Obituaries

May 26, 2014

Margaret A. Marcum

ROBY, IL - Margaret A. Marcum, 78, of Roby, died Monday, May 26, 2014, at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.

Margaret was born Dec. 6, 1935, in Lanesville Township, Ill., the daughter of Frank and Bessie Powers Marcum.

She worked for the State of Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation; she retired...

May 19, 2014

Jeremy B. Young

OAKFORD, IL - Jeremy B. Young, 40, died on Monday, May 19, 2014 at his residence.

Jeremy was born on April 3, 1974, in Springfield the son of Larry L. and Mary Beth Klor Young.

He worked for Stevens Implement Company in Petersburg. He was a life member of North...

May 7, 2014

Dennis "Denny" Daniel Chapin

ROCHESTER, IL - Dennis "Denny" Daniel Chapin, 58, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at his residence in Rochester.

Denny was born June 29, 1955, in Springfield, the son of Daniel and Sarah Ann Woolen Chapin. He married Marsha Walker on March 10, 1973 in Rochester.

He was owner and...

Apr 30, 2014

Alice M. Watters

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Alice M. Watters, 96, formerly of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at St. John's Hospice.

She was a devoted Catholic, wife and mother. She was born April 2, 1918, in Racine, Wisc., the daughter of Michael F. Roraff and Eleanor E. (Hanifl) Roraff.

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Apr 10, 2014

Leonard Alvie Fishburn

MECHANICSBURG, IL - Leonard Alvie Fishburn, 83, died on April 10, 2014, at his residence in Mechanicsburg after a brief battle with cancer.

Leonard was born July 19, 1930, in Bolivia, Ill., the son of Alvie and Floria Sylvia Ealey Fishburn, last surviving grandson of William A. Fishburn of Pike County, Ohio....

Apr 7, 2014

Barbara Gale Reedy

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Barbara Gale Reedy, 73, died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Memorial Medical Center after a battle with cancer.

Barbara was born April 3, 1941, in Bluefield, Va., the daughter of Carl and Bessie Thompson Grubb. She married Richard A. Reedy on Aug. 12, 1957, in Bluefield, Va.

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Apr 7, 2014

Marcella Ruth Tuxhorn

TAYLORVILLE, IL - Marcella Ruth Tuxhorn, 87, formerly of Rochester, Ill., died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Meadow Manor Nursing Home in Taylorville.

Marcella was born July 30, 1926, in Taylorville, the daughter of Thomas Clifford and Helen G. Stroud Pearson. She married Harold J. "Tag" Tuxhorn on Feb. 3, 1951, in...

Apr 2, 2014

Raymond L. "Nick" Dennison

MECHANICSBURG, IL - Raymond L. "Nick" Dennison, 58, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at his residence in Mechanicsburg.

Per his wishes cremation was accorded and memorial services will be held at a later date.

Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home, 200 S. Church St., Mechanicsburg, IL 62545 is in charge of...

Apr 1, 2014

Eugene F. Holmes

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Eugene F. Holmes, 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Concordia Village.

Eugene was born on April 3, 1920, in Rockford, the son of Bert and Vera Prentice Holmes. He married Lenore Dorn on September 13, 1947, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Rockford; she preceded him...

Mar 25, 2014

William Lee

Hinman

SHERMAN, IL - William Lee Hinman, 93, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Heritage Health.

William was born on October 18, 1920, in Petersburg, the son of Walter Scott and Marcia Helen Rainey Hinman. He married Barbara Jo Mendenhall in 1946 in St. Charles, Mo.; she preceded him...

Mar 14, 2014

Scott Alexander Edgar

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Scott Alexander Edgar, 61, died on Friday, March 14, 2014, at his residence.

Scott was born on August 7, 1952, in Roanoke, Va., the son of Robert A. and Georgia F. McBride Edgar. He married Robin Fryhoff Vancil on August 21, 1993, in Springfield.

Mr. Edgar received...

Mar 12, 2014

Eric Christopher Park

Eric Christopher Park, 35, of Springfield and formerly of Rochester, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his home.

He was born on February 11, 1979 in Springfield, the son of Greg and Kathy (Farley) Park.

Eric was a graduate of Rochester High School and Lincoln Land Community College....

Feb 23, 2014

Evelyn M. Elston

ROCHESTER, IL - Evelyn M. Elston, 93, passed away on Sunday, Feb.23, 2014, at St. John's Hospice.

She was born March 18, 1920, in Springfield, Ill., to Carl and Dora (Smith) Lovejoy. She married Joseph Elston in Rochester on Sept. 4, 1945. He preceded her in death in 2008. She also was...

Feb 18, 2014

Lisa Dee Hadsell Ballenger

CAMARILLO, CA - Lisa Dee Hadsell Ballenger, 43, formerly of Rochester, passed away Feb. 18, 2014, at her home in Camarillo, Calif. She was born Dec. 18, 1970, at St. John's Hospital, to Robert and Darlene (Dee) Hadsell of Rochester. Lisa was a 1988 graduate of Rochester High School, attended LLCC, and Conejo...

Feb 12, 2014

Fritz Choutka

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Fritz Choutka, 62, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014.

Fritz was born to the late Doris and Alvin Choutka on Aug. 19, 1951, in Norfolk, Neb. He served in the U.S. Army and had a lifetime career with Midwest Safety. He and his wife Teresa met in the Panama Canal...

Jan 27, 2014

Steven Edward Ransford

DAWSON, IL - Steven Edward Ransford, 53, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

He was born on Dec. 8, 1960, in Springfield, the son of Charles Edward and Donelda June Fines Ransford. Steven married Lisa L. Vinson. He was the Office Manager for the Village...

Jan 27, 2014

Harold Eugene "Shade" Nave

EDINBURG, IL - Harold Eugene "Shade" Nave, 82, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014, at the Taylorville Care Center. He was born on July 8, 1931, in Edinburg, the son of LeRoy and Alice Pierce Nave.

Harold married Velma Frances Westbrook on Oct. 26, 1962. He retired from the Christian...

Jan 26, 2014

Elizabeth "Liz" Turnbull

ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Elizabeth "Liz" Turnbull, 88, died on January 26, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Ill. Liz was born January 6, 1926, in Tillamook, Ore., the daughter of Alfred and Ida Marolf. Liz married Donald W. Turnbull on December 21, 1945.

Liz worked for the family business of Turnbull Excavating...

Jan 19, 2014

James Luther Ridgeway, Sr.

EDINBURG, IL - James Luther Ridgeway, Sr., 84, passed away at the VA Illiana Health Care facility in Danville, Ill., on January 19, 2014.

He was born on July 30, 1929, in Mount Auburn, Ill., the son of Luther D. Ridgeway and Josephine (Prior) Ridgeway. He married Hollis Lee Andrews in...

Jan 17, 2014

Janice L. Raps

ROCHESTER, IL - Janice L. Raps, 84, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at Heritage Manor in Springfield.

Janice was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Petersburg. She married Robert Raps in 1958. She was a member of the Rochester Methodist Church and a past member of the Eastern Star. She was a homemaker...