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Thomas Paul Fair
Jun 27, 2026
Thomas Paul "Tom" Fair, 69, of Douglas Terrace, DD Homes, in Jacksonville, died Saturday, June 27, 2026, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
He was born September 16, 1956, in Beardstown, the son of Chester and Grace Deming Fair.
He is survived by his sister Karen Pherigo (Allen) of Chandlerville; sister‑in‑law Dee Fair of Virginia; numerous nieces and nephews; his guardian and...
Warren Ray Dodds
Jun 25, 2026
Warren Ray Dodds passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026. He lived alone with a few rescue cats. Warren was born in Cass County, the third child of Giles and Eleanor (Thompson) Dodds, on December 16, 1942.
He attended Davis, Fey Davis and Hatfield Schools. He graduated from Rushville High School in 1960. Warren enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Jackie Wade Snellgrove
Jun 20, 2026
Jackie Wade Snellgrove, 78, of Beardstown, died Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Beardstown Nursing and Rehab.
He was born April 12, 1948, in Ty Ty, Georgia, the son of Clarence and Pauline Tomberlin Snellgrove. He married his wife, Joy, in 1977, and she survives in Beardstown.
He is also survived by a son, Eric Snellgrove of Beardstown; and two grandchildren, Dakota and...
Janet Korsmeyer
Jun 16, 2026
Janet Korsmeyer of Chicago, died peacefully surrounded by the love and singing of her family after a long bout with cancer.
She was born October 18, 1953, in Beardstown Illinois, the daughter of Willard and Carnell (Jolly) Korsmeyer.
She is survived by her mother, Carnell Korsmeyer of Beardstown; two sisters, Lynn Hollahan of Jacksonville, Illinois, and Karen Randola of Ossining,...
Carol Christine Wubker
Jun 13, 2026
Carol Christine Wubker, 77, of Beardstown, died Saturday, June 13, 2026, at her home.
She was born October 25, 1948, in Beardstown, the daughter of Oliver Andrew and Jewel Elizabeth "Bettie" Hamblin Krohe. She married Charles "Chuck" Wubker on April 6, 1968, and he survives in Beardstown.
She is also survived by three children, Amy Hager (Aaron) of Urbana, Paul Wubker (Nealy) of Beardstown, and Andy...
Margaret Louise Dyer
Jun 12, 2026
Margaret Louise Dyer, 92, of Beardstown, died Friday, June 12, 2026, at Beardstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born March 26, 1934, in Beardstown, the daughter of George Henry and Birdie Ellen Showalter Reither. She married Wayne Dyer on October 17, 1954, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beardstown, and he preceded her in death on November 8, 2011.
Margaret is...
Greg Edward Mathis
Jun 10, 2026
Greg Edward Mathis, 54, of Chandlerville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
He was born on September 22, 1971, the son of Fred E. and Betty Cox Mathis. On May 9, 2003, he married Cindy Lacey, who survives in Chandlerville.
In addition to his wife, Cindy, he is survived by his children, Aden Mathis of Pleasant Plains, Alec...
Elizabeth Hicks
Jun 7, 2026
Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" (Coats) Hicks, of Beardstown, passed away on June 7, 2026, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
She was born on August 2, 1958, in Beardstown, the daughter of Herbert Lee Sr. and Patricia Ann (Bailey) Coats.
Lizzie is survived by her sons, Lester Curtis "Bubba" Coats of Iowa and Cody Dale Larson of Pennsylvania; her granddaughter, Bella Larson of...
Floyd James "Jim" Spears
Jun 7, 2026
Floyd James "Jim" Spears, 85, of Beardstown, died Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Beardstown Nursing and Rehab.
Born August 6, 1940, in Bluff Springs, he was the son of William E. and Clara G. Simmons Spears. He married Karen Richard on February 14, 1991, and she survives in Beardstown.
He is also survived by three daughters, Rosie Evans of Quincy, Cathy McVey...
Patricia Ann Wolstenholme
May 25, 2026
Patricia Ann Brown Wolstenholme, 69, of Beardstown, died Monday, May 25, 2026 at Beardstown Nursing and Rehab.
She was born August 27, 1956, in Jacksonville, the daughter of Weatherford Willard and Betty June Gregory Brown.
