Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area
Barnett, Fred
May 4, 2009
Fred Barnett, age 91, of Cantrall, passed away on Friday May 1, 2009 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.
Survived by:Wife : Mary Daughter :Waneta (Bob) McKemie of Cantrall Son – Terry (Sharon) Barnett of Athens Brother – Loren Barnett of Greenview Four Grandchildren Three Great-grandchildren Several Nieces & Nephews
Fred was born April 21,...
Becker, Georgia A.
Apr 25, 2009
Georgia Alice (Parnell) Becker, age 94, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in San Diego, California on March 26, 2009.
Georgia had been a resident of Illinois from birth until March of last year. She grew up in Orion, Illinois and was a graduate of Orion High School and Western Illinois University. She and her husband...
Powell, Sylvia
Apr 24, 2009
Sylvia Powell age 95, of Petersburg passed away on April 23, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center.
Survived by: Brother : Kenneth Magee of Petersburg
Several Nieces & Nephews
Mrs. Powell was born November 8, 1913 in West Plains, MO the daughter of Roscoe & Sophia Wernowsky Magee.
She married Cecil Powell...
Mcdonald, John “Jerry”
Apr 22, 2009
John “Jerry” McDonald Jr., age 78, of Godfrey, passed away on Friday April 17, 2009 at St. Louis University Hospital. He was a very devoted father and was loved and respected by everyone.
Survived by: Children :John T. McDonald of Collinsville, IL Jerry M. McDonald of Godfrey, IL Kathy J. Short of New Douglas, IL
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Leinberger, Helen
Apr 17, 2009
Helen Leinberger, age 89, of Sherman, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2009 at her residence.
She is survived by: 3Daughters : Mary (Terry) Morse of Payson Ruth (Bill) Benton of Urbana Connie (Mike) Cosner of Hanna City
5 Grandchildren: Teresa Kemp, Jason Morse, Phillip Benton, Jeremy Benton & Sarah Cosner 2 Step-Grandchildren- Josh &...
Arnold, Donald
Apr 14, 2009
Donald Arnold, 86, of Sherman, Illinois was born November 11, 1922 on “Elkhart Hill” in Elkhart, Illinois, the son of Donald Harlan Agnew and Grace Marie Arnold.
As a child and young man, Donald lived, worked and attended schools in Springfield.
On October 17, 1942, Donald married Barbara L. Walschleger in St. Charles, Missouri.
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Lawson, Sam “Poppy”
Apr 4, 2009
Sam “Poppy” Lawson, age 64, of Petersburg, passed away on April 1, 2009 at his residence.
Survived by:Spouse : Sharon Children : Joseph Lawson Lesa Crayne Grant Anthony Crayne Chris Lawson Prima Lawson Pacer Lawson Todd Lawson Jeff Lawson Brother : Bob (Suzanne) Lawson Sister : Grace Warmoth Brother-in-law : Bob (Linda) Myers Grandchildren : Amanda, Brittney,...
Zook, Virginia
Apr 2, 2009
Virginia B. Zook, age 85, of Athens, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 1, 2009.
Virginia was born February 1, 1924 on the farm in rural Mackinaw, Illinois the daughter of Ben W. and Mary Streitmatter Brenkemann.
Virginia graduated from Downs High School in 1941 and Illinois State University in 1945...
Hopkins, Hop
Apr 1, 2009
Hop Hopkins age 53, of Athens passed away on Friday, March 27, 2009 in Springfield.
Survived by: Wife : Cindy Two Sons : Marcus and Hunter of Athens
Brothers : Tom Burgess Jess Gates Ken Hopkins Sister : Vickie Matlack Lots of Nieces & Nephews
Hop was born May 6, 1955 in Springfield,...
Bryant, Janet
Mar 31, 2009
Janet Bryant, age 60, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday March 31, 2009 at her residence.
Survived by:Spouse :Virgil
Children : Virgil Bryant of Springfield Michael (Theresa) Bryant of Athens
Melissa (Brad) Strickler of Springfield
Grandchildren : Zachary, Josh and Adrianna Bryant Alexis and Peytin Bryant
Heaven Willhite, Kaylie...
Lawson, Gerald
Mar 31, 2009
Gerald Leon Lawson, age 90, of Springfield, formerly of Athens, passed away on March 31, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Survived by:Spouse : Dorothy E. Children :Gary (Pat) Lawson of Decatur -Marcia (Guy) Kolb of Woodbridge, VA
Sister – Dorothy Basso of Rantoul Area
Grandchildren -Greg (Suzie) Lawson and Andy (Emily)...
Burkhead, Edward
Mar 20, 2009
Edward Burkhead, age 82, of Springfield, formerly of Rock Island, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.
Survived by:Wife-Viola Son:Dale Edward (Randa) Burkhead of Muscatine, Iowa Two Daughters-Kathy of Rock Island – Diane of Tennessee Three Step-daughters-Mary Jo Lornitis of Springfield -Verna (Ralph) McGee of Springfield -Patty Herron of Columbus, Georgia...
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 Athens Two sisters – Patty (Stan) Tobias of Athens Cheryl (Larry) Fitchen of Athens 4 Grandchildren- Jake, Jared, Jack Richards Kylie Naylor
Several Nieces,...
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...
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, TX Janice (Companion: John) Behl of Kempner, TX Karen (Jeff) Stott of Athens Kevin (Heather) Behl of Rochester 2 Brothers 4 Sisters 10 Grandchildren 3 Great Grandchildren Several Nieces &...
Stetter, Gladys
Mar 11, 2009
Gladys Wojnarowski Stetter, formerly of Chicago, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Villa Healthcare East in Sherman, IL.
She was born May 26, 1913, in Trail, MN, the daughter of Lawrence and Josephine Wojnarowski. She married George Stetter in 1933. He preceded her in death in 1986. A daughter, Beverly Pacagninni, and a son, Floyd Stetter, also...
Emmons, Oneta
Mar 11, 2009
Oneta Jane Emmons age 78, ofMiddletown passed away on March 10, 2009 at St. John’s Hospice.
Survived by: Daughter : Sharon (Dennis) Hiltebrand of Springfield
Several Nieces & Nephews
Mrs. Emmons was born November 22, 1930 in New Holland, IL the daughter of Floyd E. and Amy Dye Jones.
She married...
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...
Baugher, Marshall
Mar 9, 2009
Marshall D. Baugher, age 72, of Springfield passed away on Wednesday March 4, 2009 at Memorial Medical Center.
Survived by:
Son- Don (Brenda) Baugher of New Albany, KS
Daughters-Nancy (Karl) Rascher of Chicago
Caryl Baugher of Greenview Angela (Jim) Hulett of Greenview Sister -Mary Pankey of Elkhart Step-Brother-Jerry Olson of Cantrall...
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...
