Athens, IL Obituaries

Aug 18, 2011

Orin Chastain, age 75, of Chesterfield, MO, formerly of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Chesterfield, MO.

He is survived by two daughters, Vicki (Keith) Bounds of Chesterfield, MO & Connie Baptist of Dawsonville, GA.; six grandchildren, Jarrett, Lauren, Victoria, Kyle, Madison & Samuel and four brothers, Bob, Gary, Randy...

Aug 15, 2011

George A. Hamrick, age 79, of Williamsville, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011 at St. John’s Hospital.

He is survived by two sons, Keith (Judy) Hamrick & Kraig Hamrick both of Williamsville; a daughter Kathy (Randy) Thompson of Williamsville; two grandchildren Jen-Luc & Cassandra Abeln; four step-grandchildren, Nathan Thompson, Zach (Renee) Thompson, Rachel Thompson, and Jorie...

Aug 14, 2011

Margaret Jeanette Taylor, age 80, of Cantrall, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Regency Nursing Home in Springfield. She is survived by: three daughters; Kathy (John) Landis of Charlotte, NC, Vicki Taylor of Springfield, IL & Jody (Wade) Meteer of Athens, IL; and one Son – Timothy (Sandra) Taylor of Cantrall, IL; one brother; Robert Croft Sr. of Athens,...

Aug 10, 2011

Helen Lee Hill, age 81, of Springfield formerly of Moline, passed away on August 9, 2011 at Heritage Manor in Springfield. She is survived by two sisters Mary Davis of Springfield & Louise Browne of Greenview; nephews David (Nancy) Hill; Roger (Paulie) Hill & Steve (Heidi) Browne; nieces Sherry Edwards & Angela Browne; and several great nephews & great...

Aug 9, 2011

Kathryn Eschenfeldt age 83, of Springfield, formerly of Sherman, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2011 at Concordia Village in Springfield, IL.

She is survived by two sons, Timothy Eschenfeldt of Loveland, CO. & Fred Eschenfeldt of Andrew; two daughters Julia Eschenfeldt of Palatine & Stephanie Wyffels of Palmer Lake, CO; Seven grandchildren; Timothy and Christie Eschenfeldt;...

Aug 9, 2011

Kathryn Eschenfeldt age 83, of Springfield, formerly of Sherman, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2011 at Concordia Village in Springfield, IL.

She is survived by two sons, Timothy Eschenfeldt of Loveland, CO. & Fred Eschenfeldt of Andrew; two daughters Julia Eschenfeldt of Palatine & Stephanie Wyffels of Palmer Lake, CO; Seven grandchildren; Timothy and Christie Eschenfeldt;...

Jul 26, 2011

Marie S. Rowland, age 92, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Regency Nursing Care Residence in Springfield. Cremation rites were accorded.

Jul 2, 2011

Robert Harold Poe, age 74, of Sherman, passed away on June 29, 2011 at his residence in Sherman.

Survived by: Spouse- Helen Children : Elizabeth Lynn Poe of Waverly Deana Jean Poe of Greenview Robert J. (Heather) Poe of Springfield

Sisters- Juanita (Walt) Yoswig Paula Thompson

Brothers- K. Allen (Barb) Poe

...

Jun 10, 2011

Jennie G. Case age 94 of Greenview, IL passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Jennie is survived by daughters; Jeanene (Thomas) Johnson of Greenview & Sharon (Thurman) Ingram of Cantrall & one son Richard (Georgia) Case of Browning, Missouri; twelve grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren; one sister Peggy...

Jun 3, 2011

Sharon Rose Doan, age 60, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.

She is survived by her husband, John; brothers, Michael (Linda) and Lee Allmon; sister, Teri Lynn Jordan; sister-in-law, Sondra (Jim) Brown; God-daughter, Lori Piper; niece, Tita Weeries; three children she called her own, Eric (Vi), Heath, and...

May 21, 2011

Helen G. “Tootie” Black Neavill, age 90, of Williamsville, formerly of Fancy Prairie passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Helen is survived by two sons; Larry (Linda) Neavill of Winchester, KY and Jim Neavill of Springfield, one daughter; Jan Primm of Jacksonville, four grandchildren; Michael (Rebecca) Neavill of Cincinnati, OH,...

May 11, 2011

Robert L. Eden, 87, of Athens, entered heaven May 10, 2011 at St. John’s Hospice.

Bob was born in Athens, IL on December 20, 1923 the son of Albert G. and Edith Pearl (Hayden) Eden.

He was preceded in death by his wife; Gladys, brothers; Albert, Gene, and Charles, and friend Bev White. He is...

Apr 26, 2011

Nancy VanMeter, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at her sister’s home.

She is survived by her son, John R. Petty of Cary; daughters, Sarah E. Grady of Bellville, and Kathryn C. Petty of Springfield; a twin brother John R. (Ruth) of Neenah, WI; a sister Barbara (Lawrence) Kyes of Petersburg; grandchildren, Christopher Petty,...

Apr 26, 2011

A Talkington, Edith (Di Salvo-Perna) from Athens, passed away peacefully on Holy Wed. She was born Feb 15th, 1916 in Wilburton, Ok.

Last surviving child of Anastasio Perna and Maria Di Salvo from Pietrabbondante, Molise, formally Abrutzzo, Italy.

She was the first Perna child born in the USA in Wilburton, Ok. The Perna family moved...

Apr 25, 2011

Jacqueline May (Hill) Brown, age 83, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.

She is survived by her children, Pat (Don) Lyttaker of Williamsville, Cindy (Mike) Moon of Lake Elsinore, CA., and Brian (Penny) Stevens of Riverton; grandchildren, Ronda (Clyde) Gibbs, Scott (Connie) Peterson, Rick (Susan) Peterson, and Brison...

Apr 22, 2011

Lewis Wayne Howard, Jr., “Wayne”, was born November 2nd 1955. He went home to his Lord on Monday, April 18, 2011 in his home with his family he loved so much by his side. He was raised by his father Lewis W. Howard, Sr. and his beloved grandmother Pearl B. Howard.

Wayne was a welder for 15...

Apr 14, 2011

Robert Gene Munter, age 70, of Salem, Missouri, formerly of Pekin, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

He is survived by wife Joyce; daughters, Cindy (Michael) Harrington of Naperville/Morris and Sheila (Raul) Esparza of Farmers Branch, Texas; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Jim, Gale, Don, and Jack Munter; sisters,...

Apr 8, 2011

Wilma J. O’Neal, age 96, of Petersburg, formerly of Athens died April 7, 2011 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg. She is survived by one daughter; Joan (Martin) Nevitt of Havana , one granddaughter; Lisa (Mark) Griffiths, a brother; Otto Libby of Springfield and 2 Great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers, her parents,...

Apr 7, 2011

Carol June Ruggles Rogers age 50, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center.

She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Rogers; a step-son, Christopher Rogers; her two mothers, Eleanor Ruggles & Mary Funkhouser; step-father, Vernon Funkhouser; siblings, Richard Ruggles, Jr., Mary L. Ruggles, Debby Sullivan, Terry Ruggles, Henry Ruggles, Kevin Schultz,...

Apr 5, 2011

Monica Maxwell age 63, of Athens passed away on March 30, 2011 at her residence.

She is survived by her sister Stephanie Churchill and former husband & friend Glen Maxwell.

Monica was born October 1, 1947 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon B. and Anita Ketelsen Hartung.

She is preceded in death...