Carthage, IL

Carey Jo Wrieden, 67, of Keokuk, IA, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Carey was born April 9, 1959, in Carthage, IL, the daughter of Woodrow and Mary Groves Farmer and step-father, Francis William Wrieden, who helped raise Carey. On July 6, 1974, Carey [...]

Michael L. “Mike” Hendricks, 46, of Hamilton, Illinois, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born March 15, 1980, in Carthage, Illinois, the son of Gary and Tina Davis Hendricks. He graduated from Hamilton High School with [...]

Ruth Margaret Taylor, 101, of Hamilton, passed away at 8:28 PM, Monday, August 24, 2026, at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in Quincy. Ruth was born Easter Sunday, April 12, 1925, southeast of Carthage, the daughter of Walter “Harvey” and Jennie V. (Cox) Jones. She attended country grade schools and graduated [...]

‘Freshman and Sophomore Bluejay football players traveled to Carthage on Saturday to compete in the Illini West Jamboree. The Bluejays played two games and went 1 – 1 on the day. The Bluejays won their first contest against West Hancock by a score of 30 – 0. Quarterback James Espenchied accounted for two Bluejay touchdowns. He ran for one and […] The post Bluejays Go 1 – 1 at the Illini West Football Jamboree first appeared on Petersburg Observer & Menard County Review.

George Michael “Mike” Gronewold, 65, of Carthage, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the family farm. Mike was born March 25, 1961, the son of George, Jr. and Carol (O’Connell) Gronewold, in Carthage, Illinois. He attended Carthage High School, graduating in 1979, and later attended Culver-Stockton College. After high [...]