Joyce Ann (Reynolds) Willis
Jan 22, 2022
Joyce Ann (Reynolds) Willis, 86, of Pleasant Plains, IL passed away peacefully on Saturday January 22, 2022 in Naperville, Illinois surrounded by her family.
Joyce was born in Pope County, IL on October 22, 1935 the daughter of Iley and Wilma (Fulkerson) Reynolds.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Lowell...
Timothy Wayne Hobbs
Jan 22, 2022
Timothy Wayne Hobbs, 58, of Edinburg, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Tim was born on October 25, 1963, in Springfield, the son of Clarence Ray and Roberta Mae (Womack) Hobbs.
In his younger days, Tim enjoyed rodeoing and team roping. After retiring as a correctional officer from Taylorville Correctional...
Elaine L (Graham) Miller
Jan 22, 2022
Elaine L. Miller, 73, of Buffalo, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her home.
Elaine was born on June 17, 1948, in Springfield, the daughter of Elmer and Esther (Mottershaw) Graham. She married David Miller on December, 21 1985, and he preceded her in death in 2020. Elaine worked as an RN, starting out in...
Howard Marion Chiles
Jan 22, 2022
Howard M. Chiles, Jr. 96, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday. January 22, 2022 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
Howard was born in Champaign, IL. on May 5, 1925, the son of Howard Sr. and Mary Lena (Goodman) Chiles. He married Anna Mae Brown and she preceded him in death in 1987. He was a WWII and Korean...
Larry L Fountain
Jan 15, 2022
Larry L. Fountain, 77, of Edinburg, passed away on Saturday. January 15, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Springfield. Larry was born on October 3, 1944, the son of Leslie and Norma (Younker) Fountain. he married his childhood sweetheart, Cynthia Miller on May 12, 1963, in Edinburg. He worked for as a service technician for Sears for 32 years, served...
Janet Lee Beckemeyer
Jan 15, 2022
Janet Lee Beckemeyer, 69, passed away in Alton, Illinois, on January 15. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 19, at Rochester Cemetery on West Main St. in Rochester, Illinois.
Jan was born on January 1, 1953, in Alton, Illinois, to Warren and Alva Beckemeyer. She graduated from Rochester High School....
Drew Jones
Jan 14, 2022
Drew Jones passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 after a prolonged illness. He was born August 30, 1978 in Springfield, IL.
Drew attended Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, IL and graduated in 1997. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing video games, and riding his bike around Springfield.
He is survived...
Gerald Allen Rouse
Jan 14, 2022
Gerald Allen Rouse, 76, of Petersburg, IL passed away at his home on Friday January 14, 2022 in the company of his family.
Gerald was born in Springfield on February 22, 1945. He was married to his wife, Beverly M. (Otto) Rouse for 25 years this upcoming year. Gerald loved his whole family; he was a very...
Bernice P Renken
Jan 14, 2022
Bernice Pauline Renken, 89, of Springfield, IL passed away on Friday January 14, 2022 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.
Bernice was born in Pleasant Plains, IL on March 21, 1932 the daughter H. George and Martha Renken.
She worked for Food Center, Illinois Bell, Hiram Walker Distillery in Peoria and the State Department of Financial...
Jo Anna Elaine Rentschler
Jan 13, 2022
Jo Anna Elaine Rentschler, 46, of Dawson, was welcomed through the gates of Heaven on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center. Jo Anna aws born on May 13, 1975, in Springfield, the daughter of Fred and Marilyn (Bowman) Rentschler. She graduated from Tri-City High School, Eastern Illinois University and Valparaiso Law School. She was preceded in death...
Bobby Dee Keith
Jan 11, 2022
Bobby Dee Keith, 63, of Springfield, IL passed away on January 11, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center.
Bobby was born in Dallas Texas on March 8, 1958.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Bobby Jr., and several brothers.
Bobby is survived by wife, Janie Brown; daughter, Jeannie (Kevin) Fishburn; 3...
Robert Wayne King
Jan 10, 2022
Robert Wayne King, 87, of Sherman, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022 at his home. Robert was born on September 13, 1934, in Auburn, the son of Halford and Ada (Roush) King. He worked for Carnation in Jacksonville, which later became Nestle, for over 20 years until his retirement. Robert also enjoyed construction work and watching Westerns...
Wayne P Cress
Jan 7, 2022
Wayne Paul Cress, 73, of Springfield, IL passed away on January 7, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center.
Wayne was born in Quincy, IL on April 30, 1948 the son of Melvin and Marion (Henkenmeyer) Cress. He married Linda Platt on July, 30 1972.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; son, Eric James Cress...
James Kulawiak
Jan 7, 2022
James Kulawiak, 83, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2022. Born in Chicago, IL to Stanley and Ann Kulawiak; James served in the United States Army as a Light Weapons Infantryman & Honor Guard from 1955 to 1958 and is survived by his wife of 64 years, Loretta; brothers Larry (Diane) and Edward (Chris); sisters Alice Consalvo (Dan) and...
Stephen Michael Graham
Jan 5, 2022
Stephen Michael Graham, 65, of Springfield, IL passed away at St. John's Hospital on Wednesday January 5, 2022. Stephen was born in Springfield on July 8, 1956 the son of George Walter and Audene Dorothy (Hill) Graham. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Stephen is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Graham; sister, Michelle Pratt...
Emma Louise (Requarth) Thomas
Jan 4, 2022
Emma Louise (Requarth) Thomas, 89, of Edinburg, passed away on January 4, 2022, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.
Emma was born on January 3, 1933, in Edinburg, the daughter of Lawrence C. and Rhea (Grant) Requarth. She married Raymond F. Thomas on March 16, 1952. She was a homemaker as well as worked for the State of Illinois...
Lee Allen Elder
Jan 2, 2022
Lee Allen Elder, 56, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at his home in Springfield. Lee was born on September 28, 1965, in Orlando, Florida, the son of LaVerne and Marilyn (Needham) Elder. He was a truck driver and enjoyed spending time with his family and grandkids, watching Steelers Football and NASCAR.
Lee is...
Kathie M (Aldridge) Hart
Jan 2, 2022
Kathie M (Aldridge) Hart, 69, of Springfield, IL passed away at her home on Sunday January 2, 2022 in the company of her family. Kathie was born in Springfield on January 28, 1952 the daughter of Gerald and Catherine (Bates) Aldridge.
She is survived by her son, Paul (Sarah) Wiseman; daughter, Shannon (John) DeJaynes; granddaughters, Breanna DeJaynes...
John Robert Paul
Jan 1, 2022
John Robert Paul, 73, died on New Year's Day 2022. He was born on March 1, 1948, in Litchfield, Illinois, the son of Margaret Helen and William Francis Paul, Sr. He spent his childhood on a farm near Raymond, Illinois, and his teen years in Springfield where he graduated from Griffin High School in 1966. He joined the U.S....
Dorothy Louise (Snyder) De Von
Jan 1, 2022
Dorothy Louise (Snyder) De Von passed away on January 1, 2022 at Lewis Memorial Christian Home. She was born in Farmersville, IL on April 10, 1934 the daughter of William and Irene (Hazelwood) Snyder. She was married to Robert James De Von on May 9, 1996 and he preceded her in death on October 19, 2013.
She...
