Obituaries

Apr 2, 2018

Wilda M. Lunt, 90, of Rochester, passed away on Monday April 2, 2018 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.

Wilda was born on June 28, 1927, in Hancock County, the daughter of Stanley and Flossie (Brennemen) Cunningham. She married Otho Lunt on June 15, 1946; he preceded her in death in 1998.

She was a member...

Mar 27, 2018

LeRoy "Pete" Karrick Jr 80, of Riverton, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Pete was born on July 1, 1937 to LeRoy "Lee" Karrick Sr and Berniece Courtney Karrick in Springfield.  He married Sarah Snyder-Cooper on December 2, 1966.

He was employed by Weaver Mfg. and retired...

Mar 27, 2018

Robert J. Kerrn, 55, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Heritage Health Center.

Robert was born July 14, 1962 in Peoria, the son of Casper and Catherine Jones Kerrn. He married Cynthia Darwell in 1996; she preceded him in death.

Robert graduated from Rochester High School in 1981 and had joined...

Mar 25, 2018

Ernest J. Carls, 76, of Springfield, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born January 29, 1942 in Pekin, the son of Ernest G. Carls and Teresa (Hager) Carls.

He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 43 years, Miriam Carls, of Springfield.  He is also survived by his sister,...

Mar 24, 2018

Donna Sue Bull, 75, of Pawnee passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center.

She was born March 23, 1943 in Beattyville, KY the daughter of Chester and Amy Tyree Mitchell.  In 1984 she married Howard Bull in Springfield, IL.

Sue owned a quilt shop, Flying Needles, for many years. She was...

Mar 21, 2018

Lois Irene Byerline, 87, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Sunrise Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Virden.

Lois was born on March 12, 1931, in Woodson, Morgan County, IL the daughter of Ernest and Mary (Converse) Stewart.

She married Charles R. Byerline September 26, 1951 in the Methodist Parsonage in Mechanicsburg....

Mar 21, 2018

Thelma Ramsey Miller, 91, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her residence.

Thelma was born on July 21, 1926 in Springfield the daughter of Orbley Otto and Jesse Taylor Ramsey.  She married Robert A. Miller on February 9, 1946; he preceded her in death on March 21, 2002.

Thelma worked for...

Mar 20, 2018

George W. "Bill" Collins III, loving husband, father, and grandfather, 68 of Rochester, Passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at his home.

Bill was born on July 23, 1949 in Lafayette, IN, the son of George W. II and Virginia A. Collins.

He graduated in 1968 from Northwestern Naval and Military Academy, Lake Geneva,...

Mar 13, 2018

Chester Linder, 82, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at St. John's Hospice.

Chester was born on August 9, 1935 in Salem the son of Lee and Delba Bradley Linder.  He married Wyvetta Brumfield on January 21, 1999 in Springfield.

Chester was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving during the...

Mar 13, 2018

Doris Cullers, 71, slipped away while surrounded by family at her home following a year-long battle with cancer.

Doris entered this world as the sixth of eight children born to Erma (Beecraft) and Clarence "Linc" Guernsey of Mechanicsburg, IL, on October 25, 1946.

Later, the family moved to Springfield and Doris graduated from Lanphier High...

Mar 11, 2018

Francis "Frank" J. Ferguson, 89, of Apex, NC, formerly of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Transition Hospice Care in Raleigh, NC.

Frank was born on September 19, 1928 in Chicago the son of William and Mary Clark Ferguson.  He married Tressie Mae Boehner; she preceded him in death on December 28, 2014.

Mar 8, 2018

Ronald Craig Harris, 64, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at his residence in Springfield.

Ronald was born on August 30, 1953 in Springfield.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Donna Garst; life partner Sharon; and brother, Jeff Baggerly.

He is survived by his father, Jack Baggerly; two brothers, Robin...

Mar 8, 2018

Myra Joanne Kelley, 81, of Buffalo, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Heritage Health in Springfield.

Joanne was born on March 4, 1937, in Springfield, the daughter of Ben and Helen (Shue) Orme.

Joanne was a loving and dedicated mother who enjoyed cooking, reading, and most of all she loved traveling to Colorado...

Mar 6, 2018

Bertha Florence "Mama Burr" Birkman, 97, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Heritage Health.

Bertha was born on September 26, 1920 in El Campo, TX the daughter of Paul and Bessie (Lauritsen) Jensen.  She married Vincent Birkman Sr.; he preceded her in death in 2005.

She was a partner at Birkman...

Mar 6, 2018

David Latham Stevens, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) 88, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

He was born November 8, 1929 in Springfield, Illinois to Thaddeus Stevens and Elizabeth McMinn nee Souther. He married Carol Beatrice Arnold on January 27, 1951. She preceded him in death on February 28, 2014.

Also preceding in death...

Mar 5, 2018

Virginia Ruth Winters, 79, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at St. John's Hospital.

Virginia was born on August 7, 1938 in Springfield.  She married John Paul Winters in 1958; he preceded her in death in 1991.

She worked for Horace Mann Insurance Company and later went on to GAB General Adjustment...

Feb 25, 2018

Linda S. White, 58, of Edinburg, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Linda was born on June 22, 1959, the daughter of Robert and Betty Malone; they preceded her in death.  She married Rick White on June 30, 1978.

She enjoyed camping, boating, fishing, spending time outdoors and...

Feb 25, 2018

Donald Lee "Shorty" Lane, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at St John's Hospital.

Shorty was born on January 7, 1935 in Quincy, the son of Leonard William and Dorothy Kathryn (Mock) Lane.  He married Eleanor Davis on November 27, 1957.

Shorty was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had...

Feb 21, 2018

Betty Jean Morris, 88, of Springfield, passed away on February 21, 2018 with her family by her side.

Betty was born March 1, 1929 in Rector, Arkansas.  She was the daughter of Urby and Leoffie Gregory.  She celebrated more than seventy-three years of marriage with Therman Morris.

She is survived by her husband, Therman; children,...

Feb 15, 2018

Herschel D. Creviston, 73, of Dunnellon, FL, formerly of Rochester, IL, passed away, on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Legacy House in Ocala FL.

Herschel was born on August 3, 1944 in Springfield, IL on S. 10 ½ Street.

Preceded in death by his father, Page B. Creviston; mother, Anna R. (Smith) Creviston Rhodes; stepfather,...