Springfield, IL Obituaries

Deborah Sue (Norris) Fleming, affectionately known as "Deb," passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. A vibrant spirit with a deep appreciation for life...

Elizabeth A. Hafer, 39, of Springfield, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at her home. Elizabeth was born on July 8, 1986, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Edward and Lisa (Matheis) Haf...

Morty Behrens, 92, of Springfield, IL, died at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Evertrue, Concordia Village of Springfield. Morty was born on July 3, 1933, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Juluis a...

Springfield Dominican Sister M. Emmeric Emerick died at Sacred Heart Convent on April 19, 2026, at the age of 92, in the 73rd year of her profession. Sister M. Emmeric was born in 1933 in LaSalle, IL...

Victor M. Wurtzler, 65, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital. He was born on July 17, 1960, in Frankfort, Germany, the son of Ernest and Gretchen (Lueschen)...

BJ Hollis Bergen, 76, of Chatham, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 7:21 p.m. at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Mrs. Bergen was born on December 17, 1949, in Chester, the daughter of Frederick E. a...

Marilyn Lawler, 78, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Concordia Village. Born on July 21, 1947, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Norbert and Dorothy (May) Budde, Marilyn gr...

Gregory R Lofy passed away on April 11, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on December 29, 1949, Gregory lived in Springfield, Illinois.

Kenneth “Ken” J. Waage, 80, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 6, 1946, in Chicago, IL, the son of Jack C. and Lorraine (McKim) Waage. Ken marrie...

John “Jack” B. Myers, Jr., 104, of Springfield, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at St. John Hospital. He was born on November 27, 1921, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of J. B. M...

Lloyd D. Friedli, 89, of Chatham, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, The Villas of South Park. He was born on April 21, 1936, in White City, KS, the son of John and Zola (Adam) Friedli. Lloyd mar...

Mark D. Amerson, 73, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital. He was born on June 24, 1952, in Springfield, IL, the son of William and Mary (DeClerck) Amerson. M...

Robert Braun Meyer III 5/7/1967-4/11/2026 (Professional Curmudgeon, Public Radio Personality, Film Nerd) Robert Braun Meyer III, known to friends, coworkers, and unsuspecting radio listeners as “...

Virden, IL-Donald W. “Don” Hopper, 85, of Virden, formerly of Springfield and Auburn, passed away at 4:17 pm Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Don was born in Shreveport, LA...

In Loving Memory of Janet Rae Gowin Born November 20th 1939 in Springfield, Illinois Sangamon County. To Gladys “Lucille” Cooper and Fairyl H. Cooper the second child of seven. Siblings are Frank L....

Eugene (Gene) Walter Walsh, 93, of Athens, Illinois passed away on April 8, 2026, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mount Pulaski, Illinois. Gene was born on June 4, 1932, in Springfield, Illinois, th...

Mae Lorene Rutledge passed away on April 8th at the Villas of Hollybrook in Springfield, IL, at the age of 98. Lorene was born on September 20, 1927, to Martin Luther and Birdie Lee Thorson in Elli...

Gary Lee Seelbach, 77, of Springfield, died at 10:52pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his home. Gary was born January 27, 1949, in Springfield, IL, the son of Fabian J and Marilyn Welge Seelbach. He ...

Lisa A. Parks passed on April 6, 2026, at the age of 57.

Donald Gordon Foster, 47, of Springfield, was called home to the Lord on April 6, 2026. He was born on August 28, 1978, in Chicago to Maureen Sullivan and Donald Foster II. Donald will be remembered ...

Chung Oh, 82, of Springfield, passed away on April 6, 2026. He was born on March 3, 1944, in Incheon, South Korea, to Young An Oh and Ok Sun Choi. He married Il Ja Chon, who survives. Chung is als...

Springfield, IL-Virginia B. Russo, of Springfield, passed away at 3:52 pm Monday, April 6, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born at home, on family farm near Anna, IL July 5, 1937, t...

Father Philip Graham Kraft, 89, passed away on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ambridge, PA, on April 26, 1936, the second son of W. T. “Ted” and Eileen ...

Harvey S. Rothschild passed away peacefully surrounded with his son, Brent, and Brent’s wife, Renee, at their home. He was born on the first night of Passover Seder on the South Side of Chicago, Illi...

Rebecca Ann Nix, 76, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born in Springfield on February 13, 1950, the daughter of Theodore Jr. and Syb...

