Chatham, IL Obituaries

Graedy Joseph Skelton, 13, of Chatham, IL, passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO with his family by his side. Graedy was born on Augu...

Kathleen “Kitty” Rockwood, 63, of Chatham, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her family on November 1, 2025. She is survived by her loving husband, John Rockwood; her son, Daniel Rockwood and his wi...

Jean Ann Clevenger, 93, of Auburn, died at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Jean was born September 21, 1932, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Jules and R...

Stephen John "Steve" Schwark, 73, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Froedtert Community Hospital. He was born in Fond Du Lac, WI, on December 21, 1951, the son of Wilbert F...

David Paul Denney, 87, of Girard, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at his home. He was born in Palmyra, IL on September 2, 1938, the son of Ernest Cecil and Ruth Irene (Pinkerton) Denney. ...

Lawrence Lee Workman passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at his home surrounded by family after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Lawrence was born November 24, 1951, he was a son of the la...

Timothy M. Wilkins, Sr., 78, of Chatham, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 26, 1946, in Gary, IN, the son of Douglas Sr. and Martha (...

Betty F. Fowler, 84, of Chatham, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was held in her Husband’s arms until her final moment. B...

Margie “Marge” Deffenbaugh, 93, of Chatham, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at her home. She was born on September 27, 1931, in Sorento, IL, the daughter of Albert and Virginia (Sloan) Ree...

Mark W. Morris, 65, of Chatham, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on July 25, 1960, in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Ronald G. and Barba...

Carol Mae Schacht, 83, of Chatham, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 3, 1941, in Long Beach, CA, the daughter of Max and Eileen (Dev...

Thomas Kevin Daly 79, of Springfield, IL, died at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at his residence. Thomas was born on November 21, 1945, in Chicago, IL, the son of Robert and Irene (Nelson...

Nancy L. Hanson, 75, of Chatham, IL, passed away on August 24, 2025, at Concordia Village Care Center in Springfield, surrounded by family, after living with Lewy body dementia since 2017. Nancy was ...

Donald M. Osterman, of Chatham, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 8, 1936, in Berwyn, IL, the son of William A. and Mary T. (Madigan) Osterman. He gradua...

Lori L. Johanson, 48, of Carlinville, IL, passed away peacefully at home around 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 3, 2025, surrounded by family. She fought courageously for nine years and 2 months with Stag...

Linda Keldermans died peacefully on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Linda was the daughter of Ross Thomas and Marilyn Wright Thomas. She was born on December 19,1949. Linda was especially close to her g...

Randy Lee Cooke, 63, a lifetime resident of Chatham, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis. Randy was a vibrant spirit known for his infectious humor...

Dennis “Denny” Robinson, 73, of Chatham, died at 5:33 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at his residence. Dennis was born April 30, 1952, in Springfield, IL, the son of Rodney and Doris (Hauker) Robin...

Mary Lou Smith, 84, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital. Mary Lou was born in Springfield on November 12, 1940, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Yenulis) Aid...

Roger Brian Komorech, 79, of Springfield, IL, died at 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital. Roger was born December 9, 1945, in St. Louis, MO, the son of Paul and Helen (Hinds) ...

Sherry Gail Morgan, 87, of Springfield, IL, died on Friday, July 4th, 2025, before midnight at Cedarhurst of Springfield. Sherry was born August 24, 1937, in Bienfait, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daug...

Astrid Maria Goodin, 77, of Chatham, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born in Germany on December 14, 1947, the daughter of Irmagard and Joseph Kummert...

James Russell “Russ” Gotschall, 81, of Chatham, IL, died at 11:14 a.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at his home. Russ was born on October 2, 1943, in Jacksonville, IL, the son of Morris Sr. and Kathryn ...

Mary Louise Bilyeu, 97, of Curran, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Curran on April 1, 1928, the daughter of Roy and Ollie (Flowers) Harney. Mary married Earl ...

Theresa “T” Ann Muller left us on June 6, 2025, after a short illness. She had many memorable facets: loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. She enjoyed working and providing fo...

Michele “Mike” Sanguedolce, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, surrounded by family. Born on March 3, 1928, in Sala province of Caserta,...

Kay Elizabeth (Mendenhall) Miller, 84, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Kay entered this world on October 2, 1940, as the eldest chi...

