The Montgomery County News Issue of March 13, 2003
Harold Butler, 75,
Decatur - Native of Kappa, IL, U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea, member of Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge, Hillsboro, died March 13. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Service, Decatur.
Talena Jane (Brown) Hancock, 77,
Morrisonville - Homemaker and caregiver, late husband was John Hancock, died March 11; Moffitt-Perfetti Funeral Home, Morrisonville.
Doris Jarman, 69,
Litchfield - Retired nurse's aide, late husband was Robert Dale Jarman, died March 10; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Lucille (Leonard) King, 81,
Nokomis - Former resident of Ava, wife of George King, Sr., died March 7; Wilson's Funeral Home, Ava.
Juanita (Spears) Moreland, 78,
Bingham - Fayette County native, homemaker, late husband was Leroy Edward Moreland, died March 9; Miller Funeal Home, Ramsey.
William Clarence Weis, Sr., 86,
Springfield - Navy veteran of World War II, father of Mary Bathurst of Litchfield, died March 9; Staab Funeral Home, Springfield.
The Montgomery County News Issue of March 11, 2003
Walter Barr, 76,
Pana - Retired coal miner, U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, died March 6; McCracken-Dean Funeral Home, Pana.
Doris (Orvis) Beal, 79,
Hillsboro - Lifetime Hillsboro resident, retired dress factor worker, died March 8; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Judith (Best) Borror, 63,
Litchfield - Waggoner native worked as waitress in area residents, died March 9; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Cleo (Heckethorn) Carpita, 81,
Coffeen - Former Chicago resident taught ballroom dancing there with her late husband, George, died March 8; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
James "Pete" Cox, 51,
Keller, Texas - Litchfield native, 1970 graduate of LHS, self employed horticulturist, died March 7; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Carol Irene (Copples) Golladay, 59,
Schram City - Hillsboro native, accomplished seamstress, wife of Larry Golladay, Sr., died March 10; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Mable (Hieronymus) Miller, 93,
O'Fallon - Mt. Olive native, 1927 graduate of Nokomis High School, taught fourth grade at Nokomis South School, died March 7; Wolfersberger Funeral Home, O'Fallon.
Elda (Billo) Shannon, 87,
Schram City - Hillsboro native worked at Hillsboro Dress Factory and at Square Tool & Die, late husband was Paul Shannon, died March 13; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Inez (Jurgena) Tucker, 87,
Witt - Witt native had worked as wall paperer, house painter, cleaning lady, cook and caretaker, late husband was Valleda Tucker, died March 8; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt.
Mary Olive (Curto) Ward, 88,
Greenville - Hillsboro native was cook at Rena's Canton Inn in Kortkamp and worked at Hillsboro Hospital laundry, died March 9; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Marilyn Jean (Reed) Zupsich, 59,
Staunton - Hillsboro native attended school in Schram City and Litchfield, late husband was John David Zupsich, Sr., died March 8; Becker & Son Funeral Home, Mt. Olive.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 24, 2003
Rev. Oliver Keiser, 92,
Springfield - Montgomery County native, retired from Allis-Chalmers, served United Methodist Churches in southern and central Illinois, died May 17; Boardman-Smith Funeral Home, Springfield.
Gary Kruse, 46,
Springfield - Litchfield native, Army veteran, former owner of G& M Enterprises, died May 13; Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home, Springfield.
Robert Stockamp, 76,
Sorento - Raymond native, Army veteran of World War II, retired farmer, died May 22; Perfetti Funeral Home, Sorento.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 22, 2003
Floyd Bevill, 78,
Westchester, Illinois - Witt native, Navy pilot in World War II, earned Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, retired engineer, died April 27; services in Oak Brook.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 20, 2003
Katherine (Bohlman) Basso, 96,
Litchfield - Litchfield native, retired machine operator at Brown Shoe Co., late husband was Joseph Thomas Basso, died May 18; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Darrell Borgic, 80,
Taylorville - Former Morrisonville resident, Navy veteran of World War II, died May 15; McClure Funeral Home, Taylorville.
Robert Emil Fuchs, 80,
Morrisonville - Graduate of Farmersville High School, retired machinist at Fiat-Allis, Navy veteran of World War II, died May 18; Moffitt-Perfetti Funeral Home, Morrisonville.
Larence "Nute" Hoyle, 79,
Vandalia - Former Fillmore resident, World War II veteran, retired farmer, died May 18; Sutton Funeral Home, Fillmore.
