Obituaries

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...

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...