Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area
Griffin, Dolores
May 17, 2012
Dolores Ann Griffin, age 77, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at St. John’s Hospice.
Dolores was born February 23, 1935 in Springfield, the daughter of Wm. Earl and Gertrude Irene Hawkins, who preceded her in death. She married Floyd E. Griffin on November 4, 1956 in Springfield. They were married for...
Johnson, Juanita Mae
May 7, 2012
Juanita “Nita” Mae Johnson, 93, of Effingham, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2012 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham, IL, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Greenview United Presbyterian Church, Greenview, IL, with the Rev. Stephanie McCullough and Rev. Drew Holloway officiating....
Croft, Robert
May 7, 2012
Robert “Bob” W. Croft, Sr., age 83, of Athens, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Christian Village in Lincoln. .
Bob is survived by his wife, Velma; a son Robert (Jo Ellen) Croft, Jr. of Athens; a daughter, Melaney Hughes of Springfield; four grandchildren, Adam (Linette) Hughes, Michele (Jeffery) Woods, Sarah Asbrock, and Robert...
Weidhuner, Homer
Apr 27, 2012
Homer Weidhuner, age 81, of Greenview, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
nHomer is survived by his wife Anna Weidhuner; a daughter Kathryn (Mark) Schreiner of Greenview; a son, Karl (Dawn) Weidhuner of Greenview; six grandchildren, Ashlei and Evan Birch, Allison, Amanda, and Austin Weidhuner, and Nicole Schreiner; and...
Bice, Susan
Apr 25, 2012
Susan Neavill Bice, age 68, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at her home. .
She is survived by a son Dale (wife Staci) Garlits of Springfield; daughter Dawn Goin (fiance’ Whitney Harvey) of California; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Howard, Frances Weidhuner, and Mary Jane Murphy; and several nieces and nephews....
Parks, Annette
Apr 24, 2012
Annette L. Parks, age 73, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center with her family by her side.
Annette was born December 14, 1938 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of James and Lucille (Wiker) Bryant. She married Kenneth E. Parks, Sr. on December 31, 1956 in Petersburg, Illinois.
Annette...
Poe, Barbara
Apr 22, 2012
Barbara Poe, age 73, of Williamsville, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Allen Poe; a daughter, Robin Asafailo of Williamsville; two-granddaughters, Jennifer (fiancé Tory) Zoelzer of Quincy and Suzanne (Josh) Gasparini of Middletown; one grandson, Eric (fiancé Cassie) Asafailo of Dawson; seven great-granchildren, Austin...
Burkhead, Viola
Apr 14, 2012
Viola J. Burkhead, age 88, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.
She is survived by three daughters; Verna (Ralph) McGee of Springfield, Patty Herron of Columbus, Georgia, Mary Jo Lornitis of Springfield, Several Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren and sisters, Dorothy Churchill of Mt. Sterling & Lola Otto of Petersburg...
Jones, John
Apr 13, 2012
John Milton Thorton Jones, age 86, died at Gowin Parc of Pana on Friday, April 13, 2012.
A visitation will be held at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 5:00 until 8:00. The funeral will take place at the Williamsville United Methodist Church on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10:00...
Williams, Jerald “Jerry”
Apr 11, 2012
Jerald Williams, age 53, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home.
Jerry is survived by his mother and step-father, Carol and Robert McCall; one daughter, Nicole Williams Luttge; one son, Jared Williams; four grandchildren, Noah Hughs, Brian Waters, Logan Williams, and Owen Williams; two brothers, Ben Williams and Monty Williams; one sister,...
Anderson, Ruth
Apr 7, 2012
Ruth Jefferies Anderson, 86, of Springfield, passed away on April 4, 2012 at her home at Jefferies’ Orchard.
She is survived by her children, Shann (Joseph) Elble of Normal, and JC (Shelly) Anderson of O’Fallon, MO; grandchildren, J. Ben and Addison; great-grandchildren, J.B., Logan, and Charlie; and a beloved sister, Constance Behrman, and scores of cousins, nieces...
Alphin, Emma Susan
Apr 3, 2012
Emma Susan Cofer Alphin, age 82, of Williamsville passed away April 1, 2012.
Mrs. Alphin was born March 22, 1930 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of John and Brazilla Edrington Cofer.
She attended MacMurray College, University of Kentucky, and graduated from University of Illinois at Springfield. She retired from Horace Mann Insurance after 27 years...
Vargo, Richard
Mar 29, 2012
Richard Harvey Vargo, age 82, of Springfield, formerly from Michigan, passed away on Thursday March 29, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Richard was born December 4, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Mary Barbara Vargo, and his grandson, David James Falkenburg.
He...
Schneider, Frederic
Mar 24, 2012
Frederic Earl Schneider, age 90, of Williamsville, born October 8, 1921, in Springfield, IL, passed away on March 24, 2012 at Memorial Hospital.
Dad married mom, Frances Lesjak, from Auburn, on April 28, 1952 in Tennessee. They had seven children, Al (Ann) of Petersburg, Tony (Sharon), of Williamsville, Catherine (Chet) Hoffman of Hanna City, Will (Kim) of...
Russell, Boyd W.
Mar 11, 2012
Boyd W. Russell, 89, of Athens, passed away on March 10, 2012 at Auburn Nursing & Rehab in Auburn.
He is survived by his son, James Russell of Athens; two daughters, Bonnie Russell of Athens and Maralyn (Dale) Hammond of Litchfield; a sister; Dorothy Berkshire of Lincoln, several nephews and great nieces & nephews
He...
Agrall, Phyllis
Mar 4, 2012
Phyllis Agrall, age 78, of Athens, took her first breath with all the Saints in heaven on Sunday night, March 4, 2012 at her residence, surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her husband, Lewis; a sister, Shirley (Bob) Smith of Dearborn, MI; two sons, Dan (Pam) Agrall of Mason City and Jeff Agrall of Williamsville;...
Heffernan Mark
Feb 19, 2012
Mark Heffernan, age 48, of Athens, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
He is survived by his wife, Jill; children, Brian Heffernan, Caitlin Morla of Beverly, Massachusetts, and Sam Heffernan of Athens, Illinois; parents, Terry and Fran Heffernan of Oldsmar, Florida; brother, Eric Heffernan of Springfield, Illinois; sister, Kristen (Mike)...
Kincaid, Albert
Feb 18, 2012
Albert E. Kincaid, age 91, of Athens, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at his residence.
Albert is survived by his wife, Jean; a son, Albert “Bert” (Donna) Kincaid of Athens; a daughter, Alexis Kay (Mike) Cantrall of Athens; step-daughters, Diane (Pat) McCormick of Athens, Nancy (Roger) Bounds of Petersburg, and Carol (Jack) Van Dyke of...
Parkhurst, Gretchen
Feb 10, 2012
Gretchen (Goodall) Parkhurst, age 73, of Springfield, Illinois, passed from our world on Thursday, February 9, 2012.
Gretchen was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 19, 1938, daughter of the late Arthur R. and Florence E. Wendland Goodall. Mrs. Parkhurst attended school in Decatur, Illinois, was a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, and later attended MacMurray...
Jordan, Art
Feb 1, 2012
Arthur H. Jordan, age 85, of Chatham, formerly of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at his daughter’s residence.
He is survived by two daughters, Vicky (husband James) Keith of Effingham and Karen (husband Gregory) Horath of Chatham; four grandchildren, Ian, Hunter, Michael and Wyatt; four sisters, Helen Krivanek, Renata Quillen, Martha Kral, Ruth Pellerino...