She is survived by her daughter, Heidi Crawford (husband Donald) of Beardstown; two grandsons, Brent Rains of Ohio and Brandon Brown of Beardstown; two great-grandchildren, Kendrick Rains...
Larry L. Simpson
May 21, 2026
Larry LeRoy Simpson, 78, of Chapin, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at his home.
He was born October 2, 1947, in Peoria, the son of Lloyd E. and Donna Belville Simpson. He married Susan Elaine Griffin on November 16, 1985 and she survives in Chapin.
Also surviving are his daughter, Misty Simpson of Las Vegas; his son, Larry Allan Simpson of...
Dorothy May Lamb
May 12, 2026
Dorothy May Lamb, 99, of Frederick, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Rushville Nursing and Rehab just eight days shy of her 100th birthday.
She was born May 20, 1926, in Cass County, the daughter of Louis and Amelia Fricke Korsmeyer. She married Lafeyette "Lafe" Lamb, Jr. on December 11, 1948, and he preceded her in death on October 22, 2006. She is survived by...
Janet Kay Richards
May 5, 2026
Janet Kay Richards, 84 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Beardstown Health and Rehab.
She was born December 17, 1941 in Murrayville, the daughter of Fred and Melva Gene Settles Smith. In the summer of 1956, Alfred Richards first laid eyes on Janet while she was roller skating on Wall Street, and on December 20, 1958 they married.
She is...
Peg A. Burgett
May 5, 2026
Margaret A. "Peg" Burgett, 83, of Beardstown, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born April 8, 1943, in Beardstown, the daughter of Anna Louise Bingham. She married Jerry Burgett on May 10, 1959, and together they shared nearly 67 years of marriage, growing up side by side and building a life centered around...
Lois Ann McClenning
Apr 30, 2026
Lois Ann McClenning, 78, of Ashland, died Thursday, April 30, 2026, at her home.
She was born March 27, 1948, in Beardstown, the daughter of Frances and Bette L. Farrar Foster. She married Mark McClenning on May 21, 1977, and he preceded her in death on June 2, 1996.
She is survived by her children, Cheryl McCoy (companion Eric Brennan) of Springfield,...
David Weston Moore
Apr 29, 2026
David Weston Moore, age 63, of Springfield, died Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at his home.
He was born February 8, 1963, in Cleveland, OH, the son of Joe Weston Moore and F. Muriel Wren Moore.
He is survived by two sons, Adam Moore of Lumberton, TX and his mother, Jennifer Moore of Lexington, KY, and Maxwell Moore of Virginia and his mother,...
Kem Leroy Moore
Apr 26, 2026
Kem Leroy Moore, 72, of Yates City, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
He was born October 4, 1953, in Beardstown, the son of Marvin Congdon and Betty J. Moore. He married Marlene Waddell on June 2, 1973, in Rushville, and she survives in Yates City. Kem was proud to have shared 52...
Donald "Sparky" Dean Stephenson, Jr
Apr 25, 2026
Donald Dean "Sparky" Stephenson, Jr., 69, of Beardstown, died Saturday, April 25, 2026, at his home.
He was born on October 28, 1956, in Jacksonville, the son of Donald Dean Stephenson Sr. and Rosemary Newman Stephenson. He married Margo Jolley on February 1, 1980, in Chambersburg, and they shared 46 years of marriage together. She survives in Beardstown.
He is also survived by...
Robert Dale Fryer
Apr 18, 2026
Robert Dale Fryer, age 70 of Beardstown, passed away on April 18, 2026 at Beardstown Nursing and Rehab. He was born October 30, 1955 in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the son of John and Arabelle Fryer.
Dale attended school in Sault Ste Marie. After moving to Beardstown, he attended the day training program at Cass County Mental Health/Community Hope and Recovery...
Robert L. "Bob" Robertson
Apr 11, 2026
Robert L. "Bob" Robertson, 94 of rural Beardstown, died Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
He was born June 14, 1931 in Springfield, the son of Joseph O. and Lou E. (Theivagt) Robertson. He married Dorothea A. "Dee" Fines on July 30, 1967 at Laurel United Methodist Church in Springfield, and she preceded him in...
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