Obituaries

Sep 7, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Mary Dopp, 83, of Springfield, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

Mary was born July 25, 1932, in Springfield, the daughter of Bill and Agnes Grubb Rodgers.

She retired from the State of Illinois after 35 years of services. She was a member of AARP and did various volunteer...

Sep 2, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Walter C. Conaway, 55, of Springfield, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at noon on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Williams officiating.

Burial will follow at Sulpher Springs...

Sep 2, 2015

SPRINGFIELD - Glenn Edward Morrow, 83, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Glenn was born on October 20, 1931, in Iuka, the son of Pearl F. and Myra Giffin Morrow. He married Rebecca June Wagoner on April 24, 1954.

Glenn was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Korea from...

Sep 1, 2015

ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Marvella June Carey, 81, of Illiopolis, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

Marvella was born May 29, 1934. She was married to James Carey for 62 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jim Mitchell; and granddaughter, Breanna Hilbert.

She was the loving mother...

Sep 1, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Dorothy "DeDe" Thein, of Springfield, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at her residence, surrounded by family.

Born Nov. 15, 1922, in Springfield, to Jesse and Maggie Funderburk, she grew up on the farm in Cottonhill Township, Ill. She married Roy K. Thein on June 7, 1941, and he preceded...

Aug 29, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Diana Lynn Sutton, "K.B.", 59, of Springfield, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

Diana was born July 22, 1956, in Springfield, the daughter of Art and Dorothy Woodson Barnard. She married Thomas James Sutton on Feb. 9, 2008.

Diana went to Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School and attended...

Aug 24, 2015

ROCHESTER, IL - Benjamin Kern Darneille, 21, of Rochester, Ill., died near Farson, Wyo., on Aug. 24, 2015, as a result of injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Alex Greene of Orlando, Fla., one of Ben's best friends and with whom he was traveling, was also fatally injured.

Benjamin was born Jan. 21, 1994, in Springfield, Ill.,...

Aug 22, 2015

ROCHESTER, IL - Paul Jepp, 53, of Rochester, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Rochester Christian Church.

Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL 62702 is in charge of arrangements. Visit our online obituary at...

Aug 21, 2015

SPRINGFIELD - Dorothy Patricia "Pat" Endres, 78, died on Friday, August 21, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Pat was born on April 4, 1937, in Springfield, the daughter of William L. and Alma E. Vogelsang Reynolds. She married Joseph W. "Sonny" Endres on November 10, 1956; they later divorced.

She retired from the State of...

Aug 19, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Duane J Koller, 64, of Springfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at St. John's Hospice.

Duane was born Nov. 21, 1950, in Alton, Ill., the son of Donald G. and Patricia E. Smitherman Koller. He married Carol Krueger on April 10, 1971, in Carlinville, Ill.

He was a veteran of the U.S....

Aug 16, 2015

AUBURN, IL - Lois Aumiller, 83, of Auburn, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at her daughter's residence in Chatham.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, at the Auburn Church of the Nazarene, 500 W. Monroe, Auburn, IL 62615.

Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL...

Aug 16, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Marguerite Davis, 94, of Springfield, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Sunrise Nursing Home in Virden.

Marguerite was born Dec. 11, 1920, the daughter of David Henry and Lydia Cunningham Fegley. She married Charles Wayne Davis on April 18, 1947, in Rushville; he preceded her in death on Sept. 20, 1973.

She...

Aug 14, 2015

ROCHESTER, IL - James F. Waters, 93, of Rochester, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

James was born June 15, 1922, in Springfield, Ill., the son of Michael E. and Julia White Waters. He married Marilee L. Darnall on Aug. 2, 1954; she preceded him in death.

He was a veteran of...

Aug 12, 2015

SPRINGFIELD - Marc A. Fagan, 25, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

Marc was born on July 15, 1990, in Springfield the son of Mark A. and Brenda Fagan.

He was a carpenter and worked construction with his dad. He enjoyed fishing, boating, motorcycle riding, and spending time with his family,...

Aug 10, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Mary A. Baughman, 97, of Springfield, died on Monday, August 10, 2015 at St. John's Hospital.

Mary was born on April 14, 1918 in Jasper County, IL the daughter of Charles and Lillis Rideout Phillips. She married Harold R. Baughman on October 15, 1949 in Tuscola; he preceded her in death on September 8,...

Aug 8, 2015

GIRARD, IL - Ada Mason, 103, of Girard and formerly of Buffalo, Ill., died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at Pleasant Hill Village.

Ada was born March 13, 1912, in Dale, Ill., the daughter of John L. and Jane Williams White. She married Cecil Ewing Dennison; he preceded her in death on June 16, 1963. She later married...

Aug 4, 2015

PLEASANT PLAINS, IL - Patricia Lynn Rupert-Johnson, 67, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at 1:24 a.m.

Patricia was born on March 25, 1948, in Carlinville, the daughter of Leonard and Dorothy Lucas McIntyre. She was raised in Carlinville and later resided in Litchfield. She married Thomas Johnson on July 17,...

Aug 4, 2015

EDINBURG, IL - Linda Sue Mitchell, 75, of Edinburg, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at Villa Health Care in Sherman, Ill.

Linda was born Sept. 3, 1939, in Springfield, Ill., the daughter of Melvin and Hazel Fern Young Peel. She married James Allen Mitchell; he preceded her in death in 2002.

She was also preceded...

Aug 4, 2015

PLEASANT PLAINS, IL - James C. Hand, 77, went to meet the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, surrounded by his family.

James was born on March 20, 1938, in Pleasant Plains, the son of William and Mabel Hand. He married Dolores J. Grant on Nov. 22, 1959; she preceded him in death on March 2, 2013....

Aug 3, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Barbara Caroline Wiggins, 80, of Springfield, died Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

Barbara was born Nov. 5, 1934, in Geneseo, Ill., the daughter of Bernard and Bernice Opalka Verscha. She married David K. Wiggins on July 19, 1958 in Galva, Ill.

She worked as a Registered Nurse for St....