Obituaries
Athens, IL Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Athens and Menard County, IL area
Miller, Helen
Feb 10, 2007
Helen Miller, age 86, of Sherman, formerly of Fancy Prairie, died Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Survived by: Two Sons-Robert (wife Carol) Miller of Fancy Prairie
Ron (wife Tammy) Miller of Bethlehem, PA One Daughter – Carol (husband Mark) Harting of Springfield, IL. Sisters – Doris (Urban) Wolf of Evansville,...
Hays, Shirley J.
Feb 3, 2007
Shirley J. Hays, age 79, of Riverton, died Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 2:50 PM at her residence.
Survived by: Two Sons-Thomas (wife Brenda) Hays of Manito -Carroll (wife Diane) Hays of Williamsville Two Daughters- Bobbie Freer of Peoria -Robin (husband Michael) Heffron of El Paso Six Grandchildren Three Sisters-Alta (husband Thurman) Carter of Woodsfield, Ohio -Vivian...
Sexton, Elva Irene
Jan 30, 2007
Elva Irene Sexton, age 86, of Athens, died January 25, 2007, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. .
Survived by:
One Son : Lynn of Athens, IL
Mrs. Sexton was born November 22, 1920, in Walnut, Iowa the daughter of Anton and Helen Rasmussen Hansen. .
She married Alvin J....
Tomlin, Arthur Chatman
Jan 26, 2007
Arthur Chatman Tomlin, Sr., age 88 of Sierra Vista, Az. formerly of Athens, died at Life Care Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona on January 18, 2007. Mr. Tomlin had resided in the nursing home for the past 18 months.
Survived by; One Son- Arthur Chatman (wife Jean) Tomlin, Jr. of Hereford, AZ
Five Grandchildren-Pam (Dale,Sr.)...
Mason, Emma Jayne
Jan 22, 2007
Emma Jayne Mason age 88, of Athens, died Saturday January 13, 2007 at St. John’s Hospital.
Survived by: One Sister – Ruth Kenyon Owen of Amite, LA. Nieces – Carleen Vining of Amite, LA
Freda E.Owen of Amite, LA.
Nephew : E. Kenyon Owen of Cleveland, MS Nephew-in-Law : Mason Colliver of Surprize,...
Velma Campbell
Jul 2, 1919
Velma Campbell, age 106, of Williamsville, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Villas of Holly Brook in Pekin, IL.
She was born July 2, 1919 in Mt. Vernon, IL.
Velma married Don Campbell on September 7, 1967 in O’Fallon, IL.
Mourning her passing are her daughter, Brenda (Gary) Heriford of Pekin; son, Tony (Mickey) Campbell of Richmond, KY; daughters, Sally (Dr....

