Dennis, Larry and Thomas...

Maureen Juanita Millburg, 91, of Nokomis passed away Sunday December 19, 2021 St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Services for Mrs. Millburg will be held Monday, December 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. Louis Catholic Church of Nokomis with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at St. Maurice Cemetery in Morrisonville.  Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home of Nokomis is assisting the family. Mrs. Millburg was born on October 9, 1930 in Morrisonville, Illinois to Aloysius and Mary (Todt)...

Kenneth C. Wiseman, 97 of Nokomis, Illinois passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Taylorville, Illinois The son of Mary Arlene Clark and Louis Wiseman, Ken was born December 5, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. He married Melba Mae Schneider August 20, 1949. She survives as do children Kay (Dennis) Plozizka, Clark, Mark and Kent Wiseman all of Nokomis, grandchildren Jennifer (Mike) Weiss, Jillian (Tim) Ulrici, Taylor Moran, Tanner (Erin) Wiseman, Derek Plozizka, great grandchildren, Adriyana...

Madonna Chiapale-Austin, 62, of Stockton California, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 in South St. Louis, Missouri. The daughter of Donald Fred Chiapale (Step-Mother) Barbara Jean Chiapale and Argyro Ann Psomas (Step-Father) Daniel Dennis Chaddock , was born February 27, 1959. She married her true love, Randy Austin, where they established their life together in Pana Illinois. She is survived by her sons Robert Timothy Holtz Jr. (Rebecca Lynn Holtz ) and Michael John Holtz (Melissa...