Obituaries

Mar 8, 2020

Mrs. Ott, 75, of Springfield, passed away at Memorial Medical Center in the early hours of Sunday morning. She is the descendant of Lawrence Leach and Catherine Mileham of Salem, Massachusetts.

Mrs. Ott was born on January 11, 1945 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of Sheridan and Frances (Parrish) Leach.

Survivors include brother, Sheridan Jr....

Mar 7, 2020

Gary Beals, 60, of Rochester, died on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Aperion Care in Springfield.

Gary was born on September 27, 1959, in Taylorville, the son of Robert and Frances (Goeckner) Beals.

He was a St. Louis Cardinals Fan, and worked at Bob Evans as a cook for 15 years, prior to that he...

Mar 7, 2020

Ruby Green, 96, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at her son's home. Ruby was born on January 20, 1924, in Edinburg, the daughter of James and Catherine (Thoman) Stanbery. She married Delbert Green on November 29, 1942 and he preceded her in death in 1990. Ruby worked at Sangamo Electric as an assembler for 28...

Mar 6, 2020

Susan Marie Phares passed peacefully Friday, March 6.  She lived a life of joy filled with family, friends, dogs and as much adventure as she and husband Roy could make happen including 80 mph motorcycle rides. Susan leaves behind her husband Roy of 22 years, her two sons Rocky and Coby, grandson Justin, Roy's daughter Marjorie, her husband Arnie,...

Feb 29, 2020

Lindel R. Kern, 94, of Springfield IL, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at St. John's Hospital.

Lindel was born in Springfield IL, on February 20, 1926 the son of Ralph and Louise Kern.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Lindel is survived by his wife, Virtie Mae (Shofner) Kern;...

Feb 25, 2020

Robert W. Taft, 77, of Rochester, died on Tuesday, February 25, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Bob was born on December 30, 1942, in Rochester, the son of Howard and Irene (Davis) Taft.

Bob grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester schools before joining the United States Army and serving in Vietnam. He graduated...

Feb 19, 2020

Elsie M. McElyea, 87, of Niantic, passed away on Wednesday, February, 19, 2020 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth. Elsie was born on January 11, 1933, in Springfield, IL. the daughter of Thomas and Viola Wilson. She married Joseph McElyea on June 30, 1950 in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Elsie loved sewing, crocheting, and talking endlessly about her grandchildren. She...

Feb 19, 2020

Gary L. Sharp, 58, of Springfield IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in the company of his family.

Gary was born in Springfield, IL on March 13, 1961 the son of Louis Sharp and Rita (Flynn) Sharp-McClure.

He is preceded in death by his father, Louis Sharp and his step-father, Donald McClure.

Feb 18, 2020

Connie Sue (Ersery) Margaron, 54, of Springfield IL, passed away at her home on Tuesday February 18, 2020.

Connie was born on May 9, 1965 in Springfield IL, the daughter of Jack and Carol (Warren) Margaron.

She was preceded in death by her father, Jack; grandparents, Eileen and William (Bill) Warren; step-father, Wayne Ersery; and ...

Feb 17, 2020

John Spindel, 89, of Edinburg, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Life's Journey in Taylorville. John was born on September 20, 1930, the son of John and Eleanor (Greenwalt) Spindel. He married Esther Huegel on February 2, 1957 and she survives. John is a Korean War Veteran and was a member of the Edinburg United Methodist Church....

Feb 16, 2020

Thomas W. Mitchell Sr., 79, of Springfield IL, passed away on Sunday February 16, 2020 in the company of his family.

Thomas was born on March 3, 1940 in Springfield, the son of Isaac and Iva (Campbell) Mitchell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers; and 1 sister.

Thomas is...

Feb 16, 2020

Winifred "Winnie" Fleck, 98, of Buffalo, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born on January 2, 1922, in Dawson, IL. the daughter of Omar and Beatrice (Kerns) Bumgarner. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved Loren Ketchum and sons RJ and Paul Fleck. She is survived...

Feb 14, 2020

LeRoy Karrick III of Riverton passed away February 14, 2020 at Memorial Hospital. He was born July 10, 1970 to LeRoy Karrick Jr. and Sarah Synder-Cooper Karrick. He was preceded in death by his father LeRoy Karrick Jr.

He was employed by Kelly Group as a welder

He is survived by one son, Cody and...

Feb 8, 2020

Edith "Dolly" Pride, 89, of Springfield, peacefully passed away on February 8, 2020 with her family by her side. Edith was born in Decatur, IL. on March 20, 1930, to BB and Helen Burgess who preceded her in death. Edith married Jesse M. Pride in 1949, and they had three children, Kathy, Sharon, and Linda. Jesse preceded her in...

Feb 7, 2020

Martin "Marty" T. Fahey passed away on February 7, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by close family. He was born on March 5, 1956 to William "Barney" and Patricia Fahey.

He was preceded in death by his father, William "Barney" and his brother Michael. Marty is survived by his children Lindsay Smith and Joel (Grace) Fahey;...

Feb 7, 2020

Henry K. Smith, 63, of Springfield, IL passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020.

Henry was born on June 30, 1956 in Springfield, the son of Leslie and Gertrude (Wheeler) Smith.

He was preceded in death by his parents; as well as his in-laws, Bud and Marge Houchin.

Henry is survived by his...

Feb 6, 2020

Nathan Wilcoxon, 92, of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at St. Joseph's Home in Springfield.

Nate was born on October 16, 1927, in Sherman, the son of Ralph and Martha (Underwood) Wilcoxon. He married Carol Aune on June 3, 1951 and she survives.

Nate received his BSCE degree from the University of...

Feb 4, 2020

Melvin L. Miner, 88, of Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Auburn Nursing and Rehab in Auburn.

Melvin was born on October 26, 1931, the son of Joseph and Ethel (O'Conner) Miner.

He married Gladys Penrod on July 9, 1988 and she survives. Melvin worked as welder for Navistar-International before retiring and...

Feb 3, 2020

94 years ago, on Black's Farm at the outskirts of Springfield, Valeria Shaughnessy was born, the fourth in a family of five children, to Vincent and Barbara Shadis. She was raised in Springfield, attending Palmer and Feitshans schools, and graduating from St. John's School of Nursing in 1947.  Her nursing career took her from Springfield to New Mexico, California,...

Feb 2, 2020

Earl "Glen" Moreland, 83, of Springfield, IL passed away at his home on February 2, 2020.

Glen was born on August 8, 1936 in Ramsey, IL the son of Earl Moreland and Dorothy (Harris) Moreland. Dorothy later re-married Russell Maroney, who treated Glen as a son of his own.

In his younger years, Glen was...