Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area
Neavill, Lee
Jul 18, 2007
Lee Neavill, age 71, died at his residence in Fancy Prairie on Tuesday July 10, 2007.
Survived by: One Son – Brian (wife Vanessa) Neavill of Athens Two Daughters – Kathy (husband Kevin) Geist of Riverton
Kim (husband Mike) Roach of Rochester Four Sisters – Betty Howard of Andrew Frances Weidhuner of Athens Mary (husband...
Hess, Beverly
Jul 16, 2007
Beverly Ann Hess, age 71, of Decatur died Monday, July 9, 2007 at her residence.
Survived by: Husband : John
Children – David (Nancy) Hess of Decatur
Tamara (Joe) Rogers of St. Elmo Lori (Kevin) Bell of Decatur
Stacey (Chris) Copeland of Cerro Gordo, IL Jason (Mellisa) Hess of Decatur
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Hess, Beverly Ann
Jul 15, 2007
Beverly Ann Hess, age 71, of Decatur died Monday, July 9, 2007 at her residence.
Survived by: Husband : John Children – David (Nancy) Hess of Decatur
Tamara (Joe) Rogers of St. Elmo
Lori (Kevin) Bell of Decatur
Stacey (Chris) Copeland of Cerro Gordo, IL Jason (Mellisa) Hess of Decatur Sister...
Kern, Leroy B.
Jun 20, 2007
LeRoy B. Kern, age 83, of Sherman, formerly of Athens, died at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield on Wednesday, June 13, 2007.
Survived by: One Daughter : Linda (husband Bill) Fisher of Cantrall
Two Grandsons : Art (wife Deanna) Fisher of Williamsville
Jason (wife Amy) Fisher of Cantrall
Three Great-grandsons One...
Buckles, Evelyn L.
Jun 19, 2007
Evelyn Buckles, age 83, of Pleasant Plains died Saturday, June 16, 2007 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Survived by: Husband – Roy
Two Daughters : Donna (husband Harold) Walker of Springfield
Janet (husband Frank) Shafer of Springfield Two Sons : Gary L. Moore of New York Mick A. Moore of Springfield Five...
Skaggs, Robert
Jun 15, 2007
Robert R. Skaggs, age 75 of Athens formerly of New Berlin, died Tuesday June 12 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
He was the loving father of eight children with V. Roberta: Nicholas R. II(Lynn) Skaggs, Nancy (Butch) Homeier, Kash (Rhonda) Skaggs, Penny (Ernest) Williams, Jeffrey (Monica) Skaggs, Elizabeth (David) Smith, Gail Weiskopf, Christine (John) Phillips. Nine...
Wethington, Joe David
Jun 15, 2007
Joe David Wethington, age 66, of Clark Fork, Idaho died on Sunday June 3, 2007.
Survived by:Wife- Sandy of Clark Fork, ID Son- Mark Wethington of Petersburg Daughter- Danielle Wethington of Springfield Grandson- Ryder Wethington of Springfield Mother : Anna Wethington of Athens Brother- Bob Wethington of Petersburg Three Sisters- Dorothy (Stanley) Miller of San Antonio, TX...
Caldwell, Evelyn
May 29, 2007
Evelyn Caldwell, age 82, of Athens, died Wednesday May 23, 2007 at her residence.
Survived by: Husband – Harold Caldwell of Athens Three Daughters – Nancy (husband, Jerry) Abbott of Sherman -Ronda (husband Rich) Lahnum of Sherman – Sandra (husband John) Dunlap or Phoenix, Az. Six Grandchildren- Scott Abbott Jerad Abbott Ryan Lahnum Chad Lahnum Sara Revere...
Lindstrom, Margaret Delong
May 21, 2007
Margaret DeLong Lindstrom, age 78, of Scottsdale, AZ. formerly Sherman, IL. died Saturday May 12, 2007 at Scottsdale Hospital.
Survived by:Husband – Carl Lindstrom of Scottsdale, AZ.
Two Daughters Peggy (husband John) Seitz of Sherman
Janie (husband Bob) Saner of Sherman Two Sons Dan (wife Becky) DeLong of Sherman
Terry (wife...
Todd, Dwight A.
May 15, 2007
Dwight A. Todd, age 53, of Maui formerly of Greenview, died in Maui, Hawaii on May 7, 2007.
