Obituaries

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...

Aug 5, 2013

Wilma I. Clements

RIVERTON, IL - Wilma I. Clements, 84, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.

Wilma was born March 5, 1929, in Mt. Auburn the daughter of William H. and Susan Marie Rogers Prior. She married Robert W. Clements on April 21, 1950, in Mechanicsburg.

She worked...

Aug 4, 2013

Elmer Wayne Green

BUFFALO, IL - Elmer Wayne Green, 81, died on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at his residence.

Elmer was born Dec. 14, 1931, in Cooper Township, Ill., the son of Harry and Vietta Krane Green.

Mr. Green was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during the Korean Conflict. He...

Aug 3, 2013

Imogene Lee

Morrison

MECHANICSBURG - Imogene Lee Morrison, 93, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

She was born June 22, 1920, in Roby, Ill., to Bill and Lola Yeaman. She married Vester P. Morrison in August 1945.

Imogene is survived by her...

Jun 19, 2013

Roy Franklin Herman

BUFFALO - Roy Franklin Herman, 76, of Buffalo, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at St. John's Hospital.

He was born November 23, 1936, in Springfield, the son of Willie and Mary Herman.

Roy was preceded in death by his two brothers, Robert and Willie Herman.

He received...

Jun 16, 2013

Rose Mary

Downing

MECHANICSBURG - Rose Mary Downing, 74, of Mechanicsburg, died June 16, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill.

She was born December 9, 1938, in Decatur, Ill., to John Arthur and Doris (Baer) Arnold. She married David J. Downing on June 30, 1957, in Niantic. She was of the...

Apr 3, 2013

Marilou Flexter

DAWSON- Marilou Flexter, 72, of Dawson, passed away on April 3, 2013 at St. John's Hospice.

Marilou was born on October 8, 1940 in Lincoln the daughter of William and Dorothy McMann Doty. She married Charles Flexter on April 1, 1960 in Dawson.

She was a Tri-City school bus driver for...

Mar 24, 2013

Matthew Lee Dennison

MECHANICSBURG - Matthew Lee Dennison, 25, of Mechanicsburg, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on March 24, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.

Matthew was born September 12, 1987, in Springfield, the son of Gregory and Sophie Dennison.

Matthew enlisted in the US Air Force in 2007. He was...

Feb 25, 2013

Norma J. Ford

ILLIOPOLIS - Norma J. Ford, 74, of Illiopolis passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013, from cancer at her home.

She was born August 5, 1938, in Decatur, the daughter of N. Dale Clark and Mildred Myers Buechler. Norma married George E. Ford on December 28, 1956. She was a graduate of...

Feb 10, 2013

E. Marie Theobald

BUFFALO- E. Marie Theobald, 83, of Buffalo, died on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Regency.

She was born on September 24, 1929 in Leitchfield, KY the daughter of Beckham and Angie Bates Lynch. She married William Everett Theobald on December 28, 1947.

Marie was a homemaker and farmed alongside...

Jan 13, 2013

Howard "Wimp" Young Jr.

ILLIOPOLIS - Howard "Wimp" Young Jr., 79, of Illiopolis passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. His long struggle with health problems is over, and he is now at peace. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 17, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home,...

Jan 1, 2013

Jean H. Metcalf

Jean H. Metcalf of Mechanicsburg, IL

Jean passed away early in the morning of the 15th of January 2013. She was born in Springfield Illinois on 09/30/1931 to Bert F. Mann and Margaret H. Mann. Mrs. Metcalf attended Riverton Elementary School she graduated from Lanphier High School in 1949.

Jean...

Dec 30, 2012

Lorraine Sexton

SPRINGFIELD- Lorraine Sexton, 92, of Springfield passed away on Sunday December 30, 2012 at St. John's Hospice. She was born on November 23, 1920 in Dawson the daughter of Homer C. and Eva Marie Skinner Sexton.

Lorraine had worked for 47 years in the St. John's Hospital coffee shop before retiring. Preceded in...

Dec 28, 2012

Samuel H.

Smith, Sr.

ILLIOPOLIS - Samuel H. Smith, Sr., 68, of Illiopolis, Ill., passed away on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at St. John's ER in Springfield.

He was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Decatur the son of 0. Howard and Thelma E. Fishburn Smith.

Samuel married Linda L. Seay on...