Obituaries

Dec 10, 2020

Betty Jeanne Mazzotti, age 90, of Springfield IL, passed away on December 10, 2020 at Concordia Village in Springfield, Illinois from Covid-19. Betty was born on September 26th, 1930 in Taylorville, IL to Gabriel and Lenora (Giovagnoli) Fiaoni. On January 8th, 1951 she married Donald Mazzotti in Taylorville. He preceded her in death on July 25th, 1995. She was...

Dec 9, 2020

Berta L. (Goodall) Miller, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2020 peacefully at home.

Berta was born on October 6, 1944 in Springfield, IL the daughter of William and June (Woolery) Goodall. She married Richard (Tom) Miller on January 26, 1963 in Springfield, IL.

Berta was a graduate of Springfield High School. She...

Dec 9, 2020

George E. Ford, 83, of Illiopolis Illinois passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, after a three week battle with Covid-19 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois. He was born November 8, 1937, in Springfield, IL, the son of Willard and Georgena (Leka) Ford.  George began his education by living on a rented farm south of Niantic, IL that...

Dec 3, 2020

Margaret Louise Burcham, 93, of Springfield passed away on Thursday December 3, 2020.

She was born in Casey, IL on September 27, 1927 the daughter of Leroy and Margaret (Lacey) Hartman.

Margaret was preceded in death by husband, William F. Burcham; her parents; and her brothers Verlin and Gene Hartman.

She is survived...

Nov 29, 2020

Sandy Jean Tannahill, 70, of Springfield, IL passed away at Aperion Care on November 29, 2020.

Sandy was born on October 30, 1950 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Betty L. Jackson.

She was preceded in death by her mother and her brother, Billy Tannahill.

Sandy is survived by her siblings, Vickie L....

Nov 28, 2020

James Delos McDaniel, 76, of Springfield, IL passed away on November 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born on April 23, 1944 in Chicago, IL the son of Glenn and Marie McDaniel.

James was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Don McDaniel and a sister, Barbara Otten.

He is survived by his...

Nov 28, 2020

Linda S. Anders, 61, of Springfield, IL passed away at Memorial Medical Center on Saturday November 28, 2020.

She was born in Springfield on April 4, 1959 the daughter of John A. and Lily (McKee) Avart.

Linda was very fond of her garden and animals. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her family....

Nov 28, 2020

ROCHESTER, IL— Renee M. Housel, 92, of Rochester, died on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Joseph's Home in Springfield. Renee was born in Springfield, IL, to George and Mary (Vironda) Fassero on January 4, 1928. She married Richard C. Housel on April 26, 1952 in Springfield. He preceded her in death on August 14, 2001. She was also...

Nov 24, 2020

Gary Roy Scheidecker, 68, of Rochester, formerly of Ottawa, IL., passed away on November 24, 2020 at Villa Health Care in Sherman.

He was born in Sandwich, IL., to Roy and Grace (Wilson) Scheidecker, who later divorced and he was raised by his "mom" Kari Scheidecker. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings,...

Nov 23, 2020

Edward E. Morgan, 96, of Springfield, IL passed away on November 23, 2020 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village. Edward was born on August 16, 1924 in Beardstown, IL the son of Edward J. and Iva (Lawson) Morgan. He was a member at Peace (Faith) Evangelical Lutheran Church in Springfield and a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Champaign,...

Nov 20, 2020

Darlene Mae Johnson, 82, of Springfield, formerly of Illiopolis, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born July 2, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri to Howard and Blanche (Weiss) Downs.  She married her high school sweetheart, Robert G. "Bob" Johnson on March 16, 1957.  After moving to Illiopolis in 1971, they...

Nov 18, 2020

Vernie "Butch" Miller, 69, of Petersburg, passed away November 18, 2020 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home.

Butch was born April 13, 1951 in Springfield to Vernie and Clementine Miller. He married Karen Boone on June 20, 1998 at Patterson Bay on the Illinois River.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and...

Nov 18, 2020

Patricia "Kay" Swope, 75, of rural Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Kay was born on July 25, 1945, in Louisiana, Missouri, the daughter of Harold and Martha (Heqembourg) Green. She married Jim Swope on June 5, 1965.

In addition to raising her family and helping on...

Nov 14, 2020

John Vernon Coons (J), 73 of Springfield IL passed away on Saturday November 14th, 2020 surrounded by close family. He was born May 16th, 1947 to Robert Price Coons and Georgia Elaine Coons (Roseberry) in Springfield, IL.

His childhood was spent in Springfield IL and he graduated from Springfield High School. It was in high school that...

Nov 13, 2020

Brenda Lee (Houchin) Smith 60, of Springfield, IL passed away at Heritage Manor on Friday November 13, 2020. Brenda was born in Kalamazoo, MI on April 15, 1960 the daughter of Berman (Bud) and Marge Houchin. For years Brenda was a cosmetologist and did hair in Ashland and Pleasant Plains. She enjoyed being around her 3 children and watching...

Nov 11, 2020

Mr. Edward L. Gatewood 68, of Springfield, IL was born on February 6, 1952 the son of Eddie L. Gatewood Sr. and Nancy Gatewood-Hunt in Greenville Mississippi.

Mr Gatewood was preceded in death by both of his parents along with his grandparents Katie Redic-Jones an George Haymer Sr., and his brother Freddie Gatewood.

He love...

Nov 9, 2020

Annisa Mendenhall, 38, of Loami, died on Monday, November 9, 2020. She was born on February 25, 1982, in Springfield, the daughter of David Mendenhall and Dawnal (Butcher) Mahan. Annisa worked as the Activity Director at Elmcroft of Wyndcrest Assisted Living in Rochester and loved spending time with the residents there. She liked taking road trips, camping, riding motorcycles...

Nov 8, 2020

Darlene Alice Anderson, 60, of Springfield, IL passed away at St. John's Hospital on November 8, 2020 in the company of her family.

Darlene was born in Springfield on March 29, 1960 the daughter of Dwight and Helen (Funderburk) Anderson

Darlene was a caregiver to all. She was always looking out for others including two...

Nov 4, 2020

Lynda Louise "Grump" Anderson, 58, of Springfield, IL, passed away at her home in the company of family on November 4, 2020.

Lynda was born in Springfield on March 25, 1962 the daughter of Dwight and Helen (Funderburk) Anderson.

She loved being outdoors; fishing, camping, and hunting were among some of her favorite hobbies. In...

Nov 4, 2020

David J. Downing, 85, of Mechanicsburg, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at his residence. He was born September 3, 1935, in Harristown, IL, to F. Ray and Dorothy F. Bramel Downing. He married Rose Mary Arnold in 1957 in Niantic, IL; she preceded him in death on June 16, 2013. He was also preceded in death by his parents...