Survived by: Three Brothers – Larry (wife Mae) Todd of Greenview James Todd of Greenview Don (wife Donna) Todd of Athens
Sister : Vera Jean Todd (companion Terry Peet) of Divernon Several Nieces and Nephews
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Mccleary, Lou Anna
May 15, 2007
Lou Anna McCleary, age 49, of Havana died Thursday, May 10, 2007 at her residence.
Survived by: Three Children – Joanne, Donald, and Ed McCleary of Nebraska
Two sisters – Linda ( husband Kerry) Pedigo of Havana
Sandra (husband David) LaMasters of Greenview Two Brothers : Earl Allen (wife Mary) Ferguson of Athens...
Clemens, Homer
May 10, 2007
Homer E. “Possum” Clemens, age 72 of Greenview-Sweetwater, died Monday May 7, 2007 at 4:25 A.M. at his home due to a long fight with cancer.
Survived by: Wife : Barbara of Greenview Daughter : Genia Clemens of Greenview Two Sisters : Joyce Duncan of Petersburg
Jennie Noe of Petersburg
Several nieces, nephews...
Davison, William
Apr 27, 2007
William G. Davison, age 90, of Greenview, died at Villa Healthcare East, Sherman, IL on Monday April 23, 2007.
Survived by: Wife – Wilma of Greenview Two Daughters – Janice (Sam) Ishmael of Athens
Judy (Doug) Hawkins of Sherman
Grandchildren : Darren (Brittany) Ishmael of Effingham Dawn Hawkins of Greenwood, IN
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Johnson, Carl
Apr 24, 2007
Carl E. Johnson, age 89, of Tallula, died Friday, April 20, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Survived by:
Wife : Velma Marie “Rick” Johnson of Tallula One Nephew : Mike (Carla) Johnson of Effingham
One Niece : Patricia (Dave) Morgan of Longmont, CO
Mr. Johnson was born September 26, 1917, the...
Caldwell, Louis
Apr 21, 2007
Louis Caldwell, age 87, of Athens, died Monday April 16, 2007 at his residence.
Survived by: Two Sons – David (wife Linda) Caldwell of Middletown, Illinois – Jim Caldwell of Athens, Illinois Two Daughters – Dortha (husband Jim) Seeley of Middletown, Illinois
Joanne (husband Larry) Crowley of Chatham, Illinois Brother – Harold (wife Evelyn) Caldwell...
Joiner, Kayleigh Ann
Apr 20, 2007
Kayleigh Ann Joiner, infant daughter of Katie Ferry & Derrick Joiner, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
She is survived by:Parents – Katie Ferry & Derrick Joiner of Athens
Grandparents : Wayne & Marilyn Yager of Athens Grandmother – Annie Joiner of Minnesota
Great...
Bock, Loretta J.
Apr 1, 2007
Loretta Joann Kern Bock, age 72, of Springfield, died Monday March 26, 2007 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Survived by: Husband : George of Springfield
Two Daughters : Debra (Bob) Lott of Athens Nancy (Roy) Smith of Fishers, Indiana One Son : Roger (Loretta) Bock of Athens Brothers – Lyle (Marg) Kern of Sherman...
Denton, Maurine
Mar 25, 2007
Maurine Denton, age 93, of Athens, died Monday, March 19, 2007 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.
Survived by: Sons : Walter (Judy) Bryant of Athens
Bill (Carolyn) Bryant of Athens
Ronald (Carol) Bryant of Athens
10 Grandchildren 9 Great-grandchildren Several Nieces & Nephews
Mrs. Denton was born...
Ferguson, Pauline
Mar 23, 2007
Pauline “Polly” Velma Ferguson, 87, passed away on Thursday, March 15th at 6:10 AM at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born July 28, 1919 in Hancock County at LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of John E. and Esther (Johnson) Johnson. She worked as a waitress at several places including Tuscola, Petersburg, and Kresge Store in Springfield. She also...
Ilsley, Eric R.
Mar 20, 2007
Eric R. Ilsley, age 49, of Williamsville, died at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, on Thursday, March 15, 2007.
Survived by: Daughter : Megan J. Ilsley of Williamsville Parents Robert and Florence Ilsley of Athens Two Sisters : Shirley Green of Springfield, IL
Ellen Perry of Dawson Several Nieces and One Nephew
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