Obituaries

Jan 15, 2019

Ricky LaRue Norris, 67, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center.

Ricky was born on September 4, 1951 in Taylorville.  He was the son of Charles "Charlie" and Betty Turner Locker.

Ricky worked for Fiat Allis and was a self-employed welder.  He loved his children, enjoyed various music and...

Jan 14, 2019

Dean L. Edwards, 92, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Dean was born on December 8, 1926, in rural Pawnee, the son of Gussie Earl and Emma Ruth Danks Edwards.  He married Audrey Ellen Beck on December 14, 1947 at New City Methodist Church in New City; she...

Jan 13, 2019

Carol Elaine Hursh, 78, of Jacksonville, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Jacksonville.

Carol was born on September 2, 1940 in Bluffs the daughter of Louis and Amelia Rebbe Boehs.  She married Nathan Hursh in 1970; he preceded her in death on March 5, 2006.

Carol graduated from...

Jan 13, 2019

Berniece L. Van Dyke, 89, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Berniece was born on July 13, 1929, in Springfield, the daughter of Victor and Bessie Edson DeCroix. She married Clyde Van Dyke on January 22, 1949 in Springfield: he preceded her in death.

Berniece worked...

Jan 11, 2019

Kathryn L. Webber, 92, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at St. John's Hospital.

Kathryn was born on May 28, 1926 in Warsaw, IN the daughter of Donald and Viola Houser Pletcher.  She married Ralph Webber Jr. on August 14, 1944; he preceded her in death on June 29, 2010.

Kathryn worked...

Jan 10, 2019

William "Bill" Edward Harris, 80, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Memorial medical Center.

Bill was born on October 23, 1938 in Springfield the second son of Frank and Margaret Sullivan Harris.  He married Carolyn Siegmund on October 2, 1971 in Union, MO.

Bill was in private law practice in Sangamon...

Jan 10, 2019

James Ray "Friday" Meredith, 94, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Heritage Health.

James was born on November 16, 1924 in Williamsville the son of Hayden and May Ramsey Meredith.  He married Betty Moser on December 31, 1968 in Springfield; she preceded him in death on April 13, 2013.

James retired...

Jan 8, 2019

Rex Curtsinger Jr., 82, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Rex was born on September 6, 1936, the son of Rex and Mary (Hudson) Curtsinger in Decatur. He married Maria Amparo on February 20, 2007.

He was a self-taught business man and founded Rexx Battery in...

Jan 7, 2019

Jerry C. Hawkins, 53, of Springfield, passed away at his home on Monday, January 7, 2019.

Jerry was born on January 22, 1965 in Decatur, the son of Charles "Charlie" Hawkins and Leah Cross.

Jerry was a store manager, loved animals and enjoyed reading, playing guitar and lifting weights.

He was preceded in...

Jan 7, 2019

Virginia Riggins Miller, 84, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center.

Virginia was born on April 5, 1934 in Springfield the daughter of William H. and Mildred Stitt Riggins.  She married John Miller on June 30, 1978; he preceded her in death in 2014.

She was past co-owner of...

Jan 5, 2019

Gary Lee Smith, 70, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center.

Gary was born on November 2, 1948 in Springfield the son of Richard and Bertha Loveless Smith.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving during Vietnam.  He worked as a security guard for Lehn and...

Jan 5, 2019

Antoinette Green, 64, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at St. John's Hospital.

She was born on March 27, 1954 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Antonio and Obedulia (Montano) Magdaleno.  She married James Green on December 14, 1972.

Antoinette was involved in Bible Study at Christ the King Church, attended St....

Jan 5, 2019

Douglas "Doug" Edward Cortelyou, 37, of Springfield IL, died on January 5, 2018 in Springfield, IL

Doug was Born on September 4, 1981 in Port Arthur, Texas to Christina Marie Oller.

He was raised in Springfield, IL and Graduated from Midwest Technical Institute in 2011 with an HVAC Certification. After his graduation from the HVAC...

Jan 5, 2019

Earl "Bud" Roscoe Law Jr., 82, of Spaulding, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center.

Earl was born on January 26, 1936 in Springfield the son of Earl Roscoe Law Sr. and Eileen Luschen Law.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving from 1953-1957.  Bud had worked for Pierce...

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...