Area Obituaries

  November 12, 1934 — November 25, 2023 Francis “Bud” Walsh, 89, of Taylorville, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Taylorville. Memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Church in Stonington, Ill., on Tuesday, November 28 at 11:00 am with Reverend Piotr Kosk. Bud’s family will receive friends and family one hour…

August 7, 1932 — November 24, 2023 Herman Earl Amos, 91 of Edinburg passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023, at 7:55 a.m. at his home in rural Edinburg, Ill., with his family by his side. He was born on August 7, 1932, in Garden City, KS, the son of Joe Jasper and Kate Nora…

Ruth Deardorff August 17, 1928 — November 22, 2023 Violet Ruth Deardorff, 95, of Morrisonville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, surrounded by family. Ruth was born August 17, 1928, to Luvina Druzilla (Pope) and Orin Lee Ryan of Morrisonville.  She was proud to have been a teacher in the one-room Mound and…

December 12, 1929 — November 20, 2023 Patricia Ann Parker, 93, known to most as, “Pattie” of Nokomis died Monday November 20 at The Glenwood Assisted Living Facility in Greenville, Ill. Private family services will take place Tuesday November 28th at Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis. Pat was born December 12, 1929 in Hillsboro, the…

September 4, 1946 — November 19, 2023 James W. Cook Jr, 77, of Taylorville, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill., James was born on September 4, 1946, in Springfield, the son of James W. Cook Sr. and Frances (Lee) Cook. James was an avid reader and enjoyed…

June 19, 1947 — November 17, 2023 Wilma Faye Moore, 76 of Mt. Auburn passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Springfield Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on June 19, 1947 in Illiopolis, Ill., the daughter of William and Erma Nell (Shartzer) Crist. She married William Moore on…

October 26, 1938 — November 15, 2023 Edward L. Fleming, 85 and longtime resident of Palmer, Ill., passed away on November 15, 2023, at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Rochester, Ill. He was born on October 26, 1938, the son of the late William Edward Fleming and Freda Lorene (Rich). On January 31, 1960, he…

September 1, 2008 — November 13, 2023 Elijah Aarron Coleman, 15 of Bulpitt, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 1, 2008, in Springfield and was a student at South Fork High School. Elijah was an adventurous yet gentle soul. He had a love of animals…

December 22, 1956 — November 14, 2023 Terry Lee Walker, 66, of Taylorville, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at his residence. Terry was born December 22, 1956, in Taylorville, the son of Charles Larue and Capitola June (Landers) Walker. He received his mechanics certification after high school and worked for 15 years at…

August 27, 1937 — November 13, 2023 Barbara Caroline Cerven Norris, 86, of Pana passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at Pana Health and Rehab Center with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1937, in Pana to the late Paul and Emma (Desatnick) Cerven. She married Patrick Edward Norris, June 18,…