Mott & Henning

Powell, Chester

Mott & Henning — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:51 +0000

Chester C. Powell age 85, of Athens, IL passed away on Sunday March 7, 2010 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home, near Petersburg, IL

Survived by Wife – Wilma
Daughters – Janet (Don) McKee of Manteca, CA
Nancy (Stephen) Leithleiter of Monticello, IL
Debra (Larry) Cothern of Chaska, MN
Eleven Grandchildren
Twenty-Two Great-grandchildren
One Great-great grandchild
Three Brothers – Homer Powell of Sherman
Harlan Powell of Athens
David Powell of Athens
Sister – Dorothy Chunes of Springfield
Several Nieces & Nephews

Mr. Powell was born April 12, 1924 in Athens, IL the son of Amos Ambrose and Daisy Litherland Powell.

He married Wilma L. Nance on June 25, 1944.

Mr. Powell is preceded in death by two sons, Robert Clayton in 1945 and David Powell in 2002. He is also preceded in death by four brothers, Tom, Joe, Robert and Cecil Powell and by three sisters, Minnie Lynch, Fannie Hamrick and Barbara Wilson.

Mr. Powell served in the US Army during WW II, and was a member of the Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Springfield. He also was a member of the American Legion Post #650 in Mansfield, IL. and a member of the Decatur Teamsters Local #79.

Visitation will be on Wednesday March 10, 2010 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM and where funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10:00 AM.

Rev. Ronald Waltrop officiating.
Burial will be held at Joel Hall Cemetery in Athens.

Brennan, Charles

Mott & Henning — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:07:41 +0000

Tom Brennan age 72 of Williamsville, IL passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at his residence.

Survived by Son – Steve Brennan of Williamsville
Former wife – Wilma Brennan of Athens

Sister – Patricia Buckley of Athens

Three Grandchildren – Whitney, Cody and Logan Brennan of Williamsville

Several Aunts, Uncles, Nieces & Nephews

Mr. Brennan was born July 20, 1937 in Williamsville, IL the son of Charles and Bernice Parsons Brennan.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Tom was a member of the Sherman Athletic Club for many years.

He had worked for Waste Management and Donley Trucking.

Visitation will be held on Saturday at Mott & Henning Funeral Home from 1:00 PM until time of service at 3:00 PM.
Rev. Dustin Fulton will be officiating.

Cremation rites will be held at a later date.

Mingle, Dorothy

Mott & Henning — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:40:02 +0000

Dorothy M. Mingle, 98, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield, IL.

Survived by Grandchildren- Judith K. Fisher
- David H. Welch
Step-son - Curt (Evelyn) of Ephraim, WI

Several Nieces and Nephews

She was born November 29, 1911 in Farmingdale. She married Hollis G. Mingle in 1947 and he preceded her in death in 1997.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, Clifford; a stepson, Joe; two brothers Raymond Buhr and Russell Buhr and two sisters, Eleanor Dillenburg and Esther Beal.

Mrs. Mingle retired from Frings Law Office in Pekin after 18 ½ years. She owned a café and doughnut shop in Taylorville. She was a member of the Athens Christian Church.

Dorothy was a domestic lady, she loved to bake and cook, especially her favorite, fried chicken. She loved to be around her friends to chit chat and visit. She loved her cat, “Baby Kitty”. She will be truly missed by the family and her loving friends.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Friday, March 5, 2010 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens with services at 10 AM on Saturday.

Rev. Ken Gennicks will be officiating.
Burial at be at Joel Hall Cemetery.

Seiz, Raymond

Mott & Henning — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:02:36 +0000

Raymond Seiz, age 83, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2010 at Menard Convalescent Center in Petersburg.

Survived by: Wife – Thelma
Son – Bill of Rochester
Daughter – Marilyn of Rochester
Two Sisters – Loretta Moon of Virginia, IL
Mary Woodrum of Springfield
Brother – Albert Seiz of Kingville, MO
Three Grandchildren
One Great Grandchild
Several Nieces, Nephews & Cousins

Raymond was born June 23, 1926 in Springfield, IL the son of Raymond and Francis Streb Seiz.

He graduated from Springfield High School and later married Thelma on August 13, 1971.

Raymond loved to work. He worked for the City of Springfield Fire Department, retiring as a Captain after 22 years of service. He also worked for Meijers for eight years, and operated Fresha Vegetable Farm raising vegetables and strawberries for many years.

Raymond is a lifetime member of the Springfield Association of Retired Firefighters and a fifty-year member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of Sherman United Methodist Church.

Visitation will be held on Friday February 26, 2010 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home from 9:00AM until time of funeral service at 11:00 AM.

Rev. Mike Pennell will officiate.
Memorials : Sherman United Methodist Church.

Burial will be held at Walnut Hill Cemetery

Stone, Ila May

Mott & Henning — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:32:11 +0000

Ila May Stone age 87, of Williamsville, IL passed away on Saturday February 13, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center.

Survived by Son – James Dean (Lisa) Stone of Sherman
Granddogs - Rudy and Rio
Sister – Rozell Kendall
Several Nieces & Nephews

Mrs. Stone was born May 18, 1922 in Baxter, TN the daughter of Mattison and Mary E. Griffin Judd.
She is preceded in death by her husband Willard in 2006 and also by two sisters and two brothers.

Ila married Willard Stone on December 24, 1946 in Roseville GA. She was a member of Williamsville United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was also a member of Sangamon County Home Extension and the Williamsville Senior Citizens. Mrs. Stone resided in Williamsville since 1956.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday February 16, 2010 at Williamsville United Methodist Church from 9:00 AM until time of funeral service at 11:00 AM.

Rev. Paul Sims officiating.
Burial will be held at Walnut Hill Cemetery near Williamsville.
Memorials can be made to Williamsville United Methodist Church or Sangamon County Interveterans Burial Detail.

