Obituaries

Apr 7, 2024

ROCHESTER – Dorothy Marie Pokora Roy, 94, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, peacefully in her sleep at home.

Dorothy was born on March 17, 1930, in Sangamon County, the daughter of Fred G. and Minnie (Ulm) Pokora.  She married William T. Roy on September 28, 1952, in Springfield.

Dorothy worked at...

Apr 6, 2024

Patricia Kulavic, 78, of Schererville, IN., formerly of Mechanicsburg, IL., passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Lake Ozark, MO. Patricia was born on November 14, 1945, in Springfield, the daughter of John and Frances (Gietl) Lochman.

Patricia was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed being...

Apr 3, 2024

Robert Bradley Stone, 68, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Brad was born on April 16, 1955, in Springfield, the son of Robert and Virginia (Antonacci) Stone.

Brad was known as a maverick, raising and showing cattle prior to lending his talents as a handyman for friends and...

Mar 31, 2024

Springfield — Devora Michelle Dunn, 70, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024, at her home in Springfield with family by her side. She was born September 28, 1953, at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Maggie F. (Turner) Barnes. She married Roy R. Dunn Sr. on May 24, 1970,...

Mar 28, 2024

Janice Kay Blackwell, 75, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Janice was born in Decatur, IL. on January 9, 1949, the daughter of Ralph and Kathryn (Morris) Grossman. She married Wesley Blackwell on August 12, 1967 and he survives. Janice loved art and painting as well as...

Mar 26, 2024

Donna Jean Cunningham passed away on March 26, 2024 at 10:00AM Taylorville Care Center. She was born in Taylorville on May 15, 1938, the daughter of Finis and Merrill (Pickett) Cunningham. Donna was a 1956 graduate of Edinburg High School. She worked at Green Gables Restaurant for 18 years and then managed the Blue Classic Hotel before retiring. She...

Mar 24, 2024

Brenda Joyce (Yoswig) Mogensen, age 63, of Richmond, TX., passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Harbor Hospice House of Houston. Brenda was born in Springfield, IL., on November 24, 1960, the daughter of Walter H. and Juanita M. (Poe) Yoswig. She married Richard M. Mogensen on April 3, 1982 and he survives.

Brenda is survived...

Mar 23, 2024

Thomas Sines Roberts, 89, of Illiopolis, IL, passed away on March 23, 2024, at Rochester Estates surrounded by family.

Tom was born on March 12, 1935, to Kent and Marjorie (Sines) Roberts in Decatur, IL. He married Clara Ann Hallam on April 12, 1964. They were married 58 years before she preceded him in death on September...

Mar 23, 2024

Heather Joye (Mayse) Knudsen of Springfield, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Heather was born in Kingsville, TX on September 13, 1973. She was the daughter of Larry Mayse of Alpharetta, GA and Susan (Golembeck) Nordsiek of Springfield, IL.

Heather is survived by her loving husband, Arthur Menu of Springfield, IL.; her parents and...

Mar 22, 2024

James Lloyd Sample, 73 of Edinburg,  passed away on March 22, 2024 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Jim was born on Nov. 13, 1950 in Taylorville, the son of Lloyd and Eloise Sample. He graduated from Edinburg High School in 1968. He married Sandra Lawrence at Edinburg United Methodist Church on Feb. 20, 1971, and she survives.

Also...

Mar 21, 2024

Robin A. Hood, 70, of Springfield, IL passed away on Thursday March 21, 2024 at his home in the company of family.

Robin was born in Springfield on August 2, 1953 and was the son of Albert and Marjorie (McHenry) Hood.

He graduated from Lanphier High School and worked in the Springfield area as a...

Mar 20, 2024

Harold "Bob" Robert Fishburn, 88, of Dawson, IL. died in Sherman, IL., at The Villas Senior Care in on March 20, 2024.

He was born in Mason, IL. on August 24, 1935, to Harold Mason Fishburn and Velma Marie Shane. He married Donna Lavonne Prior on July 9, 1954 in Effingham.

Harold was preceded in...

Mar 20, 2024

Della Mae (Homer) Weakley, 95, of Springfield, IL passed away at her home on Wednesday March 20, 2024 in the company of her family.

Della was born in Pontiac, IL on December 10, 1928 the daughter of Jacob and Loretta (Stewart) Homer.

She was a homemaker all of her adult life, raising a large family...

Mar 15, 2024

Jean M. DeFrates, 97, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Jean was a resident at Carriage Crossing in Rochester, IL. She was born in 1926 on a farm in Jonesboro, IL. to Clyde D. Mowery and Eulalah C. (Dillow) Mowery, where she lived until coming to Springfield, IL and working for the state.

Mar 7, 2024

Marilyn Lois (Bowman) Rentschler, 85, of Dawson, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Country Lane Memory Care in Riverton.

Marilyn was born on October 31, 1938, in rural Christian County, IL., the daughter of Cleo F. "Butch" and Cennie M. (Graham) Bowman. She graduated from Effingham High School and started working for the state. Marilyn...

Mar 5, 2024

Marcia D. "Marcy" Harbour, 68, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at The Bridge Care Suites in Springfield. Marcy was born on November 13, 1955, in Springfield, the daughter of Kenneth E. and Velma (Falconer) Taft. She graduated from Edinburg High School in 1973 and then went on to attend Lincoln Land Community College. Marcy had...

Feb 26, 2024

Gene Edward Olson, 87, of Springfield, IL passed away at home on Monday February 26, 2024.

Gene was born in Essex, IA on November 1, 1936 and was the son of Paul and Sylvia (Johnson) Olson.

He married Cynthia Reese Davison on March 21, 1980 and she preceded him in death in 2017.

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Feb 24, 2024

Barbara June (Loyd) Stoedter, age 71, of Springfield, passed peacefully in her home on February 24, 2024.

Born June 7, 1952, in Decatur to Rev. Noel "Gene" and Betty June Loyd. Barb grew up in small towns throughout southern Illinois. She was a graduate of Carterville High School and attended Gateway Bible College. In 1971, Barb married...

Feb 18, 2024

Delores A. "Dee" Creviston, 80, of Springfield, spirit went to live with Jesus on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Sunny Acres in Petersburg. She was born on August 2, 1943, in Springfield, the 6th child of Page Creviston and Anna (Smith) Creviston Rhodes.

Dee was preceded in death by her parent;, stepfather, Jesse Rhodes; eight brothers, John,...

Feb 16, 2024

Terry Edwards, 80, of Edinburg, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Aperion Capitol Care in Springfield, IL.

Terry was born in Springfield on August 8, 1943, the son of Gordon and Edith (Hobbs) Edwards. He served in the United States Marines from 1963-1967 during that time he served in the Vietnam War. He was always...