Springfield, IL Obituaries

Margaret A. Fuller passed on August 24, 2026, at the age of 78; she was born on March 17, 1948, and was a resident of Springfield, Illinois.

Linda G. Beeman, 88, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 10:33 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Springfield Suites. Linda was born on October 5, 1937, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the...

Jerry Dale Sullivan, 86, of Springfield, died at 4:50 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born November 25, 1939, in Vienna, IL, the son of Willie and Thelma ...

Linda G. Beeman, 88, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 10:33 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Springfield Suites. Linda was born on October 5, 1937, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the...

Steven James Corcoran, 72, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his beloved family and friends. He was born on January 20, 1954, in ...

Melissa Kay Knoles, 46, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, nurse and friend, passed peacefully on August 20th, 2026, with her devoted husband, Derick, by her side. Her absence leaves a sp...

Gerald (Jerry) Wayne Smith passed away on August 20, 2026. Jerry was born in Springfield, Illinois, December 13, 1949. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1968 and attended Springfield Colle...

Patricia Ann Kelly (72) passed away on August 21, 2026, after a long illness. She was born in Springfield, IL the eldest daughter of Peter and Doris Kelly. Pat graduated from Chatham Glenwood High Sch...

Millie L. Gillen, 90, of Springfield, passed away at Montvale Senior Living Center on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with her family by her side. She was born in Litchfield on June 7, 1936, the daughter...

David E. Owens, 81, of Springfield, IL, passed away on August 19, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1945, in Wardell, MO, the son of Oscar and Louise (Cook) Owens. ...

James Leon Eddington, Sr., of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Lincoln Village Healthcare. He was born in Springfield on January 2, 1936, the son of Joseph M. and Rose C. ...

Barbara Kay Wheatley, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at her home. She was born in Springfield on February 21, 1943, the daughter of Harold E. and Mary C. (Barregarye) M...

Gayle Sharlene Taylor, 71, of Springfield, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at her residence. She was born on November 11, 1954, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Jerald and Georgia (Elms) ...

Doris Ann Clarke, 90, of Springfield, died at 3:52 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, at the Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville. She was born on December 11, 1935, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of T...

Wayne Karl Fanter is now in the loving arms of our Savior. He passed away August 16th at 6:34 pm in St John’s CV ICU with family at his side. We will all miss him. Wayne was born on November 23rd, ...

Marc Christopher Patterson, 81, of Springfield, passed away on August 16, 2026, in Morrisonville, Illinois. He was born on March 4, 1945, in Coffeeville, Kansas to Robert and Donna Patterson. Mr. Pat...

Joseph “Joe” Paul Pisani, age 67, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026. He was born in Springfield, IL, on April 12, 1959. Joe was a graduate of Griffin High School with the class of 1978. He was ...

Robert “Bob” William Cooney, 89, of Springfield, IL, passed away on August 14, 2026, at his residence. He was born on February 25, 1937, in Topeka, KS, the son of Paul and Grace (Wohlford) Cooney. ...

Dr. A. David Beck, 92, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Concordia Village. He was born on September 12, 1933, in Hawera, New Zealand, the son of Arthur and Blanche Beck. ...

Marjorie A. Stearns, 85, of Springfield, died at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Marjorie was born Sept. 8, 1940, in Hanford, Calif., the daughter of Lauren C....

Dan Pettyjohn, 81, of Renton, Washington, died on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds, Washington. Dan was born on April 24, 1945, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Tony & Ei...

Ronald E. Spencer, Sr., 89, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Mill Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. He was born on December 15, 1936, in Springfield, IL, the son of H...

James L. Klobnak, 71, of Springfield, passed away on August 10, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 30, 1954 in Litchfield, Illinois to Joseph Eugene Klobnak and Evelyn Lehma...

Jeffrey Brandon “Cornbread” Conn, age 43, of Springfield, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Born on December 5, 1982, in New Orleans, LA, Jeff was a beloved father, son, brother, uncle, an...

Judith Ann Tobin, 88, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Trustwell Living of Springfield. She was born in Springfield on May 3, 1938, the daughter of Maurice and Marie (Serra)...

Steven G. Burkhart, 71, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born in Springfield on August 25, 1954, the son of Clarence Q. and Norma J. (...