Kevin Lee Danner, Jr., 52, of Sherman, IL, passed at 1:50 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Kevin was born on July 20, 1973, in Omaha, NE, the son of Kevin, Sr. and San...

Kaila Jo Kirbach, 62, of Springfield, IL, died at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at her residence. Kaila was born March 20, 1964, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Patricia Jo Denny. Kaila...

Alexander Zabuski Jr., 83, of Lewistown, Missouri, passed away on March 29, 2026 at Cuba Village Senior Living in Cuba, Missouri. He was born on October 7, 1942 in Springfield, Illinois to Alexander Z...

Milo D. Bell, 66, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday March 29, 2026 in Springfield. He was born on January 20, 1960 in Springfield to Marvin D. Bell and Sonja Castleman Bell. Milo married the love ...

Marjorie “Brooks” Miller Steiner was born on April 28, 1926, in High Point, Missouri to Joseph and Margie (Short) Miller. There is no way to explain her, except to say that she was pure kindness and l...

Walter D. Hodde, 96, of Springfield, IL, passed away at 1:32 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026. He was born on March 8, 1930, in Normal, IL, the son of Harry and Henrietta (Kilbride) Hodde. A graduate o...

Lana L. Craig, 79, passed away peacefully at her home on March 28, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 27, 1946, in Jacksonville, Illinois, to Kenneth W. Twyford and Dorothy H. (...

Springfield, IL — Steven L. Bahner, 64, of Springfield, passed away at 5:01 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Steve was born May 6, 1961, in Sedalia, Missouri, the s...

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of our beloved mother, Missy, who left us far too soon. Born on June 7, 1955, to Georgia Ruth Stonham England and E. Dean England, she carried with her a quiet ...

Eleanor Elizabeth Wild October 4, 1964 – March 26, 2026 Eleanor Wild, 61, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 4, 1964, i...

Johnny Jay Mohn, 66, of Springfield, passed away on March 25, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 12, 1959 in Springfield to Marion Charles Mohn and Patricia Brammer Mohn. ...

Springfield, IL-Jean H. McClelland, 97, of Springfield, passed away at 11:30 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2026. She was born in Salem, OH, August 24, 1928, the daughter of Joshua and Ellen (Satterwaite)...

Robert “Bob” L. Turley, Jr., 75, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born in Springfield on July 25, 1950, the son of Rober...

Valorie Ann Jacobs, 53, of Pleasant Plains, Illinois, passed away on March 25, 2026 at her residence. She was born on October 28, 1972 in Springfield to Thomas P. Jacobs and Susan Marie Bedolli. Ms. ...

Robert Eugene Cline, 74, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at his home. He was born in Springfield on July 25, 1951, the son of Richard Dale and Betty (Rogers) Cline. Robert mar...

Sunny Kay Raines-Holt, 85, of Springfield, IL, died at 10:05 a.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Sunny was born on February 24, 1941, in Lafontaine, KS, the daughter of ...

Ben Schultz, 84, of Springfield, passed away on March 20, 2026 at St. John’s Hospital. He was born on March 29, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri to Carl Harold Schultz and Edith Roselman Schultz. Ben marri...

Alecia G. Butler, 77, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Regency Care. She was born in Clinton on September 26, 1948, the daughter of Richard and Donna (Taylor) Baker. Alecia...

Ronald N. Dean, 89, of Sherman, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 1, 1937, in Magnolia, Illinois, the son of Helen LaGrow Schlosser and ...

David N. Smith, 84, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at his home. He was born in Springfield on June 11, 1941, the son of Neeley and Mary Alice (Jacobs) Smith. David married ...

Carolyn Chamberlain Eyre, 91, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Concordia Village. She was born in Springfield on February 12, 1935, the daughter of Clarence E. and Floren...

Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Ruklick, 88, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born in Delaware, OH, on November 24, 1937, the daughter of Gr...

Doris A. “Dory” Talbott, 91, of Springfield, passed away on March 16, 2026 at her residence. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 3, 1934, the daughter of Richard and Florence Shanklin. She w...

Donald W. Hoagland, 94, of Jacksonville, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Cedarhurst of Jacksonville. He was born in Prentice on August 6, 1931, the son of Fred and Olive (Hymes) Hoagland. ...

Shirley B. Odin, 93 Shirley B. Odin, 93, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of the family to whom she devoted her life. Formerly of Buf...