Athens, IL Obituaries

Cheryl L. Fitschen

May 17, 2019

Cheryl Fitschen, age, 69, of Cantrall, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Cheryl was born April 29, 1950 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Amos and Dorothy Jordan Hopkins. She graduated from Athens High School in 1968.

She married Larry Fitschen on May 26, 1972 at...

Diana M. Briggs

Apr 20, 2019

Diana M. Briggs, age 80, of Athens, passed away on Saturday April 20, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born on August 22, 1938 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of John and Dottie Shields.

Diana married Richard Briggs on August 24, 1957.

She is survived by her husband,...

Joseph “Joe” D. Smith

Apr 17, 2019

Joe (Joseph Daniel) Smith, 78, of Shelbyville, TX passed away Wednesday April 17, 2019 at LSU in Shreveport, LA.

He was born on September 2, 1940, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the son of William J. Smith and Eleanor S. Griffiths.

Joe is survived by his wife, Linda of Shelbyville, TX; two sons, Jason...

John Riech

Apr 11, 2019

John Riech, age 81, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Heritage Health in Springfield, IL.

John was born on November 25, 1937 in Springfield, IL, the son of Theodore and Edna (Etheridge) Riech.

He married Phyllis Jones on March 9, 1957 in Springfield. IL. She preceded him in death in 2013....

Beverly A. Riedle

Apr 2, 2019

Beverly Riedle, age 80, of Greenview, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 with her family by her side.

She was born on August 12, 1938 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Orville J. Clem and Helen Gathard – Clem.

Beverly married John Riedle on August 12, 1956 at the Third Presbyterian Church...

Wilma Jean Davis

Mar 28, 2019

Wilma Jean Davis, age 74, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Jean was born on November 17, 1944 in Carlinville, IL the daughter of Kenneth and Buelah Bounds – Young.

Jean married Jim Davis on September 12, 1999 and they spent 19 wonderful years...

Norma “Jean” Kincaid

Mar 28, 2019

Norma “Jean” Kincaid, age 92, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Jean was born on August 7, 1926 near Athens, Illinois, the daughter of John and Kathryn Brinkmeyer Prince.

She married James Andrew Kincaid on April 6, 1956 at Sweetwater Presbyterian Church.

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Betty Dirks

Mar 25, 2019

Betty D. Dirks, 88, of Springfield, died on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Concordia Village.

She was born October 29, 1930 in Fancy Creek Township, the daughter of William M. and Mary E. Wells Walkup. She married John C. Dirks in 1950 in Athens; he preceded her death in 2015. She was also...

Rosalie Jones

Mar 23, 2019

Rosalie Jones, of Williamsville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Rosalie was born on January 15, 1935 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Earl and Lulu Yocum.

She was preceded in death by her husband Carl in 2007 and her parents.

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Colleen Ann Armitage

Mar 13, 2019

Colleen Ann Armitage, age 66, of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Colleen was born on October 20, 1952 in Bloomington, IL the daughter of H. Russell and Laura Mae (Coffman) Wagner. She was raised on a farm in Downs, Illinois.

She married William “Bill”...

Margaret Schuyler

Mar 11, 2019

Margaret (Marge) B. Schuyler, age 101, of Athens, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at Heritage Hospice in Springfield.

Marge was born on November 20, 1917 in Sigel, IL the daughter of Christian and Anna Neimann Deters.

Marge married William Schuyler on July 9, 1941 and he preceded her in death in...

Wilma Davison

Mar 10, 2019

Wilma Davison, age 98, of Greenview, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.

Wilma was born on July 18, 1920 in Greenview, Illinois, the daughter of Elmer and Gladys (Waldron) Montgomery.

She is preceded in death by her husband William; a brother, Donald; and a nephew,...

Thomas R. Moos

Mar 7, 2019

Thomas R. Moos, age 79, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Springfield.

Thomas was born on August 31, 1939 in Lincoln, Illinois the son of Emil and Marie Ananias Moos.

He married Mary Ann Doucette – Moos in October of 1964 in Long Beach, California. She survives.

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John Ferguson

Mar 5, 2019

John Donald Ferguson, age 83, of Petersburg, formerly of Athens, was called home on March 5, 2019 at his residence, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

John was born December 12, 1935 on a kitchen table in Masury, Ohio, to Fred and Martha Ferguson. Abandoned by his mother at the age of three, he...

Robert Polistina

Feb 24, 2019

Robert Polistina, age 83, of Sherman, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born August 5, 1935 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Carmen and Lena (Gazza) Polistina.  Robert served in Europe as a Medic for the United States Army from 1958 through 1960.

Robert...

Bernard Jankauski

Feb 13, 2019

Bernard James Jankauski, age 83, of Athens passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Memorial Medical Center.

Mr. Jankauski was born on May 20, 1935, the son of Joseph and Josephine Mclavish -Jankauski.

He married Ruth Irvin on August 2, 1958 at the Holy Family Church in Athens.

He is...

Kenneth C. Lockhart

Feb 4, 2019

Kenneth C. Lockhart , 79, Springfield, IL, formerly of Greenview, IL, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019.

Ken was an employee at the State of Illinois, DOT for over 39.5 years.  Ken loved gardening, bird watching, spending time with his family, reading his Bible, praising his Lord and spending time with the love of his...

Janet Parkhurst

Feb 1, 2019

Janet Parkhurst, age 57, of Athens, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Aperion Care Capitol in Springfield, IL.

Janet was born October 4, 1961 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Ralph French and Deborah Niewold.

She is survived by her mother, Deborah Niewold; six siblings, Kara (Joe) Keyzer, Craig (Jackie) French,...

James “Jim” Seeley

Jan 28, 2019

James “Jim” Seeley, age 64, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on November 26, 1954 in Charleston, IL, the son of Raymond and Elizabeth (Buckler) Seeley.

Jim is survived by his wife, Dortha; step- mother, Alice Seeley; step-children, Neal (wife Jeni) Starkey, Crissy (husband...

John Winterbauer

Jan 23, 2019

John Henry Winterbauer, age 82, of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at his residence.

He was born April 14, 1936 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of William and Mary (Brennan) Winterbauer.

John married Nancy Sue Brickey on October 10, 1994 in Oahu, Hawaii. He was previously married to Theresa Muller....