Obituaries

Dec 31, 2018

William W. "Bill" Curtis II, 65, of Springfield, passed away on December 31, 2018 at St. John's Hospital.

He was born June 3, 1953 to Dr. William and Elizabeth (Bradford) Curtis.  He married Marysue West on May 30, 1998 in Springfield.

Bill was a graduate of the University of Mississippi where he received his Bachelors...

Dec 29, 2018

Walter Anthony Dowllar, 73, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at St. John's Hospital.

Walter was born on March 26, 1945 in Springfield the son of Louis Franklin and Lily Alexander Dowllar.  He married Phyllis Smith on July 31, 1965 at St. Cabrini Catholic Church.

He worked for Brandis Aircraft for over...

Dec 29, 2018

Pauline Jordan, 70, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center.

Pauline was born on June 29, 1948 in Piney View, WV the daughter of William H. and Mary M. Morton Davis.

She was a nurse's aide at different nursing homes including Rutledge Manor and ran an in-home day care. ...

Dec 22, 2018

Mary E Kates, 90 of Rochester, passed away Saturday, December 22, at Memorial Medical Center.

Mary was born January 9, 1928, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of John and Anna (Alewelt) VonDeBur.  She married James Kates on October 7, 1950.

Mary graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. She retired after a long career with Illinois Bell....

Dec 22, 2018

Rebecca "Becky" Perugini, 75, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Heritage Health Hospice.

Becky was born on July 12, 1943 in West Frankfort, the daughter of Clyde and Helen Hill Milburn.  She married Melvin Patrick Perugini on August 15, 1964 in Sesser; he preceded her in death on December 20, 2014.

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Dec 21, 2018

Sharon Marie Deheve, 66, of Auburn passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at St. John's Hospital.

Sharon was born on April 16, 1952 in Springfield the daughter of Donald and Marie Stewart Rutherford Sr.  She married Adolph "John" Deheve in 1977.

She was a care taker for Complete and Community Care and retired in...

Dec 20, 2018

Editha G. Baumhardt, 93, of Springfield, formerly of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Memorial Medical Center.

Editha was born on June 20, 1925, in Recklinghausen, Germany, the daughter of Karl and Gustel (Witulski) Motzkus.  She married Walter Baumhardt on March 11, 1967; he preceded her in death in 1993.

Editha moved...

Dec 18, 2018

Toney Eller, 57, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his residence.

Toney was born on July 3, 1961 in Springfield the son of Bill Feuss and Judith Steele.  He married Annette Hinds on July 3, 2002 in Springfield.

Toney was a graduate from Springfield High School and worked for the Springfield...

Dec 15, 2018

Charles "Chuck" W. Trader Sr. passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Springfield, Illinois Saturday December 15, 2018.

He was born in Springfield, IL at Memorial Hospital the son of Charles A. and Mary F. (Wolfe) Trader.

On May 8, 1964 Charles married his wife Sandy Chastain; together they started a wonderful...

Dec 14, 2018

Ross Andrew Howard, 31, of Buffalo, Illinois passed away Friday, December 14, 2018.  He was born November 30, 1987 in Lincoln, Illinois.

Ross was married to Crystal Reatherford on April 6, 2013 in Peoria, Illinois.  They had two beautiful daughters together, Brooklyn and Aspyn.  His greatest joy was his three girls.  Ross loved to ride his Harley,...

Dec 10, 2018

David Charles Yvonne Burgett, 54 of Pleasant Plains passed away on December 10, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center.

David was born on May 24, 1964 in Des Moines IA, to his father Yvonne Thomas and Beverly Brown Burgett.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his children Jillian...

Dec 10, 2018

Lloyd K. Leka Jr. Passed away on December 10, 2018 at his residence.  He was born January 7, 1938 in LaFeria, Texas to Lloyd Kenneth and Leander (McManus) Leka.

Lloyd is survived by his wife Sue Leka of Buffalo, daughter Tessica Leka (Oscar Stout) from Brookshire Texas, stepchildren Cindy (Mark) Davis-Blair of Springfield and John (Donna) Davis...

Dec 9, 2018

Dorothy Evelyn Walters, 92, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Moweaqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Dorothy was born on May 11, 1926 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Charles and Stella Howard Kelly.  She married Billy Lee Walters Sr. on September 17, 1949 in St. Louis; he preceded her in death on...

Dec 8, 2018

Henry G. Bertels, 84, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Heritage Health-Carlinville.

Henry was born on June 16, 1934 in Belleville, the son of Henry and Lilly Bertels.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War.  He retired from Martin Machinery and was an avid fisherman...

Dec 3, 2018

Fredric A. "Fred" Keysor, 83, of Springfield, passed on to his heavenly Father on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.

Fred was born on October 12, 1935 in Oak Park, IL the son of Harold Clark Keysor and Irene (Bell) Keysor.

Fred was a member of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul...

Dec 1, 2018

James M Krstulovich Sr. passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at St John Hospital, Springfield, IL. He was surrounded by family.

Jim was born January 9, 1953 in Chicago, IL to Emma Magazzeni Krstulovich and Edward Krstulovich. Jim married Kathy Miller on June 4, 1977 in Elgin IL.

He was preceded in death by...

Nov 27, 2018

Amy J. Pfeiffer went to her maker on Tuesday, November 27, 2018.

Amy was born on April 20, 1925 daughter of Herbert and Nelle Ritscher.  She married Frederick C. Pfeiffer; he preceded her in death on September 22, 1996.

Amy was a graduate of Taylorville High School and went on to become a Registered Nurse. ...

Nov 27, 2018

Keith Covington, 58, of Mattoon, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Palm Terrace Nursing Home.

Keith was born on October 14, 1960 in Springfield the son of Girard Morris Covington and Janet Haynes.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and later the U.S. Army during Desert Storm.  He went on...

Nov 26, 2018

Chris Allen Hansen, 59, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center.

Chris was born on March 15, 1959 in Lansing, MI the son of Paul and Mary Jo Gavin Hansen.  He married Jo Ann Hansen and she survives.

Chris was a graduate of Lanphier High School.  He went on to work...

Nov 26, 2018

William W. "Bill" Riggins Sr., 87, of Pleasant Plains, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center.

William was born on July 24, 1931 in Springfield, the son of William and Mildred Stitt Riggins.  He married Norma Brunner on August 3, 1952 at Farmingdale Presbyterian Church.

He was a veteran of the...