Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area
Jamy Renea Nelson
Jul 19, 2021
Jamy Renea Nelson, age 62, of Athens Illinois, passed away on Monday July 19, 2021 at her residence.
Jamy was born September 17, 1958 in Rantoul Illinois to Jadora Ann (Cameron) Grosboll and James Morris Nelson. With her father in the Air Force, she and her family moved to the Philippines shortly after her birth....
Frances V. Gaydosik
Jul 17, 2021
Frances Vaughn Gaydosik, 84, widow of CSM Edward Gaydosik, and daughter of Marie Crumpler Vaughn McFadyen and George Ruffin Vaughn, passed away on July 17 in Petersburg, IL. The cause of death was congestive heart failure.
Frances was born on August 2, 1936, in Dunn, NC, and grew up and lived most of her adult life in...
Stephanie Ann Geary
Jul 14, 2021
Stephanie Ann Geary, age 69 of Greenview, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born December 25, 1951 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Franklin and Evelyn Welch Hughes. Stephanie married Jack Geary on January 10, 1970 at the Athens Christian Church. Mourning her passing are her husband, Jack; daughter, Leeann Geary;...
Bonnie Wiker
Jul 11, 2021
Bonnie Mae Wiker, age 78, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.
She was born April 30, 1943 in Athens, the daughter of John and Florence (Glenn) Wiker.
Bonnie is survived by two sisters, Mary Wiker, of Petersburg, Bettie (Herrell) Lewis of East Alton;...
Judith Fisher
Jun 25, 2021
Judith (Welch) Fisher, age 71, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
She was born on May 11, 1950 in Taylorville, Illinois, the daughter of Clifford and Ruth (Eckler) Welch.
Judy is survived by her brother, David (companion Cindy Manning) Welch; special friend, Gary Baker;...
Kenneth Sampson
Jun 23, 2021
Kenneth Sampson, age 95, of Lincoln, formerly of Greenview, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at The Christian Village in Lincoln, Illinois.
He was born June 30, 1925 in Greenview, the son of Roy E. and Laura (James) Sampson.
Kenneth married Ida May Allison on November 27, 1947. They were married for...
Amber Sutherland
Jun 4, 2021
Amber Sutherland, age 40 (May 8, 1981), of Williamsville, went to be with her Lord Jesus on June 4, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Il. Amber was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a very aggressive brain cancer, in October 2019.
Amber is survived by her daughter, Sydney Sutherland; parents, Keith and Libby Miller; grandparents, Paul...
Corey W. Markey
Jun 3, 2021
Corey William Markey, 42, of Athens, left this world on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois with his sisters and mother by his side through his passing. Corey blessed this world when he was born, July 24, 1978 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
Corey is the totally irreplaceable,...
Everett A. Simpson
Jun 1, 2021
Everett A. Simpson of Sherman, Illinois, went to be with The Lord on June 1, 2021, at the age of 85. He is the son of Amos Everett Simpson and Henrietta (Dupont) Simpson. He was born October 10, 1935 in Riverton, Illinois.
Everett married Doris Buckner on January 19, 1958. She preceded him in death...
Loy W. Mccart
May 23, 2021
Loy W. McCart, age 73, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
He was born on March 26, 1948, the son of James and Alice (Draper) McCart.
Loy married Catherine Schneidt on August 10, 1974 in Barrydale, Indiana.
Mourning his passing are his...
Judith Ann Hamrick
May 20, 2021
Judith Ann Hamrick, age 65, of Williamsville, passed from this life to the next on May 20, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center. Judy was born August 24, 1955 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Lawrence and Geneva Stone Rhodes.
Judy married her Precious Husband, Keith A. Hamrick on July 15, 1995 in Sherman, at the...
Marilyn Jean Chastain
May 16, 2021
Marilyn Jean “McCall” Chastain, 86, of Cantrall, died, Sunday, May 16, 2021 at her home in Cantrall, IL.
She was born March 2, 1935, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Russell McCall and Irene Henrikson. She attended Athens High School and received her diploma at Readstown, Wisconsin.
She married Bobby “Bob” Chastain September...
Leonard L. Hill
May 12, 2021
Leonard L. Hill, age 99, of Glenarm, formerly of Cantrall, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at his home.
Leonard was born on June 1, 1921 in Cantrall, Illinois, the son of Carl and Ollie Hurst Hill.
He married Lola Landreth on December 24, 1940. She was his sweetheart for nearly 80...
Samantha Denny
May 3, 2021
Samantha Denny, the bravest human her mother knew, age 24, of Athens, flew on, on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Springfield, Illinois.
She was born on April 18, 1997 in Springfield, the beloved daughter of Sara Denny.
Celebrating her life are her mother, Sara Denny; sisters, Sadie Denny and Jessica (fiancé Joseph Roberts)...
Jane Rebbe
May 1, 2021
Jane Rebbe, age 89, passed away on Saturday May 1, 2021 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.
She was born on March 26, 1932 the daughter of William and Linnie (Hutchison) Thomas.
Jane married Bob Rebbe on July 22, 1950 in Petersburg, IL. They had six children, Greg (Jane) Rebbe, Vicki (Loren)...
Huey D. Halcomb
May 1, 2021
Huey D. Halcomb, age 84, of Athens, died Saturday May 1, 2021 at Sunny Acres Nursing home in Petersburg.
He was born on August 5, 1936 in Tennessee, Illinois.
Huey graduated in 1956 from Ayrshire High School in Ayrshire, Iowa.
He married Agnes Keck on February 11, 1961.
Mourning his passing...
Phyllis Mccoy
Apr 22, 2021
Phyllis McCoy, age 84, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her residence.
Phyllis was born January 19, 1937 in Athens, Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth and Alma (Richardson) Jenkins.
She married Melford “Sonny” McCoy on December 24, 1954 in Athens. He preceded her in death on May 14, 2002....
Richard D. Deiss
Apr 14, 2021
Richard, age 57, a resident of Dade City, FL, was born May 18, 1963 in Springfield, IL, the son of Jean Snedigar and Larry Ruffner. Rick Deiss adopted him at age two.
He is survived by his mother, Jean Deiss and father Larry Ruffner; one son, Trevor Dale Deiss of Manhattan, KS; a brother, Brian ...
Bernard G. Bringe
Apr 10, 2021
Bernard Glenn Bringe of Inverness, IL passed away on April 10, 2021. He was born in Northwood, Iowa, the son of Melvin and Gladys (Pangburn) Bringe. He received his BS at the University of Whitewater and MBA at Roosevelt University. He...
Albert Knous
Apr 5, 2021
Albert Knous of Petersburg, IL; born January 25, 1930 to the late Joel and Margaret (Ridder) Knous died, Monday, April 5, 2021, at Villas East, Sherman, Illinois.
In his long healthy life Albert was known to five children as “Dad”: Jan (husband Cliff) Baxter, Micah Garner (wife Diane Garner Maloney), Norm (wife Judy) Knous, Jeanne...
