Obituaries

Nov 3, 2018

Lois Joann (Davidson) Childress passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 3:13 p.m. at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.

Lois was born in Kincaid on July 31, 1923 the daughter of Frank and Sinie Davidson.  She married Carl Childress on February 6, 1946.

She lived 55 years in Decatur and retired from ILGWU dress factory in...

Nov 1, 2018

Nancy Elizabeth Mitchell, 75, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at her residence.

Nancy was born on July 12, 1943 in Springfield the daughter of Herman and Eula Baggerly Kluge.

She worked as a Phlebotomist for Physicians Group and later went on to work for Horace Mann.  She was an avid St....

Nov 1, 2018

EDINBURG, IL—Craig Archer, 63, of Edinburg, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at St. John's Hospital.

Craig was born on July 8, 1955, in Springfield, the son of Wayne and Roberta (Smith) Archer. He was a 1973 graduate of Rochester High School and attended Lincoln Land Community College. He had a varied career, as a farmer,...

Oct 29, 2018

Bob Walter Roberts, 70, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at St. John's Hospital.

Bob was born on August 8, 1948 in Munich, Germany the son of Dale and Ingrid Krenzlin Roberts.  He married Barbara Ann Gottschalk on October 17, 1981 in Springfield; she preceded him in death on May 10, 2014.

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Oct 26, 2018

Valerie L. Sutton, 57, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Heritage Health.

Valerie was born on September 21, 1961 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Joyce Sutton.

Valerie worked for the State of Illinois.  She was of the Christian faith, loved her son, old movies and music.

She...

Oct 25, 2018

Florence Sinkhorn, 86, of Edinburg, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at her daughters home.

Florence was born on April 26, 1932, the daughter of Ed and Clara Trader Richards. She married Donald Sinkhorn on September 21, 1949; he preceded her in death on July 13, 2008.

She was also preceded in death by...

Oct 24, 2018

Donna Sneed, 83 of Edinburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at her residence.

Donna was born on May 6, 1935 in Springfield the daughter of Homer and Mary Chambers Hutchens.  She married Scott Hufsey; he preceded her in death; she later married Bill Sneed; he preceded her in death.

She was an active...

Oct 18, 2018

Ruth M. Dorsch, 92, of Sherman, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018.

Ruth was born on September 21, 1926 near Hampton, IA, the daughter of Dewitt and Irene Snow Criner.  She married Milton J. Dorsch on April 1, 1949 in Athens, IL; he preceded her in death.

She attended school in Raymond and was...

Oct 16, 2018

Tom Roberts, 83, of Bath IL, passed away on October 16, 2018.

Tom was born on February 12, 1935 in Spann Hill, KY the son of William and Rosie Roberts. He married Janet M. Buracker.

He and his wife, along with their sons ran Roberts Truck Line in Ashland, IL for 40 years. He was...

Oct 10, 2018

Eileen Kerasotes, 89, of Springfield, left this life to see the Lord on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at her home at Concordia Village.

Eileen was born December 31, 1928 in Rochester, the daughter of George and Marietta Heissinger. She married John G. Kerasotes on September 25, 1949 and stayed with the love of her life for 69...

Oct 9, 2018

TIMOTHY WILLIAM TAPIO, DIED OCTOBER 9 2018 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN SPRINGFIELD.

HE WAS BORN IN WAUKEGAN ILLINOIS ON DECEMBER 14, 1966, THE SON OF ARNE TAPIO AND PATTY NIEMI TAPIO.  HE GRADUATED FROM SIU CARBONDALE WITH A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND COMPLETED POST GRADUATE CLASSES.  HE WAS PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED AT THE IL DEPT....

Oct 8, 2018

Velma McKinnon, 69, of Edinburg, passed away surrounded by her family on October 8, 2018 at St. John's Hospital.

Velma was born on October 15, 1948 in Springfield IL, the daughter of George and Edna (Green) Heissinger. She married her husband Gary on January 27, 1967; who she is survived by.

She worked in data...

Oct 8, 2018

Tina M. Haines, 43, of Rochester, passed away on October 8, 2018 at St. John's Hospital, after a valiant battle with cancer.

Tina was born on May 9, 1975 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Dale and Nancy (Kimmel) Payne. She married Steve Haines on October 30, 2004 and together they had one daughter, Leanne.

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Oct 4, 2018

Paul J. Passini (P.J.), 56, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday October 4, 2018 in the comfort of his home.

He was born on May 28, 1962 in Springfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul E. and Vera M. Passini; son, Paul Jr.; and grandson, Elijah Bentley.

P.J. leaves behind...

Oct 1, 2018

Ian "Sandy" Nelson, 82, formerly of Rochester, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Eastland Retirement Community in Auburn IL.

Sandy was born December 15, 1935 in Danville Illinois, the son of John T. and Goldia M. (Davis) Nelson.

He graduated from Lanphier High School in 1954 and served as a paratrooper in the...

Sep 30, 2018

Rhonda S. Berry, 56, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Tulsa, OK.

Rhonda was born on November 15, 1961 in Herron, IL the daughter of Donald Newland and Shirley Brasket.

Rhonda was a receptionist for Illinois National Bank.  She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed cooking and gardening.

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Sep 30, 2018

Betty L. Estes, 80, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at her residence.

Betty was born on September 22, 1938 in Greensburg, KY the daughter of Ernest T. and Fannie Pickett Rogers.  She married Robert Estes in 1956 in Eureka, IL.

Betty attended Feitshans High School and went on to work for...

Sep 29, 2018

Carrell E. Coe of Dawson, known to family and friends as "Doc," passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at Heritage Health Hospice in Springfield, IL.

Doc was born to Robert E. and Margaret E. Burge on November 19, 1947.  He graduated from Tri-City High School in 1965.  He married Margaret "Peggy" Scanlan in 1978.

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Sep 29, 2018

Harry William Graham, 72, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his residence.

Harry was born on January 31, 1946 in Lincoln the son of Ralph Eugene and Ella Ruth Sutton Graham.

He worked for Sangamon County, Strike and Spare Bowling Alley and the Illinois State Fair.  He enjoyed going to Homestyle...

Sep 28, 2018

Valeria Nolen, 80, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Regency Care.

Valeria was born on April 18, 1938 in Warsaw the daughter of Wilbert and Eva Meyersick. She married Sam Nolen on June 23, 1963.

Valeria is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband,...