Charlotte Ann Black
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...
Berneice Boesdorfer
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...
Robert E. "Bob" Gilbert
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...
Robert L. "Bobby" Barnard
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...
Lyman E. "Bud" Beck
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...
Ruby Watts Coady
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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Molly Ann Tuck
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....
Francis Lyal Aumiller
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...
Eugene Melvin Gabriel
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...
Wayne Fredrick Heitzman
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...
Virginia Mary Nelson
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...
Dawn Rene` Taielua
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.
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Orville "John" Owens
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...
Katharina Gristy
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...
Msg Preston C. Reitzel Jr., Usa, Ret.
Aug 12, 2017
MSG Preston C. Reitzel Jr., USA, Ret., 84, of Pleasant Plains, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center.
Preston was born on June 21, 1933 in Newmansville, IL the son of Preston and Nadine Reeves Reitzel Sr.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Army retiring after...
Tamara Lynn Hartman
Aug 7, 2017
Tamara Lynn Hartman, 47, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at St. John's Hospital.
Tamara was born on May 5, 1970 in Springfield the daughter of Earl Glen and Judy Taylor Moreland. She married David Alan Hartman on February 18, 1992; he preceded her in death on March 4, 1998.
She had worked for...
Mark Zeidler
Jul 31, 2017
Mark Zeidler, 57, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at St. John's Hospital.
Mark was born on February 14, 1960 in Springfield, the son of Paul and Viola Vick Zeidler Sr. He married Connie Friedman on July 28, 1982 in Springfield.
He had various jobs doing maintenance. He loved spending time with...
Mayre Kaye Hyde
Jul 30, 2017
Mayre Kaye Hyde, 96, of Rochester, passed away, Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.
Kaye was born on May 12, 1921 in Lima, OH the daughter of Paul and Lettie Patterson Hamilton.
Kaye was a social worker for the Department of Public Aid; retiring after many years. She was a member of...
Robert N. "Bob" Newman
Jul 22, 2017
Robert N. "Bob" Newman Jr., 72, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Heritage Hospice of Springfield.
Bob was born on April 26, 1945 in Springfield the son of Robert Newman Sr. and Linnie Belle Emerson. He married Cynthia A. Pinn on July 12, 1965.
Bob was a carpenter for the Springfield...
Donald F Fitzgerald
Jul 17, 2017
Donald F. Fitzgerald, 76, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at his residence.
Don was born on December 12, 1940 in Flora, the son of Harry and Eva Justice Fitzgerald. He married Audrey E. Gillett on May 1, 1965; she preceded him in death on December 1, 2010.
Don was a veteran...
