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Betty Hammel

Betty Hammel

Feb 9, 2020

Betty Jean Hammel, age 92 of Beardstown, died Sunday February 9, 2020 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born December 24, 1927 in Beardstown the daughter of Lester and Hazel May Landes Lynn. She married Carl Hammel on October 30, 1946 in Beardstown and he preceded her in death October 8, 2007. ...

Jeffrey "Jeff" Fritz

Jeffrey "Jeff" Fritz

Feb 7, 2020

Jeffrey Alan “Jeff” Fritz, age 55 of Beardstown, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

He was born September 11, 1964 in Beardstown, the son of John and Gloria Lyles Fritz. He married Janet Lippert on March 19, 1988.

He is survived...

Pamela Tribbett

Pamela Tribbett

Jan 30, 2020

Pamela Sue Tribbett, age 66 of Kilbourne, died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at her home.

She was born May 18, 1953 in Peoria, the daughter of Charles and Virginia Mariner Payne. She married Howard D. Tribbett in 2002 and he survives.

She is also survived by her children James (wife...

Robert Spears

Robert Spears

Jan 29, 2020

Robert "Bob" Spears, age 80 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in his home.

He was born April 2, 1939 in Bluff Springs, the son of Daniel and Zelma Cole Spears. He married Bobbye Hacker and she preceded him in death on August 30, 2018.

He is...

Lester Bowen

Lester Bowen

Jan 29, 2020

Lester P. Bowen, age 80 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Arrangements are pending at Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown.

Nancy Hallmark

Nancy Hallmark

Jan 23, 2020

Nancy Hallmark, age 77 of Havana, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 surrounded by her family in her home.

She was born February 5, 1942 in Saidora, the daughter of Fred and Edna Adkins Otto. She married James Hallmark and he preceded her in death on September 5, 2005

She is survived...

Mary Edwards Harris Hardy

Mary Edwards Harris Hardy

Jan 21, 2020

Mary L. Edwards Harris Hardy age 88 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at her home.

She was born February 15, 1931 in Beardstown, the daughter of James Paul and Lois Kendall Edwards. She married Allen D. Hardy on March 9, 2001 and he preceded her in death on May 8, 2001. ...

Howard Icenogle

Howard Icenogle

Jan 17, 2020

Howard Earl Icenogle, age 90, of Beardstown, died Friday, January 17th, 2020, at Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.

He was born August 15, 1929 in Beardstown, the son of Clarence Sylvester “Khaki” and Rena M. Williams Icenogle. He married Betty Ann Avery on December 11, 1954 in Beardstown.

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Roy Warren Seaman

Roy Warren Seaman

Jan 16, 2020

Roy Warren Seaman, age 87 of Beardstown, died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at his home.

He was born July 8, 1932 the son of Roy Frederick and Irene Angeline Jokisch Seaman.

He is survived by his brother Don (wife Carolyn) Seaman of Beardstown; his sister Mary Clarke (companion Jon Reichert)...

Leslie Crafton

Leslie Crafton

Jan 11, 2020

Leslie Crafton, age 51 of Springfield and formerly of Beardstown, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his home.

He was born April 29, 1968 in Beardstown, the son of Richard Robert and Lettie Hagerty Crafton.

He is survived by his mother Lettie Crafton of Springfield; his daughter Amanda Knous (fiancé...

Betty Lippert

Betty Lippert

Jan 1, 2020

Betty A. Lippert, age 88 of Beardstown, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born August 10, 1932 in Beardstown, the daughter of Marvin Ray and Katherine Schweer Hungerford. She married Max Alden Lippert on March 2, 1952 and he preceded her in death on July 26, 2011.

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Mark Schwalb

Mark Schwalb

Dec 15, 2019

Mark Anthony “Tony” Schwalb, age 54 of Beardstown, died Sunday, December 15, 2019.

He was born February 10, 1965 in Jacksonville, the son of Gaylen “Sonny” and Carol Hudson Schwalb. He married Lisa Ann Collins on October 27, 2007 in Jacksonville.

He is survived by his wife Lisa Ann Schwalb of Beardstown; his mother Carol...

Robert "Bob" Hale

Robert "Bob" Hale

Dec 11, 2019

Robert (Bob) Hale, 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at 1:35 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 at his home in Bonita Springs, Florida after a brief battle with cancer.

Bob was born in Beardstown, Illinois on July 1, 1946 the son of Everett E. and Florence J. Hale, who preceded...

Carl Myslinski

Carl Myslinski

Dec 11, 2019

Carl W. Myslinski, age 84 of Meredosia, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown. There will be no burial. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to the services at the memorial home...

Gerald Dodds

Gerald Dodds

Nov 27, 2019

Gerald Eugene Dodds, age 81 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born September 14, 1938 in Rushville, the son of Homer and Rosalee Robison Dodds.

He is survived by his son Chris Dodds of Beardstown; his daughter Missy (husband...

Patsy Collison

Patsy Collison

Nov 5, 2019

Patsy Collison passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at 9:17 am, on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

She was born in Beardstown, Illinois on April 3rd, 1931, the daughter of Lewis and Marie Shouse Jones. She is survived by three children.  A daughter, Vickie (husband Dale) Ring of Rushville,...

Frederick Hardwick

Frederick Hardwick

Nov 4, 2019

Frederick H. “Fred” Hardwick, age 73 of Peoria, and formerly of Beardstown, died Monday, November 4, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born September 13, 1946 in Genoa, NE, the son of Homer and Virginia Kenner Hardwick.

He is survived by his daughter Heather of...

Wayne Montgomery

Wayne Montgomery

Oct 31, 2019

Wayne Allen “Butch” Montgomery, age 72 of Beardstown, died Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

He was born July 27, 1947 in Beardstown, the son of Arthur and Margaret Atwater Montgomery.

He is survived by his son Allen Montgomery of Keokuk, IA; his friend Leona Kost of Beardstown; his...

Patsy Edwards

Patsy Edwards

Oct 24, 2019

Patsy Ann Edwards, age 92 of Beardstown, died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born October 7, 1927 in Beardstown, the daughter of Henry Eason and Florence Julia Bean Bridgman. She married Robert Lee Edwards on July 21, 1946 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Beardstown, and he preceded her in death...

Freddy Shelby

Freddy Shelby

Oct 21, 2019

Freddy Wayne Shelby, age 68 of Beardstown, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born July 21, 1951 in Pekin, the son of Alfred Milton Shelby Sr. and Martha Joann Mock Shelby.

He is survived by three sons Paul Skaggs, Fred (wife Sarah) Frye,...