Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area
Judith L. Conboy
May 27, 2013
Judith L. Conboy, loving mother and grandmother, age 71, of Springfield, passed away on Monday May 27, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center.
She is survived by her children, Christopher W. Sunley, Kimberly L. (Jay) Sunley-Branson, Daniel D. Sunley; sisters, Joyce (Lloyd) Fraase and Sharon Conboy; grandchildren, Dawn (TJ) M. Kelton, Corey W. Branson, Danielle E. Sunley, Amanda...
Dutz, Matthew
May 20, 2013
Matt Dutz, age 48, of Athens, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
He is survived by his wife, Robin; daughters, Jennifer (husband Nick) Ketchum, Brittany Leach, RaeAnne Dutz, and Meaghan Dutz; a brother, Michael (wife Terri) Dutz, Jr.; sisters, Michelle Oest and Mandy Frost; father, Michael C. Dutz, Sr.; grandchildren, Gavin and Kyson Ketchum;...
George A. Nance, Sr.
May 19, 2013
George A. Nance, Sr. age 54, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday May 18, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
He is survived by four children Krystle (Ted) Clayton of Indiana, David (Kaylyn) Nance of Indiana, Amber Nance of Indiana, and George Alan Nance Jr. of Springfield; two grandchildren Derek Clayton and Karl Clayton of Indiana;...
Mcglasson, Connie
May 16, 2013
Connie McGlasson, age 66, of Greenview, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.
She is survived by her husband, Phillip; daughters, Shawn Dosier (companion William Johnson) and Lynn McGlasson (companion Richard Sausaman); grandchildren, Michael and Jessica Dosier, and Abigail Sausaman; brothers, Donald (wife Polly) Edwards and Bob (wife Phyllis) Edwards; and...
Woodrum, James “Woody”
May 11, 2013
James “Woody” Woodrum, age 79, of Athens, passed away on Saturday May 11, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife Irene; sons, Rickey (wife Karen) Woodrum, and Scott (wife Debbie) Woodrum; step-daughter, Kim Cornwell; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Woody is preceded in death by his parents...
Tilson, Ruby C.
May 10, 2013
Ruby Tilson, age 82, of Petersburg, formerly of Greenview, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013. She passed away at Sunny Acres Nursing Home where she received excellent care and loving attention by all of the staff members.
She married Roy Tilson on January 1, 1948. They grew up only two miles apart as children, fell in...
Michael C. Haggard
Apr 25, 2013
Michael C. Haggard, age 63, of Andrew, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
He is survived by his wife, Mary “Ruth” Haggard; a son, Dan (Misty) Haggard, grandsons, Claude and Maysen; two daughters April Haggard-Desai and Stephanie Haggard, granddaughters, Claudia, Clarissa, and Cassidy; brothers, David (Barbara) Haggard, Russell...
Mary Margaret Becker
Apr 22, 2013
Mary Margaret Becker, age 91, of Greenview, passed away on Monday April 22, 2013 at her home.
She is survived by her husband Lowell Becker, 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; four...
Hohimer, James “Jim”
Apr 15, 2013
Jim Hohimer, 71, of Huxley, Texas passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 15, 1941 in Springfield, Illinois to Fieldon Hohimer and Cecil Michaelson Hohimer.
He is survived by mother of his children, Jeannie Hohimer; sons, Jimmy Hohimer of Huxley, Texas, Kirk Hohimer and wife, Sherry of Franklin, Tennessee,...
Bell, Victor
Apr 9, 2013
Victor L. Bell, age 66, of Greenvierw, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at his home.
He is survived by his daughters, Terri Kienzler of Petersburg, Kristina Funderburk of Georgia, Tami (Billy) Walters of Springfield; four grandsons, Luke Kienzler of Springfield and Zayin Kienzler of Petersburg, Michael and Justin Funderburk of Georgia; two granddaughters; Evelyn and...
Phyllis I. Riech
Apr 3, 2013
Phyllis Riech, age 73, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Capitol Care Center in Springfield, IL.
She is survived by her husband, John; three sons, Duane (Brenda) Riech of Texas, Darryl Riech of Springfield, and Douglas (Pam) Riech of California; one grandson; many sisters and brothers; and several nieces & nephews....
Sherman, William
Mar 28, 2013
William Sherman, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012 at his home in Miami.
He was born in Indianapolis, IN on February 5, 1923 to Professor William and Catherine Sherman.
At two weeks of age, William was taken to the family home in Greencastle, IN, where his father taught at DePaul University. The family moved...
O.C. Haggard
Mar 28, 2013
O.C. Haggard, 79, of Hannibal, MO, died at 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Beth Haven in Hannibal.
He was born to Oscar C. and Jane King Haggard on Tuesday, January 9, 1934.
He was preceeded in death by his parents; one brother, John A. Haggard; Three sisters, Nigle Primm, Agnes Charolett Haggard...
Gladys May Pankey
Mar 26, 2013
Gladys Pankey, 89, of Mt. Pulaski, formerly of Elkhart passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
She is survived by one brother Howard (Helen) Burton of Essex, Illinois; one sister Dorothy Lugibell of Williamsville; four sisters-in-law Gladys Guinn of Elkhart, Nancy Pankey of Elkhart, Pat Pankey of Virginia ,...
Glassbrook, Ellen
Mar 21, 2013
Ellen Glassbrook, age 93, of Sherman, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Villa Health Care East.
She is survived by her sister Betty Manley, nephews Bob (Raynette) Manley, Rick (Doris) Manley, John (Alisa) Manley; and several great nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her brothers Bill Cox, Otis Cox, Fred...
Tilson, Roy
Mar 19, 2013
Roy Tilson, age 90, of Petersburg, formerly of Greenview, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home near Petersburg.
He is survived by his wife Ruby, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents. Roy was born February 27, 1923 near Middletown, Illinois,...
Blackard, Jason
Mar 15, 2013
Jason Mark Blackard, age 35, of Clinton, formerly of Petersburg and Colorado Springs, CO, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013 at his home.
He is survived by his children, Carley R. Wilson of Petersburg and Tyler K. Blackard of Clovis, NM; parents, Kenneth and E. Kay Blackard of Petersburg; a sister, Rebecca (Terry) Miller...
Ahrens, Lois
Mar 11, 2013
Lois Ahrens, age 87, of Springfield, passed away on Monday March 11, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her children.
Her family includes her children; Terry (Judy) Ahrens of Springfield, Todd (Margaret) Ahrens of Springfield, Kerry Franke of Springfield, and Barb (Brian) Brewer of Springfield; fifteen grandchildren, Terry’s: Heather (Ryan) Hicks of Riverton, Audra...
