Obituaries

Oct 15, 2019

Mayme Benson, 94, of Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at St. John's Hospital.

Mayme was born on December 12, 1924 in Coello, IL the daughter of Joe and Lena (Bosco) Binando.  She married Herbert E. Benson on October 12, 1974 in West Frankfort, IL; he preceded her in death on January 27, 1997.

Oct 13, 2019

Leona M. (Koechle) Fisher, 94, of Springfield IL, passed away at her home on Sunday October 13, 2019 while in the company of her family.

Leona was born in Nauvoo IL, on September 4, 1925 the daughter of Ollie and Genevieve (Wysinger) Koechle.

Leona had a wonderful life and enjoyed watching the birds through her...

Oct 13, 2019

Sonya Marie Robey-Theilen, 55, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at her home.

Sonya was born on September 8, 1964 in Springfield the daughter of George William and Nettie Pauline (Branson) McClelland Jr.

Sonya was a Registered Nurse and was the Lab Supervisor at the Springfield Clinic.

She was preceded...

Oct 13, 2019

Norman Crist, 68, of Mt. Auburn, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Norman was born on October 23, 1950 in Mt. Auburn the son of William and Susie (Shartzer) Crist.

Norman served our county for many years before retiring from the United States Army. He enjoyed spending time with his...

Oct 12, 2019

Isaah "Sonny" Washington was born on November 10th, 1941 in Humphreys Mississippi the son of Fred Lee Washington and Rilda Mae (Melton) Robinson. His parents preceded him in death. He was an only child.

Isaah was affectionately called Sonny by everyone. He moved to Springfield from Minneapolis Minnesota in 1997. He remained here until his passing.

Oct 11, 2019

Joseph Vespa, 35, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on October 21, 1983, the son of Bruno Vespa and Rhonda (Smith) Curtis.

Joey was a concrete finisher and owned his own business, T&J Foundation Repairs. He loved fishing, mushroom hunting, spending time with his son and...

Oct 9, 2019

Dennis R Ruez,Jr., 46, passed away at his home on October 9, 2019.

He was born on April 1, 1973 in Harvard, MA the son of Dennis Ruez Sr. and Pam (Campbell) Ruez. He married Valerie Bennett.

He received his Bachelors in Geology at Murray State University, his Masters in Geology at the University of...

Oct 7, 2019

Terri (Simpson) Carnduff, 61, of Springfield, IL passed away on Monday October 7th, 2019.

She was born on October 14th, 1957 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Charles and Donna (Grime) Simpson.

Terri was a loving mother and a 40 year companion of her husband, Mark.

She loved her flower garden and was...

Oct 7, 2019

Wayne Archer, 95, of Edinburg, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center.

Wayne was born on April 29, 1924, in Pawnee, the son of Edwin and Ruth (McMurray) Archer. He married Roberta Smith on February 3, 1951; she preceded him in death in 2018.

Wayne was a lifelong farmer, salesman for...

Oct 6, 2019

Marilyn Leonard, 87, of Illiopolis, died on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.

Marilyn was born on November 3, 1931, in Mechanicsburg, the daughter of Glenn and Opal (Pope) Moomey. She married Tom Leonard on July 7, 1951 celebrating over 68 years together.

Marilyn graduated from Tri-City High School in 1949 and was...

Oct 6, 2019

On Monday October 28 there will be a memorial service at West Side Christian Church from 4pm to 730pm, at 2850 Cider Mill Lane. It is Tonna's wish for you to remember her favorite passion and bring new socks and underwear for children of all sizes up to twelve years (older if you wish).

If you wish...

Sep 29, 2019

Janette A. Harden, 81, of Springfield, died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her residence.

Jan was born on January 9, 1938, in Pekin, the daughter of Jesse Songer, Golden Gloves Boxing recipient, and Edna Sweat.  She married Ronny Harden on July 28, 1956; he preceded her in death on May 12, 2009.

Jan worked for...

Sep 27, 2019

Judy Lederbrand Day, 72, of Mill Creek, Washington, formerly of Rochester, Illinois, went home to her Lord on Friday, September 27, 2019.  She died peacefully in her sleep while a guest of dear friends in Glenarm, Illinois.

She was born June 11, 1947 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph J. and Lucille Loyd Lederbrand. She married...

Sep 23, 2019

Carol A. (Green) Fenton, of Butler IL, passed away on Monday September 23, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in the company of her family.

Carol was born in Rockford IL, the daughter of Charlotte (Brummitt) Green.

She was married to Marvin Fenton on August 4, 1962. They had one son together, Danny. She was a...

Sep 20, 2019

Thelma "Pat" Egan, 101, of Springfield IL, passed away on Friday, September 20th, 2019 at The Villa Nursing home in Sherman, IL.

Thelma was born in Paige County Nebraska, on Feb 28, 1918, the daughter of Sherman and Iola Bergstrom. She grew up on a farm with five brothers before marrying Francis Egan of Springfield, IL in...

Sep 19, 2019

Olive "Ollie" Laura Williams, 81, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Olive was born in 1938 in Springfield, the daughter of Harold and Rachael Marie Smith Cooke.

She was affiliated with the church of the Nazarene from her youth and worked as a care giver for most of...

Sep 16, 2019

George Allen Taft "Oop", 71, of Mechanicsburg, died on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Heritage Health in Springfield.

Oop was born on July 22, 1948, in Springfield, the son of Joseph and Marguerite (Bloxam) Taft.

He was a member of the Mechanicsburg Fire Department, loved collecting hats and going to auctions.

He was...

Sep 16, 2019

Virginia R. Adams, 86, of Springfield IL, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Heritage Health Center.

Virginia was born in Springfield IL, on May 17, 1933 the daughter of William and Fern Hardesty.

She married James I. Adams on April 1, 1961; he died in 2008.

Virginia was preceded in death...

Sep 11, 2019

Robert "Bob" Leland Goby, 93 of Rochester, caring father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on 11 September 2019 in Springfield IL.

Bob was born in Ashtabulla, Ohio, on November 28, 1925, and was the second child of Lee W. and Helen (Chittick) Goby.  He married Patricia Anne McLeod on Nov 28, 1947, they divorced in 1968. ...

Sep 7, 2019

Carla Hoffmeister, 66, widow of Kevin S Hoffmeister who died in 1986 passed away on Saturday September 7, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center.

She was born on January 10, 1953 in Jasper County, IL the daughter of Carl and Roberta (McSchooler) Flynn.

Carla was a teacher with District 186 before she retired after 20 years...