Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area
Darlene Naylor
Oct 23, 2021
Darlene Naylor, age 86, of Athens, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
She was born April 21, 1935 the daughter of William Fred and Gracie Mae (Thomas) Roberts.
Mourning her passing are children, Tony (Chris) Naylor, Tina (Rick) Pile, Todd Naylor; grandchildren, Ashley McClenathan, Dustin Naylor, RJ...
Ray Brooks
Oct 17, 2021
Ray Brooks, age 86, of Williamsville, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at his residence with his family by his side.
Ray was born November 11, 1934 in Williamsville, Illinois, the son of Leo and Carrie (Sapp) Brooks.
Mourning his passing are his daughter, Diane (husband Kent) Thompson; grandchildren, Katrina Thompson ,...
Joseph Reinders
Oct 16, 2021
Joseph “Joe” Reinders, age 65, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Joe was born on December 2, 1955 in Springfield, Illinois the son of Harry and Nora (Thompson) Reinders.
Mourning his passing are his children, Crystal Tisckos, Joseph Reinders, Jr., Holly (husband Lee) Pulliam;...
Mark Dudek
Oct 16, 2021
Mark Dudek, age 58, of Athens, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at his residence.
He was born December 11, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ronald and Dolores (DeWitt) Dudek.
Mark is survived by his daughter, Barb Foster of Saulte St. Marie, MI; siblings, Catherine Higgins, Barbara Andersen, Lori Fleming,...
Gary Renfro
Sep 29, 2021
Gary Renfro, age 77, of Greenview, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln, Illinois.
He was born on March 15, 1944 in Middletown, IL, the son of James Edgar and Arvena (Ellegood) Renfro.
Gary married Barbara Gaddie on January 8, 1972.
Mourning his passing is...
Wilbur C. Gaedtka
Sep 16, 2021
Wilbur C. Gaedtka, age 92, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2021. Surviving are his two daughters, Margaret and Suzanne, of Springfield and a cousin, Harold Strampp, of Lincoln.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Marjorie in 1971 after 12 years of marriage. She blessed him with...
Joseph “Jody” Clemens
Sep 9, 2021
Joseph “Jody” Clemens, age 72, of Greenview, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 9, 2021 during a brief rehabilitation stay in St Louis, Missouri. Jody survived over six years successfully battling small-cell lung cancer.
He was born on June 3, 1949, the son of Wayne and Dorothy LaVerne (Bell) Clemens.
Mourning his passing...
Billy D. Turner
Sep 9, 2021
Billy D. Turner, of Springfield, died at 9:20 AM on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at his residence.
He was born August 3, 1931 to Scott Winfield & Mable Winchester Turner in Williamsville, IL. He married Carolyn J. Dyer on December 2, 1951 at the Williamsville Christian Church. They were married 69 years. She died Nov....
Freddie Hendrickson
Sep 7, 2021
Freddie Hendrickson, age 88, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
He was born December 11, 1932 in Macomb, Illinois the son of Rev. Fred B. and Mary (Carmen) Hendrickson.
Fred married Rowena Hudson on September 5, 1953 in Macomb, IL.
Mourning his...
Susan Louise Williams
Sep 6, 2021
Susan Louise Williams, age 67, of Athens, IL passed away on September 6 th at her home.
She was born on January 24, 1954 in Springfield, Illinois and was the daughter of Kenneth and Marian Richards.
Susan is survived by sons, Jason (Katie), Brandon (Jessica), and Andrew (Reeza) Williams; three grandsons; four granddaughters;...
William H. “Bill” Engel
Sep 2, 2021
William H. “Bill” Engel, age 95, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at The Villas in Sherman, IL.
He was born October 10, 1925 in Athens, Illinois, the son of Edward F. and Anna Seipel Engel.
Bill married May Jean Kopp at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Athens on December...
Jennifer L. Vanpelt
Aug 29, 2021
Jennifer VanPelt, age 40, of Athens, passed away on Sunday August 29, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Jennifer was born June 24, 1981 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Gary and Wilma (Ackerman) Donath.
She married Tim VanPelt on June 17, 2005 at the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church.
Jennifer is survived...
B. Eilleen Cowan
Aug 24, 2021
Eilleen Cowan, age 79, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Regency Care in Springfield.
She was born on March 21, 1942 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Lloyd and Mildred (Devocelle) Hinch.
Eilleen married Harry Cowan on June 3, 1978. He preceded her in death.
Mourning her...
Aaron Simpson
Aug 19, 2021
Aaron Simpson, 73, of Valparaiso, IN, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021.
He was born September 6, 1947 in Gary, IN to Herbert and Louise (McKinney) Simpson.
Aaron graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, and made his career as an Environmental Scientist with Seeco in Tinley Park, IL.
He...
Ann M. Fawns
Aug 11, 2021
Ann Fawns, age 62, of Williamsville, passed away on Wednesday August 11, 2021 at her residence.
She was born on November 3, 1958 in Springfield, Illinois the daughter of Leo and Norma (Young) Friedman.
Ann married Steve Fawns on September 17, 1994 in Williamsville, Illinois.
Ann is survived by her husband,...
Carole A. Harmening
Aug 10, 2021
Carole A. Harmening, age 85, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
She was born July 28, 1936 the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Turner) Turbeville.
She married Max Harmening on May 23, 1955
Carole is survived by three sons; Bruce (Karen) Harmening...
Wyvonne Thompson
Aug 5, 2021
Wyvonne Thompson (88) of Fancy Prairie passed away August 5 th at St. John’s hospital. She was born to the late Dwight Evan and Garnett Maria (Totten) Turner, November 28 th , 1932 in Mason County, Illinois.
Wyvonne graduated from Lincoln High School in 1951.
She married James “Pat” Thompson in 1956 and...
Donald “Don” Hopwood
Aug 3, 2021
Donald Dean (Don) Hopwood, age 89, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2021.
Don was born October 3, 1931 at Springfield Hospital, the third son of Mary Jane (Kincaid) Hopwood and J. Ward Hopwood. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers James Edgar (J.E.) and Loren.
Don graduated from Athens...
Barbara A. White
Jul 27, 2021
Barbara White, age 64, of Tallula, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Sunny Acres Suring Home in Petersburg.
Barbara was born February 19, 1957 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Harold and Marjorie (Wendling) White.
Mourning her passing are her mother, Marjorie of Tallula; brother David (wife Kristi) White of Athens;...
Phillip H. Frank I **Update**
Jul 22, 2021
Phillip H. Frank I, of Athens, passed away April 15, 2020 in Springfield due to the COVID19 virus. Phillip was born April 5, 1925 in Peoria, Illinois to Godfrey and Wilhemina Feinholtz Frank.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Mary Catherine (2014) and his son Phil (2008). While we...
