Obituaries

Apr 8, 2020

Margaret Jeaneen Braner, 79, formerly of Rochester, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in her home in Concordia Village in Springfield, Illinois.  She was born on February 22, 1941 in the Florence Crittendon Home in Peoria, Illinois.  She was adopted by Russell and Gertrude (Barlow) Meyers on May 8, 1943.

She married Byron Eugene Braner...

Apr 7, 2020

Leona (Barry) Denniss, 92, of Riverton IL, passed away on Tuesday April 7, 2020 while in the company of family.

Leona was born on May 25, 1927 in Springfield IL.

She spent a large portion of her working career in Springfield at the Pillsbury Mills Factory. She enjoyed flower gardens, fishing, jigsaw puzzles, but especially...

Apr 7, 2020

Diane Watts, 61, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

She was born on April 7, 1959, the daughter of Homer Shoup and Peggy (Morrill) Striplin.

She enjoyed watching NASCAR, crime shows and loved animals.

Diane is preceded in death by her father.

She is survived by her children,...

Apr 6, 2020

Phyllis Quick, 87, of Edinburg, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at her residence.

Phyllis was born on September 25, 1932, the daughter of Don and Edith (Karl) Morr. She married Lowell C. Quick on November 18, 1951 and he preceded her in death on July 12, 2003.

Phyllis was a member of the...

Apr 6, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Ross, daughter of Homer Edgar and Bessie Mae Morris passed away April 6th, 2020.

She was born in Vermillion County, Illinois on December 29, 1918. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, K. LeMayne Ross I of 72 years, five sisters and one brother.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda...

Apr 4, 2020

Bonnie Lyn (Bolton) Ragan, 75, of Springfield, IL, passed away at her daughter's home on Saturday April 4th, 2020.

Bonnie was born in Virden, IL, on November 14, 1944 the daughter of Leonard "Wimpy" and Flossie (Prichard) Bolton-Hall

She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Ragan; her parents; brother, Albert Hall Jr. and...

Apr 3, 2020

Karen Miller, 60, of Sherman, IL passed away April 3, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center.

Karen was born in Richwood, WV on October 28, 1959 the daughter of Edgel and Charlotte (Freeman) Boone. Her parents preceded her in death.

She married Vernie "Butch" Miller on June 20, 1998 at Patterson Bay on the Illinois River....

Apr 1, 2020

Delores Ann Lane-Winterbauer, age 80, died April 1, 2020 at St. John's Hospital.

She was born January 23, 1940.  Daughter of Walter G. and Doris L. Lane.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother George L. Lane (Mary), Nephew Jeffrey L. Lane, and grandmother Anna H. Lane.

Survived by three...

Apr 1, 2020

Paul Matthew Duffey, of Divernon, Illinois, passed away on April 1, 2020 at St. John's Hospital.

A graveside service will be held at 10am on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Old Salem Cemetery on Old Salem Lane in Springfield, IL.

Paul "Tim" Matthew Duffey, son of the late Edward and Irene Duffey and stepson of...

Mar 31, 2020

Carl E. Johnson, 71, of Springfield, IL, passed away at home on March 31, 2020.

Carl was born in Rock Island, IL, on January 13, 1949 the son of William and Virginia (Pryer) Johnson.

He served in the United States Army during Vietnam and he enjoyed keeping himself busy with yard work and other tasks...

Mar 31, 2020

Dianne Sue (Bale) Tomlin, 63, of Springfield, IL, passed away at Memorial Medical Center on Tuesday March 31, 2020 in the company of her family.

Dianne was born in Springfield, IL on July 30, 1956 the daughter of Marvin and Bertha (Garvin) Bale.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gail Juhl; brother,...

Mar 26, 2020

Sue Celeste (Quinn) Christian, 82, of Riverton, IL, formerly of Prescott Valley, AZ, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Villa West, Sherman, IL.

Sue was born in Paris, IL on January 24, 1938, the daughter of Clayton "Chuck" and Mary (Creech) Quinn.

Sue is survived by daughter, Marisue (Rick) Kueper; son, John...

Mar 23, 2020

Dale L. Mendenhall, 88, of Buffalo, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Heritage Healthcare in Springfield. Dale was born on January 7, 1932, in Buffalo, the son of Arthur and Pauline ( Wilborn) Mendenhall. He married Joann Etherton on January 26, 1952 in Mechanicsburg and she preceded him in death on February 28, 2005. Dale was a Korean...

Mar 20, 2020

George Gilbert Moss was born May 20, 1921, in Jacksonville, Illinois, the Son of Ralph Roy and Nelia E. (Wight) Moss. He married Evelyn June DeFrates February 22, 1947.

Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl Lynn Eggleston of Riverton, IL, and Beverly Bakowski (son-in-law, Ed), of Springfield, IL; sister, Mildred Clemons of Pleasant Plains; and brother, John (Jack)...

Mar 20, 2020

Karen L. Hewitt, 72, of Edinburg, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Karen was born in Springfield on February 24, 1948, the daughter of Patrick and Eleanor (Mohn) Green. She married Tom Hewitt on June 6, 1967 and he survives.

She enjoyed hot rodding, crafts, dancing and shopping...

Mar 18, 2020

Herman "Sonny" Kuntzman, 80, of Springfield, IL, passed away on the morning of Wednesday March 18, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center.

Sonny was born on September 19th, 1939 the son of Herman and Virginia (Beerup) Kuntzman.

Cremation services are being accorded at the funeral home and there will be a memorial services held at a...

Mar 14, 2020

On the day you were born, you brought to the world a gift of joy and love.

Anthony, because of you we are blessed with so many happy, funny and beautiful memories. When you entered a room you brightened it up and made it come to life, you would never allow a dance floor to remain empty ...

Mar 12, 2020

Jan Kendall Haines, 78, passed away on Thursday March 12th at home in Springfield. Jan was born February 24th, 1942 the son of Laverne and Lenore Wilson Haines. He married Evelyn Vangeison in November of 1961 and they had three daughters.

He was raised on a farm outside of Bulpitt, IL, where he graduated from South Fork...

Mar 11, 2020

Doris Park Clark, 98, of Eureka, Missouri passed away peacefully March 11, 2020 at St. Frances Care Facility, Eureka, Missouri. She was born on September 27, 1921 in Rochester, the daughter of Clifford and Hazel Jones Park. Doris married Ellsworth Clark on October 24, 1942 in Rochester and he preceded her in death in 2005. She retired after many...

Mar 8, 2020

Gail R. (Bale) Juhl, 54, of Springfield, IL, passed away at Memorial Medical Center on Sunday March 8th, 2020 in the company of her family.

Gail was born in Springfield, IL, on March 30th, 1965 the daughter of Marvin and Bertha (Garvin) Bale.

She will be deeply missed by all. She left an extraordinary impact...