Obituaries

May 3, 2015

Shirley A. Cannon

ROCHESTER, IL - Shirley A. Cannon, 83, of Rochester, passed into heaven at the Taylorville Care Center on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

She was born Jan. 24, 1932, in Canton, Ill., the daughter of the Rev. Lawrence and Mildred Strode. She married Robert A. Cannon Sr., and he resides in Rochester.

May 2, 2015

Earl Lewis Smith

PETERSBURG, IL - Earl Lewis Smith, 92, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015, surrounded by his family at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.

Earl was born March 28, 1923, to Albert and Frieda Smith in Petersburg, Ill. He attended Farmers Point Grade School and Harris High School in Petersburg. He married...

Apr 28, 2015

Alvin Edward

Wilson

ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Alvin Edward Wilson, 86, of Illiopolis, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill.

He was born Sept. 7, 1928, in Illiopolis, the son of Alvin L. and Elizabeth E. (Mayer) Wilson. He married Joan Landers on April 28, 1951, in Berlin, N.H....

Apr 27, 2015

Cinda Darlene Funderburk

CHATHAM, IL - Cinda Darlene Funderburk, 64, of Chatham, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

Cinda was born July 5, 1945, in Taylorville, Ill., the daughter of Charles David and Eugenia Blanche Lemon Cox.

She retired from Allis Chalmers/Fiat Allis after 23 years and worked for several...

Apr 17, 2015

Lawrence "PaPa" Richards Sr.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Lawrence Monroe "PaPa" Richards Sr., 82, of Springfield, died on Friday, April 17, 2015, at his residence.

Lawrence was born Dec. 25, 1932, in Rochester, Ill., the son of Gerald and Ethel Conlee Richards. He married Carol Mae Williams on March 5, 1960; she preceded him in death...

Apr 16, 2015

James I. "Jim" Fishback Sr.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - James I. "Jim" Fishback Sr., 79, of Springfield, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, surrounded by his family at St. John's Hospital.

Jim was born Sept. 4, 1935, in Carlinville, Ill., the son of Walter and Ula Mae Pulliam Fishback. He married Patty Kail; she preceded him in...

Apr 15, 2015

Kathleen "Kate" Johnson Hein

ROCHESTER, IL - Kathleen "Kate" Johnson Hein, 66, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Kate was born Dec. 14, 1948, in North Aurora, Ill., the daughter of Bill and Eva Trost Johnson. She married Edward Hein.

She was a member of the First Church of the...

Apr 15, 2015

Ricky C. "Rick" Creamer

SPRINGFIFELD - Ricky C. "Rick" Creamer, 41, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Rick was born on March 30, 1974, in Springfield, the son of William R. Creamer and Cindy Wayne.

He was a cook for various restaurants including Homestyle CafAC.. He enjoyed fishing and...

Apr 15, 2015

Phyllis Dianne Sexton

ROCHESTER - Phyllis Dianne Sexton, 80, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at her daughter's home in Rochester.

Phyllis was born on January 21, 1935, in Decatur, the daughter of Wayne and Lucille Morrison Arthur. She married Bill Sexton; he preceded her in death.

She was a member of...

Apr 14, 2015

Annabelle "Peaches"

Whitthorne

Photo date: 12/02/2014

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Annabelle "Peaches" Whitthorne, 96, of Springfield, Ill., gracefully waltzed into heaven on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 12:55 a.m.

Annabelle was born Dec. 2, 1918, in Paris, Tenn., the daughter of Luther A. Fitch and Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Ellis Fitch.

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Apr 11, 2015

Jessie Lee Beck

ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Jessie Lee Beck, 76, died Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Jessie was born March 1, 1939, in Decatur, the daughter of Walter Elmer and Doris Burchett Beck.

Jessie had worked as a telephone operator and later worked at the Holiday Inn as...

Apr 9, 2015

Dale Lee Boehme

NEW BERLIN, IL - Dale Lee Boehme, 52, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at his home in rural New Berlin.

Dale was born Feb. 9, 1963, in Springfield, the son of Anna Geraldine (Wallner) Boehme and Ralph William Boehme.

Dale was an excellent mechanic and enjoyed watching car races.

Apr 7, 2015

Barbara Tuxhorn Shepardson

ROCHESTER - Barbara Tuxhorn Shepardson, 79, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Barbara was born on December 20, 1935, in Rochester, the daughter of Elmer B. and Mary Smith Tuxhorn. She married Charles W. Shepardson on October 21, 1973, in Rochester.

Barbara worked for Bressmer's for...

Apr 7, 2015

James R. Butler

SPRINGFIELD - James R. Butler, 70, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at his residence.

Graveside services will be at noon on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Camp Butler National Cemetery with the Inter-Veterans Burial Detail.

Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL 62702, is in...

Apr 6, 2015

ROCHESTER, IL - Henry "Hank" Beadle, 73, of Rochester, passed away April 6, 2015, at his home.

Visitation will be from noon until the time of the memorial service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at Wilson Park Funeral Home in Rochester.

Wilson Park Funeral Home, 200 E. Main St., Rochester, IL 62563,...

Apr 6, 2015

Henry "Hank" Beadle

ROCHESTER, IL - Henry "Hank" Beadle, 73, passed away April 6, 2015, at his home.

He was born July 23, 1941, in Marcellus, Mich., the son of Valentine and Nona Belle Beadle. Hank married Janet Holmes in 1962.

He graduated from Watersmeet (Mich.) High School in 1959 and from the...

Apr 2, 2015

Alan Kevan Skaggs

EDINBURG - Alan Kevan Skaggs, 64, died on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at his residence.

Alan was born on April 28, 1950, in Decatur, the son of Lester and Imogene Williams Skaggs. He married Tammy Sue Falconer on April 26, 2005.

He was a graduate of Mt. Pulaski High School...

Mar 24, 2015

Alice Pontarelli

SHERMAN, IL - Alice Pontarelli, 89, of Sherman and formerly of Rochester, Ill., passed away at Villa Health Care East on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.

Alice was born to Walter and Viola (Dost) Wordelman, one of three children, on March 7, 1926, in Blue Island, Ill.

Her parents, her husband, Edward,...

Mar 15, 2015

James Junior "Bud" Jeffers

ROCHESTER, IL - James Junior "Bud" Jeffers, 82, of Rochester, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home.

James was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Longview, the son of Melvin and Agnes Wade Jeffers. He married Shirley Jeffers in 1954 and later divorced in 1984.

Growing up...

Mar 14, 2015

Donald Delos Fowler

ROCHESTER, IL - Don was born to Delos and Fern Godfrey Fowler on March 15, 1926, in Geneseo, Ill. He departed this life on March 14, 2015.

He married Betty Jo Dahlen on Aug. 29, 1953, and she survives.

Also surviving are three children: Tom (wife, Lynne Hjelte) of Portland,...