Athens, IL Obituaries

Rosalyn E. Eigenmann

Jun 18, 2019

Rosalyn Eigenmann, age 96, of Sherman, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Rosalyn was born on July 17, 1922 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Everett and Gracie Mae Crawley-Register.

She is preceded in death by her husband Robert; one brother, Kenny...

Marie Downs

Jun 12, 2019

Marie E. Downs, age 101, of Sherman, formerly of Williamsville, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Villas Senior Care Community.

Marie was born September 12, 1917 in Elkhart, IL the parents of Charles James and Mary (Grennan) Loomis.

She is survived by four sons, Harold M. Downs, Paul T. Downs,...

Paul Rogers

Jun 9, 2019

Paul I. Rogers, age 90, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at St. John’s  Hospice in Springfield, IL.

He was born on April 20, 1929 in Petersburg, IL, the son of George M. and Myrtle R. (Zook) Rogers.  Paul married Pearl L. Montgomery on November 23, 1950.  She preceded him in death...

Stanley G. Kitchens

Jun 8, 2019

Stanley Kitchens, age 61, of Havana, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born June 13, 1957 in Springfield, Illinois.

He is survived by his companion, September Shipman; three step-daughters, Andria (Doug) Wentzel, Amber (Tim) Barnard, and Amanda (Dan) Field; eight grandchildren; one aunt, Goldie...

Robert “Bob” Church

Jun 7, 2019

Robert “Bob” Church, age 75, of Greenview, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on January 10, 1944 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Herman and C. Eileen Church.

Bob married Randra on June 5, 1964 and just celebrated 55 years of marriage.

He is...

Lola L. Ethell

Jun 5, 2019

Lola Lee Ethell, of Athens, IL. passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.

Lola was born on May 30, 1929, in Green County, IL, to Philip and Stella Hunt Young.

Lola married Wilfred “Bill” Ethell, June 5, 1948 in Athens.

Lola is survived by...

Beatrice “Bebe” Mckean

Jun 4, 2019

Beatrice ‘Bebe’ McKean, age 96, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019  at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born on September 2, 1922 in Petersburg, to Thomas Judy and Flossie Cline. She married Don McKean on September 14, 1946. He died May 24, 2008.

Mrs. McKean was a mother...

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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