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Ada Mason

Ada Mason

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...

Patricia Lynn Rupert-Johnson

Patricia Lynn Rupert-Johnson

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,...

Linda Sue Mitchell

Linda Sue Mitchell

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...

James C. Hand

James C. Hand

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....

Barbara Caroline Wiggins

Barbara Caroline Wiggins

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....

Teresa C. Mcbride

Teresa C. Mcbride

Jul 30, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Teresa C. McBride, 57, of Springfield, died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Teresa was born March 18, 1958, in Springfield, the daughter of Clifford "Red" and Elizabeth Jones Vincent. She married Mike McBride on Oct. 29, 1988 in Kentucky.

She had worked for the State of Illinois Comptroller's Office...

Donna Gail Shanle

Donna Gail Shanle

Jul 29, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Donna Gail Shanle, 69, of Springfield, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at her residence.

Donna was born Dec. 6, 1945, in Lincoln, Ill., the daughter of Raymond and Louise Newhouse Shanle.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and three brothers.

She is survived by four sisters,...

George Edward Russell

George Edward Russell

Jul 27, 2015

ROCHESTER, IL - George Edward Russell, 80, of Rochester, died Monday, July 27, 2015, at home with his family.

George was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Hillsboro, Ill., the son of Harold and Elsie Bramel Russell. He married Rita Sendejas.

George was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict where he served...

Roy Andrew Gundy

Roy Andrew Gundy

Jul 27, 2015

Roy Andrew Gundy

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Roy Andrew Gundy, 71, of Springfield, died Monday, July 27, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born Jan. 11, 1944, in Decatur, Ill., to Thurman Gundy and Florence Edgecomb and was raised by his grandmother, Elva Edgecomb. He married Roxanna "Roxy" Schmidt on May...

Donald Lee Bacon

Donald Lee Bacon

Jul 24, 2015

Donald Lee Bacon

SHERMAN, IL - Donald Lee Bacon, 81, of Sherman, died Friday, July 24, 2015, at Villa Health Care East.

Donald was born June 10, 1934, in Springfield, the son of Herman and Marie Reichert Bacon.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. In the...

Ellen J. Bauman

Ellen J. Bauman

Jul 23, 2015

Ellen J. Bauman

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Ellen J. Bauman, 83, of Springfield, passed away July 23, 2015, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Ellen was born March 10, 1932, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Edward and Eleanora Hartman Willmering. She married Robert A. Bauman in 1953; he preceded her in death in 2006....

Jordyn Kay Coonrod

Jordyn Kay Coonrod

Jul 22, 2015

Jordyn Kay

Coonrod

SPRINGFIELD - Jordyn Kay Coonrod, 23, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at her residence.

Jordyn was born on Oct. 25, 1991, in Nurnberg, Germany, the daughter of Michael Lee and Deborah Kay Stanley Coonrod.

She is survived by her daughter, Layla Kay; parents, Michael Coonrod and...

Janice Wanzer Lewis

Janice Wanzer Lewis

Jul 20, 2015

Janice Wanzer Lewis

ROCHESTER - Janice Wanzer Lewis, 85, formerly of Canton, Mo., died on Monday, July 20, 2015, at her residence.

Janice was born on Aug. 1, 1929, in Hinsdale, the daughter of Gordon Bradley and Erma Vashti Edmiston Wanzer. She married John W. Lewis in 1965; he preceded her in death in 1977....

Michael L. Davis

Michael L. Davis

Jul 15, 2015

Michael L. Davis

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Michael L. Davis, 54, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Michael was born June 8, 1961, in Springfield, the son of Harold E. Davis and Mary Ellen Bosie.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Robert "Bob" Davis; and sister, Debra...

Dustin Michael Hemphill

Dustin Michael Hemphill

Jul 15, 2015

Dustin Michael Hemphill

LOAMI, IL - Dustin Michael Hemphill, 30, of Loami, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015.

Dustin was born Jan. 24, 1985, in Springfield, Ill., the son of John Hemphill and Connie Godfrey.

He was preceded in death by three grandparents and three cousins.

He is survived by his...

Sonja Sue Bell

Sonja Sue Bell

Jul 12, 2015

Sonja Sue Bell

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Sonja Sue Bell, 74, of Springfield, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at St John's Hospital.

Sonja was born Dec. 26, 1940, in Springfield, the daughter of John David and Hazel N. Swezey Castleman. She married Marvin Bell; he preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 2012.

Sonja...

Raymond E. Pillischafske Sr

Raymond E. Pillischafske Sr

Jul 11, 2015

Raymond E.

Pillischafske Sr.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Raymond E. Pillischafske Sr., 84, of Springfield, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

He was born Nov. 1, 1930, in Springfield, the son of Lillie Mae (Paul) Anders.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He owned and operated a...

Roy E. "Chip" Malone

Roy E. "Chip" Malone

Jul 9, 2015

Roy E. "Chip" Malone, 52, of Springfield, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center. Chip was born on May 1, 1963, in Jacksonville, the son of George Owen and Wanda Flynn Malone. He married Mary Perry in November 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant grandson, Bryton. He is survived by his wife,...

Lorraine A. Emmons

Lorraine A. Emmons

Jul 8, 2015

Lorraine A. Emmons

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Lorraine A. Emmons, 71, of Springfield, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Lorraine was born March 23, 1944, in Springfield, the daughter of Lawrence and Ann Trello Maher Sr. She married John Emmons on Sept. 21, 1970, in St. Louis; he preceded her in death in...

Ieleen Heyland

Ieleen Heyland

Jul 8, 2015

Ieleen Heyland

SPRINGFIELD, IL- Ieleen (nee Albert) Heyland, 93, passed to life eternal on July 8, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center, in Springfield, Illinois.

She was born in Nilwood, Illinois, to Jesse Albert and Marie (nee Richards) Albert Cantrall and Archie L. Cantrall. She married Juel C. Heyland, and he preceded her in death.

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