George "Bill" W. Collins
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,...
Chester Linder
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...
Doris Ellen Cullers
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...
Francis "Frank" J. Ferguson
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.
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Ronald Craig Harris
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...
Myra Joanne Kelley
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...
Bertha Florence "Mama Burr" Birkman
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...
David Latham Stevens
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...
Virginia Ruth Winters
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...
Linda S. White
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...
Donald Lee "Shorty" Lane
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...
Betty Jean Morris
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,...
Herschel D. Creviston
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,...
Gloria Lowery
Feb 13, 2018
Gloria Lowery, 91, of Springfield passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Reflections Memory Care in Chatham.
Gloria was born on May 16, 1926 in Peoria the daughter of Ruby Morris. She married Calvin E. Lowery; he preceded her in death.
Cremation will be accorded. Services will be at a later date.
Jean F Leckrone
Feb 11, 2018
Jean F. Leckrone, 95, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 Heritage Health.
Jean was born on June 25, 1922 in Springfield the daughter of William E. and Margaret Bickes Trotter. She married Albert H. Leckrone on June 23, 1945 in Springfield; he preceded her in death in 1967.
She worked in the...
William "Bill" Krueger
Feb 9, 2018
William "Bill" Krueger, 89, of Springfield passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Heritage Health.
He was born on January 1, 1929 in Springfield, the son of Richard and Mary Monroe Krueger. He married Melba Williams on January 11, 1958.
Bill was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Korean War....
Mary M. Asbury
Feb 8, 2018
Mary M. Asbury, 67, of Pleasant Plains, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at her home surrounded by family and friends.
Mary was born on December 19, 1950 the daughter of Henry and Margaret Knoles Wahl. She married Rodney Asbury on June 22, 1968.
Mary enjoyed going to car shows, Flea Markets and...
Frank Edward Thompson
Feb 3, 2018
Frank Edward Thompson, 88, of Springfield, formerly of Buffalo, IL, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Villas East in Sherman, IL.
He was born June 23, 1929 in Buffalo, the son of Charles W. and Laura Simmons Thompson. He married Mary L. Holmes of Mt. Pulaski on September 6, 1948 and she preceded him in death on...
Terry Wayne Grider
Feb 2, 2018
Terry W. Grider, 43, of Springfield passed away suddenly on Friday, February 2, 2018.
He was born on August 19, 1974 the son of Mickey and Kathy Grider in Springfield, Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Brittney Rayne Grider; paternal grandparents, Gerald Grider and Molly Grider; maternal grandparents, William (Sonny) Farley and...
Hallie J. Young
Feb 2, 2018
Hallie J. Young, 78, of Edinburg, passed away on Friday February 2, 2018 at her home.
Hallie was born on January 24, 1940, in Tallula, the daughter of Robert and Mollie (Clark) Irwin. She married David Young on August 28, 1958 and he survives.
Hallie loved to garden and enjoyed spending time with her family...
