Athens, IL Obituaries

Apr 24, 2017

Jan Shirley, age 70, of Athens, passed away Monday April 24, 2017, peacefully at her residence.

She was born, the daughter of Rudolph and Eileen Shockey of Petersburg, on July 6, 1946 at St. John’s hospital in Springfield. She attended Petersburg Harris High School and was a lifelong resident of Menard County. She worked as...

Apr 8, 2017

Betty Manley, age 87, of Sherman, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.  She was born, the youngest of six children, to Grover Cox and Lulu Taylor Cox on September 12, 1929 in Springfield.  Betty married Bill Manley in June 1949 in New Berlin, he died in 2003.  She was a...

Apr 7, 2017

David Caldwell, age 66, of Athens, passed away on April 7, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by his family.

Dave is survived by his wife, Linda; three daughters, Angie (Howard) Hurt, Katie Caldwell and Amanda (Matt) Grieme; one son, Tim (Emma) Caldwell; seven grandchildren, Kaleigh Caldwell, Dani Caldwell, Lucas Hurt, Ezekiel Grieme,...

Apr 4, 2017

Sandra “Sandy” Barnes-Cody, age 58, of Auburn, passed away on Tuesday April 4, 2017 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

She is survived by children, Tina Hackwith, Shannon Hackwith, Nicholas Hackwith, and Jody Fuchs; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; three brothers; and one sister.

Sandy is preceded in death by her mother, Lois Hackwith;...

Mar 28, 2017

Sandra Carter, age 74, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her son’s residence.  She was born September 24, 1942 in Springfield, Illinois the daughter of Orlin and Dorothy (Wall) Jacobs.

Sandy married John “Jack” Carter on August 28, 1965 in Springfield.  He preceded her in death on September 17, 1998.

Mar 27, 2017

Barbara Beard, age 77, of Havana, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at her residence.

She survived by two daughters, Debbie Wyatt and Darlene; grandsons, Christopher, Timothy, Lee, Ryan, Bobby, Brandon, Aaron, Stephen, Evan, and Adam; two brothers, Charles and Dave (Pat) Beard; one sister, Teresa; three great-grandsons, Harrison, Zachary, and Robert; and one...

Mar 23, 2017

David Keppler, age 57, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his residence.  He was born October 23, 1959 in Lake Forest, Illinois, the son of Robert and Marion Choss Keppler.

Dave is survived by his mother, Marion of Springfield; two sons, Brandon (Veda) Keppler of Athens, Jeff (Megan) Keppler of Illiopolis;...

Mar 22, 2017

Beverly Cooper, 79, of Springfield, passed away on March 22, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.  She was born January 19, 1938 in Petersburg, IL, the daughter of William Whitehurst and Gladys (Messinger) Nance.

Beverly married Harry L. Cooper on August 1, 1957 in Clarksville, TN.  He preceded her in death on November 1,...

Mar 19, 2017

Harold Caldwell, age 91, of Fancy Prairie, Illinois died at 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Heritage Health Nursing Home in Springfield, Illinois.  He was born June 18, 1925 in Poplar Grove, Illinois, to Fred and Louise Ferricks Caldwell.  They precede him in death as well as a brother, Louis Caldwell.

Harold was...

Mar 18, 2017

Lela Brown, age 88, of Riverton, departed on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Oak Terrace in Springfield.  She was born August 26, 1928 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Alsie and Emma Pope Mitts.

Lela was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; sister, Eleanor Vignali; uncle, Melvin Mitts, and cousin, Edna Cravens.

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Mar 15, 2017

Joseph P. Sandoval, age 63, of Taylorville, formerly of Cantrall, passed away on March 15, 2017 at Meadow Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taylorville.

Joe was born on November 5, 1953 in Springfield, Illinois the son of Rudolph and Mary Zink Sandoval.

He is survived by two sisters, Elizabeth Carter of Cantrall and...

Mar 15, 2017

Elisabeth Clemens, 49, of Bushnell, passed away on March 15, 2017 at Graham Hospital in Canton.

She is survived by her parents, Bob and Phyllis Clemens of Springfield; two sisters, Janelle Clemens of Springfield, Julie (Kevin) Thorp of New River, AZ; one brother, Phil (Kim) Clemens of Bloomington, IL and several nieces and nephews.

A...

Mar 15, 2017

Michael Lee Freeman, age 68, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

He was born July 23, 1948 in Springfield, IL, the son of Fred and Evelyn Freeman.

Mike married Jan Phelps on June 15, 1984.

He is survived by his wife, Jan;...

Mar 13, 2017

Nicholas Scott Tice, 58, of Berwyn, PA passed away at Paoli Hospital, Paoli, PA on March 13, 2017.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Evert and Betty Tice and one brother, Nathan.  He is survived by his brothers, Tom (Carol) and Ted (Lynn); niece, Lauren Tice Birgenheier; and grandniece, Elle Tice Birgenheier.

Mar 8, 2017

Mary Jo Kern, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village at the age of 91.  She was born on January 19, 1926, in Middletown, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Pearl Bock Gunsten.

She married Orville Kern on October 10, 1954 at the First Methodist Church...

Mar 4, 2017

Marie A. Lyons, age 99, of Athens passed away on March 4, 2017 at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

She is survived by her children Donna Smith, Judy Hedrick, Larry (Janet) Lyons and John (Judy) Lyons; 15 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband Marvin...

Feb 12, 2017

Joyce Glenn, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at her residence.

She is survived by her husband, Terry; children, Robert Glenn and Sarah Grafford; a sister, Vicky (Mike) Fry; and several nieces and nephews.

She was born on July 19, 1957 in Jacksonville.

Joyce married Terry Glenn on...

Feb 9, 2017

Evelyn Elizabeth Cummings passed in her sleep on February 09, 2017 at the age of 89 years old in Auburn, Illinois.

Evelyn was born in Maroa, IL on June 02, 1927 to Arthur Curtis and Margaret Primmer.

She graduated from Bellflower High School and also attended Bloomington Teacher’s College.  She eventually retired from...

Feb 2, 2017

Gloria Pitt, age 63, of Havana, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at her residence.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Pitt, two daughters, Nicole Minor and Katie (Husband Kolby) Batterton; sister, Virgie Craig; four grandchildren, Gillian, Halicyn, Kenleigh and Kambree; nephew, David Craig and a niece Pauline Craig.

She is...

Jan 27, 2017

Laverna “June” Sherry, age 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She is survived by daughter, Brenda (Cline) and her husband, John Grady of Carson City, NV; two granddaughters, Katie and Shawna; one grandson, Jonathan; brothers, David Lee and Milton; sisters, Sherly, Lorraine, and Pam; several...