Shirley R. Leka
Jan 29, 2016
ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Shirley R. Leka, 73, of Illiopolis, passed peacefully on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at St. John's Hospital with her loving family by her side.
Shirley was born April 30, 1942, in Springfield, to the late Arthur "Babe" and Lois Marshall. Shirley married her high school sweetheart, John W. Leka, in June 1959.
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Larry Louise Churchill
Jan 23, 2016
ROCHESTER, IL - Larry Louise Churchill, 99, of Rochester, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at St. John's Hospital.
Larry was born July 19, 1916, near Greenview, the daughter of Guy Larry and Anna Smith Swiney. She married John H. Churchill; he preceded her in death in 1970.
She was a homemaker and, after raising her...
Emma Kunze Buie
Jan 21, 2016
PLEASANT PLAINS, IL - Emma "Jean" Kunze Buie, 71, of Pleasant Plains, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center.
Jean was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Aug. 26, 1944, to Elmer and Gladys Kunze.
She grew up in Warren County, Mo. On Aug. 28, 1966, she married Charles Ledrue Buie. They...
Cary Alan Sexton
Jan 21, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Cary Alan Sexton, 47, of Springfield, died at 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at St. John's Hospital.
Cary was born May 17, 1968, in Paris, Ill., the son of J.R. and Karen Sexton.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his mother; daughter,...
Richard Winders
Jan 20, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Richard "Ricky" Winders, of Springfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center.
Ricky was born Dec. 15, 1962, in Springfield, the son of Walter and Georgia Miller Winders.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Bill Bob Miller.
He is survived by three siblings:...
Velma Gooding
Jan 19, 2016
Velma Gooding, 102, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at her residence.
Velma was born on January 19, 1916 in Granger, IA the daughter of William D. and Alice Skinner Stelle. She married Jack Gooding Sr.; he preceded her in death on June 23, 1989.
She worked as a real estate agent...
Robert W. Clements
Jan 17, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Robert W. Clements, 86, of Springfield, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center at Springfield.
He was born March 13, 1929, in Mount Auburn, a son of Cleatis and Myrtle Young Clements. He married Wilma I. Prior on April 21, 1950, in Mechanicsburg. She preceded him in death Aug. 5, 2013.
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Mark E. Riley
Jan 15, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Mark E. Riley, 67, of Springfield, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Heritage Health.
The son of Emmett and Kathleen Miller Riley, Mark was born May 21, 1948, in Decatur.
He graduated from Griffin High School in 1967, and served in the National Guard. Mark played guitar with many rock and...
Ralph A. Welch
Jan 14, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Ralph A. Welch, Sr., 87, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, Jan 14, 2016, at Auburn Nursing and Rehab.
Ralph was born Oct. 27, 1928, in Springfield, the son of Ralph David and Helen Hussey Welch. He married Esther Goesling on Nov. 8, 1952, in Carlyle; she preceded him in death on June 22, 2002....
Gerald W. Jones
Jan 12, 2016
AUBURN, IL - Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Jones, 71, of Auburn, formerly of Ashland, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center.
Jerry was born March 30, 1944, in Springfield, the son of Newell and Libby Walton Jones; they preceded him in death.
He was retired from Sheet Metal Workers Union Local #84. His...
Velma Gooding
Jan 9, 2016
Velma Gooding, 102, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at her residence.
Velma was born on January 9, 1916 in Granger, IA the daughter of William D. and Alice Skinner Stelle. She married Jack Gooding Sr.; he preceded her in death on June 23, 1989.
She worked as a real estate agent...
Betty Ann Kovalik
Jan 8, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Betty Ann Kovalik, 91, of Springfield, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at St. John's Hospital.
She was born Nov. 23, 1924, the daughter of Andrew and Adena Lunik. She married John P. Kovalik on Aug. 12, 1944, in Springfield; he preceded her in death on March 12, 1995.
Betty is survived...
Jamie Lynn Corpstein
Jan 6, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Jamie Lynn Corpstein, 40, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Memorial Medical Center.
Jamie was born Feb. 5, 1975, in Springfield, the daughter of William and Pamela Hylton Brinkley Sr. She married Paul Corpstein on Sept. 19, 1998, at Washington Park in Springfield.
She worked for SPARC for many...
Alma Pruitt
Jan 3, 2016
ROCHESTER, IL - Alma "Ricki" Pruitt, 84, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at St. John's Hospital.
Ricki was born Aug. 22, 1931, in Niantic Township, the daughter of William and Edith Gass Headrick. She married Delbert E. Pruitt in 1955; he preceded her in death in 1993.
She worked at Franklin...
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.
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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...
