Athens, IL Obituaries

Kenneth Babcock

Mar 28, 2023

Kenneth Babcock, age 88, of Sherman, formerly of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at his residence.

He was born April 16, 1934 in Athens, Illinois the son of Lawrence and Olive (Rosso) Babcock.

Kenneth married Jo Ellyn Cline on October 20, 1954.

Mourning his passing are his wife,...

Harriet Carter

Mar 26, 2023

Harriet Elaine Carter, age 78 of Petersburg, passed away on March 26, 2023.

She was born January 14, 1945 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Hardy, Jr. and Zelma Hughes Vandagrift.

Harriet married William Carter on August 7, 1982 at Central Presbyterian Church in Petersburg, Illinois.

Mourning her passing...

Myrna Golay

Mar 20, 2023

Myrna Golay, age 80, of Sherman, passed away on Monday March 20, 2023 at Lewis Memorial Christian Home, Springfield, IL

She was born on December 10, 1942 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Loren and Lola (Perkins) Brown.

Myrna married Gareth on September 1, 1962 at the Sherman United Methodist Church.

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Gerry Drake

Mar 20, 2023

Gerry Drake, age 67, of Springfield, passed away on March 20, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

He was born May 29, 1955 in Colchester Essex, England the son of William and Evelyn Drake.

He shared his passion of adventure with his wife, Liz of 24 years and his children at heart,...

Jerry D. Abbott

Mar 18, 2023

Our dear grandfather, father and husband Jerry Dale Abbott quietly passed away on March 18, 2023 at the age of 72 from complications with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia.

Jerry was a grandfather who took great pride in his nine grandchildren, Aidan (Josie), Brendan, Jacob, Carson, Grace, Anderson, Lila, Vivian and Elizabeth, and his two...

Rosemary Mckee

Mar 18, 2023

Rosemary McKee, age 83, of Athens, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.

She was born August 11, 1939 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel and Myra (Sackett) Fleming.

Rosemary married Melburn “Gene” McKee on March 14, 1969 in Petersburg, Illinois.

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Thomas L. Tobias

Mar 6, 2023

Thomas Leroy Tobias of Sherman, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.  Tom was born June 17, 1933 in Athens, Illinois.  He was one of seven children, born to Henry and Frieda (Ackerman) Tobias.

He married Marilyn Cooper on December 3, 1960 at Williamsville Methodist Church.

He...

Karen Kollmann

Mar 4, 2023

Karen Kollmann, age 61, of Greenview, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born August 27, 1961 in Watseka, Illinois, the daughter of John and Virginia (Washington) Harry.

Karen married Kendall Kollmann on October 11, 1980 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Crescent City, Illinois....

Robert E. Altig

Feb 26, 2023

Robert E. Altig, age 82, of Greenview, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Regency Nursing Facility in Springfield.

He was born October 25, 1940 in Petersburg, the son of David and Alma Marie (Horn) Altig.

Robert married Lois “Jeannie” Power in 1961, she preceded him in death in 2017.  They celebrated...

Judith “Judy” Marie Nance

Feb 21, 2023

Judith “Judy” Marie Nance, age 82, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois.

She was born December 5, 1940 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Edward Moklar and Mary Emogene Olds.

Judith Marie married Charles Edward Nance on July 26, 1958 at the...

Paul James “Jim” Davis

Feb 12, 2023

Paul James “Jim” Davis, age 78, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois.

He was born May 11, 1944 in Alton, Illinois, the son of Paul B. and Laura (Eckerdt) Davis.

Jim married Jean Young Settles on September 12, 1999 and she...

Anne Underwood

Feb 8, 2023

Anne Underwood, age 86, of Sherman, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her home.

She was born in 1936 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of William and Edith (Burns)  Schoeneweiss.

Anne married James Underwood on April 26, 1958.

Mourning her passing are her two sons, Stephen (wife Brenda) Underwood...

Margaret Woodall

Feb 6, 2023

Margaret Woodall, age 102, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at Eastern Star Home in Macon, Illinois.

She was born on June 19, 1920 in Waggoner, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Verna (Boston) Woodall.

Margaret is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Robert “Butch” Woodall of Farmersville and...

Zayne “Dooder” Stroud

Feb 6, 2023

Zayne “Dooder” Stroud, age 3, of Springfield, Illinois, tragically passed away on Monday February 6, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois from an injury he sustained in an accidental fall.

He was born on November 12, 2019 in Springfield, Illinois having come into the world as boisterous as he left it.

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Mary Lou Nevitt

Feb 2, 2023

Mary Lou Nevitt, age 87, of Springfield, formerly of Sherman, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at her residence.

She is survived by her son, Greg (Susan) Nevitt of Springfield; several nieces and nephews.

Mary Lou is preceded in death by her husband, Paul; brothers, Donald, Robert, “Deak”, Keith, Merrill, and Harold...

Kenneth Weatherby

Feb 1, 2023

Kenneth Weatherby, born July 24th 1929 and departed to his heavenly home on February 1 st 2023 surrounded by his family in the home where he was born.  He was the third child of Emmett and Mattie Bates Weatherby and spent his life farming the ground homesteaded by his great grandfather, Asa Bates in 1850....

Donald “Don” Neisler

Jan 31, 2023

Donald “Don” Neisler, 90, of Athens, passed on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at his home.

He was born October 12, 1932 in Witt Township, the son of Earl Newell and Grace (Snook) Neisler.

Don married Ila June Price on October 17, 1952 in Long Beach, California.

Mourning his passing are his...

Delbert D. Haschemeyer

Jan 23, 2023

Delbert (Del) D. Haschemeyer passed away at 7:00pm on January 23, 2023 at home in Athens, IL. Del was born August 25, 1941, in Quincy, IL, the son of Ernest and Mary Haschemeyer of La Prairie, Illinois. He grew up on the family farm which led to a lifelong interest in farming and the environment....

George W. Withers

Jan 19, 2023

George Wesley Withers, age 46, of Greenview, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born on May 11, 1976 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of George H. and Lori L. Withers.

George married Katie Fox on May 2, 2015.

Mourning his passing is...

George Hayward

Jan 18, 2023

George Hayward, age 87, of Sherman, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at his residence.

George was born on March 29, 1935 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Frank and Irene (Coffinbarger) Hayward.

George married Marilyn Nation on May 3, 1958 in Springfield, IL.  She preceded him in death in 2021.

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