View Obituaries for Beardstown, IL
Debra Swan
Dec 9, 2021
Debra Sue “Debbie” Swan, age 64 of Beardstown, died Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
She was born August 12, 1957 in Beardstown, the daughter of James Newton and Nellie Fritz Brewer. She married her high school sweetheart, John Swan, on July 12, 1975 at Beardstown Church of...
Lois White
Dec 3, 2021
Lois Jane White, age 101 of Beardstown, died Friday, December 3, 2021 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
She was born October 12, 1920 in Beardstown, the daughter of Edwin B. and Lillian Olga Long Treadway. She married Berlyn Hugh White on October 2, 1943 in Spokane, WA and he preceded her in death on November...
Betty Norton
Nov 29, 2021
Betty Ann Norton, age 86 of Jacksonville, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital.
She was born November 19,1935 in Astoria, the daughter of Luther and Leona Vaughn Bollinger. She married Edward Norton and he preceded her in death in 2003.
She is survived by four children Robert...
Janet Stetler-Bailey
Nov 27, 2021
Janet Lynn Stetler-Bailey, age 68 of Havana, died Saturday, November 27, 2021 at her home.
She was born September 2, 1953 in Peoria, the daughter of Robert and Norma Jean Bailey. She married Phillip Melvin Welbourne and they later divorced and he preceded her in death on April 25, 2016.
...Benny Murphy
Nov 11, 2021
Benny Murphy, age 94, of East TN, formerly of Cuba, IL passed away November 11, 2021.
He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. After a long career at Alexander Lumber Company in Cuba, IL he retired in 1989.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Betty Lyles
Nov 10, 2021
Betty Lou Lyles, age 84 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
She was born October 28, 1937 in Gary, IN the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Helen Christina Webster Florey. She married Walter Lee Lyles on February 3, 1973 and he preceded her in death...
Denise Phillips
Nov 1, 2021
Denise Darlene Dyche Harris Phillips, age 51 of Beardstown, died Monday, November 1, 2021 in Rushville.
She was born August 2, 1970 in Beardstown, the daughter of Dennis Dyche and Karen McCulley. She married Robert Harris and he preceded her in death in May of 1999. She later married Rodney Phillips and...
Lester Ragan
Oct 3, 2021
Lester LeRoy Ragan, age 99, of Beardstown, died Sunday, October 3, 2021 at his home.
He was born September 13,1922 in Beardstown, the son of Leslie L. and Freida McClure Ragan. He married Ruth Imogene Avery in1940, and she proceeded him in death on April 19, 1985.
He...
Rick Taylor
Oct 2, 2021
Rick A. Taylor, age 61 of Beardstown, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
He was born February 11, 1960 in Rushville, the son of Lyle O. Taylor, Jr and Doris Moore. He married Howard Stephen Dyche on August 1, 2014 after 19 years of partnership.
...Patricia Brockschmidt
Oct 1, 2021
Patricia Ann Toland Brockschmidt, age 91, of Beardstown, died Friday, October 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.
She was born May 30, 1930 in Peoria, the daughter of William M. and Velma C. Dodds Toland. She married Edwin F. “Sonny” Brockschmidt on September 13, 1953 at First United Methodist Church in Rushville,...
Raymond Junior Cook
Sep 22, 2021
Raymond J. “Junior” Cook, age 84 of Browning, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at his home.
He was born October 13, 1936 in New Salem, the son of Raymond and Loretta Mae Sutlif. He married Lori Hines on October 8, 1997 in Springfield.
He is survived by his...
Matthew Roegge
Sep 8, 2021
Matthew James “Matt” Roegge, age 44 of Arenzville, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
He was born April 17, 1977 in Jacksonville, the son of David John and Judith Ann Messerschmidt Roegge. He married Jill Briggs on November 23, 2009 in Jacksonville.
He is survived...
Howard Mibbs, Jr
Sep 7, 2021
Howard L. Mibbs, Jr, age 81 of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Aperion Care in Jacksonville.
He was born August 16, 1940 in Saidora, the son of Howard and Buelah Otto Mibbs. He married Beverly Mibbs and she preceded him in death.
He is survived by...
Phyllis Clark
Aug 28, 2021
Phyllis Imogene “Jean” Clark, age 101 of Beardstown, died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Heritage Health.
She was born October 22, 1919 in Summum, the daughter of Guy and Nancy Samuel Baumgartner. She married Bernard Clark and he preceded her in death in July of 1980.
She is survived by...
Garry Shaw
Aug 24, 2021
Garry Lindell Shaw, age 77 of Pawnee and formerly of Beardstown, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at his home.
He was born January 13, 1944 in Carrollton, the son of Wilbur and Leta Custer Shaw. He married Marjorie Monger and she survives.
Also surviving are his two children Barbara Smith of Pawnee and Jason Shaw...
Miriam Kight
Aug 21, 2021
Miriam Virginia Kight (Leckrone), age 78 of Beardstown, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Heritage Health in Beardstown.
She was born March 20, 1943, in Salem, the daughter of Sherrill and Floretta Busenhart Leckrone. She married Larry Kight on August 19, 1962 in Salem, and they just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.
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Don Piper
Aug 18, 2021
Don Carls Piper, age 82 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
He was born August 23, 1938 in Beardstown, the son of Melvin “Bud” and Dorothea Carls Piper. He married Connie Brown on August 23, 1969 and she survives in Beardstown.
He is...
Sandra Wilcox
Aug 18, 2021
Sandra Susan “Sandy” Wilcox, age 78 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her home.
She was born November 20, 1942 in Beardstown, the daughter of Edward and Olive Southwell Smith. She married John B. “Johnny” Wilcox on March 1, 1959 and he preceded her in death on September 6, 2015....
Patrick Brown
Aug 18, 2021
Patrick Carl Brown, age 64 of Orlando, Florida, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at his home.
He was born July 14, 1957 in Beardstown, the son of Robert L. and Mary M. Aten Brown.
He is survived by his sister Cindy (husband Butch) Hobrock of Beardstown: sister-in-law Ruth Ann Brown...