Victor Hugo Sauerhage, Sr., 81, of Benton passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Health in Mt. Vernon.

He was born in Hurst, IL on November 14, 1940 the son of Raymond James & Bertha Mae (Ticer) Sauerhage.

He married Barbara Sue (Moore) on November 28, 1960 and she survives.

Mr. Sauerhage was a member of Steel City Baptist Church. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a coal miner for 30 years working for Old Ben #26, Inland Steel in McLeansboro and then Consol at Sesser. His greatest love was camping and the outdoors.
Mr. Sauerhage is survived by his:
Wife: Barbara Sauerhage of Benton
3 Children:
Victor Hugo Sauerhage, Jr of St. Louis, MO
Lynda Depue & husband George of Taylorville
Harry Lee Sauerhage & wife Lisa of Benton
Grandchildren:
Toni & Tod Morgan of Elkville
Tyler & Kirsten Malkovich of Henderson, NV
Ryan & Brandi Sauerhage of Akin
Ryan & Rachel Fraulini of Akin
Whitney Sauerhage & Mark Kovach of Granite City, IL
Nic & Sam Depue of Taylorville
Great-Grandchildren:
Tad & Heather Morgan of Sesser
Leah, Noah, Luc, Madeline Depue of Taylorville
Brantlee & Hadley Sauerhage of Akin
Easton & Paisley Fraulini of Akin
Brothers:
Floyd D. “Skip” & Jean Sauerhage of Frankston, TX
Rick & Patty Chick of Marion
Sister-in-law: Wilma Wagoner & husband Bud of Valier and their daughter Janaira
Several Nieces & Nephews
Special Grandchildren:
Onae Parker of Belleville
John Parker, Jr. of St. Louis, MO
Special Great-Grandchildren:
Kadyn Tucker of Belleville
Royce & Raegyn Gater of Belleville
Very Special Friend: John Parker, Sr. of St. Louis
2 Very Special young ladies in his life, his Addus workers: Lauren Thomason(parttime) of Benton & Lorie Ann Childers(giggles) of West Frankfort
Mr. Sauerhage was preceded in death by his Parents, 2 Sisters-Cordelia Owens & Doris Darnell, 1 Great-Granddaughter-Adalynn Depue, Brother-in-law-Donald Moore.
Funeral servies will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 14th at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Pastor Joe Zbinden officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday and after 9:00 A.M. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Paradise Prairie Cemetery in Tamaroa.
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Larry James Reaney, age 78, of Royalton, Illinois, passed away peacefully at Du Quoin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, on July 5th, 2022.

He was preceded in death by wife, Linda (Berner) Reaney, his parents Harold and Viola (Dodson) Reaney, brother Harold Wayne Reaney, and sister Emmarillis Joann Hopper. He is survived by his daughter Angela Reaney of Royalton, Illinois, Scott Reaney of Delta Junction, Alaska, and grandchildren Brooklyn Reaney, Taylor Reaney, and Phoebe Reaney. Larry was a coal miner. He enjoyed rabbit hunting, raising beagles, and watching the St. Louis Cardinals.

Graveside services for Larry will be on Saturday July 9, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the Mulkeytown Cemetery with Rev. Kurt Jensen officiating. Burial will be at Mulkeytown Cemetery.

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Keith Michael Bullock, 44, of Mulkeytown, passed away on July 3, 2022.

He was born on March 29, 1978 in Pinckneyville, IL to Doyle and Debra (Croft) Bullock.

He is survived by his parents Doyle and Debra Bullock of Mulkeytown; three Sisters Alisa (Toby) Dearmond of DuQuoin, Matilda Bullock of Mulkeytown and Elizabeth (Cory) Harbison of Mulkeytown; two Brothers Preston Bullock of Mulkeytown and John Bullock of Mulkeytown; five Nieces Alyssa, Ella, Anna, Lindsey and Lillian; five Nephews Jared, Justin, Jason, Kade and Slayden; Grandmother Tillie Swain of Mulkeytown; Uncle and Aunt Bill and Gussie Ramsey of Mesa, AZ and one aunt Julie Motsinger of Christopher and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents John T and Mildred Bullock; one Aunt Cindy Swain and one Uncle Bob Thiele.

His wishes were to be cremated with no services.

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James R. Danielson, age 77, passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him on June 30, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital ICU.

He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on June 22, 2022 and was flown to Barnes early the next morning.

Jim was born to Delbert and Mildred Danielson in El Dorado, Kansas on March 19, 1945. He leaves behind his wife, Elaine of 18 1/2 years; son James (Cathrine) and daughters Dawn and Tracey (Ethan). He also leaves behind four brothers: Mike, Doug, Ron and Gilbert, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Delbert and Mildred and 1 brother, Gene.

He worked at Sara Lee for many years before going to North Chicago VA Hospital where he retired as Supervisor EICM after 16 1/2 years of service. After moving to Southern IL, he worked for Beck/Durham Bus Service and recently retired after more than 13 years. Jim was known for his outgoing, fun loving personality. He loved being a school bus driver and taking care of “his kids” as he called them. He was an avid fisherman in earlier years, enjoyed gardening and rooting for the Cubs. He was a lifetime member of VFW District #5, Post 4308 of Lake Villa, IL. He was a former district commander and recently resigned as Sergeant-At-Arms for the State of IL. Jim was truly loved and will be missed deeply by family and friends.

A military service for Jim will be help on Sunday July 3, 2022 at 9:45 AM at the Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher. Visitation will be on Sunday July 3, 2022 from 8:00 AM until the time of the service at 9:45 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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James Calvin Stoffel, 97, of Benton IL, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, June 26 in Gresham, Oregon.

The graveside service will be held Saturday, July 2 at 12:00 noon at the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery located at 12740 Oddfellow Ln, Benton, IL 62812 with Rev. Mark Minor officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the Benton American Legion Post #280, VFW Post #2671 and the U.S. Army Honors Team. In lieu of flowers, plants and other gifts please consider a donation to Independence Fund Inc., a nonprofit that supports injured veterans.

Calvin was born on Jan. 24, 1925 in Franklin County, Illinois to Rothel and Pruda Belva (Uhls) Stoffel. He married Catherine Rose Kingsley in 1950. After her passing he married his long time friend, Virginia Lee Genisio in 1994.
James served in WWII in Patton’s 3rd Army, where he dug foxholes all the way across France and Germany. After the military he worked for the US Postal Service for his entire career.

He was kind to a fault and loved being a brother, husband, father, and grandfather.
He was a hard worker and loved sports (the Cubs in particular). He enjoyed growing tomatoes, eating chocolate, and getting peaches at the orchard in the summer. As he aged his appreciation for nature’s beauty, particularly flowers, only grew.

He was preceded in death by his wives, Catherine Rose Stoffel and Virginia Lee Stoffel; his parents; his brother, William Howard Stoffel; his sisters, Evadine Stoffel, E. Lorene Stoffel, and Belva Madelyn Vercellino; and his son, Dennis Stoffel.

He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Schultz Vitangeli; grandson, Alexander Schultz; granddaughter, Danielle Schultz, and nephews, Ron Stoffel, Keith Stoffel and Bruce Stoffel. Through his marriage with Virginia, he was gifted with more children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. He loved them all and they enriched his life.

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