Susan Catherine (Biderbost) Klemm passed peacefully into eternal life at 6:02 pm on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, after a courageous 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by family and...

Kenneth F. Babiak, 83, of Cantrall, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at his home. He was born in Springfield on September 2, 1942, the son of Wenzel Robert Jr. and Floy Bea (Hinds) Babiak, Jr....

Roger Bruce Whitaker, 80, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at his home. He was born on January 27, 1946, in Beardstown, IL, the son of William L. Whitaker and Eleanor (Timian) W...

Mary Ann Newsam, 71, passed away on July 31, 2026, at Regency Care in Springfield, Illinois. She was born on August 17, 1954, in Alexandria, Minnesota, where she spent the first three years of her lif...

Robert Emil “Bob” Grobelnik, Captain, (Retired) Springfield Fire Department, 70, a lifelong resident of Springfield, passed away at 11:15 am Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. ...

Denny Smith, 80, of Chatham, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 31, 2026. Born and raised in Olympia, Washington, Denny was the kind of person who never met a stranger. In fact, there...

Toni Casey Pratt, 77, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at her home. She was born on December 19, 1948, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of William H. and Winifr...

Alice Suzanne (Janssen) Peek, 81, of Springfield, passed away on July 27, 2026. Alice will be remembered for her strength, compassion, quick wit, and lifelong dedication to caring for others. A gradu...

Nichole M. Sheley, 31, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at her home. She was born in Springfield on April 24, 1995. Despite her lifelong struggle with Friedreich’s Ataxia, Nic...

Daniel Joseph Rittenhouse, 68, a longtime resident of Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on July 26, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 14, 1958, in Springfield, Illinoi...

Lahne Earl Tisdale, 81, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital. He was born on January 12, 1945, in Peoria, IL, the son of Earnest R. and LaVonne A. (Wintersteen...

Amy Forrest Jackson, 73, of Springfield, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026. Born June 24, 1953, in Iowa City, IA, she was the daughter of Howard William Jr. and Joyce (Cooper) Webb. She married Mike ...

In Loving Memory of Terry Nydegger With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Terry Nydegger, a man whose life was defined by selfless service, unwavering integrity, and an enduring commitment...

Cynthia A. Danenberger, 75, of Springfield, passed away at Regency Care in Springfield, Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11:47 pm. Cynthia was born in Springfield, March 12, 1951 the daughter of James H. ...

Christopher Troy Manion, 55, of New Berlin, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 10, 1971, in Riverton, IL, the son of Daniel and Carol (Tur...

Frank “Tom” Thomas Edmonson Jr., 87, of Springfield, passed away on July 24, 2026 at Centennial Pointe Senior Living in Springfield. He was born on October 30, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Frank Thomas...

Judith B. Dees, 93, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at her home. She was born in Shelbyville on May 5, 1933, the daughter of William F. and Kathryn (Shoemaker) Beatty. Judy m...

Springfield, IL- Maurice E. Renfro, 84, a lifelong resident of Springfield, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Maurice was born on May 30,1942 the...

Susan J. Isringhausen, 68, of Springfield, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on July 21, 2026, surrounded by her children and loved ones. Susan was born on July 4, 1958, in Champaign, Illinois,...

Howard Eugene Welling, 78, of Springfield, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 8, 1948, in Greene County, PA, the son of Daniel and Pearl (Beatty) Welling. Howard...

Walter F. Goodman Jr., 82, of Glenarm, Illinois, passed away on July 17, 2026. Wally was born in Springfield, Illinois, on November 26, 1943, to Walter and Lorene Goodman. He married Patricia Ann Con...

Keith Herbert Hamann is home today in the presence of his Savior, Jesus, surrounded by those who went before him. He passed away peacefully at his home with his wife, Amy, by his side. Keith’s strong...

Tricia Danner, 41, of Auburn, passed away on July 16, 2026 at her residence. She was born on November 20, 1984 in Springfield to Alan Danner and Linda Lenhart Danner. Tricia is survived by her mothe...

William L. Hartley, 84, of Springfield, formerly of Washington State, passed away on July 15, 2026 at his residence. He was born on April 15, 1942 in Olympia, Washington to William Hartley and Virgini...