Athens, IL Obituaries

Nov 16, 2016

Elaine B. Jensen, age 99, of Springfield, formerly of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Lewis Memorial Christian Village in Springfield.

She is survived by her daughter, Carole (husband Hershel) Fitzpatrick; a son, Charles Jan (wife Sharon) Jensen; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Elaine...

Nov 16, 2016

William Gregory Seipel, age 61, of Pleasant Plains, passed away on Wednesday November 16, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center. Greg is survived by his wife, Mary; mother, Edna; children, Renee Crews, Mark (Kristi) Seipel and Scott Seipel; three sisters, Brenda (Bill Kmett) Jacob, Sandra (Frank) Waldrup and Susan (Greg) Thompson; three grandsons, Brandt, Brady and Braxton Crews;...

Nov 16, 2016

Gerald Lee Judd, age 85, of Athens, passed away on November 16, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife, Iris; a son Jerry (Sharon) Judd of Athens, a daughter Janet (Ed) Robles of Springfield; one brother, George Kenneth Judd; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Theado) Bonds, Kara (Zach) Alderman, Katie (Jason) Bruning, Samantha...

Nov 11, 2016

Gloria York, age 70, of Athens, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by family.

She is survived by her husband, Tommy York of Athens, three children; Lawrence York of Athens, Joann York of Fishers, IN and George (Liz) York of Lee’s Summit, MO; four grandchildren, Charlotte, Jocelyn, Elise and...

Oct 30, 2016

Sarah Benner, age 89, of Williamsville, passed away on Sunday October 30, 2016 at her residence.

She is survived by her children, Kathy (Dave) Lemme of Williamsville, Tom (Marty) Benner of Shelbyville, Nadine (Mark) Hayward of Sherman, Steve (Teresa) Benner of Williamsville, Dave (Lori) Benner of Buffalo; fourteen grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Sarah...

Oct 28, 2016

Lola P. Hill, age 96, of Springfield, formerly of Cantrall, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her husband, Leonard; children, Linda (Danny) Clymer of Manchester, NH, and L. Kent Hill of Glenarm, IL; nine grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren.

She is preceded...

Oct 23, 2016

Charles Robert Rebbe, 91, passed away on October 23, 2016 at his home in Petersburg surrounded by his family.

Bob was born September 25, 1925 to Frank and Alma Rebbe. His parents, six sisters, and granddaughter Zoe Rebbe all preceded him in death.

He married Jane Thomas on July 22, 1950. They had...

Oct 21, 2016

Michael Johns, age 63, of Cantrall passed away on October 21, 2016 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his husband, Stephen Goodson of Cantrall; sister, Vicky Barton of Edwardsville; sister-in-law, Teresa (Scott) Blauvelt of Cantrall; as well as several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and close...

Oct 12, 2016

Ellen Marcy, age 32, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her residence.

She is survived by her parents, Bruce and Judy Campbell; children, Chloe Marcy, Payton Lynch, and Hailey Campbell; sister, Laurie (husband Trent) Thomas; nephew, Remington Thomas; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She is preceded in death by a...

Sep 12, 2016

Mary Deckard, age 87, of Sherman, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Villa Health Care East in Sherman.

She is survived by her son, Bob Deckard of Springfield; two grandchildren, Aaron (wife Holly) Deckard of Springfield and Devin (husband Ty) Bennett of Michigan; and five great-grandchildren, Nola, Blaise, Allana, Kendal, and Addison.

Sep 10, 2016

Georgiann Carol Albright, 89, passed away on September 10, 2016, at Heritage Health in Springfield. Georgiann was born September 2, 1927, in Springfield, to Edgar and Nellie (Nottingham) Marion.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and seven sisters.

Georgiann is survived by her children, Penny Nickel of Springfield, Daniel...

Sep 7, 2016

David Root, age 42, of Sherman, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

David was born February 23, 1974 in DeKalb, Illinois the son of James and Beverly Root, formerly of Hampshire, Illinois.

He married his beloved wife,...

Sep 2, 2016

Donald L. “Boots” Cully, age 86, of Athens, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Boots is survived his wife, Judy, a son, James (Kadnaha) Cully; a daughter, Susan Shaw; grandchildren, Ian Shaw, Veronica and Christina Cully; former son-in-law, Vince Shaw; and one nephew and three nieces.

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Aug 31, 2016

Jeanette L. Defenbaugh, 44, of Peoria Heights, IL passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

She is survived by five daughters, Jessica Ohare of Athens, Jordan Haveman (husband Daniel) of Huber Heights, Ohio, and Kailee, Chloe,...

Aug 27, 2016

Donna Gail Catlin, 72, of Sherman, died Saturday the 27 th on a family vacation in Utah.

Donna was the daughter of Barbara and Donald Arnold and was married to Carl Catlin for 55 years.  In 1961 she and her husband made the first of what would become several moves and travel adventures across the...

Aug 18, 2016

Alice E. Sheppard, age 80, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday August 18, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by family.

She was born on December 16, 1935 in Tower Hill, the daughter of Kenneth and Delsie Foor.

Alice married Henry Sheppard in 1958, he later preceded her in death in...

Aug 6, 2016

Lowell Becker, age 89, of Greenview, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

Lowell is survived by one son Mark (Kathy) Becker, two daughters, Tamara (Bill) Russell and Julianne (Gary) Manuel; six grandchildren, Scott Becker, Amy (Aaron) Janssen, Clay Becker, Bryan (Amanda) Russell, Kevin Russell, Laura (Andrew) Campbell;...

Aug 2, 2016

William “Bill” Bryant, age 84, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; children, William “Bill” Allen (wife Debbie), Marla Sue Lewis, and Cathy Bryant; two grandchildren, Alexander Bryant and Clayton Lewis; a brother, Ronnie Bryant; several nieces and nephews; and his beloved dogs,...

Jul 29, 2016

Sharon Lee (Grant) Barnett, age 72, of Athens, left her earthly home and entered eternal rest on Friday, July 29th, 2016.

She joins her parents, Forrest and Corrine Grant and her brother Sidney Grant who have gone before her.

Sharon was born on 10/1/43 in Springfield, Il. She was a graduate of Athens...

Jul 28, 2016

Albert “Bud” Goodson, age 85, of Cantrall, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Villa Health Care East in Sherman.

He is survived by a son, Stephen (husband, Michael Johns) Goodson of Cantrall; daughter; Teresa (husband, Scott) Blauvelt of Cantrall; two grandchildren, Dylan (companion, Cassie Schrader) and Jenna Blauvelt; sister, Delores (husband Laird)...