Dianna May Julius
Jul 8, 2024
Dianna May Julius, 76, of Springfield, IL passed away on Monday July 8, 2024.
Dianna was born on October 15, 1947 and the daughter of Harvey and Emma Hardwick.
If you ask the people that loved and knew her, she was known as a family woman, but also as the "warden" and the "peacemaker". She...
Josephine Augusta Webster
Jul 8, 2024
Josephine A. Webster, 96, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at her home. Josephine was born on August 7, 1927, in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana, the daughter of Dennis and Sarah (Biggs) Diel. She married Glenn R. Webster on October 9, 1948 and he preceded her in death on March 27, 2011. Josephine attended church...
Ora William Blankenship Jr.
Jul 8, 2024
Ora William Blankenship Jr. 88, of New Berlin, IL passed away on July 8, 2024 at Memorial Hospital. Ora was born on June 5, 1936 in Springfield, the son of Ora and Bessie Blankenship.
Ora was a U.S. Army Veteran. Ora began as a general contractor before starting Blankenship's Appaloosas. This led him to establishing Free 'N...
Richard Lee Lowe Sr.
Jul 7, 2024
Richard Lee Lowe Sr. passed away on Sunday July 7, 2024 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Richard was bornin Springfield, IL on February 11, 1945.
Cremation Services are being accorded and no services are scheduled at this time.
Steven E. Yaris
Jul 1, 2024
Steven E. Yaris, 61, of Springfield, IL passed away on July 1, 2024 at Memorial Medical Center.
Steve was born on April 19, 1963 and was the son of Richard and Judy Yaris.
He married Amy Yaris who preceded him in death in 2021. Steve was also preceded in death by his parents and his...
Sharon Marie (Thompson) Crawford
Jun 28, 2024
Sharon Marie Crawford, 85, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Sharon was born on March 10, 1939, in Springfield, the daughter of Elwin R. and Pearl M. (Howard) Thompson. She married Larry Crawford on September 4, 1958 and he preceded her in death on June 19, 2011.
Sharon was an avid animal...
Sandra Jean (Barrow) Craig
Jun 27, 2024
Sandra Craig, 75, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Villa Healthcare East in Sherman, IL.
Sandra was born on December 2, 1948, in Springfield the daughter of Thornton and Frances (Sours) Barrow. She married Larry Craig on November 5, 1965 and they celebrated 55 years together before his passing on April 1, 2021....
Robert L Davis Jr.
Jun 20, 2024
Robert L. Davis Jr., 70, of Carlinville, IL passed away Thursday June 21, 2024.
Robert was born in Springfield, IL on November 26, 1953 the son of Robert L Davis Sr. and Alice (Fifer) Davis.
Cremation services are being accorded and he will be laid to rest at Camp Butler National Cemetery.
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Leslie Dean Symons
Jun 19, 2024
Leslie Dean Symons, 64, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at his home.
Leslie was born in Springfield, IL., on March 22, 1960, the son of Leslie E. and Kathleen (Boehner) Symons. He served his country in the United States Army. After being discharged from the US Army, Leslie managed the band HeadEast traveling...
Robert Lee Prichard
Jun 19, 2024
Robert Lee Prichard, 74, of Springfield, IL passed away on Wednesday June 19, 2024 at home.
Robert was born in Springfield, IL on July 7, 1949 the son of James and Mary Prichard. He married Betty J. Devos on July 27, 1973. He worked as a Plumber and a Contractor for most of his adult life. He...
Lori Ann (Miller) Farley
Jun 18, 2024
Lori Ann Farley, 85, of Springfield, IL passed away on Tuesday June 18, 2024 at her home. Lori was born in Springfield on July 2, 1938 and was the daughter of Fred and Edna Miller.
She lived her life in Springfield and raised her family here. She retired from HSHS Medical Group in 2001 after a long...
Raymond J. Quinn
Jun 16, 2024
Raymond J. Quinn, 89, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Ray was born on November 1, 1934, in Cooperstown, IL., the son of Raymond and Gladys (Coulter) Quinn. He married Mildred I. Cox in Hersman, IL. on February 9, 1957. Ray served his country in the United States...
Mildred E. (Lawson) Kilhoffer
Jun 12, 2024
Mildred E. Kilhoffer, 104, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at her home. She was born on April 27, 1920, in Stonington, the daughter of William and Vinece (Rhodes) Lawson. She married Vincent Joseph Kilhoffer on February 9, 1949, in Stonington. Mildred worked as the Post Master for several years in Mechanicsburg. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting,...
Eugene "Gene" Stahr
Jun 10, 2024
Eugene "Gene" Henry Stahr, 88, formerly of Riverton passed away on Monday June 10, 2024.
Gene was born in Pawnee, IL on July 5, 1935 and was the son of Henry and Wilma Stahr.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Gene is survived by his children, Vicky Stahr, Robert Stahr,...
William E. Gristy
Jun 7, 2024
William E. Gristy, 59, of Springfield passed away on June 7, 2024.
William was born in Springfield on November 12, 1964 and was the son of Claude and Katharina Gristy. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Jerry and Richard Gristy; and a niece, Sarah Sergeant.
William is survived by his sister,...
Talon Jay Thornton
May 29, 2024
Talon Jay Thornton, 59, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in his home.
Talon was born on February 12, 1965, in Springfield IL to Lynn E. and Musetta M. (Weaver) Thornton. He is preceded in death by his older brother, Jerry D. Thornton; mother, Musetta M. Thornton; father, Lynn E. Thornton; father-in law, Reginald (Bud) V....
Jonel Sharp Harmon
May 26, 2024
Jonel Sharp Harmon, 87, stepped into Heaven on May 25th, 2024. She resided in Pensacola, Florida, with her husband of 58 years, James Monroe Harmon.
Jonel was born May 6th,1937 in Taylorville, Illinois to the late John William Sharp and Ludora Helen Sharp (nee Brown). She was preceded in death by her brother Doug Sharp.
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Richard Roy Metcalf
May 21, 2024
Richard Roy Metcalf, 86, of Rochester, Illinois passed away peacefully on May 21, 2024 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Richard was born on June 18, 1937 in Chicago, the eldest son of Roy and Dorothy Metcalf. He married Frances Sue Moore on October 16, 1965. The two enjoyed 56 years of marriage. He is survived by...
Theresa "Terri" L. (Mcclure) Nelson
May 20, 2024
Theresa "Terri" L. (Nelson) McClure, 66, of Springfield, IL passed away May 20, 2024.
Terri was born in Trona, CA on November 26, 1957. Her family moved to Oregon when Terri was 13 and where she lived until moving to Springfield, IL, where she met her soulmate and the love of her life, Ronnie.
Terri...
Margaret Jane (Logue) Tinges
May 19, 2024
Margaret J. Tinges, 83, of Pawnee ll, died at 8:25 a.m. May 19th in her home with her family by her side. Maggie was born in Chicago Illinois on July 29, 1940, the daughter of Dr. James Randolph and Jane Cynthia Logue. She is survived by her two daughters Jody Connolly and Cynthia Jones (Jeffrey), three grandchildren Joseph McNear...
