Area Obituaries

  Mr. Richard L. Schwartzkopf of Nashville, IL departed this life at Friendship Manor Healthcare Center in Nashville on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 6:34 AM.  He had attained the age of 92 years, 8 months and a day. Richard was born on May 10, 1929, in Nashville, IL, the son of Henry and Lula…

    Barbara Lou Martin, 85, of Sandoval passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Centralia Manor. She was born on June 16, 1936, the daughter of Joe and Alberta (Meinert) Szczepanski in St. Louis, Missouri. She married her best friend, Henry Martin and he survives in Sandoval. Along with her husband, Henry Martin, survivors…

  Loretta Gill, age 76, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on December 29, 2021 at 9:52 a.m. in Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL. Loretta was born on April 14, 1945 in Du Bois, IL, a daughter to Michael and Esther (Marshalek) Konkel. On October 18, 1965, she married William Thomas “Pops” Gill in Du Bois,…

  Adam Peter Banks of Tampa, Florida went home to be with the Lord at 1:22 a.m. November 19, 2021, following a brief illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, at the age of 39 years, 11 months, and 9 days. He was born on December 10, 1981 in Centralia, Illinois, to Dennis and Cynthia…

  Nadine D. Lake, nee Walta, 83, of Lively Grove, IL, born April 17, 1938 in Elkton, IL died Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL.      Nadine was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Lively Grove, IL.      She was preceded in death by her…

Mr. Herbert “Herb” C. Wilkey of Nashville, IL departed this life at the Washington County Hospital Extended Care in Nashville, IL on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 3:32 AM.  He had attained the age of 84 years, 2 months and 9 days. Herb was born on August 8, 1937, in Nashville, IL, the son of…

    Joseph Alvin Kane, age 86 of O’Fallon, Ill., born February 19, 1935 in Cambria, Ill., passed away at his home on Saturday morning, August 28, 2021. Joe grew up in Marissa, Ill., and graduated from Marissa High School in 1953. He had retired from the St. Clair County Housing Authority, where he worked…

  Mr. David P (Sherman) Szramkowski of Radom, IL, departed this life at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, IL on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 8:06 PM.  He had attained the age of 69 years, 2 months and 7 days. David was born on May 25, 1952 in Centralia, IL the son of…

  Mr. William J. “Bill” Boyd of Nashville, IL, departed this life at his residence on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 10:58 PM.  He had attained the age of 76 years, 8 months and 8 days. Mr. Boyd was born on November 25, 1944 in Coulterville, IL the son of Glen and Margaret (Cairns) Boyd. …

  Mr. Nathan A. Bruno of Fulton, MO, formerly of Radom, IL, departed this life at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 5:45 AM. He had attained the age of 42 years and 16 days. Mr. Bruno was born on July 3, 1979 in Pinckneyville, IL, the son of Angelo…