Obituaries

Aug 26, 2022

Robert Eugene Thomas Jr., 50, of Springfield, IL passed away at home in the company of his family on August 26, 2022.

Bob was born in Cottonwood, AZ on August 19, 1972 and was the son of Robert E. Sr. and Judith Kay Thomas. He was raised on the North-End of Springfield, IL and attended Lanphier High...

Aug 26, 2022

Jerry D. Ramsey, 86, of Springfield, formerly of Illiopolis, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at Mill Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Springfield. Jerry was born in Brookfield, MO. on May 27, 1936, the son of Clifford and Pauline (McCollum) Ramsey. He married Rosalie Stumper on September 4, 1954, in Virginia, IL. and she preceded him in...

Aug 22, 2022

Carol J. Dean, 84, of Edinburg, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 at Moweaqua Rehab and Health Care.

Carol was born in Springfield, IL., on December 12, 1937, the daughter of Frederick and Sylvia (Boggs) Morman. She married Billy Eugene Dean on September 6, 1985 and he preceded her in death.

She enjoyed horseback...

Aug 21, 2022

Frances L (Hopper) Jones, 93, of Springfield, IL passed away peacefully in the company of her family at Lewis Memorial Christian Village on Sunday August 21, 2022.

Frances was born in Green Valley, IL on July 3, 1929 and is the daughter of Jesse L. and Gladys (Bosaw) Hopper. She married Kenneth Earl Jones on July 25,...

Aug 18, 2022

Michael Renya Brown, 58, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Michael was born in St. Louis, on August 3, 1964, the son of Robert Brown Sr. and Annie Boykins. He was married Laurel Roese, in Springfield, IL., on February 19, 2013 and she survives.

Michael enjoyed working...

Aug 18, 2022

Donna Kaye Gleason, 78, of New Berlin, passed away on Thursday August 18, 2022, at Sunny Acres in Petersburg, IL in the company of her family.

She was born in Jacksonville, IL on March 21, 1944, and is the daughter of Edward and Verdie Mae (Calhoun) Fulton.  Donna graduated from Pleasant Plains High School.

Donna...

Aug 17, 2022

Joan Marie Moore, 73, of Springfield, loving wife, mother, grandmother & friend passed away on August 17,th 2022 at her home. Joan was born to Nelson and Margaret (Everley) Gale on March 25, 1949, in Canton, Il, and spent most of her childhood years in Havana, IL.

She graduated from Havana High School, eventually emigrating to Springfield,...

Aug 16, 2022

Betty (Farley) Lawson (81) Rochester passed away at her home August 16, 2022 after battling many health related issues.

She was born March 25, 1941 to Mary Frances Abrams and John M. Laing at home in West Terre Haute, Indiana.

Betty retired from Illinois State Police in 2002.  She was a member of the Rochester...

Aug 13, 2022

Keith Virgil Sterner, 93, of Riverton, formerly of Springfield, IL died at his daughter's home in Riverton with his family present on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

Keith was born February 7, 1929 in Iowa, the son of Virgil and Hazel Turnipseed. He married Dorothy Bates on August 15, 1951. She preceded him in death on April 1,...

Aug 12, 2022

Lennis Craig Knight, 76, of Gann Valley, SD, and Chatham, IL, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Lennis was born July 5, 1946, in Chamberlain, SD, the son of Wayne and Bertha (DeJong) Knight.

Lennis grew up in Gann Valley, SD, and enjoyed working on the family farm in his retirement, including planting 500 trees last year...

Aug 5, 2022

James Hawkins II, 48, of Springfield, formerly of Illiopolis, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. James was born on March 29, 1974, in Springfield, the son of James E. and Sandra (Thornton) Hawkins. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening, and was a diehard Redskins and Chicago Cubs fan. He is preceded in...

Aug 3, 2022

David Harold Paoni Sr., 85, of Rochester, passed away on Wednesday Aug 3, 2022 in Rochester. Dave was born on December 12, 1936, in Springfield, the son of Dorothy DeArrow and Fred Paoni. He married Marcia Spaith on June 1, 1974 and became an instant family of 8 with their 6 children.

Dave was a graduate of...

Aug 2, 2022

James Parrish

James (Jim) E. Parrish of Dawson passed away August 2, 2022 at home.

He was born August 25, 1944 in Dos Palos, California, the son of Thomas and Edna (nee Schad) Parrish.

He married Loretta Wurth on November 8, 1969 in Belleville, IL.

Jim is survived by his wife,...

Aug 2, 2022

Melva Josephine Sexton, age 93, passed away at Brookdale Senior Living, Glen Ellyn, IL on August 2, 2022. She was born at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL on July 3, 1929 to Otto T. and Pauline (Hemp) Rentschler.  Melva Jo graduated from Tri-City High School, Buffalo, IL in 1947. She subsequently earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Northwestern...

Aug 1, 2022

Joe Lynn Wicker Jr, 30, of Illiopolis, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at his home. Joe was born on June 28, 1992 in Decatur, the son of Shannon (Embrey) Baker and Joe Wicker Sr. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Sandra and Mary Hames; grandparents; Sandra and Roger Embrey, Shirley and Gene Baker, and Doris...

Jul 26, 2022

Beverly Denise Coontz, 74, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at her home.

She was born on October 26, 1947, in Pittsfield, IL. the daughter of William and Hazel (Shaw) Renoud.

Beverly loved gardening, quilting, crocheting, her cat Greta, and spending time with her family and grandchildren. She also made the best...

Jul 25, 2022

Wanda Jean (Hardway) Champion, 91, of Springfield, formerly of Rochester, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at The Villas in Sherman, IL. She was born and raised in Martinsville, IL, the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Gallatin) Hardway. Wanda worked many years for LLCC and retired from the State of Illinois Department of Public Health. She loved singing...

Jul 23, 2022

Shirlee Ann McDaniel, 85, of Dawson, died Saturday, July 23, 2022 at her residence. Shirlee, a resident of Dawson, IL since 1972, was born June 2, 1937 in Chicago, Cook County, IL the daughter of the late George Paul (Pappas) Weber and Sue Lois (Maloney) Weber. She married Donald William McDaniel, Sr. June 3, 1957 in Waukegan, Lake County,...

Jul 21, 2022

Joseph Lee Wall, 72, of Springfield, IL passed away at his home on Thursday July 21, 2022 in the company of his family.

Joe was born in Springfield at St. John's Hospital on February 6, 1950. He is the son of Robert and Pelagia (Bella) Wall.

He was a graduate of Lanphier High School and...

Jul 17, 2022

Lawrence Rae Bentley, AKA Snake Man "Free Bites", 85, of Springfield, IL passed away in the company of his family on Sunday July 17, 2022.

Larry was born in Springfield on September 13, 1936 and was the son of Frank L. Bentley and Frances E. (Wylie) Bentley.

He was preceded in death by his parents;...