The Cubs number one fan, Andrew Roger Kendall, Sr., (Chatham, IL) died on May 25, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. at Springfield Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. A true Cubs fan, he was born at Cook County...

Dovie C. “Wissie” Skaggs, 87, of Chatham, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Reflections Memory Care surrounded by family. She was born on November 12, 1937, “down home” in Wrights, IL, the da...

Joseph "Joe" Earl Snyder, 70, of Chatham, died at 10:42 P.M. on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Castle Manor Nursing Home in Lincoln, IL. Joe was born October 7, 1954, in Monett, MO, the son of the late Ear...

Ruth L. Branham, 94, of Springfield, formerly of Chatham, passed away on May 7, 2025, surrounded by her family at the Regency in Springfield. She was born December 18,1930, in Chatham, Illinois, the...

Jan Tuchmann, 65, of Chatham, passed away on May 6, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born in Springfield on May 15, 1959, the daughter of Don and Nancy (Frye) Anderson. Jan married Mi...

Lois Jean Mahoney, 86, of Chatham, died at 3:49 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at her home. Lois was born August 7, 1938, in Springfield, the daughter of Lawrence and Mae (Winesburg) Bolt. She married...

Rex A. Clouse, 68, of Chatham, passed away on April 28, 2025, in Chatham. He was born on April 30, 1956, in Springfield, IL, the firstborn child of Ruby and Eldon (Gene) Couse. Rex was later joined b...

Kathryn Susanne Corley, 7, of Chatham, passed away on April 28, 2025. Known to family and friends as “Kit Kat,” she made the most of her short time here – brightening the lives of everyone she encount...

Kathy Colleen (Newby) Price, 59, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 30, 1966, the daughter of Emory E. Newby and Mary L...

Leroy Bernard Anderson, 94, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at Sunrise Nursing and Rehabilitation in Virden, Illinois. Leroy was born on August 6, 1930, in Maywood, IL, son of Roy and Helen (Web...

Linda E. Butler, 85, of Springfield, IL, died at 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Kokomo, IN. Linda was born on July 24, 1939, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Ralph and Alberta (Elkin) ...

William “Bruce” Etter, 76, of Chatham, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born in Litchfield on July 10, 1948, the son of Roy and Catherine (Roach) Ette...

James R. “Jim” Kulavic, Jr., 69, of Chatham, IL, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his devoted family. Jim was a cherished husband, father, gran...

Thomas “Tom” Musser, 80, of Springfield, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at his home. He was born on November 1, 1944, in Coldwater, MI, the son of Arlo and Alice (Kaufmann) Musser. Tom married h...

Mary Anne Schleyhahn, 67, of Springfield, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at her home. She was born on July 11, 1957, in Danville, IL, the daughter of Mary Jayne (Miller) Phillips Turner. Mary Ann...

Jamella Lynn Reese, 74, of Chatham, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025, at her home. She was born April 26, 1950, in Taylorville, IL, the daughter of James and Dorothy (Braughton) Dooley. Jamella ...

Thomas Edward "Tom" Reavis, 74, of Chatham, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 13, 1951, in Springfield, Tom was the son of...

Norma Jean Bradley, 86, of Chatham, died on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Villas of South Park in Chatham. She was born on June 21, 1938, the daughter of Denzel J. and Flossie E. Moody. Norma graduat...

Jordan Elizabeth Ristau, 21, of Chatham, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, in Peoria. Jordan was born in Springfield, Illinois on May 30, 2003, to Scott and Allison (Patterson) Ristau. Jordan...

Jacob Edward Martin, 44, of Springfield, IL, passed away on February 23, 2025. He was born on November 18, 1980, in Springfield, and was a loving son, grandson, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and fr...

Sue Linn Droll, known always as Susie, passed from this world on February 20, 2025. Suz was born on September 7, 1962, to Mary Beneze and Ira Blackshare. Susie was very passionate about being a lovi...

Shirley Ann Morgan, 78, of Gillespie, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Carlinville Area Hospital. She was born on February 7, 1947, the daughter of Lonnie Francis and Violet Genevieve ...

Ervin “Butch” Shimkus, born on December 6, 1938, in Peoria, IL, to parents Tony and Lucille Shimkus, passed away peacefully. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Tony “Sonny” Shimkus...