Springfield, IL Obituaries

Pamela Grace Smith, 56, of Springfield, was called to her eternal rest on Thursday, December 25, 2025. She was born on July 2, 1969, in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of Merrill and Grace (Moore) T...

Nora L. McCurley, 96, of Jacksonville, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at The Grove Health and Rehab Center. She was born on October 11, 1928, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Amon a...

Sandra Jean (Shaw) Kihn, 87, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born in Springfield on January 16, 1938, the daughter of Marion Clor...

Marilyn P Lounsberry, 92, of Springfield, formerly of Oakford and Petersburg, died at 7:00 pm, Friday, December 26, 2025, at High Point Residence in Carlinville, IL. She was born on September 29, 193...

Bonnie Schukai, 77, of Springfield, took her last breaths on December 26th, 2025 in comfort. She was born on May 2, 1948 in Taylorville to Rex Funderburk and Daisy Armstrong Funderburk. Bonnie married...

Kusumben Pravinkumar Valera, born on May 21, 1948, passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 77. She was born on May 21, 1948 in India to Girdharlal and Vijyaben Ashara. Kusumben married Pravin...

Marilyn Ruth Detgen, aged 91, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025. She was born on April 3, 1934, in Sparta, Illinois, to Stanley Lucas and Genevieve Skinner Lucas. O...

Janet Kay Wright, 81, of Springfield, IL, died at 10:50 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Concordia Village Care Center. Much love to the staff who loved and cared for her. She was born August 2...

Rosemarie McKee, 84, of Springfield, IL, died at 8:25 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Regency Care of Springfield. Rosemarie was born on June 23, 1941, in Konz, Germany, the daughter of Peter a...

Barry Allen Colvin, 75, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at Arc at Sangamon Valley. He was born in Peoria on August 30, 1950, the son of David O. and Jacquelin (Ervin) Colvin....

Mary E. Dougherty, 87, of Springfield, passed away on December 19, 2025 at Arc at Sangamon Valley. She was born on October 24, 1938 in Springfield to Raymond Pearce and Helen Kane. She married William...

Jacqueline B. Wright, 96, of Chatham, formerly of Springfield, passed away at 4:40 am Friday, December 19, 2025, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital. She was born in Des Moines, IA July 29, 1929, the daught...

James E. “Jim” Hannah Sr., 79, of Springfield, IL, died at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at his residence. He was born on September 4, 1946, in Chicago, IL, the son of Curtis and Fannie ...

Mary A. Brown Tolan, 94, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 10, 1931, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Eugene and ...

Hazel Gudgel, 92, of Camdenton, Missouri, formerly of Springfield, passed away on December 17, 2025 at Camdenton Windsor Estates. She was born on April 19, 1933 in Virden, Illinois to Edwin Sanders an...

Carolyn A. Ferrel, 86, of Springfield, passed away on December 16, 2025 at the Illinois Presbyterian Home in Springfield. She was born on January 1, 1939 in Springfield to Charles K. Boling and Dolly ...

Yoshie K. Hitzemann, 97, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Regency Care. Yoshie Kobayashi was born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 5, 1928, the daughter of Kaname and Shima Kob...

Patricia Scharlene Murrell, born on November 11, 1944, passed away on December 9, 2025, at the age of 81. Patricia was a resident of Brighton, Illinois.

Thomas Patrick Regan, 85, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at his home. He was born on December 1, 1940, in Springfield, IL, the son of James H. and Johanna (Laffey) Regan. T...

Wendy Hutchison, 67, of Wentzville, Missouri, formerly of Springfield, Illinois, passed away on December 14, 2025 at her residence. She was born on January 18, 1958 in Springfield to Wendell O. Smith ...

Helen Louise Van Dyke, 85, of Rochester, IL, died at 3:26 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Helen was born June 5, 1940, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of August ...

Michael David Davis, 71, of Springfield, IL, died on December 11, 2025, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mike was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 27, 1954, to Merrill and Bernice Dav...

June Ann Deaner, 90, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Arc at Sangamon Valley. It’s not famous people who make an impact on this world. It’s those who deeply love their ...

Springfield, IL-John K. Maberry, 65, a lifelong resident of Springfield, passed away at 1:27 am Thursday, December 11, 2025, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital. John was born on March 13, 1960, the son of ...

It is with much sadness that we share the loss of our brother, John J. Pohl, 72 of Springfield, IL on Monday, December 8, 2025, at his residence. John was born on July 10, 1953, the son of Conrad J. ...

