Gerald Ray Mcconnell
Nov 11, 2015
DAWSON, IL - Gerald Ray McConnell, 64, of Dawson, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 at his residence.
He was born Feb. 19, 1951, in Taylorville, Ill., the son of Lewis and Peggy Jackson McConnell. He married Judy Black; she preceded him in death.
He enjoyed fishing, camping and NASCAR.
He was also preceded...
Joseph Eugene Mcdaniels
Nov 11, 2015
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Joseph Eugene McDaniels LCDR (Ret.), 83, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Springfield, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015.
He was born April 26, 1932, in Buffalo Hart, the son of Joseph Lee and Marcella Stanfield McDaniel. He married Helen Douglass on Nov. 18, 1952.
Joseph was a veteran of...
Julianne Riggins Thomas
Oct 25, 2015
PLEASANT PLAINS- Julianne Riggins Thomas, 87, of Pleasant Plains, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center.
Julianne was born June 15, 1928 in Springfield, the daughter of William and Mildred Riggins. She married William B. Thomas in 1977. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by a brother, William Riggins (Norma); a...
Todd Wayne Titus
Oct 25, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Todd Wayne Titus, 45, of Springfield, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at St. John's Hospice.
He was born June 22, 1970 in Covina, CA, the Son of Timothy W. Titus and Delores Miller.
He worked for JK Wake Construction Co. for 16 years. Todd was an avid NASCAR fan, and enjoyed building...
Robert A. Cannon
Oct 21, 2015
ROCHESTER, IL- Robert A. Cannon, 85, of Rochester, passed away into heaven at Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.
Robert was born on September 9, 1930 in Littleton Township, the son of Ralph and Bessie Gaddis Cannon. He married Shirley A. Strode; she preceded him in death on May 3, 2015.
Robert graduated...
Leatta Lee Bottoms
Oct 19, 2015
REIDSVILLE, GA - Leatta Lee Bottoms, 84, of Reidsville, Ga., formerly of Springfield, Ill., died Oct. 19, 2015, at her residence.
Leatta was born May 23, 1931, in Breckenridge, Ill., the daughter of Elmer and Alice Eilene Hook Lee. She married John Thomas Bottoms in 1949; he preceded her in death in May of 1986.
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David R. Eynon
Oct 18, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - David R. Eynon, 64, of Springfield, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, at Heritage Health.
David was born Nov. 25, 1950, in Springfield, the son of Reed A. and Evelyn Cox Eynon.
He is survived by daughter, Malinda (Brian) Aiello; mother, Evelyn Eynon; three sisters: Nancy McCann-Stone, Linda Flare and Martha "Marty" (Ed...
John W. Phillips
Oct 14, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - John W. Phillips, 61, of Springfield, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at his home.
John was born on December 2, 1954 in Hillsboro the son of Jackie Lee and Shirley Jane Boone Phillips. He committed his heart to Suzy Spitz in 1996; she preceded him in death.
He was the owner/operator...
Betty Wittmer
Oct 12, 2015
SPRINGFIELD and PALMYRA, IL - Betty L. DeCroix Garretson Wittmer, 91, of Springfield, formerly of Palmyra, Ill., died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Friendship Home in Carlinville.
Betty was born June 14, 1924, in Springfield, the daughter of Paul and Blanche (nAC.e Diedrich) DeCroix.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen Marion of Springfield; four...
Harold T. Shepherdson
Oct 11, 2015
RIVERTON, IL - Harold Thomas Shepherdson, 82, of Riverton, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
Harold was born Dec. 2, 1932, in Springfield, the son of Thomas W. and Lillie M. Barger Shepherdson.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. He worked as a...
William H. Hand
Oct 9, 2015
PLEASANT PLAINS, IL - William "Bill" Harold Hand, 79, of Pleasant Plains, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
Bill was born Nov. 14, 1935, in Pleasant Plains, the son of William and Mabel Pyle Hand. He married Naomi J. Walton on April 21, 1957, at Ashland Baptist Church.
Bill was in...
Georgia L. Gill
Oct 8, 2015
RIVERTON - Georgia L. Gill, 90, died on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
She is survived by her loving family.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12 noon on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. 5th St., Springfield,...
Pearl Elizabeth Fields
Oct 3, 2015
MECHANICSBURG, IL - Pearl Elizabeth Fields, 86, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at home with family.
Pearl was born in Bolivia, Ill., on Jan. 30, 1929, to Alvie and Sylvia Fishburn, one of nine sisters, one brother, four half-brothers and one half-sister. Pearl was married to Raymond Crain of Roby, Ill., and later in...
Albert Lee Reid Jr
Oct 2, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL- Albert Lee Reid Jr., 57, of Springfield, died Oct. 2, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
For full obituary, please visit www.ellingerkunzfuneralhome.com.
Betty J. Young
Sep 30, 2015
SPRINGFIELD - Betty J. Young, 74, a life-long resident of Springfield, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.
Betty was born on September 23, 1941, in Springfield, the daughter of Virgil and Freda (Kamees) Goff, Sr. She married Ralph Young on December 1, 1956.
She was a homemaker and had been a...
John Stoddard Ilsley
Sep 26, 2015
SPRINGFIELD, IL - John Stoddard Ilsley, 90, of Springfield, passed peacefully at his home on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015.
John was born June 12, 1925, in Springfield, the son of William and Jeanette Knobloch Ilsley. He married Deloris "Dee" Humphress on March 6, 1954, in Corinth, Miss.; she preceded him in death on July 3, 2006.
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Peggie Joyce Benton
Sep 25, 2015
BUFFALO, IL - Peggie Joyce Benton, 85, of Buffalo, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015, at the Auburn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Peggie was born on September 11, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Ind., the daughter of Charles and Madge Kerr Harmon. She married Edward Earl Benton on November 6, 1948, in Decatur; he preceded her in...
Barbara Len Heath
Sep 22, 2015
ROCHESTER, IL - Barbara Len Heath, 65, passed away at 8:50 a.m. on Sept. 22, 2015, at St. John's Hospice.
She was born July 18, 1950, to the late Charles and Maxine Tibbs. She married Thomas M. Heath in Springfield, Ill., in October of 1971.
Barbara was a resident of Rochester, Ill., for 43 years....
Helen Ruth Lebshier
Sep 21, 2015
TAYLORVILLE, IL - Helen Ruth Lebshier, 83, of Taylorville, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at Meadow Manor Nursing Home.
Helen was born May 20, 1932, in Highland Park, the daughter of Herbert Franklin and Rosetta Strohl Dort. She married Robert Lowell Lebshier; he preceded her in death in 1991.
Helen was a homemaker and a...
Donald Lee Ivy
Sep 20, 2015
I am Donald Lee Ivy and apparently I have passed away. I was born August 8, 1937, and I lived until I died on September 20, 2015. I left behind the love of my life, Deborah (Brown) Ivy, and for that I am so sorry. I wanted to stay with her but she was afraid the smell of a dead...
