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Pamela Sue Spoon
Jul 3, 2023
Pamela Sue Spoon, 78 of Beardstown, died on Monday, July 3, 2023 at her home surrounded by family.
She was born December 5, 1944, in Beardstown, the daughter of Harold Stephens and Lilian Jump (husband Larry) Murphy. She married David Spoon on June 9, 1963 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beardstown and he preceded her in death on February...
Sheila Coker
Jul 2, 2023
Sheila Rae Coker, 74 of Havana, died on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Mason District Hospital surrounded by family.
She was born October 20, 1948, in Canton, the daughter of John and Mary Balbinot Maynard. She married Robert "Bob" Coker on July 2, 1981 in Lewistown and he survives in Havana.
She is also survived by seven children Melissa "Missy'...
Constance "Connie" Cowan
Jun 27, 2023
Constance Ann "Connie" Cowan, age 90 of Arenzville, died Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation.
She was born May 18, 1933, in Arenzville, the daughter of John Walter and Ruth Virginia Park Lovekamp. She married Robert Howard Cowan on June 17, 1951 in Arenzville and he preceded her in death on October 19, 2003.
She is survived...
Debra Callaway
Jun 26, 2023
Debra Diane Callaway, 68 of Beardstown, died Monday, June 26, 2023 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield.
She was born January 19, 1955, in Canton, the daughter of Lonnie Nelson Clark and Bonita Hill. She married Clyde Callaway on March 20, 2021 and he survives.
She is also survived by her children Renee J. Hollis (companion Christopher Kling) of Astoria,...
Kimberly Bartels
Jun 19, 2023
Kimberly Yvonne "Kim" Bartels, age 65 of Chandlerville, died on Monday, June 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born August 3, 1957, in Canton, the daughter of Robert Snyder and Donna Nall. She married Steve Bartels on March 16, 1990 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Chandlerville.
She is survived by her husband Steve Bartels...
Terry Hager
Jun 17, 2023
Terry Dale Hager, age 71 of Beardstown, died Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Lexington, NE.
Private services will be held. Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials have been suggested to Cass/Schuyler Area Hospice or American Heart Association. Condolences may be left online at www.colwellmemorialhome.com or on Facebook at Colwell Memorial Home.
Robert Carnahan
Jun 16, 2023
Robert Harvey Carnahan, age 74 of Eminence, MO, died Friday, June 16, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.
He was born October 22, 1948 in Beardstown, the son of Benjamin Franklin Carnahan and Margaret Elizabeth Bell Carnahan. He married Patty Pherigo and they divorced. He later married Dana DuRall Carnahan and they also divorced.
He is survived by two...
Penny Powell
Jun 9, 2023
Penny L. Powell, age 62 of Rushville, died Friday, June 9, 2023 at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation.
She was born February 22, 1961, in Peoria, the daughter of Howard and Mildred "Mim" Brooks Leverton.
She is survived by her sister Paula (husband Robert) Kloker of Beardstown; a niece Faith Ann Kloker of Springfield; four great nephews Keegan, Drake, Jakob,...
Helen Ann Russell
Jun 3, 2023
Helen Ann Russell, 82 of Rushville, died Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Cremation Rites have been accorded and there will be no services. Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements.
Lena Lambert
May 9, 2023
Lena Elizabeth Lambert, age 85 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Heritage Health Beardstown. She was born October 14, 1937, Buena Vista Township in Schuyler County, the daughter of Russell and Pearl Gossage Moore. She is survived by her children Susan (husband Michael) Wright of Ipava; William "Bill" (wife Deanna) Baughman of Beardstown, and Wayne Baughman...
Patty Mayes
May 7, 2023
Patty Lynn Mayes, age 69 of Beardstown, died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. She was born June 27, 1953, in Beardstown, the daughter of Walter William and Laura Lucinda Wilcox Pherigo. She married James "Jim" Mayes on November 26, 1976 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardstown. She is survived by her husband James "Jim"...
Carrie Blasius
Apr 29, 2023
Carrie Lynn Vermillion Blasius, 44 of Roseville, died on April 29, 2023 at her home.
Carrie was born September 3, 1978 in Beardstown the daughter Richard "Dick" and Rita Robison Vermillion. She married Thomas "Tom" Blasius on August 10th, 2013 and he survives in Roseville.
She is also survived by...
Betty Hiles
Apr 19, 2023
Betty Maxine Hiles went home to Jesus on April 19, 2023 at age 98.
Betty was born to Arthur Lee and Nellie Katherine Cook Avery on March 22, 1925 in Beardstown, IL. As a child, Betty loved to walk up and down the street selling her produce and milk out of her wagon. She...
Judith Livingston
Apr 16, 2023
Judith Lee Livingston, 78 of Springfield, died Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
She was born March 5, 1945 in Beardstown the daughter of Roy and Clara Rose Hobrock Livingston.
She is survived by three sisters Betty Cooper of Beardstown, Sharon “Katie” Livingston of Springfield, and Patricia (husband...
Ronald Mcclure, Sr
Apr 11, 2023
Ronald Lee McClure, Sr, 88 of Beardstown, died surrounded by his family, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at his home.
He was born May 7, 1934 in Beardstown, the son of Lewis Donald and Violet Landes McClure. He married Linda Kolp on December 13, 1980 and she survives in Beardstown.
He...
Michael Chestnutt
Apr 5, 2023
Michael Leslie Chestnutt, 55 of Fredrick, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born September 25, 1967 in Rushville, the son of William “Bill” Sr. and Goldie Ann Newberry Chestnutt.
He is survived by two brothers William “Bill” Jr. Chestnutt and Frank Chestnutt both of Rushville; and three...
Kevin Perry
Apr 4, 2023
Kevin Joseph “Bigfoot” Perry, 44 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home.
He was born January 21, 1979 in Rushville, the son of Joe and Audrey Krohe Perry.
He is survived by his father Joe (wife Sherri) Perry of Beardstown; his mother Audrey Perry of Beardstown; two...
Seth Jarrett
Mar 31, 2023
Seth Michaels Jarrett, 32 of Meredosia, died Friday, March 31, 2023 in Beardstown.
He was born April 14, 1990 in Springfield the son of Charles Eugene Jarrett and Jennifer Vazquez.
He is survived by his parents; his companion Elizabeth Dotzert of Beardstown; three children Autumn Jarrett of Iowa, Nina Jarrett...
Lauralee Smith
Mar 25, 2023
Lauralee Ann Smith, 76 of Olney, and formerly of Beardstown, died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East in Indiana.
She was born June 7, 1946 in Beardstown the daughter of Howard John and Betty Doran Osmer. She married Ronald Lee Smith on December 27, 1972 in Beardstown and he preceded her...
Judy Logsdon
Mar 20, 2023
Judy Ann Logsdon, 82 of Beardstown, died Monday, March 20, 2023 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville surrounded by her family.
She was born March 17, 1941 in rural Browning, the daughter of Virgil and Ethel Orwig Meyer. She married John Curtis Logsdon on October 10, 1960 and he preceded her in...
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