Anderson, David L.

Mott & Henning — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:37:36 +0000

David Anderson age, 68 of Springfield, IL passed away on Saturday February 13, 2010 at Heritage Manor in Springfield.

Survived by Brother – Robert ( Kathy) Anderson of Lincoln
Sisters – Janet (Vince) Long of Beason
Betty Anderson of Springfield
Mary Eastham of Pleasant Plains

Mr. Anderson was born March 27, 1941 in Springfield the son of David and Alma Summers Anderson.

He is preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Dr. Ocal Eastham.

David attended school in Williamsville; the Christian Church in Elkhart and was a long time employee of the Goodwill Industry in Springfield.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday February 17, 2010 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens at 10:00 AM until time of funeral services at 11:00 AM.

Rev. Ken Gennicks officiating.
Burial will be held at Walnut Hill Cemetery near Williamsville.
Memorials: American Diabetes Association

Williams, Patricia

Mott & Henning — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:01:00 +0000

Patricia Ann Williams, 67, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.

Survived by Daughters – Mary Jane Miller of Springfield
- Eugena Williams (Companion Jerry) of Athens
- Sue Carol (Phil) Aiello of Riverton
- Diane (Ken) Dobson of Andrew
Brother- Tim Monaham of Springfield
Sister- Laura (John) Dillon of Springfield

Six Grandchildren- Sarah, Kelly, Steve, Laura, Frank, Jed
Several Nieces & Nephews
Several Great Nieces & Great Nephews

Patricia was born September 16, 1942 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of Francis and Siderina Canova Monaham.

She married Orville Williams and he preceded her in death in October of 2000.

She worked at St. John’s Hospital Hospice for several years.

Private family services will be held.

Henrikson, Jessie

Mott & Henning — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:29:32 +0000

Jessie M. Henrikson, age 91, of Petersburg, died Sunday January 31, 2010 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.

She is survived by:
One Daughter – Kappi Marcus of Athens
One Son - Terry (wife Becky) Henrikson of Athens
Five Grandchildren – Brian Morgan, Pat Morgan, Steve Henrikson,
Mark Henrikson & Paul Henrikson
Five Great-grandchildren – Alyssa, Nathaniel, Connor, Mackenzie & Hannah
Several Brothers and Sisters

Mrs. Henrikson was born December 7, 1918 in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of George and Catherine Turnbull Nance.

She married Henry “Hank” Henrikson on February 17, 1939 at the Sherman United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on September 22, 2007.

She was an active member of the Eastern Star Venus Chapter in Riverton and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Springfield.

Jessie retired from JCPennys and was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinal fan all her life. She dearly loved her family and her pets.

Visitation will be held at Mott & Henning Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4:00 until 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held there on Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. with burial at
Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield afterwards at 12:00 noon.

Rev. Owen Englin and Rev. Abraham Mogerman officiating.

Tomlin, Sr., Michael

Mott & Henning — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:13:57 +0000

Michael “Mike” Tomlin, Sr. age 48 of Athens, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010 in Springfield.

Survived by Children – Michael (Fiance Ashley Hamilton) Tomlin, Jr. of Springfield
Matthew Tomlin of Springfield
Brother – Allen (Kerry) Tomlin of Springfield
Sister- Lore Schone of Petersburg
Mother of his Children – Tracy Connell-Tomlin-Rueter
Granddaughter – Abrielle “Abbi”
Nieces – Amber and Cecily Tomlin, and Jennifer Schone
Nephew - Jason Schone
Several Aunts, Uncles, cousins and Friends

Mike was born October 29, 1961 in Springfield, the son of Fred and Judith Templeton Tomlin.

He is preceded in death by his parents.
Mike attended the Real Life Church in Springfield which he enjoyed. He graduated from Athens High School. He was an Army Veteran serving for 3 years.
Mike lived for his kids and loved playing with his granddaughter. Mike also enjoyed many different hobbies, one of which was cleaning jewelry.
Mike worked as a security officer for several years at Ramada Renaissance Hotel in Springfield and is currently employed at Bunn-o-matic through Express Personel. He was an active contributor to the Salvation Army.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 until 8:00 PM at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens. Funeral services will be held there at 11:30 AM on Wednesday.

Rev. Clint Cook officiating
Burial will be at Joel Hall Cemetery in Athens
In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the “Michael Tomlin, Sr. Memorial Fund”

Fitschen, Esther

Mott & Henning — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:54:34 +0000

Esther Fitschen, age 86, of Cantrall, passed away on January 21, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Survived by
Son – Larry (Sherry) Fitschen of Cantrall
Five Grandchildren – Larry (Karla) Fitschen Jr.
- Denise (Scott) Edmiston
- B.J. (Sheila) Fitschen
- April (Paul) Atwood
- Craig ( Mandy) Fitschen

14 Great Grandchildren
Brother – Albert Richardson of Springfield

Several Nieces & Nephews

Esther was born on September 28, 1923 in Athens the daughter of Charles F. and Mary I. Hart Richardson. Esther was seventh of thirteen children in her family.

She married Merritt Fitschen on October 3, 1942 in Athens, Illinois.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Merritt in February of 2007, a son, Bill Fitschen in November of 1999, a great-grandson Elijah Porter in May of 2004.

Mrs. Fitschen helped her husband farm and milk cows for many years. She was a past member of the Lutheran Ladies Aid at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Athens. Esther was a member to the Menard County Farm Bureau. She enjoyed cooking and bowling.

Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Mott & Henning Funeral in Athens and where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 AM.

Rev. Richard Becker and Rev. David Bueltman officiating.
Burial: Joel Hall Cemetery
Memorials to Althemzers Association, Athens BLS or APL