Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area

Wells, Ernest Wayne
Mar 20, 2009
Wayne Wells, age 65, of Athens passed away on Friday March 13, 2009 in Destin, Florida.
Survived by:Wife : Janet Children :Brian (companion, Amy Hankley) Wells of Athens Pam Richards of AthensTwo sisters – Patty (Stan) Tobias of Athens Cheryl (Larry) Fitchen of Athens 4 Grandchildren- Jake, Jared, Jack Richards Kylie Naylor
Several Nieces, Nephews & Cousins
Wayne was born...

Trainor, Bettie
Mar 16, 2009
Bettie Trainor age 82, of Springfield passed away on March 12, 2009 at Villa East Health Care in Sherman surrounded by her loved ones.
Survived by:Three Daughters – Judy (Mike) Forgas of Manchester, Tennessee Jeanne (Jeff) Miller of Springfield Jill (Mike) Loeser of Springfield
Five Grandchildren : Michael, Andrea, Amanda, Libby & Kelsey Three Great-grandchildren : Kylee, Natalie &...

Behl, Richard
Mar 13, 2009
Richard Behl age 73, of Athens, passed away on March 9, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center.
Survived by:Spouse : Ruby Children : Benny (Schelly) Behl of Dallas, TXJanice (Companion: John) Behl of Kempner, TX Karen (Jeff) Stott of Athens Kevin (Heather) Behl of Rochester2 Brothers4 Sisters 10 Grandchildren 3 Great Grandchildren Several Nieces & Nephews
Mr. Behl was born on...

Wethington, Anna
Mar 10, 2009
Anna Louise Wethington, age 89, of Athens passed away on March 6, 2009 at St. John’s Hospice.
Survived by: Children : Dorothy (Stanley) Miller of San Antonio, TX Robert Wethington of Petersburg Marilyn (Brent) Kirkton of Gridley Carol Ann (Rex) Himebaugh of Rockford, MI
Sister- Cecilia Murphy of Greenview
8 Grandchildren 9 Great Grandchildren
Several Nieces & Nephews
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Smith, Ellis
Mar 5, 2009
Ellis Fay Smith, 90, of rural Petersburg, died at 8:30 p.m, Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at St. John’s hospice.
He was born February 24, 1919, in Ellis (Sangamon County), Illinois, the son of Luther James Smith and Eva Anna Fay Smith. He married Harriett Estell Primm in St. Charles, Missouri, on May 11, 1940. He was predeceased by his...

Campbell, Leroy
Feb 25, 2009
LeRoy Campbell age 81, of Greenveiw passed away on February 21, 2009 at his residence.
He is survived by: Wife : Dorothy Two Sons – Bruce ( Judy) of Greenview Mark (Teresa) of Mason City Grandchildren – Anna, Emma, Laurie, Ellen, Karenda, and Mark Great-grandchildren – Hailey Jane, Chloe Marcy, Payton Rose and RyanBrother : Dale Campbell of Petersburg Sister...

Smith, Alice
Feb 23, 2009
Alice Ruth Smith, age 99, of Cantrall, passed away on Saturday, February, 21, 2009 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.
She is survived by: Son- Donald (Joan) Smith of Cantrall Grandson : Vince E. (Molly) of Springfield Three Great Grandchildren- Josh, Emma & Lauren Many Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces and Nephews
Alice was born on April 2, 1909 in...