New Berlin, IL Obituaries

Carroll Lee “Lee” Jacobs, 74, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Lee was born on June 6, 1951, to John and Elsie (Budd) Jacobs. He is survived by many cousins. The family woul...

Charles Edward “Ed” Cantrell, 80, of New Berlin, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital. He was born in Pittsfield, IL, on August 6, 1945, the son of Ralph and Betty (Schwan...

Marilyn “Jean” Tolliver, 93, of New Berlin, IL, died at 3:28 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Jean was born May 5, 1932, in Jacksonville, IL, the daughter of Arthu...

Jacolyn “Jackie” R. Hermes, 92, of New Berlin, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025, at Springfield Suites Rehab and Nursing. She was born on March 27, 1933, in Alabama, the daughter of William and...

Wesley R. “Rudolph” King, 94, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 20, 1931, in Brown County, IN, the son of Carl and Grace ...

Derek W. Johnson, 39, of Springfield, IL, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025. He graduated from Chatham Glenwood High School. Derek is survived by his parents, Robert and Connie Johnson of Springf...

Larry Frank Williamson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, after courageously battling Alzheimer's disease for several years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Inez Willi...

Ruth Ann Sheppard, 89, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2025, surrounded by her children at St. John’s Hospital. Ruth was born on June 26, 1935, in Highland, IL, the daughter of ...

Deanna Lavern Curtis, 72, of New Berlin, IL, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2025. at her home. She was born on May 24, 1952, in Jacksonville, IL, the daughter of Oliver “Ash” and Gwendolyn “Mari...

Luella M. Marr, 97, of Springfield, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Villas of Holly Brook. She was born on August 17, 1927, in Loami, IL, the d...

Audrey M. Roesch, 98, of Springfield, died on Thursday, April 3, 2025. She was born on June 4, 1926, in New Berlin, the daughter of Edward B. and Agnes Walsh Roesch. Audrey retired from Franklin L...

Seymour “Sy” Lawrence Haber, 94, of Springfield, IL, was ushered into the presence of his savior, Jesus, on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was the husband of the late Norma Goldstein Haber for almost 53 ye...

Rosemary “Rosie” (Fiaush) Maurer, age 96, passed away peacefully at her residence in Franklin, TN, on February 17, 2025. Rosemary was born January 10, 1929, in Springfield, IL, to the late Tony and Al...

Lawrence “Larry” Richard Carlson, 64, of Springfield, IL, originally of New Berlin, IL, died at 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents and grand...

Judy B. Walsh, 82, of Loami, died at 7:38 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at her home. Judy was born in Council Grove, KS, on April 19, 1942, the daughter of Guy W. and Fern L. (Rees) Ewing. She...

Mary Ann Kemp, 89, of New Berlin, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 20, 1935, the daughter of Glenn Morris and Helen (Bacon) Coates. M...

D. “Jeannine” Frank, 95, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Regency Care. She was born in Loami on January 25, 1929, the daughter of Theodore Anthony and Mary Gertrude (We...

Dale E. Clements, 69, of New Berlin, Illinois, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 9, 1955, in Springfield, IL, the son o...

Clinton “Clint” Wayne Johnsey, 57, of New Berlin, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at his home. He was born on January 12, 1967, in Hillsboro, IL, the son of Bernard and Myrtle Viola (Copple) Joh...

Dorothy “Dolores” Johnson, 84, of Springfield, died on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 29, 1940, in Berlin, IL, the daughter of Lenvil and Dorothy ...

Lisa R. Pierce, 57, of Waverly, died at 4:06 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Lisa was born on December 17, 1966, in Peoria, the daughter of Robert Wayne and Frona ...

Scott Poole, 60, of Petersburg, IL, died on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 11:15 a.m. He passed peacefully in his daughter's home surrounded by the love of his children. He was born on February 1, 19...

Cheryl A. Danner, 85, of New Berlin, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Trustwell Living of Springfield. She was born on October 31, 1938, in Whiting, IA, the daughter of Dail P. and Doris A. (Power...

Tim W. Peecher, 63, of New Berlin, died at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born August 7, 1960, in Springfield, the son of Gaylan E. and Lana (Devore) Pe...

Mark Shockley, 70, of Springfield, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Lakeside Health and Rehab Center in Carlinville. He was born on December 3, 1953, in Benton, IL, the son of Lindell and Novella ...

James (Jim) Edward Eck, 90, of New Berlin, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Springfield. Jim was born in Springfield, IL, the 2nd son of Emerick B. and Elizabeth Moore Eck. He married E...

John Edward Massey, Sr., 82, of New Berlin, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024, at his residence. He was born on September 16, 1941, the son of John C. and Minnie Bruns Massey. He ma...

Ethel M. Kloppe, 85, of New Berlin, IL died on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Concordia Village in Springfield, IL. Ethel was born May 23, 1938, in New Berlin, IL, the daughter of Ralph C. and Meta D. Love...

Keith Rector, 85, of New Berlin, died at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at his home. Keith was born July 6, 1938, in Rohrer, IL, the son of Wishard John and Evelyn Faye Farmer Rector. He ...

Geraldine (Geri) Huff, 85, of New Berlin, died at 6:54 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital. She was born in Kentucky on January 4, 1938, the daughter of Henry Paul and Anna R...

Frances Ray, 90, of New Berlin, passed away at 5:04 a.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Lewis Memorial Christian Village. She was born on February 17, 1933, the daughter of Nathan C. and Margaret ...

Alice C. Henning, 62, of Berlin, passed away at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at her residence. She was born on December 4, 1960, in Angelina County, TX, the daughter of John and Margaret ...

James “Jim” Ray Crawford, 77, of New Berlin, died on Monday, October 9, 2023, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on March 1, 1946, in Jacksonville, IL, the son of Raleigh and Marg...

Virginia Lea Carlson, 91, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Spaulding, Illinois and originally of New Berlin, died at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at her apartment in Gentry Park Senio...

Wayne J. Stapleton, 71, of Springfield, IL, died at 6:55 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at his home. Wayne was born in Springfield on November 30, 1951, the son of Clarence and Catherine Reed...