Russell E. Farnam Jr.
Dec 6, 2016
Russell E. Farnam Jr., 69, of Chatham, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center ER.
Russell was born on June 14, 1947 in Springfield the son of Russell and Martha Farley Farnam Sr. He married Sharon L. Majewski on September 9, 1973 in Springfield; she preceded him in death on October 12, 2011....
Norma J. Allgood
Dec 6, 2016
Norma J. Allgood, 63, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Sunrise Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Virden.
Norma was born on January 15, 1953 in Girard the daughter of James Elmer and Helen Gudgel Sexton. She married John Allgood on April 8, 1988.
Norma worked for the State of Illinois...
David L. Roberts
Dec 4, 2016
David L. Roberts Sr., 61, of Ashland, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at his residence.
David was born on August 12, 1955 in Springfield the son of Tom and Janet Buracker Roberts.
David drove for Roberts Trucking for over 25 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
He is survived by...
Melvin L. "Crevy" Creviston
Dec 4, 2016
Melvin L. "Crevy" Creviston, 70, of Rochester, passed away on December 4, 2016 at his residence.
Mel was born on March 24, 1946 to Page and Anna Rose Smith Creviston and was later raised by his mother and stepfather, Jesse Rhodes. He married Patricia Estes on November 19, 1991.
Mel was a graduate of Rochester...
Lawrence C. Edwards
Dec 3, 2016
Lawrence C. Edwards, 96, of Rochester, died at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Regency Care Center in Springfield.
Lawrence was born on November 20, 1920 in Fayette County the son of George Dewey and Lucinda (Radcliff) Edwards. He married Louise Schlver; she preceded him in death.
Mr. Edwards graduated from Vandalia High...
Wade Carson Smith
Dec 2, 2016
Wade Carson Smith, 63, of Jacksonville, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016 at Passavant Hospital in Jacksonville.
Wade was born on October 31, 1953 in Little Rock, AR the son of Wade C. and Juanda Phelps Smith Sr.
Wade worked at St. John's Hospital for many years as a grounds keeper.
He...
Margaret K. Farley
Dec 1, 2016
Margaret K. Farley, 77, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.
Margaret was born on February 12, 1939 in Springfield the daughter of Lewis and Bernice Pauline Wires Lash. She married William Farley; he preceded her in death in 2003.
She was also preceded in death by her parents;...
Charles W. Shepardson
Nov 28, 2016
Charles W. Shepardson, 74, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at his residence.
Charlie was born on March 15, 1942 in Springfield the son of Paul and Alta Unthank Shepardson. Â He Married Barbara "Bobbi" Tuxhorn in October 1973 at South Fork Church in Rochester; she preceded him in death.
He was a...
George E. Maglone
Nov 28, 2016
George E. Maglone, 65, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at his home.
He was the son of Robert L. and Helen A. Maglone who preceded him in death. He married Gloria J. Fults in 1971 at Third Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Gloria and his two sons,...
Marilyn "Jeanne" Abbott
Nov 28, 2016
Marilyn "Jeanne" Abbott, 70, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 in McKinney, TX.
Jeanne was born on April 15, 1946 in Springfield the daughter of Robert A. and Betty L. Karrick Moffitt. She married Gary E. Abbott on June 8, 1968; he preceded her in death in 1995.
Jeanne worked for the...
Albert Lee Hood
Nov 27, 2016
Albert Lee Hood, 68, of Springfield passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.
Albert was born on March 1, 1948 in Springfield the son of Albert Franklin and Marjorie McHenry Hood.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Vietnam War. He was a cement finisher for over...
Jacquelyn Rae "Jackie" Baumhardt
Nov 27, 2016
Jacquelyn Rae "Jackie" Baumhardt, 60, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her residence.
Jackie was born on October 23, 1956 in Springfield the daughter of John Norman "Jack" and Constance Della "Connie" Lloyd Martin. She married James Baumhardt on August 14, 1976.
She worked as manager for the Hope Thrift Center...
Sarah Ann Chapin
Nov 21, 2016
Sarah Ann Chapin, a long-time Rochester resident, passed away on November 21, 2016, in Clearwater, Florida.
Sarah was born in Springfield, Illinois to Roy and Mayme Woollen on April 5, 1934. She graduated from Rochester High School. Sarah married the love of her life, Daniel C. Chapin on June 1, 1953. Together, they had three children, to...
Douglas Joel Nevitt
Nov 21, 2016
Douglas Joel Nevitt, 72, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville.
Douglas was born on December 16, 1943 in Springfield the son of Perc and Dorothea Foster Nevitt.
He was a graduate of Lanphier High School and worked as a Springfield Firefighter for over 20 years. He...
Robert Dale Huff Ii
Nov 19, 2016
Robert Dale Huff II, 57, of Springfield passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at his residence after a battle with cancer.
Robert was born on February 4, 1959 in Decatur. He married Vickee Embree on January 31, 1986.
Bob was the founder of Springfield Pet Bird Club and a member of the American Legion...
David Conrad Pohl
Nov 18, 2016
David Conrad Pohl, 58, of Springfield, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at his home.
David was born on November 22, 1957 in Springfield, the son of Conrad J. and Mary I. Fitzgibbon Pohl. He married Deborah Belle Yates on December 28, 1997.
David worked for CWLP as an operating engineer/control room operator at the...
Nancy Jean Barbour
Nov 15, 2016
Nancy Jean Barbour, 65, of Springfield passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at her home.
She was born February 11, 1951 in Lincoln, IL the daughter of William and Barbara Beyer Farmer.
Nancy enjoyed fishing and camping.
She is survived by her four children, Angela (Marc) Richardson of Rock Island, IL, Douglas Dodson...
Paul Daniel Dodson
Nov 14, 2016
Dan Dodson, 57, of East Peoria passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at OSF St. Francis in Peoria. He was born September 25, 1959, in Springfield, being the youngest of three children, to Paul and Shirley (Buehler) Dodson. They preceded him in death.
Dan married Lisa Stretch on August 31, 1985. She survives along with their two...
Sheila Cantrall
Nov 14, 2016
Sheila Cantrall, 50, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Symphony of Lincoln.
She was born July 21, 1966 in Dallas Texas.
Service are pending at this time.
Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N 5th St., Springfield, IL 62702 is in charge of arrangements.
Faye Virginia Hicks
Nov 14, 2016
Faye Virginia Hicks, 88, of Jacksonville, formerly of Springfield, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at Prairie Village Healthcare in Jacksonville.
She was born December 9, 1927 in Monticello, KY the daughter of Everett and Dina Jones Alexander. On December 14, 1946 she married James W. Hicks.
Faye was a longtime member of East Keys...
