Obituaries

May 14, 2020

Obituary for John O. "Jack" Faloon, Sr. John O. "Jack" Faloon, Sr., of Springfield, IL, passed away at 11:11 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on November 24, 1929, in Chicago, IL to John D. and Helen Faloon. He married Darlene Faloon (Briscoe) on April 18, 1969; she preceded him in death...

May 12, 2020

Judith (Judy) Kay Thomas, 66, of Springfield, IL, passed away at her residence on Tuesday May 12, 2020.

Judy was born in Springfield, on July 14, 1953 the daughter of Betty J. (Ausmus) Lester and William Aber.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, James (Butch) Boone, Joe Jones; son-in-law, James Gerrity, and...

May 10, 2020

Beverly June Marshall, 87, of The Villa Health Care East, Sherman, IL, formerly of Springfield and Mechanicsburg area, made her heavenly journey on Mother's Day, May 10, 2020. June was born August 11, 1932 in Springfield, the daughter of Clyde E. and Verna Borman Kikendall. She married Robert L. Marshall on October 25, 1952. She was preceded in death...

May 7, 2020

Shirley Ann Rhoades, 80, of Springfield, IL, passed away on May 7, 2020 at the Villas in Sherman.

Shirley was born on October 26, 1939 in Mercedes,TX, the daughter of Loyd and Leandra (McMannis) Leka.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Rhoades; her parents; and her brothers, Loyd Leka Jr. and Christopher...

May 5, 2020

Tavin Edward Benton, 21, born September 22nd, 1998, escaped this world on May 5th, 2020, outside Amarillo, TX. Tavin was a simple man. He was an adventurous, fun-loving, hilarious, handsome guy who loved the outdoors. He did not like (hated) the feeling of being cooped up, often setting up a tent in the backyard just to sleep under the...

May 5, 2020

Hayden Matthew Stout, 22, of Rochester, IL passed away outside of Amarillo, TX, on May 5, 2020. Hayden was born in Jacksonville, IL on January 13, 1998 and is the son of Gary W. Stout Sr. and Dixie L. (Lowe) Stout. He was a 2016 graduate of Rochester, IL and was employed as a cook at Boone's Saloon in...

May 4, 2020

Byron V. Moyer, 50, of Athens, IL, passed away at his home on Monday May 4 2020.

Byron was born on August 18, 1969 in St. Charles, MO, the son of John Moyer and Kathlyn Golden.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Kelly Moyer and his grandson, Matthew Platt.

Byron is...

May 3, 2020

George F. Berry, 97, of Illiopolis, died on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. George was born on February 22, 1923, in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He married Gloria Hunter in 1948 and she preceded him in death in 1985. George served in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater, loved farming and led...

May 1, 2020

Maria L. Hamlin, 84, of Springfield, IL, passed away at Memorial Medical Center on Friday May 1st, 2020.

Maria was born in Monterry, Mexico on August 25, 1935.

She was preceded in death by her son, Johnny Hamlin and her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby F. Hamlin; her sons, Michael...

Apr 27, 2020

William E. Stockton, 64, of Springfield, formerly of Mechanicsburg, died on Monday, April 27, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

William was born on April 10, 1956, in Springfield, the son of Fred E. and Mary Alice (Fishburn) Stockton.

He loved to read Western novels, spending time with his family and was a...

Apr 24, 2020

Ben Patrick Lynd, 60, of Springfield, IL, passed away at his residence on Friday April 24, 2020.

Ben was born in Ironton, OH, on July 11, 1959 the son of Ben H. and Patricia (Welch) Lynd.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry (Holly) Lynd; his parents, Ben and Patricia of Ironton, OH;...

Apr 23, 2020

Joseph "Joe" Jordan, 39, of Springfield, IL, passed away at his residence on Thursday April 23, 2020.

Joseph was born in Springfield, on May 12, 1980.

He is survived by his 3 children, Joseph Jordan of Tillamook, OR, Kiera Jordan of Springfield and Sophia Jordan of Springfield; his mother (Judith) Jordan Terry of Springfield; father,...

Apr 23, 2020

Ralph Joseph "Joe" Jennings, 58, of Irving died on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Born on December 20, 1961, he was the son of Ralph Jennings and Betty Lienemann. He is survived by his son, Joseph Jennings of East Moline, Illinois; his brothers, David Matlock of Butler, Illinois, Jim (Brenda) Bleisch of...

Apr 22, 2020

Gladys L. Sommer, 100, of Springfield IL, passed away on Wednesday April 22, 2020 at the Villas East in Sherman IL.

Gladys was born in Curran IL on May 7, 1919 the daughter of Earl and Margaret "Lizzie" Cantrall.

She married Henry Sommer in 1967 and she spent most of her working career working for...

Apr 19, 2020

Michael Gene Ware, 65, of Springfield, IL passed away on Sunday April 19, 2020 at Heritage Health Center.

Michael was born on December 24, 1954 the in Springfield the son of Ivan and Myrtle (Painter) Ware.

He will be great missed by his family and friends.

Cremation services are being accorded through Ellinger-Kunz...

Apr 19, 2020

Sharon was born July 11, 1938 to Richard P. and Katherine Sullivan. She married Norman "Pete" Howard II and they divorced. She married Louis DeHeve in 1982 and he passed away on May 24, 2012. She was also proceeded in death by her daughter, Cathy Waldrop in November of 2017 and her brother, Richard Sullivan. She is survived by...

Apr 18, 2020

Howard G Rogers, 90, of Mechanicsburg, IL. passed away peacefully Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his home with his family & his wife of 72 years, Maxine, by his side.

Howard was one of eight children born to Pearl (Castleman) and Delmar Rogers. Two siblings are still living, Ruby Barnard of Texas, and Delmar (Evon) Rogers, of...

Apr 14, 2020

Geraldine Keleher _ devoted grandmother, amateur political pundit, and true crime fanatic _ died on Tuesday, April 14, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was 94.

Geri had a passion for politics (the John F. Kennedy kind) and frequently sought out a good debate on the latest state of affairs. She conquered crossword puzzles as tenaciously...

Apr 14, 2020

Daniel Hartman, 79, of Taylorville, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Daniel was born on December 21, 1940 in Blue Mound, the son of Orville and Mary (Kidd) Hartman.

He retired from working at the Hilton Hotel in in Springfield after several years as a maintenance man.

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Apr 9, 2020

Harold Gordon Tozer, 104, of Springfield, IL, peacefully passed away on April 9 at 6:10am at the Villa Senior Care Community Center in Sherman, IL.

He was born in Menard County on March 26, 1916 to Alva Clarence and Anna Julia (Gordon) Tozer. He married Evelyn Edna Hergett on December 21, 1953. She preceded him in death...