Donna L. Higgins, 81, of Springfield, IL, departed this life on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL, with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 3, 1944...

Kirk Petroski, 41, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at his home. He was born in Macomb on December 6, 1984, the son of Mark A. and Tina M. (Hammond) Petroski. Kirk married ...

John Robert Olds, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on December 5, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on April 27, 1937, John was the son of Doris (Ridgely) and Robe...

Daniel P. Schuering, of Springfield, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, following a short illness. He was a principled, hardworking, and caring man that was deeply loved and will be sorely...

Maureen Teresa Sullivan, 69, of Springfield, passed away on December 6, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born October 8, 1956, in Chicago to William Sullivan an...

Jon “Appy” Appenzeller was, first and foremost, a proud patriot…quick to stand and salute at the appearance of the flag or the first notes of our national anthem. As a child, Jon’s (forever Jonny to h...

Sister Mary Kelly, OSF, (age 93), died on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. at St. Francis Convent, Springfield, IL. Sister Mary was born in Kincaid, IL, on July 27, 1932, the daughter of Claren...

Ingrid Duff, age 85, of Springfield, IL, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Dec. 3, surrounded at home by her family. Ingrid was born on December 19, 1939, in Goppingen, a small town in souther...

Richard “Dick” Yeates, 88, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital. He was born on June 9, 1937, in Peoria, IL, the son of Forest and Gretchen (Albright) Ye...

Springfield Dominican Sister M. Anita Tapocik, OP, died December 3, 2025, in the 72nd year of her religious profession, at Sacred Heart Convent, Springfield, IL. She was 98 years old. Sister M. Anita...

James “Jim” Hildebrand, 85, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at his home. He was born on May 27, 1940, in Springfield, IL, the son of Halfred Sr. and Hilda (Maurer) Hildebran...

Melinda Vasconcelles, 83, of Springfield, IL, died on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at EverTrue Concordia Village in Springfield. The daughter of Walter J. and Dorothy E. (Riley) Lynch. Melinda, or Mind...

Michael Adam Tennenhouse, passed away unexpectedly in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Thursday, November 27th. Michael was born on July 5th, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Michael was brought to Sprin...

John Joseph Lapiccola, 48, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at his home. He was born in Springfield on May 14, 1977, the son of John Lapiccola and Janis Crabb. John lov...

Nancy McCandless, 94, of Springfield, passed away on November 26, 2025 at The Grove in Jacksonville. She was born on March 5, 1931 in Springfield to John T. Richardson and Marie Grubb Richardson. She ...

Catherine "Cathy" Derrig passed away peacefully on the morning of November 27, 2025, surrounded by love. Born with a determined spirit and a warm heart, Cathy faced the challenges of living with type...

Nancy Ann (Curtis) Lyon of Springfield, Illinois, formerly of Hedrick, Iowa, went to meet her Lord on Friday, November 28, 2025. Nancy was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on May 26, 1945, the daughter of Geor...

Anna M. Brockhouse, 63, of Springfield, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:56 am Saturday, November 29, 2025, her husband at her side. Anna was born in St Louis, MO, December 25, 1961, t...

Carol S. Pitts, 86, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Regency Care. She was born in Chicago on June 11, 1939, the daughter of John and Lola (Parrish) Richardson. Carol mar...

Jerome "Jerry" P. Freeman, born August 1, 1933, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025, at home after leading a long and rich life. Jerry was the adored son of Arthur Joseph Sr. and Felice (Sword...

James Michael Rosenthal, Sr., 85, of Springfield, died at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Regency Care. James was born April 20, 1940, in St. Louis, MO, the son of Harold and Helen (M...

Henry Deon Littrell, 78, of Springfield, passed away on November 29, 2025 at his residence. He was born on August 21, 1947 in Rosiclare, Illinois to Clinton Littrell and Dorothy Phillips Littrell. Hen...

Aurzella, fondly known as “Arzy” Staten, age 97, of Springfield, Illinois, peacefully and prayerfully entered into eternal rest on November 29, 2025. Born January 6, 1928, the first of nine children...

Kenneth H. Cycholl, 82, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Arc at Sangamon Valley. He was born in Springfield on September 7, 1943, the son of William and Elsie (Redeker) C...

Jack A. Kanady, 76, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Eldorado, IL on May 29, 1949, the son of Mitchell and Thel...