Mary “Carol” Cummins, 82, of Springfield died on Saturday September 24, at Concordia Village in Springfield. She was born August 31, 1940 in Springfield and was the daughter of Charles L. and Catherine R. (Atkins) Farley. Services are pending at this time and a complete obituary will appear once services have been scheduled.

SPRINGFIELD, IL -   Todd Alan Ridgeway, 56, of Springfield, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.   Todd was born on August 15, 1966, in Springfield, IL, the son of Russell “Ed” and Maureen (Frasier) Ridgeway.   Todd graduated from Springfield Southeast High School and ITT Technical Institute in St. Louis, studying electronics; eventually working in the HVAC occupation.   He loved the...

Clara gained her wings on September 18, 2022. She died of natural causes in her home in Springfield, IL. She was formally from Illiopolis. Clara was born to Albert and Margaret (Susie) Hering Reid on October 5, 1938, in Olney, IL. Clara was baptized in the Bone Gap Christian Church and was later involved in the Illiopolis Christian Church. Clara liked to say that her job was a “Domestic Goddess” over her six children, Gary, Curt, Bruce, Sonya, Ann and Christine. She was involved...

Justice Payne Russell, 25, of Springfield, IL passed away on Monday September 19, 2022. Justice was born on August 15, 1997 in Springfield and is the son of Jeremy Scott Russell and Jessica Jo Hanson-Russell. Justice was preceded in death by his uncle, Toby; grandfather, Michael; and grandmother, Michelle. He is survived by his mother, Jessica Hanson-Russell; father, Jeremy (wife, Keri) Russell; sister, Alexandrea Russell; sister, Adrianna Russell; nephews, Brandon and Blaze; niece, Zelda...

Gayla Lea Webster, 56, of Riverton, gained her angel wings on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Gayla was born on December 30, 1965, in Springfield, the daughter of Walter Lee and Bonnie Lea (Aarup) Webster. She spent most of her life caring for others in many different ways. She was the owner/operator of Zoo Crew Daycare 21 Years and was also a DCFS foster parents with her mom for 25 years, watching over 125 children pass in and out of her doors. She...

Franklin “Gerald” Sharer, 88, of Rochester, was reunited with his beloved wife, Joyce, on September 15, 2022. He was born on October 3, 1933, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Earl and Prince Williams Sharer He was raised in Owensboro, spending many summer days around the Ohio River with his westender friends. He played football for the Owensboro High School Red Devils from 1949-1951 and graduated from Murray State University in 1956. Gerald proudly served in the United States Army...

Ralph Boksa’s first dance with Dorothy Brott was Dec. 4th, 1948 to “Slow Boat To China”, and they never looked back. They married in 1950 and raised their family in the family home in Leyden Township, IL.   Ralph died in Lincoln, IL. Sept. 13, 2022 at age 93 from complications due to pneumonia and Parkinson’s disease. Ralph was born Oct. 15, 1928 to Joseph and Maria Boksa. He graduated from East Leyden High School, Franklin Park, IL in 1946.   Ralph had...

Donna J. Richards, 84, of Pekin, formerly of rural Buffalo, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 at Pekin Villas of Holly Brook. Donna was born on August 5, 1938, in Mechanicsburg, the daughter of Gordon K. and Irene M. (Brown) Wake. She married Ronald Richards on February 18, 1962, and he survives. Donna was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She supported her husband in the operation of the family farm for over 40 years. She was a member of the Mechanicsburg Christian Church and...

Lennis Craig Knight, 76, of Gann Valley, SD, and Chatham, IL, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Lennis was born July 5, 1946, in Chamberlain, SD, the son of Wayne and Bertha (DeJong) Knight. Lennis grew up in Gann Valley, SD, and enjoyed working on the family farm in his retirement, including planting 500 trees last year alone. His long career as a USDA veterinarian for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service led him to work in many different states, including Illinois, New York,...

Alice June Garren, 93, of rural Springfield, Illinois passed on to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at her residence. June, as she was affectionately known, was born on July 22, 1929 at home in Roby, Christian County, Illinois the daughter of Albert Homer and Alice Marticia Moore Patton.  She married the late Roland Eugene “Rod” Hawk at an early age and three precious daughters were born of that union before the marriage ended in divorce.  She later...