Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area
Regina M. Port
Apr 25, 2015
Born in August 16, 1936 Departed on April 25, 2015 Service: 10:00 AM Wednesday April 29, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Athens Cemetery: Joel Hall Cemetery in Athens
Regina Port, age 78, of Athens died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
She is survived by her son, David Port;...
Dorothy L. Marion
Apr 24, 2015
Born in October 10, 1911 Departed on April 24, 2015 Visitation: 11:00 AM until 12:00 Noon Tuesday April 28, 2015 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens Service: 12:00 Noon Tuesday April 28, 2015 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens Cemetery: Joel Hall Cemetery near Athens
Dorothy Marion, age 103, passed away on Friday, April 24,...
Carolyn Jo Kern
Apr 15, 2015
Born in March 13, 1960 Departed on April 15, 2015 Service: Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 17, 2015 at 10 am at Joel Hall Cemetery in Athens, Illinois. Cemetery: Joel Hall Cemetery in Athens, IL
Carolyn Jo Kern, age 55, of Springfield died April 15, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.
Carolyn...
Randy L. Nickell
Apr 14, 2015
Born in July 19, 1955 Departed on April 14, 2015 Visitation: 10:30 until 11:00 AM Saturday April 18, 2015 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Springfield Service: 11:00 AM Saturday April 18, 2015 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Springfield Cemetery: Indian Point Cemetery near Athens
Randall “Randy” Lee Nickell, 59, of Wheaton, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at...
Ann Mitts
Apr 11, 2015
Ann Mitts passed away peacefully on April 11, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born July 17, 1923 in Cantrall the daughter of Thomas and Anna Markey Wood. She was united in marriage to Dean E. Mitts on July 4, 1944 in Cantrall, IL. He preceded her in death on July...
Trisha Ratliff
Apr 3, 2015
Trisha Renee Ratliff, age 39, of Athens, IL died Friday, April 3, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
She is survived by her daughter Mackenzie, her father David Ratliff of Athens, one brother Brian (Dawn) Ratliff of Athens; grandparents Charles (Catherine) Phelps; nieces Melissa Ratliff, Katlyn Ratliff, and Amber Monson; and one nephew, Brady...
James “Tip” Millar
Mar 28, 2015
James “Tip” Millar, age 73, of Havana, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Survived by his wife, Dottie; children, Chris (wife Cathy) Millar, Pam Millar, and Brian (wife Traci) Millar; step-children, Tina (husband Kurt) Jagielski, Tracy Stone, Steven (wife Michelle) Emmons, and Mike (wife Jenny) Emmons; 17 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren;...
Robert Hopper
Mar 19, 2015
Robert “Bobby” Hopper, age 53, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his residence.
He is survived by his daughter, Tanya (Jeremy) Kincaid of Athens; granddaughter, Paige; sister, Sandra (Tom) Garmers of Sherman; brothers, John (Midge) Hopper of Gillespie and Martin (Mindy) Hopper of Gillespie; his mother, Arline Hopper of Gillespie; and...
Howell-Cintron Thomas
Mar 7, 2015
Tom Howell-Cintron, age 35, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015.
He is survived by his mother, Ruth Duda; a son, Nigel Howell-Lindgren of Des Plaines; a brother, Peter Duda of Des Plaines; grandparents, Tom and Janice Bonilla of Athens; aunt, Karen Howell of Springfield; step-father, Lawrence Duda of Des Plaines; and Tom’s special friend,...
Duncan, Joyce D.
Mar 2, 2015
Joyce D. Duncan, age 76, of Sweetwater, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Symphony of Lincoln in Lincoln, IL.
She is survived by three sons, Dennis Duncan of Springfield, Randy Duncan of Springfield, and Craig Duncan of San Diego, CA; one daughter, Kristy (husband Donald) Nation of Springfield; three grandchildren, Zach Duncan, Jessup...
Tobias, Delbert
Feb 23, 2015
Delbert Dale Tobias was born November 18, 1926 on a farm near Fancy Prairie, in Menard County, IL. He was the son of Thomas and Rosa Weidhuner Tobias. September 13, 1952 was the beginning of a beautiful love affair when Delbert and Marilyn Lois Cantrall were married at the Athens United Methodist Church. He began farming, as a 10...
Smith, Don
Feb 9, 2015
Donald Smith, age 81, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.
He is survived by his wife Joan of Springfield; son, Vince E. (Molly) Smith of Springfield; grandson, Josh of Notre Dame, IN; granddaughters, Emma and Lauren of Springfield; and granddog, Lou. Also survived by brother and sister-in-laws,...
Culver, Kathryn
Feb 9, 2015
Kathryn Culver, age 86, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Regency Nursing Home.
She was born March 24, 1928 in Logan County, near Fancy Prairie, the daughter of Frederick R. and Mollie Downs Burnett. She married Edward H. Culver in 1951 in Danville, IL. He preceded her in death in 1998, and also...
Vance, Judy
Feb 8, 2015
Judy Jean Vance, 70, passed away at her home at 4 a.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015, with her husband and family by her side.
She was born June 24, 1944, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Olen and Ruby (Dady) Richards. She married Marvin Vance on Aug. 24, 1963, in Burlington, Iowa.
Judy graduated from...
Allen, Nadine
Feb 3, 2015
Nadine Allen, age 91, of Cantrall, passed from this world on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.
Nadine, the daughter of Ed Guffey and Bertha Geyer Guffey, was born in Logan County on March 20, 1923.
She was a homemaker most of her life, helping with the farm and horse business...
Lott, Ronald “Sonny”
Jan 31, 2015
Ronald “Sonny” Lott age 81, of Athens, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg, IL.
He is survived by his two daughters, Lori (Zack) Freeman of Athens, and Julie (Jim) Thomas of Athens; grandchildren Erin (Phillip) Ellison, Elisha (James) Leopard, Haley Freeman, Wyatt Lott Freeman, Chris Thomas, Dane Freeman,...
Heward, Pearl
Jan 26, 2015
Pearl Heward, age 93, of Sherman, formerly of Princeton, IL, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Villa Health Care in Sherman, IL.
She is survived by two daughters, Mary Anne (David) Smith of Springfield and Joanne L. (Paul) Flynn of East Peoria; four grandchildren, Laura Antenan and Julia Southwood both of Springfield, Jennifer...
Hopper, Norma
Jan 21, 2015
Norma Hopper, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 11:22 PM at Sunny Acres Nursing Home near Petersburg, IL.
Norma was born April 9, 1935 in Sherman, IL, the daughter of John and Wilimina (Ackerman) Sitzmann.
She was preceded in death by her parents
She is survived by her children,...
Ratliff, Gail
Jan 20, 2015
Gail Ratliff, age 66, of Cantrall, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
She is survived by her husband, David; a daughter, Trisha Ratliff of Athens; a son, Brian (Dawn) Ratliff of Athens; five grandchildren, Melissa, Katlyn, Brady Ratliff, Amber Monson, and Mackenzie Ratliff; her parents, Charles and Catherine...
Kirby, Durinda
Jan 19, 2015
Durinda Kirby age 54, of Athens, passed away on Monday January 19, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL.
She is survived by a brother Mike (Lori) Kirby of Mason City, nieces and nephews Landon “Hoss” (wife Jamie) Kirby of Greenview, Natasha (Adam) Bacon of Greenview, Kaylee Kirby of Mason City, Ryan and Jeremy...
