Mayfield

Louise Ann Mayfield, 77, died at her home in Staunton, Ill., surrounded by her family, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. She was born in Alton, the first daughter of Lawrence and Ruby Straub of Edwardsville. She married Dennis Mayfield on Oct. 1, 1967, in Wood River, and they reached 56 years of marriage. Louise grew up in Edwardsville and graduated from Edwardsville High School in 1965. She had several jobs in her lifetime. She started as a secretary for Blue Cross in St. Louis, Mo., and then worked for Mayfield's Produce. In 1987 she started working in the family store, Mayfield's Landscaping. She a...