Obituaries

Sep 11, 2017

George Thomas Young Jr., 57, of Springfield passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at 8:34 a.m. at his residence.

George was born February 10, 1960 in Springfield the son of George Sr. and Jean Neal Young.

George was a lifelong resident of Springfield.  He loved to fish, camp, and cook out with family and...

Sep 5, 2017

Robert "Bob" Allan Beierman, 51, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at The Mosaic of Springfield Nursing Home.

Bob was born on February 5, 1966 in Springfield the son of William C. and Donna (Weakley) Peterson.

Bob was a Corrections Officer at the Sangamon County Jail for many years.  He moved to...

Sep 5, 2017

Annette Marie Nelson, 90, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at St. John's Hospital.

Annette was born on April 19, 1927 in Springfield the daughter of Chester and Dosalina Ghilardi Sbarbati.  She married Ralph T. Nelson on January 26, 1946; he preceded her in death on January 17, 2000.

She was a...

Sep 2, 2017

Margaret Lucille Phillips, 89, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at her residence.

She was born on April 6, 1928 in Meredosia the daughter of Herman B. and Inez Lymans Six.  She married Franklin Dale Ater; he preceded her in death in 1990.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing...

Sep 1, 2017

David Matthew Rainwater, 31, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 at his residence.

David was born December 18, 1985 in Joliet, the son Sheila and Pat Courville of Buffalo IL.

David had two dogs Wayne and Clint that he loved very much.  He loved gardening with his Grandpa who was everything to...

Aug 27, 2017

Patricia Ann Fox, 74, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at her home.

Patricia was born on May 12, 1943 in Springfield the daughter of Kenneth and Hazel Kelley Head.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Sandy Elmore.

She is survived by her son, Jack (Wanda)...

Aug 27, 2017

Charlotte Ann Black, 73, of Springfield, went home to her heavenly father, on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at her daughter's residence, surrounded by her family.

Charlotte was born on June 25, 1944 in Springfield the daughter of Charles Leroy and Lula Woods Stone Sr.

Charlotte was a graduate of Lanphier High School and worked for...

Aug 27, 2017

Berneice Boesdorfer, 92, formerly of Pleasant Plains passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Concordia Lutheran Village.

Berneice was born on July 16, 1925 in DeSoto, the daughter of Arnold and Cora Will Mileur.

In 1942, she moved with her parents and siblings to the Pleasant Plains area.  After graduating from Pleasant Plains High...

Aug 27, 2017

Robert E. "Bob" Gilbert, 98, of Chatham, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Villas of South Park.

Bob was born on November 18, 1918 in Peoria the son of Enoch and Laura Jones Gilbert.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII where he was an Ophthalmologist.  He later was...

Aug 26, 2017

Robert L. "Bobby" Barnard, 55, of Marion, IN, formerly of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Marion General Hospital.

Bobby was born on September 4, 1961, in Springfield, the son of Arthur L. and Dorothy J. Woodson Barnard.

Bobby attended St. Agnes School and Springfield High School.  He was a veteran of...

Aug 22, 2017

Lyman E. "Bud" Beck, 84, of Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Regency Care.

Bud was born on July 13, 1933 in Mechanicsburg the son of George W. and Isabell Campbell Beck.

Bud was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during during the Korean War.  He became a truck driver for teamster's...

Aug 22, 2017

Ruby Watts Coady, 90, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.

Ruby was born on April 29, 1927 in Springfield the daughter of William and Ruby Reynolds Watts.  She married Raymond Coady on June 12, 1971; he preceded her in death on June 12, 1986.

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Aug 21, 2017

Molly Ann Tuck, 52, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center.

Molly was born on November 29, 1964 in Springfield the daughter of Robert and Judy Hefer Ealey.  She married Danny Tuck.

She was a graduate of Rochester High School.  She was a custodian for the Rochester School District....

Aug 21, 2017

Francis Lyal Aumiller, 88, of Litchfield, IL, died on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Heritage Health Hospice in Springfield IL.

Francis was born to Lyal and Irene Aumiller on February 13, 1929 in Connersville IN. The family later moved to Iuka, IL and eventually to Champaign, IL.

Francis graduated from high school in Champaign and...

Aug 20, 2017

Eugene Melvin Gabriel, 66, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center.

Gene was born on October 15, 1950 in Springfield, the son of Bernard and Artie Hudspeth Gabriel.

Gene served in the Air Force and was a school bus driver for Rochester for several years and drove a semi...

Aug 19, 2017

Wayne Fredrick Heitzman, 87, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his residence.

Wayne was born on October 15, 1929 in Hedrick, IA the son of Frederick and Margaret Miller Heitzman.  He married Gloria McLerren on April 28, 1956; she preceded him in death April 28, 2002.

He was a veteran of...

Aug 18, 2017

Virginia Mary Nelson, 79, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Eastland Retirement Community in Auburn, IL.

Virginia was born February 6, 1938 in Litchfield, the daughter of Frank and Mary Valites Wesley. She married Ian "Sandy" Nelson and they have been married for 60 years.

Virginia was a homemaker and a...

Aug 18, 2017

Dawn Renè Taielua, 53, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017.

Dawn was born on December 28, 1963, in Springfield the daughter of Clarence and Adeline Crammond Spencer.

She worked independently for Lincoln Cab for 10 years.  She was often referred to as "Mama Dawn". She loved her children and her grandchildren.

Aug 17, 2017

Orville "John" Owens, 76, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at St. John's Hospital.

John was born on June 23, 1941 in Virden the son of Bernard H. and Elizabeth Somerjai Owens.  He married Jean Rudin on January 19, 1963 at St. Joseph's Church.

John was the agency manager at Wonder Bread...

Aug 13, 2017

Katharina Gristy, 86, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at her daughter's residence.

She was born on November 8, 1930 in Frauenaurach, Germany, the daughter of Johan and Babette Vogel Wagner.  She married Claude R. Gristy on June 12, 1954 in Germany; he preceded her in death December 1989.

She was a...