Obituaries

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...

Jan 10, 2014

Benjamin Harold Smith

PONTIAC, IL - Benjamin Harold Smith, 57, of Pontiac, Ill., and formerly of Rochester, Ill., died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2014, at St. James Medical Center in Pontiac.

Ben was born Sept. 2, 1957, the youngest son of Grover and Katherine Smith. He was a graduate of Rochester High School.

Ben...

Jan 8, 2014

Ray B. Heckwine

TAYLORVILLE, IL - Ray B. Heckwine, 79, formerly of Mt. Auburn, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at his home.

He was born on July 9, 1934, in Mt. Auburn, the son of Bennett and Beulah Linn Heckwine. He worked as a vertical operator at the Caterpillar, Inc., and retired after...

Jan 7, 2014

David Dean Billbe

RIVERTON, IL - David Dean Billbe, 62, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at his home.

He was born Sept. 3, 1951, in Springfield, the son of Dean Wallace and Shirley Ann Prior Billbe. David married Jo Ellen Fields on Dec. 23, 1972. He was a member of the Buffalo Christian Church...

Dec 24, 2013

Herbert H. Krueger

EDINBURG- Herbert H. Krueger, 92, of Edinburg passed away on December 24, 2013 in LaGrange, Indiana. He was born on March 21, 1921 in Edinburg, the son of Rudolph and Emma (Krueger) Krueger. He married Marie W. Fricke on September 1, 1943 in Petersburg and she preceded him in death on January 23, 2008....

Dec 24, 2013

Barbara Ellen

Van Pelt

MECHANICSBURG, IL - Barbara Ellen Van Pelt, 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born November 4, 1935, in Lanesville, the daughter of Delmer and Pearl (Castleman) Rogers. Barbara married Robert C. Van Pelt on June 25, 1955, and he preceded her...

Dec 17, 2013

Robert Leonard Lamb

ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Robert Leonard Lamb, 73 passed away Dec. 17, 2013, at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

He was born Sept. 1, 1940, in Illiopolis, the son of Leonard and Helen Neely Lamb. He married Carolyn Bandy on Oct. 18, 1958, in Illiopolis.

Robert was a manager for Borden...

Dec 16, 2013

Alice Mae Leach

ROCHESTER, IL - Alice Mae Leach, 93, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Mae was born Aug. 16, 1920, in Springfield, the daughter of Charles Henry and Bertha (Trow) Stroud Sr. She married Ralph LaRue Leach on Aug. 30, 1941, in St. Louis, Mo., and he...

Dec 10, 2013

Harry Edward Leonard

DAWSON, IL - Harry Edward Leonard, 60, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at the Danville VA Medical Center.

He was born Sept. 24, 1953, in Springfield, the son of William Donald and Dorothy Abbott Leonard. He served in the U.S. Army from 1971-1974. Harry retired after forty-five years as an auto...