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Stephen Vance Grover

Stephen Vance Grover

Oct 25, 2016

Stephen Vance Grover, 59, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.

Stephen was born on October 29, 1956 in Salt Lake City, UT the son of Robert William and Myrtle Jones Grover.

Stephen worked for the City Water Department and retired after many years.  He was a member of...

Kevin Troesch

Kevin Troesch

Oct 22, 2016

Kevin Troesch, 51, of Springfield passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.

Kevin was born on February 25, 1965 in Springfield the son of Michael Troesch and Judi Sager.  He married Brenda Lane on July 30, 2001.

Kevin worked for Endran Enterprises LLC as a mail contractor for 17 years.  He...

Charles E. "Charlie" Adams

Charles E. "Charlie" Adams

Oct 21, 2016

Charles E. "Charlie" Adams, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at his residence.

Charles was born on December 11, 1932 in Springfield the son of Edward and Mamie Adams.  He married Judith Rasar; she preceded him in death.

He was a graduate of Lanphier High School and a veteran of the...

Laura June Skeeters

Laura June Skeeters

Oct 19, 2016

Laura June Skeeters, 86, of Springfield passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village surrounded by her family.

Laura was born on April 20, 1930 in Springfield, the daughter of Arthur A. and Gladys Ring Kelley.  She married Charles "Charlie" Skeeters in June 1951; he preceded her in death on September 18, 2015....

Barbara Ann Quade

Barbara Ann Quade

Oct 15, 2016

Barbara Ann Quade, 71, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.

Barbara was born on May 20, 1945 in Pleasant Plains, the daughter of Leslie and Gertrude Wheeler Smith.  She married Larry Ray Quade on December 13, 1975; he preceded her in death on April 29, 2000.

Barbara graduated...

Charles A. Abbott

Charles A. Abbott

Oct 13, 2016

Charles A. Abbott, 75, of Dawson, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at his residence.

Charles was born on January 12, 1941 the son of Charles A. and Agnes Lamb Abbott. He married Jeri L. Comerford on December 18, 1965 in Springfield.

Charles graduated from the Tri-City High School in 1959 and was a...

Vera M. Passini

Vera M. Passini

Oct 13, 2016

Vera M. Passini, 90, of Breckenridge, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at her daughter's residence.

Vera was born on February 5, 1926 in Springfield the daughter of Merle Glass and Louella Duey.  She married Paul E. Passini in 1943 in St. Charles, MO; he preceded her in death in 1998.

She is survived...

Norman Edwin Rodenberg

Norman Edwin Rodenberg

Oct 13, 2016

Norman Edwin Rodenberg, 89, of Springfield, passed away at 1:25 a.m., on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Regency Nursing Care.

He was born July 16, 1927, near Maeystown, the son of Henry and Meta (Schrader) Rodenberg, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was the mother of his children, Helen (Nicholson) Rodenberg....

Tony Michael Waldmire

Tony Michael Waldmire

Oct 9, 2016

Tony Michael Waldmire, 31 of Springfield passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016.

Tony was born on February 17, 1985 in Springfield, the son of Edwin Sutton Waldmire III and Susan Marie Owens. He married Laura Ann Baptist on July 25, 2013.

He was a graduate of Rochester High School and a proud co-owner of...

Alta May Durning

Alta May Durning

Oct 7, 2016

Alta May Durning, 93, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 St. John's Hospital.

Alta was born on May 3, 1923 in Springfield.

She is survived by one daughter, Pam Durning; and one son, Charles Durning.

Private family services were held.

Linda M. Wilson

Linda M. Wilson

Oct 7, 2016

Linda M. Wilson, 65, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at The Mosaic.

Linda was born on June 8, 1951 in Springfield the daughter of Wayne and Alma Chambers Wilson.

Linda was a long-time hairdresser in the Springfield area and a member of Little Flower Catholic Church.  She enjoyed gardening, decorating and...

Barbara Jean Reid

Barbara Jean Reid

Oct 2, 2016

Barbara Jean Reid, 85, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at St. John's Hospital.

Barb was born on November 26, 1930 in Springfield the daughter of Ferris Armour and Esther Amalia Dise Reid.

She graduated from St. John's School of Nursing in 1952 and went on to work at St. John's Hospital...

David W. Glasscock

David W. Glasscock

Oct 1, 2016

David W. Glasscock, 61, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.

David was born on August 10, 1955 in Springfield the son of Wayne Melvin and Ruth Scott Glasscock.

He was preceded in death by his father.

He is survived by three sons, Michael Lee Glasscock of...

Ronald J. Brest

Ronald J. Brest

Sep 30, 2016

Ronald J. Brest, 48, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016 at his residence.

Ronald was born on July 4, 1968 in Springfield the son of Ronald G. and Judy I. Sargent Brest.

Ronald worked as the Maintenance Director for Villa Healthcare Centers in Sherman.  He was very patriotic having been born on...

Thomas E. Thurman

Thomas E. Thurman

Sep 29, 2016

Thomas E. Thurman, 73, of Monticello, FL, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at The Mosaic in Springfield, IL.

He was born on October 22, 1942 in Chicago, the son of Airon and Nora Lamb Thurman.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during Vietnam.  He worked as a correctional officer in...

Lonny E. Davies

Lonny E. Davies

Sep 27, 2016

Lonny E. Davies, 58, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.

Lonny was born on November 20, 1957 in Morgan County the son of Warren and Johanna Peck Davies.

He was preceded in death by he parents and one brother, Alvin Davies.

There will be a memorial...

Alice Ruth Hopper

Alice Ruth Hopper

Sep 27, 2016

Alice Ruth Hopper, 89, of Springfield died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.

Alice was born on November 20, 1926, in Berlin the daughter of Fred E. and Allie Buchanan Harlan.  She married Virgil "Dean" Hopper on March 19, 1948; he preceded her in death on June 5, 2009.

She was also...

John L. Mullen

John L. Mullen

Sep 25, 2016

John L. Mullen, 68, of Springfield, passed away on September 25, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.

John was born on January 28, 1948 in Jacksonville the son of Everett T. and Jane Kathryn Draser Mullen.  He married Carol Correll on November 13, 1971 in Ashland.

John was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during...

Delores P. "Dolly" Lomprez

Delores P. "Dolly" Lomprez

Sep 22, 2016

Delores P. "Dolly" Lomprez, 87, of Rochester died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at her residence.

Dolly was born June 17, 1929 in Springfield, the daughter of William Kavirt and Bernice (Mazika) Kavirt.  She married Edward M. "Eddie" Lomprez of Springfield on December 31, 1948.  He preceded her in death in 2009.

Dolly and Eddie had...

Margaret E. Demaree

Margaret E. Demaree

Sep 21, 2016

Margaret E. Demaree, age 64, of Springfield, IL passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at the Mosaic of Springfield (formerly Capital Healthcare Centre).

She was born May 31, 1952, in Rushville, IL, daughter of Raymond S. and Jean Lothian Demaree. She married William Silas Peters on May 17, 1974.

She is survived by two sisters,...

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