Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Issue of Dec. 5, 1996
Junior and Lorraine (Dannenberg) Faulstich of O’Fallon, formerly of Staunton, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 17.
Albert and Virginia Yearman of New Douglas will celebrate 55 years of marriage on Dec. 20.
Milton H. Beinke (85) of Staunton died Nov. 30 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Staunton.
Kelly Ellis-Johnson (37) of Staunton died in an automobile accident on I-270 near Edwardsville on Nov. 25.
Gertrude M. Hasse (82) of Staunton died Dec. 1 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton.
Jewel S. Bircher (92) of Livingston, formerly of Staunton, died Nov. 26 at Madison County Nursing Home in Edwardsville.
Elizabeth Louise (Ahlswede) Ramsier Franke (97) of Mt. Olive died Nov. 29 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
Harold A. Covilli (86) of Benld died Nov. 30 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.
Charles Filmore “Chisel” Popovich Sr. (72) of Litchfield died Nov. 30 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Louis R. Douglas (93) of Neenah, Wis., formerly of Mt. Olive, died Nov. 30 at Bethel Home in Osh Kosh.
Issue of Dec. 6, 2006
A major ice storm knocked out power in Staunton and much of the surrounding area. Much of Staunton was without power for four days with smaller areas going powerless for a week.
Staunton Fire Department received a $21,000 grant to upgrade equipment.
A son was born to David and Donna (Beilsmith) Jarden of Staunton on Sept. 21.
Sarah Gregory and Kyle Deatherage were married Sept. 16 in Highland.
Obituaries: Velma D. Ernst (94), formerly of New Douglas, died Nov. 29; Faye E. Regan (76), New Douglas, died Nov. 23; Michael R. Hollaway (51), Granite City, formerly of Livingston, died Nov. 16; Helen T. Prosser (83), Wilsonville, died Nov. 27; Jo Ann Taylor (50), Findlay, Ohio, died Nov. 27; Thelma L. Ripperda (82), Sorento, died Nov. 28; Jack L. Braden (72), Worden, died Nov. 27; Barbara T. Fleming (88), Livingston, died Dec. 2; Esther A. Weber (85), Alhambra, died Dec. 3.
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