Sherryl Mae Sonneville
Jun 21, 2026
Sherryl Mae Sonneville (née Moore), 63, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026. Born on January 20, 1963, in Springfield, Illinois, Sherryl was the beloved daughter of John and Ruth Moore. Her life was a testament to faith, love, and dedication to her family and community.
Sherryl grew up in Illiopolis, Illinois, where she graduated from high school....
Norma Jean Hartwig
Jun 17, 2026
Norma Jean Hartwig passed away on June 17, 2026 at Rochester Estates in Rochester, Illinois. She was born on December 28, 1925 in Decatur, Illinois. She was 100 yrs old!
Norma was born to John and Etta Buchter. She had two brothers - Laverne (Elsie Helen) and Dellas (Esther). Norma also had four sisters - Velma (Lloyd) Salisbury, Violet (Ralph) Goken,...
Mary Jane Ealey
Jun 4, 2026
Mary Jane Ealey, 79, of Rochester, passed away at St. John’s Hospital on Thursday June 4, 2026.
Mary Jane was born in Springfield, IL. on March 10, 1947, the daughter of C. Homer and Zella Jane (Sample) Ealey. She enjoyed feeding the deer and birds that made their way through her yard.
She is preceded in death by her parents; one sister,...
Joan Sturdy
May 31, 2026
Joan Sturdy from Rochester passed away at Carriage Crossing on May 31, 2026 at the age of 94.
Joan was born on January 26, 1932 in Pleasant Plains, the daughter of John Edney and Hallie Duff Davis. Joan was the youngest of 9 from the Davis family, preceded in death by Francis, Elmer, Jim, Don, Elsie, Helen May, Carroll and Lorena.
Joan...
Barbara Louise Carney
May 28, 2026
Barbara L. Carney, 89, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Rochester, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at South Port Square Senior Living in Port Charlotte.
Barbara was born on December 12, 1936, in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Russell and Louise (Morgan) Mills. She graduated from Palmer High School in Palmer, Massachusetts, in 1953. She later earned...
Carrie Downey
May 24, 2026
Carrie E. Downey, 91, of Rochester, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.
She was born May 15, 1935, in Marissa, the daughter of Alfred J. Harris and Lulu A. Derrickson. She married Raymond J. “Jack” Downey on May 14, 1954, in Mississippi, and they shared 55 blessed years together.
After graduating from...
Randy Joe Lynn
May 23, 2026
Randy Joe Lynn, 61, of Chatham, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
Randy was born April 5, 1965, in Ashland, to Art and Dorothy (Williams) Lynn.
Randy proudly served his country in the United States Marines. He then spent over 28 years driving for McLane Trucking, where he was known for his hard work and the way...
June J. Wilson
May 19, 2026
June Wilson, 92, of Rochester, passed away on May 19, 2026 at The Villas Senior Care Center in Sherman, IL. June was born on November 3, 1933, in Springfield, IL. She will be sadly missed by her two children, Karen Comerford (Riverton) and Matthew (Becky) Wilson (Rochester); five grandchildren, Zachary and Linzy Beauchamp and Amanda (Carisa) Wilson, and Connor and...
Carol Ray Hunter
May 15, 2026
Carol Ray Hunter, 89, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at his home. Carol was born in Christian County, IL on October 27, 1936, the son of Roy and Clara (Dolbeare) Hunter. He graduated from Lanphier High School in 1954, and enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Karlsruhe, Germany. Upon his honorable discharge,...
George Garrett Shaw
May 15, 2026
George Garrett Shaw, 84, of Riverton, IL passed away on Friday May 15 2026.
George was born on August 6, 1941, the son of Garrett and Mary (Prunty) Shaw in Carrollton, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
George is survived by his spouse, Lynn Williams of Riverton, IL; daughter, Sharon Williams (husband, Ron Ray) of Riverton, IL; daughter Melissa Loecken...
Dennis Lee Taylor
May 10, 2026
Dennis Lee Taylor, 72, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 10, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dennis was born on May 24, 1953 in Winona, Minnesota, the youngest son of George and Berniece (Luhmann) Taylor. He was a 1971 graduate of Southeast High School in Springfield, Illinois. He worked at AAMCO with...
Duane Allen Higgins
May 5, 2026
Born on March 24, 1941, in Abbyville, Kansas, Duane grew up with strong Midwestern roots and carried those values with him throughout his life. He was a proud graduate of Winona High School (Class of 1959) and later earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Sangamon State University. Over the years, he made his home in Winona, KS; Springfield,...
Teri Jean Campbell
May 4, 2026
Teri J. Campbell, 63, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital, in Springfield, Teri was born in Olney, IL, on April 1, 1963, the daughter of Donald and Patricia (Shryock) Miller. Teri was a 1981 graduate of New Berlin High School. She enjoyed traveling and spending time outdoors with friends and family and was...
Jimmy Eugene Floyd
Apr 26, 2026
Jimmy E. Floyd, 79, of Illiopolis, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Jimmy was born on August 28, 1946, in Meredosia, Illinois, the son of Shirley and Hazel (Birchard) Floyd. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On December 27, 1964, he married Darlene Sziber,...
Steven F. Hofferkamp
Apr 23, 2026
Steven F. Hofferkamp, 81 of Illiopolis passed away April 23, 2026 at St. John’s hospital surrounded by his most prized possession, his family. Steven was born September 12, 1944 to Marjorie and John Hofferkamp. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers John, Rodney and Rocky and Sue Ealey Hofferkamp.
Steve spent his youth growing up in Montana where...
David Hood
Apr 16, 2026
David Max Hood, 80, of Rochester, IL passed away on April 16, 2026 in Springfield.
David was born on September 15, 1945 in Charleston, IL the son of Max and Ruth (Pierce) Hood.
He was enlisted in the United States Airforce from 1965 to 1969, where he proudly served his country. On October 17, 1970, he married Shirley Davis and they were...
William O. Pickett
Apr 8, 2026
William O. Pickett, 97, of Rochester, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at The Carriages of Rochester. Bill was born on December 29, 1928, in Springfield, the son of Jesse Malcom and Mary Angela (Abel) Pickett. He married Jean L. Neese on June 11, 1950, and together they shared 61 years of marriage at the time of her passing,...
William Magill Corrington
Apr 3, 2026
William “Gil” Magill Corrington, 66, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at The Grove Rehab and Health Center in Jacksonville, Illinois.
He was born on June 8, 1959, in Springfield, the son of James Edward Corrington, Sr. and Mary Jane (Johnson) Corrington. He was a 1977 graduate of Springfield High School.
Bill lived a life full of adventure. His...
Carol Ruth Boehner
Apr 2, 2026
Carol R. Boehner, 81, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
Carol was born on January 3, 1945, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Combs) Hodge. She married Raymond Boehner on March 22, 1969 and shared 57 years together.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Carol is survived by her husband,...
Karen Lynne Mayhugh
Mar 24, 2026
Karen Lynne Mayhugh, 75, of Mt. Pulaski, IL passed away on March 24, 2026. Karen was born on January 4, 1951, to Raymond Harrison and Mildred Moore.
Karen loved to talk with friends and family, and she always had a story to tell. She enjoyed reading, watching movies and playing games. She was an extremely caring and loving person who found...
