Obituaries

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...

Nov 6, 2013

Sandra J. Barton

SPRINGFIELD - Sandra J. Barton, 56, of Springfield, died on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at her residence.

Sandra was born on May 20, 1957, in Hillsboro, the daughter of James and Delores Brooks Brown. She married David K. Barton, Sr., on August 25, 1979, in Springfield.

She was a homemaker...

Nov 4, 2013

Thomas Charles Krepel III

BUFFALO, IL - Thomas Charles Krepel III, 70, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill.

Tom was born Jan. 28, 1943, in Alton, the son of Thomas Charles and Ruth Mary Smith Krepel II. He married Linda L. Beck on Jan. 21, 1967.

...

Oct 31, 2013

Gilbert "Gib"

C. Moore

DECATUR - Gilbert "Gib" C. Moore, 78, of Decatur, formerly of Niantic, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at his residence. He was born on September 30, 1935, in Niantic, the son of William J. and Erma Bramel Moore. Gib served in the U.S. Army and was a past member...

Oct 26, 2013

James Allen Sundberg

MACOMB, IL - James "Jim" Allen Sundberg, PhD., 75, died at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at his residence.

Jim was born June 6, 1938, in Rockford, Ill. He was the son of Lars "Lawrence" Gunner and Marion Peterson Sundberg. He married Carolyn Frances Pickrell Sundberg on March 2, 1968.

Oct 7, 2013

Iva Myra

Stout Bisby

MECHANICSBURG - Iva Myra Stout Bisby, 65, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013, at her residence.

Iva was born on January 30, 1948, in Mt. Auburn Township, the daughter of Dallas C. and Helen L. Howard Stout. She married John D. Bisby, Sr., February 1971 at...

Sep 27, 2013

Charlotte M. Cross

ILLIOPOLIS - Charlotte M. Cross, 95, of Illiopolis, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at the Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt.Pulaski, Ill.

Charlotte was born October 26, 1917, in Decatur, the daughter of Charles (Rard) Phillips and Nellie (Easterling) Phillips. She married Charles W. Cross September 30, 1939, he preceded her in death...

Sep 24, 2013

Alice Lee Gibson

BLOOMINGTON, IL - Alice Lee Gibson, 85, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at the Bloomington Rehabilitation & Health Center.

She was born March 18, 1928, in Dawson, Ill., the daughter of Frank and Alice Baugh Maurer. Alice taught private music lessons and was a school bus driver.

She is...

Sep 3, 2013

Donald L. "Runt" Dunham

BUFFALO, IL - The smooth musical stylings of Runt Dunham of Buffalo, Ill., were quieted on Tuesday. Donald L. "Runt" Dunham, 78, passed away at 1:19 a.m., Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, 2013, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Ill.

He was born March 1, 1935, in New Salem, Pike County, Ill.,...

Aug 22, 2013

George Phelps "Phil" Sheller

SPRINGFIELD - George Phelps "Phil" Sheller, 86, of Springfield, and formerly of Illiopolis, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on January 6, 1927, in Decatur, the son of George W. and Nancy G. Phelps Sheller. He married Barbara L. Leigh on...

Aug 18, 2013

Eileen Aarup

MECHANICSBURG - Eileen Aarup, 80, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013, at St. John's Hospital due to an accident.

She was born on July 29, 1933, in Petersburg the daughter of Anthony B. and Thelma Jane Highbaugh Fillbright. She married Carl P. Aarup on October 1, 1955, at the Fifth...

Aug 18, 2013

MECHANICSBURG, ILL. - Ida Eileen Aarup, 80, of Mechanicsburg passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at St. John's Hospital due to an accident. She was born on July 29, 1933 in Petersburg, the daughter of Anthony B. and Thelma Jane Highbaugh Fillbright. She married Carl P. Aarup on Oct. 1, 1955, at the Fifth Presbyterian Church in Springfield and...

Aug 17, 2013

Mary C. Hohimer Morrison

MECHANICSBURG, IL - Mary C. Hohimer Morrison, 63, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

She was born Aug. 18, 1949, in Springfield, the daughter of Harvey and Margie Childers Hohimer. She was married to Luther Ross Morrison for 47 years.

She was employed...