Obituaries

Apr 16, 2015

James I. "Jim" Fishback Sr.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - James I. "Jim" Fishback Sr., 79, of Springfield, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, surrounded by his family at St. John's Hospital.

Jim was born Sept. 4, 1935, in Carlinville, Ill., the son of Walter and Ula Mae Pulliam Fishback. He married Patty Kail; she preceded him in...

Apr 15, 2015

Kathleen "Kate" Johnson Hein

ROCHESTER, IL - Kathleen "Kate" Johnson Hein, 66, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Kate was born Dec. 14, 1948, in North Aurora, Ill., the daughter of Bill and Eva Trost Johnson. She married Edward Hein.

She was a member of the First Church of the...

Apr 15, 2015

Ricky C. "Rick" Creamer

SPRINGFIFELD - Ricky C. "Rick" Creamer, 41, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Rick was born on March 30, 1974, in Springfield, the son of William R. Creamer and Cindy Wayne.

He was a cook for various restaurants including Homestyle CafAC.. He enjoyed fishing and...

Apr 15, 2015

Phyllis Dianne Sexton

ROCHESTER - Phyllis Dianne Sexton, 80, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at her daughter's home in Rochester.

Phyllis was born on January 21, 1935, in Decatur, the daughter of Wayne and Lucille Morrison Arthur. She married Bill Sexton; he preceded her in death.

She was a member of...

Apr 14, 2015

Annabelle "Peaches"

Whitthorne

Photo date: 12/02/2014

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Annabelle "Peaches" Whitthorne, 96, of Springfield, Ill., gracefully waltzed into heaven on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 12:55 a.m.

Annabelle was born Dec. 2, 1918, in Paris, Tenn., the daughter of Luther A. Fitch and Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Ellis Fitch.

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Apr 11, 2015

Jessie Lee Beck

ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Jessie Lee Beck, 76, died Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Jessie was born March 1, 1939, in Decatur, the daughter of Walter Elmer and Doris Burchett Beck.

Jessie had worked as a telephone operator and later worked at the Holiday Inn as...

Apr 9, 2015

Dale Lee Boehme

NEW BERLIN, IL - Dale Lee Boehme, 52, died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at his home in rural New Berlin.

Dale was born Feb. 9, 1963, in Springfield, the son of Anna Geraldine (Wallner) Boehme and Ralph William Boehme.

Dale was an excellent mechanic and enjoyed watching car races.

Apr 7, 2015

Barbara Tuxhorn Shepardson

ROCHESTER - Barbara Tuxhorn Shepardson, 79, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center.

Barbara was born on December 20, 1935, in Rochester, the daughter of Elmer B. and Mary Smith Tuxhorn. She married Charles W. Shepardson on October 21, 1973, in Rochester.

Barbara worked for Bressmer's for...

Apr 7, 2015

James R. Butler

SPRINGFIELD - James R. Butler, 70, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at his residence.

Graveside services will be at noon on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Camp Butler National Cemetery with the Inter-Veterans Burial Detail.

Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, 530 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL 62702, is in...

Apr 6, 2015

ROCHESTER, IL - Henry "Hank" Beadle, 73, of Rochester, passed away April 6, 2015, at his home.

Visitation will be from noon until the time of the memorial service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at Wilson Park Funeral Home in Rochester.

Wilson Park Funeral Home, 200 E. Main St., Rochester, IL 62563,...

Apr 6, 2015

Henry "Hank" Beadle

ROCHESTER, IL - Henry "Hank" Beadle, 73, passed away April 6, 2015, at his home.

He was born July 23, 1941, in Marcellus, Mich., the son of Valentine and Nona Belle Beadle. Hank married Janet Holmes in 1962.

He graduated from Watersmeet (Mich.) High School in 1959 and from the...

Apr 2, 2015

Alan Kevan Skaggs

EDINBURG - Alan Kevan Skaggs, 64, died on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at his residence.

Alan was born on April 28, 1950, in Decatur, the son of Lester and Imogene Williams Skaggs. He married Tammy Sue Falconer on April 26, 2005.

He was a graduate of Mt. Pulaski High School...

Mar 24, 2015

Alice Pontarelli

SHERMAN, IL - Alice Pontarelli, 89, of Sherman and formerly of Rochester, Ill., passed away at Villa Health Care East on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.

Alice was born to Walter and Viola (Dost) Wordelman, one of three children, on March 7, 1926, in Blue Island, Ill.

Her parents, her husband, Edward,...

Mar 15, 2015

James Junior "Bud" Jeffers

ROCHESTER, IL - James Junior "Bud" Jeffers, 82, of Rochester, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home.

James was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Longview, the son of Melvin and Agnes Wade Jeffers. He married Shirley Jeffers in 1954 and later divorced in 1984.

Growing up...

Mar 14, 2015

Donald Delos Fowler

ROCHESTER, IL - Don was born to Delos and Fern Godfrey Fowler on March 15, 1926, in Geneseo, Ill. He departed this life on March 14, 2015.

He married Betty Jo Dahlen on Aug. 29, 1953, and she survives.

Also surviving are three children: Tom (wife, Lynne Hjelte) of Portland,...

Mar 3, 2015

James Lee "Jimmy"

Funderburk

ROCHESTER, IL - James Lee "Jimmy" Funderburk, 29, of Rochester, passed peacefully to his heavenly home on March 3, 2015.

Jimmy was a loving husband to Caroline Schmitt-Funderburk, of Rochester. He truly adored and cherished his daughter, Emilee James Funderburk and son, Ethan Marcus Liston. He was a loyal...

Mar 2, 2015

Raymond

Anthony Devlin

ROCHESTER, IL - Raymond Anthony Devlin, 54, of Rochester, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at St. John's Hospital.

Raymond was born March 4, 1960, in Chicago, the son of Raymond and Caroline DeBartolo Devlin. He married Terri Haught in 1987.

He worked for the Springfield Hilton as financial...

Feb 25, 2015

Edward "Ed"

Pontarelli

SHERMAN - Edward "Ed" Pontarelli, 88, formerly of Rochester, passed away at the Villa Health Care East on Wednesday, February 25, 2015.

Ed was born to Enrico and Pasqualina (Lombardi) Pontarelli, one of seven children with the given name of Edwardo Pontarelli on July 25, 1926, in Chicago, Ill.

Feb 3, 2015

Carol Rasmussen

SHERMAN, IL - Carol Rasmussen, 84, of Sherman, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015 at St. John's Hospital.

Carol was born Feb. 12, 1930, in Lansing, Ill., the daughter of Gerald and Myrtle Wright. She married Kenneth Rasmussen on June 4, 1949, her life companion until his passing in 2004.

She is...

Feb 1, 2015

Anna Ruth Peters

ILLIOPOLIS, IL - Anna Ruth Peters, 93, of Illiopolis, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Hickory Point Christian Village.

Anna Ruth was born on Aug. 6, 1921, in Niantic, Ill., the daughter of Roy and Jessie Lockhart Beck. She married Raymond Peters. He preceded her in death on Sept. 25, 1993....