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Doris Kay Price
Jan 3, 2016
Doris was born on March 7, 1941 and passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016.
Doris was a resident of Rochester, Illinois.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am. until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 noon on Saturday January 9 2016 at Wilson Park Funeral Home in Rochester with Reverend Mike Jakaitis officiating....
Marjorie Marie Allison Rees-Setina
Jan 3, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Marjorie Marie Allison Rees-Setina, 98, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at Capitol Care.
Marjorie was born Jan. 21, 1917, in Menard County, the daughter of Clarence and Alice Coffey Allison. She married Frank Setina on Aug. 5, 1983, in Lincoln; he preceded her in death on Sept. 22, 1991.
...Florence Short
Dec 30, 2015
LINCOLN, IL - Florence "Eileen" Short, 73, formerly of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at her residence.
Eileen was born on May 2, 1942, in Taylorville, the daughter of Curtis Gladstone and Ruth Venetta Ettinger Brookens.
Eileen was a graduate of Taylorville High School. She was a homemaker and an avid Bingo...
Donald K. Padget
Dec 28, 2015
ROCHESTER, IL - Donald "Peabody" Kent Padget, 57, of Rochester, passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at his residence.
Donald was born May 14, 1958, in Springfield, Ill., the son of Donald Larue and Donna Mallicoat Padget. He married Cathy Brockelsby on May 19, 2000.
He was a 1976 graduate of Southeast High School and...
John Riekstins
Dec 19, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - John Riekstins, 70, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
John was born July 21, 1945, in Hasselhoff, Sweden, the son of Davis and Elza Riekstins.
John attended high school in Rochester, N.Y., and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering...
Alice Mae Defrates Taylor
Dec 18, 2015
CHATHAM, IL - Alice Mae DeFrates Taylor, 93, of Chatham, passed away Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at St. John's Hospice.
Alice was born Sept. 28, 1922, in Springfield, Ill., the daughter of Everett DeFrates and Juliet DeFrates Engelbretsen. She married Raymond Taylor on Oct. 11, 1942, in St. Charles, Mo.; he preceded her in death on March...
Gladys Koonce
Dec 13, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Gladys Koonce, 65, of Springfield, died at 3:11 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at Heartland Nursing Home in Peoria, Ill.
She was born Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1950, in Springfield, to the late Paul and Daisy (Applegate) Miller. She was a graduate of Lanphier High School, Flamingo Beauty College, and later the nursing program...
Pamela Gail Klauzer
Dec 11, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Pamela Gail Klauzer, died on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.
Pamela was born in Inglewood, Calif., the daughter of Anson and Pearl Knause Sears.
Pamela worked at Radio City Music Hall as a Rockettes dancer, she was a foster parent to many children, worked as a mail carrier for...
Linda Darlene Snyder
Dec 5, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL- Linda Darlene Snyder, 56, of Springfield, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
Linda was born Feb. 23, 1959, in Springfield, the daughter of Dennis and Loretta Weaver O'Brian.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Dawn Marie Snyder; and one grandson, Brandon Snyder.
She is survived by...
Richard L. Rogers
Dec 2, 2015
ROCHESTER, IL - Richard L. Rogers, 76, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
Richard was born on April 10, 1939, in Mt. Vernon, the son of James Cassell and Flora Harlow Rogers. He married Mary A. Croft Aug. 21, 1983.
Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving for...
Lavella M. Upchurch
Nov 29, 2015
ROCHESTER, IL - LaVella M. Upchurch, 81, of Rochester, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at Lewis Memorial Christian Village.
LaVella was born Oct. 23, 1934, in Medora, the daughter of Harry and Emma Johnson. She married Lloyd Upchurch on May 14, 1952; he preceded her in death on June 6, 1994.
LaVella operated a home...
Dorothy V. Budds
Nov 26, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Dorothy V. Budds, 82, of Springfield, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at Vibra Hospital.
Dorothy was born Feb. 3, 1933, in Springfield, the daughter of Otto and Grace Arnold Hubbs Sr.
She was a waitress for Ricardo's and Vic's and a member of the Red Hat Society.
She was preceded...
Ossie Lee Davis
Nov 25, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Ossie Lee Davis, 92, of Springfield, was called home to his heavenly reward on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at Heritage Health.
Mr. Davis was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Sumer, Miss., the son of Columbus and Helen Butler Davis. He married Hester Barnes on Dec. 20, 1946, in Clarksdale, Miss. They moved to Springfield,...
Susan Bliesner
Nov 25, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Susan "Sue" Bliesner, 63, died on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
Susan was born in 1952, in Springfield, the daughter of Ernest H. and Virginia Daniels Bliesner, Sr.
She received her associate's degree from Lincoln Land Community College and her master's degree from Sangamon State. She worked for the...
Marilyn A. Rhodes
Nov 24, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Marilyn A. Rhodes, 76, went home to her Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.
She was born Nov. 8, 1939, in Springfield, to William S. and Eva K. Parsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents and son-in-law, Norman Gill.
She was a manager at...
Daniel S. Malensky
Nov 21, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Daniel S. Malensky, 65, died peacefully at home on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015.
Dan was born Nov. 22, 1949, in Springfield, the son of Emil P. "Mick" and Betty Malensky.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mick and Betty; and brother, Tim.
He is survived by his best...
Allen D. Brickey Jr
Nov 21, 2015
ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Allen D. Brickey Jr., 72, of Illiopolis, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at his residence.
Allen was born Feb. 21, 1943, in Springfield, Ill., the son of Allen Denton Brickey Sr. and Eleanor Mae (Sparks) Brickey. He married Donna Bice on Nov. 25, 1965.
He served in the Illinois Army Reserves in...
Robert Murphy Ii
Nov 21, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Robert "Larry" Murphy II, 65, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at his residence.
Robert was born April 19, 1950, in Springfield, the son of Robert Lawrence and June Howarth Murphy.
He worked as a union plumber and had also owned Larry Murphy's Plumbing for over 10 years.
...Vivian R. Shellhammer
Nov 20, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Vivian R. Shellhammer, 93, died on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at her residence.
Vivian was born on March 5, 1922, in Illiopolis, the daughter of Martin and Sarah Gosnell Stanfield. She married Charles Shellhammer in 1939; he preceded her in death in 1973.
She was a homemaker most of her life. She...
Ogreata Thomas
Nov 12, 2015
TAYLORVILLE, IL - Ogreata Thomas, 94, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Taylorville Care Center.
Ogreata was born on April 19, 1921, in Taylorville, the daughter of Earl and Verna Boarden. She married Vernon Thomas on March 16, 1940; he preceded her in death on August 8, 1966.
She retired from Horace Mann...
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