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Margaret Beutin

Margaret Beutin

Jul 9, 2022

Margaret R. Beutin, age 91 of Rushville and formerly of Beardstown, died Saturday, July 9, 2022 at her home.

She was born September 1, 1930 in Louisiana, MO, the daughter of Herman and Ruth Lovell. She married John A. Beutin on October 23, 1971 in Beardstown and he preceded her in death on June...

Jo Ann Surber

Jo Ann Surber

Jul 7, 2022

Jo Ann Surber, 79 of Beardstown, died Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born June 25, 1943 in Moline, the daughter of Richard and Irma Elizabeth Withrow Strohman. She married Caroll Eades in 1965 and they later divorced. She then married Ellsworth “Buzz” Surber on June 19, 1993...

Randy Dollins

Randy Dollins

Jul 6, 2022

Randy Eugene Dollins, age 58 of Witt, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at his home.

He was born May 19, 1964 in Mattoon, the son of Earl Ray and Wonda Wright Dollins. He married Jerri Eller on May 5, 1987.

He is survived by his wife Jerri Dollins of Witt; one...

Doris Spradlin

Doris Spradlin

Jun 28, 2022

Doris Ann Kirchner Cagle Spradlin, age 87 of Springfield and formerly of Beardstown, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

I, Doris Ann Kirchner Cagle Spradlin was born December 27, 1934 in Beardstown to Howard “Bud” Kirchner and Bertha Caldwell Kirchner who made me go fishing a lot and I...

Jaswantlal Shah

Jaswantlal Shah

Jun 25, 2022

Jaswantlal Hiralal Shah, age 93 of Beardstown, died Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital.

The family will meet with friends from 11 AM to Noon Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown. Prayer services will be held at Noon on Tuesday at the memorial home. Friends may watch the services streaming...

Hilma Stover

Hilma Stover

Jun 25, 2022

Hilma Annette Stover, 84, of Bluff Springs, IL, died Saturday, June 25, 2022 at McDonough District Hospital.

She was born September 3, 1937 in Lake Mills, IA, the daughter of George and Hilma Thompson Kilen. She married Loren Stover on November 24, 1959 in Lake Mills and he survives in Bluff Springs.

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Ray Goben

Ray Goben

Jun 23, 2022

Raymond Clyde “Ray” Goben, Jr, age 71 of Beardstown, died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born December 9, 1950 in Kilbourne, the son of Raymond Clyde and Blanche Hobbs Goben. He married Norman Jean Schwalb on August 15, 1985 and she preceded him in death on January...

Billie Dawson

Billie Dawson

Jun 9, 2022

Billie Jean Dawson, age 48 of Frederick, died Thursday, June 9, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield surrounded by her family.

She was born March 22, 1974 in Beardstown, the daughter of Richard and Carole Wubker Dawson.

She is survived by two children Cody (fiancé Ashley Kramer) Dawson of...

Kenneth Dour

Kenneth Dour

May 27, 2022

Kenneth Wayne Dour, age 85 of Beardstown, died Friday, May 27, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center.

He was born July 14, 1936 in Cass County, the son of Herman C. and Velma Davidsmeier Dour. He married Vera Charlene Piehler on June 14, 1957 at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife Charlene Dour of rural Virginia; two sons...

Lydia Davidsmeier

Lydia Davidsmeier

May 19, 2022

Lydia Josephine Davidsmeier died while hiking in the Rocky Mountains on May 19, 2022.  She was surrounded by natural beauty and with beloved friends.

She celebrated 21 years on this earth, and her larger-than-life free spirit was a gift and blessing to the lives that she touched. Lydia planned to add many more travels to her new passport,...

Robert Hembrough

Robert Hembrough

May 11, 2022

Robert Eugene “Bob” Hembrough, age 88 of Beardstown, died surrounded by his family, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at his home.

He was born September 24, 1933 in Longview, the son of Richard Harvey “Richie” and Lola Dell Childers Hembrough. He married Carolyn Sue Pressey on July 2, 1967 in Jacksonville.

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Sandra Brockman

Sandra Brockman

May 9, 2022

Sandra Louise Brockman, age 80 of Jacksonville and formerly of Beardstown, died Monday, May 9, 2022 at Heritage Health in Jacksonville.

She was born July 28, 1941 in Beardstown, the daughter of Lora V. “Tom” and Hattie Louise Roudebush Agans. She married Richard Lee Brockman on September 25, 1970 in Rushville and he preceded...

Mary Fiedler

Mary Fiedler

Apr 22, 2022

Mary Margaret “Markie” Nordsiek Fiedler, age 91 of Beardstown, died peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2022 at her home by her daughters side.

She was born March 18, 1931 in Beardstown, the daughter of Russel and Alma K. Dufelmeier Nordsiek. She married Kenneth L. “Bud” Fiedler on February 25, 1951 at St. Peter’s Lutheran...

Terry Barker

Terry Barker

Apr 11, 2022

Terry Israel Barker, age 84 of Beardstown, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

Terry was born on February 17, 1938 in Sciota, the son of Donald R. and Vera J. Shores Barker. He married the love of his life Jeannette on December 27, 1964 and they shared 57...

Bernardo Trujillo

Bernardo Trujillo

Apr 7, 2022

Bernardo Fiz Trujillo “El Montador”, age 59 of Beardstown, died Thursday, April 7, 2022.

He was born on February 11, 1963 in Estado de Mexico, the son of Leonides Fiz Sandoval and Gudelia Trujillo. He married Martha Flores in 1992 in Mexico and she survives in Beardstown.

He is also...

Kossi Attoh-Mensah

Kossi Attoh-Mensah

Apr 6, 2022

Kossi Cyrille Attoh-Mensah, age 57 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Sarah D. Culbertson Hospital in Rushville.

Arrangements are pending at Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown.

Robert Loughary

Robert Loughary

Apr 2, 2022

Robert E. Loughary, age 80 of Beardstown, died Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Sarah D. Culbertson Hospital in Rushville.

He was born December 2, 1941 in Beardstown, the son of Earl and Mary Kiltner Loughary. He married Velma Bernice Virgin Perkins on January 15, 1986 and she preceded him in death on June 3, 2013....

Patricia Holt

Patricia Holt

Mar 10, 2022

Patricia Ann “Patty” Holt, age 70 of Arenzville, died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at her home.

She was born June 17, 1951 in Beardstown, the daughter of Junior (wife Mary) Hymes and Rozelia “Rosy” (husband Earl) Thurman Price. She married Richard “Dick” Holt on June 7, 1968 in Beardstown and he survives in Arenzville....

Iva Stock

Iva Stock

Feb 20, 2022

Iva May Stock, age 92 of Beardstown, died Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born September 6, 1929 in Beardstown, the daughter of Wilmer and Mayola Jaggers Large. She married Glen E. Stock on October 27, 1946 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardstown and he preceded her in...

Glenn Genseal

Glenn Genseal

Feb 19, 2022

Glenn Richard “J.P. Flywheel” Genseal, age 84 of Greenview, died Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia

He was born July 13, 1937, in Pekin, the son of Glen Genseal and Veta Wrestler Genseal Heffren. He and the former Eleanor Hart of Astoria, IL were married on April 26, 1957. They...