Athens, IL Obituaries

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Jan 15, 2015

Robert “Bob” Garmers, age 79 of Athens, passed away on Thursday January 15, 2015 at St. John’s Hospice.

He is survived by his wife, Leann; four daughters, Pam (Kevin) Blakeman of Springfield, Patti (Don) Squires of Athens, Pennie Stevens of Springfield, and Peggy Schmidgall of DeBary, FL; two sisters, Donna Ferguson of Atmore, AL and...

Jan 11, 2015

John C. Dirks, age 91, passed away on Sunday January 11, 2015 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.

John was born September 10, 1923 in Cantrall, Illinois ,the son of Dirk (Dick) Janssen and Elise Sophia (Seipel) Dirks.

He married Betty Walkup on December 24, 1950.

John was preceded in...

Jan 4, 2015

Kenneth L. Tibbs, age 70, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at his home.

He is survived by his wife Marsha; daughters, Teresa Rusk of Athens and Alison (Ryan) Southern of Decatur; three grandchildren, Ryan Rusk, Linley and Nathan Southern; siblings; Gwendolyn Tibbs of New Holland, Gary (Anita) Tibbs of Lincoln, and...

Dec 31, 2014

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