Athens, IL Obituaries

May 24, 2014

Joe Simmering, age 83, of Athens, passed away on Saturday May 24, 2014 at his residence.

He is survived by daughter, Karla (husband Allen) Janssen; son, Kevin (wife Kathi) Simmering; daughter, Kim Peterman; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Frank, Paul, and Steve Simmering; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death his...

May 16, 2014

Delmar Harlan, Jr., age 57 of Athens, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife Judi, daughter Missi (Darrell) Trader of Athens, one brother, Jack (Judi) Harlan of Athens, three sisters, Peggy Ryan of Mississippi, Cindy (Ray) Gimondo of Petersburg & Bonnie (Karl) Yager of Athens; 3...

May 2, 2014

Elaine Elliott, age 60, of Petersburg, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She is survived by her husband Bill; her children, Ron (Betsy) Elliott of Petersburg, Kari (Nick) Leitze of Peoria, Brian Elliott of Mason City; grandchildren, Alex Fernandes of Bloomington; Liam Elliott and Cailin Elliott of...

Apr 27, 2014

Wilma Lea Clark Forden Bryson

Departed this earth on April 27, 2014. Wilma was born on January 4, 1928 in Rolla Missouri the daughter of Preston and Mary Edith Elliott Clark.

Wilma is survived by daughters, Carole Forden Rogan of Springfield, Patricia Forden of Champaign; son Kevin (Lana) Forden of Springfield. Grandchildren, Vicki...

Apr 25, 2014

Evelyn L. (Welch) Hughes, 88, passed away Friday April 25, 2014 at St John’s Hospice. She was born May 27, 1925, in Springfield, IL, The daughter of James Earl and Fannie L (Stutzman) Welch. Evelyn was a graduate of Feitshans High School. On July 12th of 1943, she married Franklin Wesley Hughes. Evelyn was loved, and adored...

Apr 12, 2014

Bobby “Bob” Chastain, 79, of Springfield died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield, IL. He was born May 28, 1934, near Spokane, Mo., the son of Efton and Iva Eisenhower Chastain. He was a graduate of Athens High School. Bob worked as a farmhand; salesman at Capital City Paper Company of Springfield; owner of Chastain...

Apr 10, 2014

Dwain Campbell, age 66, of Kilbourne, passed away on Thursday April 10, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth; several children and grandchildren; and siblings.

Dwain is preceded in death by a sister, Betty; step-sons, Steve and Greg McLean.

He was born on March 16, 1948...

Apr 9, 2014

Dorothy Campbell, age 88, of Greenview, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.

She is survived by two sons, Bruce (Judy) Campbell of Greenview, Mark (Teresa) Campbell of Mason City; grandchildren, Anna, Emma, Laurie, Ellen, Karenda and Mark; great-grandchildren, Hailey, Chloe, Payton, Ryan, Logan, Joe, and Remington; brother, Robert (Norma)...

Apr 5, 2014

Juanita L. Henderson, age 91, of Williamsville passed away on April 5, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She is survived by three sons, Jeffery L. (Renee) Henderson of Eureka, IL, Terry W. (Sharon) Henderson of Haughton, LA, and S. Bart (fiancé Carolyn) Henderson of Williamsville; one daughter, Bonita (Phillip) George of Santa Fe,...

Apr 4, 2014

Mary L. Barnett, age 91, of Cantrall, passed away on Friday April 4, 2014 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.

She is survived by a daughter, Waneta McKemie of Cantrall; a son, Terry (wife Sharon) Barnett of Athens; four grandchildren, Stephanie and Jason McKemie, Dawn (husband Greg) Muller, and Stacey Barnett; three great-grandchildren, Grant, Courtney,...

Mar 28, 2014

John “Jack” Turnbull, Sr. age 78, of Andrew, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He is survived by his sons John Jr. (Cheryl), Michael (Holly), Gary (Cindy), and Joseph; grandchildren, John III “Jay” (Molly), Eric, Kayla, Tim, Samantha, Aaron and Courtney; great-grandchildren, Tyler, John IV “Jack”, Andrew, Clara,...

Mar 27, 2014

Loren Brown died March 27, 2014 at Heritage Health in Springfield.

Loren was born in rural Cantrall on October 20, 1921 the son of Albert Chandler and Marie (Ahrenkiel) Brown.

He graduated from Athens High School in 1939. In January of 1942 he married Lola Perkins at the old Sherman Methodist Church. She preceded him...

Mar 23, 2014

Walter Leonard Dennison was born August 19, 1920 in San Jose, Illinois. He was the son of Virgil and Glenna Mae Parsons Dennison.

On June 24, 1941, he married the most beautiful woman in the world, Lucille G. Clark. He worshiped her for 72 years, 9 months.

He was preceded in death by a son,...

Mar 22, 2014

Tribute and Message from the Family

Earl M. Daniels, 84, of Cantrall, passed away on Saturday March 22, 2014 at home in the care of his wife Barbara Brachear.

Earl was born on July 14, 1929 on the family farm outside Manchester the son of Joseph and Mary Daniels.

Earl graduated...

Mar 21, 2014

Virginia Beauchamp, age 88, of Petersburg, formerly of Greenview, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.

She is survived by two grandsons, Eric (wife Sara) of Springfield and Bryan (wife Sandy) of Salem, IL; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Ruth Ann Melton of Springfield, Francis Moore of Springfield, Marian...

Mar 17, 2014

Gladys Council, age 100, of Williamsville, passed away on Monday, March 17 2014 at her residence.

She is survived by great nieces and nephews, Henry “Rusty” Russel, Sarah Burroughs, Joseph Heckelbech, Mark Grigiski, Marlene Umbach, and Monica Daniels; special friends Wilma Poe, Gertrude Yolkley, Grace Sherrock, and Joyce Barregarye. She is preceded in death by her husband...

Mar 14, 2014

Phyllis Jean Wilson passed away Friday, March 14 on the evening of her 90th birthday at Heritage Health, Springfield.

She was born March 14th, 1924 to Clinton R. and Ruth M. Crump in Urbana, IL. The Crump family moved to Springfield in June of 1932. She married Donald R. Wilson in 1946.

Phyllis worked for...

Mar 7, 2014

Charles Bryant, age 57, of Athens, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

He is survived by his wife, Janice; a son, Shane; mother, Patricia Buckley of Athens; three brothers, Clifford “Pete” (wife Kitsy) Bryant of Springfield, John (wife Sue) Bryant of Athens, Jimmy (companion Roxanne) Bryant of Springfield;...

Feb 25, 2014

James Albert Brown II, age 67, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

He is survived by his wife Sondra, children Eric (Vi), Heath (Traci) and Shannon; Grandchildren Kiley and Logan Brown of North Carolina; sisters Pam (Joseph) Putnam, Patti (Mike) Torchia, and Elizabeth (Joel) Jones; brother-in-law...

Feb 24, 2014

Wilfred “Bill” Dean Ethell, age 84, of Athens, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014 at his home.

He was born June 4, 1929 in Greene County, Illinois, the son of Emmons and Bessie Parkin Ethell. Bill married Lola Young on June 5, 1948 in Athens.

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