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Ralph Lawrence "Rl" Moore
Jun 6, 2017
Ralph Lawrence "RL" Moore of Rochester was called home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at his residence.
He was born on July 28, 1941 in Springfield the son of Carl Edward Moore and Ethel Foster Moore. He married Carolyn Bowersock on June 20, 1970.
He was preceded in death by...
Michelle Louise "Micky" Hanson
Jun 4, 2017
Michelle Louise Hanson, 63, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center after a long battle with numerous health issues.
Michelle was born on May 17, 1954 in Chicago, the daughter of Charles and Jane Boehm Broeker.
Michelle worked for Humphrey's Market and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and...
John Sundquist
Jun 4, 2017
John Sundquist died peacefully on Sunday evening, June 4, at Mosaic Rehab Center. The cause of death was lung cancer.
John ("Jack") Sundquist was born September 13, 1947. He was the only son among three daughters of John and Ellen Sundquist. The family spent almost twenty happy years in Monmouth, Illinois. Jack often recalled the golden years...
John Andrew Pickrell
May 24, 2017
John Andrew Pickrell, 76, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.
John was born in Decatur, Illinois on May 8, 1941, son of John and Carolyn Pickrell.
John attended Tri-City High School in Buffalo, Illinois where he was salutatorian of his class. From there, he attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign...
Dorothy Nadine Brown
May 24, 2017
Dorothy Nadine Brown, 77, of Hudson, FL passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.
Dorothy was born on May 10, 1940 in Wilton, IA the daughter of Edgar and Helen Schwien Meyer. She married Darrell Richard Brown; he preceded her in death September 8, 2016
She is survived...
Frankie A. Reynolds
May 21, 2017
Frankie A. Reynolds, 84, of Illiopolis, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Frankie was born on November 12, 1932 in Keensburg, IL the daughter of George and Helen Cummings Shepard. She married George Reynolds in 1947; he preceded her in death.
She worked as a cook for the Illiopolis School...
Norma Elaine Nelson Kneer
May 17, 2017
Norma Elaine Nelson Kneer, 92, of Springfield died Wednesday May 17, 2017 at home following a lengthy illness of Lewis Body Dementia.
She was born October 20, 1924 in Medina, North Dakota, the youngest of 9 children. She was the daughter of Louise Emilie Pedersen and Lars Gustav Nielsen; both emigrated to the U.S. from Denmark. She...
Brenda Lorraine Brent
May 16, 2017
Brenda Lorraine Brent, 61, of Irving, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her daughter's residence surrounded by her family and friends.
Brenda was born on April 4, 1956 in Las Vegas, NV the daughter of Richard Raymond Brent and Verla May Lane Brent (deceased).
She was the oldest of eleven children, Richard, Frankie,...
William Albert Suter
May 15, 2017
William Albert Suter, 85 of Pittsboro, IN, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Indianapolis.
William was born on September 19, 1931 in Jacksonville, IL the son of Joseph and Gertrude Suter. He married Mary Alice Groesch on January 23, 1954; she preceded him in death on December 31, 2009.
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Charles Munjoy
May 14, 2017
Charles Munjoy, 80, of Edinburg, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital
He was born on September 11, 1936 in St. Louis, MO the son of Kenneth and May Wilhm Munjoy. He married Caren Oswald in 1998.
He was a millwright and enjoyed woodworking, fishing and was an avid hunter. Charlie...
Frances Elaine Hickman
May 11, 2017
Frances Elaine Hickman, 81, of Springfield, formerly of Tri-City, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center.
Frances was born on March 10, 1936 in Buffalo the daughter of Paul and Viola Lane McCubbin. She married Benjamin Hickman on November 12, 1961; he preceded her in death in March 2008.
Frances drove...
Donald Ray Beck
May 8, 2017
Donald Ray Beck, 77, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
Don was born on June 27, 1939 the son of George and Isabel Campbell Beck. He married Martha Saums on May 2, 1967
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Korea and...
Sheryl A. Sours
May 7, 2017
Sheryl A. Sours, 55, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at St. Johns hospital.
Sheryl was born on February 28, 1962 in Hammond, IN the daughter of William and Wilma Casey. She married Carlos Sours on September 15, 1984 at Laurel United Methodist Church.
She was a graduate of Highland High School...
Madeline "Maddie" H. Finch
May 7, 2017
Madeline "Maddie" H. Finch, 16, of Pleasant Plains, went home to be with Jesus on May 7, 2017.
Maddie was born on May 15, 2000 the daughter of Richard Finch and Courtney Scheller-Allmon.
Maddie had attended Auburn High School until continuing on to New Berlin High School her sophomore year where she was a cheerleader...
Anthony J. "Tony" Tweryon
May 5, 2017
Anthony J. "Tony" Tweryon, 89, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at St. John's Hospital.
Tony was born on May 21, 1927, in Springfield the son of John and Mary Tweryon. He married Lena Maher on October 17, 1947; she preceded him in death in 1994.
Tony was a veteran of the...
William Lester Tweedell
May 4, 2017
William Lester Tweedell, 62, of Circleville, Ohio, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, in Cincinnati, OH. He was born December 27, 1954, in Springfield, IL, the son of Connie Tweedell and Geraldine (Davis) Tweedell. His stepfather was Ralph Trader. He married Cynthia Benn in 1976 in Oak Brook, IL. Survivors: Wife, Cynthia Benn Tweedell; son, Matthew Benn Tweedell (wife Karina)...
Frank H. Poetcher
Apr 29, 2017
Frank H. Poetcher, 85, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at his residence.
Frank was born on October 2, 1931 in Springfield the son of Frank Louis and Hilda Tarr Poetcher. He married Josephine Catalano on July 18, 1953 in Springfield; she preceded him in death on January 18, 2010.
Frank was...
Earl D. White
Apr 28, 2017
Earl D. White, 88, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center.
Earl was born on November 15, 1928 in Springfield the son of Marshall and Moselle Garlit White. He married Elaine M. Coventry on November 25, 1954; they divorced in 1977. He later married Odessa Knoche on June 30, 1978,
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Ralph Leroy Gibbens
Apr 25, 2017
Ralph LeRoy Gibbens, 68, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Symphony of Lincoln.
Ralph was born on March 1, 1949 in Decatur the son of Arthur and Mary Hudson Gibbens.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during Vietnam and he had worked for a battery shop.
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Glenda June Krepel
Apr 25, 2017
Glenda June Krepel, 72, of Riverton, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center.
Glenda was born on July 31, 1944 in Springfield the daughter of Glenn and Norma Graf Flynn.
She worked for several car rental agencies including, Hertz, Avis and Thrifty before working at Memorial Medical Center in the Histology/Pathology...
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