Zella (Jackson) Mitchell, 97,
Litchfield - Coffeen native, Litchfield resident since 1922, late husband was Joseph "Rube" Mitchell, died May 18; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
David Saathoff, 79,
Litchfield - Litchfield native, Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, retired truck driver, died Mah 17; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Lora (Hicks) Stanley, 82,
Nokomis - Fillmore native and 1937 graduate of Fillmore High School, wife of Alvin Stanley, died May 17; Sutton Funeral Home, Fillmore.
Joseph Tabaka, 89,
Litchfield - Lifelong Litchfield resident, retired from Litchfield Creamery, died May 17; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfiled.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 17, 2003
Elmer R. Case, 96,
Virden - Native of Bois D'Arc township, member of Montgomery County Farm Bureau, retired from Allis-Chalmers, died May 11; Bramley Funeral Home, Divernon.
Jim Hardy, 73,
Plymouth, Indiana - Nokomis native, 1947 graduate of Pana High School, retired mechanic and truck driver, died April 11; burial in Indiana.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 15, 2003
Don Dohler, 85,
Madison, Wisconsin - Native of Hillsboro, 1934 HHS graduate, retired railway mail clerk for U.S. Postal Service, died May 13; Gunderson East Funeral Home, Madison, WI.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 13, 2003
Lois "Tootie" (Koches) Cole, 70,
Pana - Former resident of Witt and Hillsboro, retired from St. John's Hospital, late husband was Sherman Cole, died May 9; McCracken-Dean Funeral Home, Pana.
Marjorie (Sympson) Hall, 77,
Hillsboro - Native of Waynesville, late husband was Ted Hall, Jr., active in Old Settlers Association, four daughters became Old Settlers Queens, died May 11; Hough & Sons Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 10, 2003
Thomas Clearwater, 78,
Neoga - Litchfield native, retired plant manager for Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co., died May 3; Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, Mattoon.
Beatrice "Betty" (Herman) McCracken, 80,
Harlingen, Texas - Hillsboro native, worked as bookkeeper, late husband was Theodore McCracken, died Feb. 9; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Violet Pawelski, 78,
Carlinville - Sorento native died May 4; Perfetti Funeral Home, Sorento.
Julie Theresa (Veres) Province, 82,
Panama - Lifetime resident of Panama, homemaker, wife of Marles Province, died May 6; Perfetti Funeral Home, Panama.
Paul Tuetken, 78,
Pana - Former Nokomis resident, graduate of Pana High School, died May 6; burial in Mound Cemetery, Pana.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 8, 2003
Florence (Hoffman) Bauman, 83,
Rosamond - Nokomis native, farm wife of Earl R. Baumann, died May 5; Steihl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
Joseph Howard, 77,
Decatur - Litchfield native and LHS graduate, Navy veteran of World War II, retired railroad engineer, died May 4; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 6, 2003
Frank James La Broscian, 86,
Lamont - Former resident of Witt and Nokomis, World War II veteran, retired sheet metal worker, died May 2; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt.
Mary (Panske) Frey, 86,
Litchfield - Hillsboro native and HHS graduate, retired from housekeeping department of St. Francis Hospital, late husband was Lawrence Otto Frey, died May 2; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Eugene Holliday, 88,
Litchfield - Born near Honey Bend, 1932 graduate of Litchfield High School, retired dairyman with Litchfield Creamery Co., died May 4; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Mildred Ishmael) Howell, 91,
Pana - Nokomis native, homemaker, late husband was Francis Howell, died April 30; McCracken-Dean Funeral Home, Pana.
Harlan Jackson, 80,
Greenville - Waggoner native, retired truck driver, died April 30; Perfetti Funeral Home, Sorento.
Paul Lemon, 66,
Litchfield - Retired bricklayer, farmed in North Litchfield township, died May 3; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Kathryn "Katie" (Phillips) Rich, 81,
Taylorville - Homemaker, late husbands were Merl Hackenberg and Wayne Rich, died May 2; Moffitt-Perfetti Funeral Home, Morrisonville.
The Montgomery County News Issue of August 2, 2003
James Gaither, Sr., 83,
Moweaqua - Father of Mrs. Dana (Barbara) Grantham of Butler died July 25; burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Moweaqua.
Arnold Lapsansky, 88,
Witt - Witt native and lifetime resident, retired postmaster, died July 31; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt.
Marine Corporal Beau Robbins, 21,
Williamsville - Son of Litchfield High School graduate Rod Robbins of Chatham, died July 26 from injuries in one-car accident, had just completed tour of duty with Marines in Iraq; burial in Fancy Creek Cemetery near Sherman.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 31, 2003
Nita (Anderson) Brockamp, 75,
Morrisonville - Morrisonville native, retired registered nurse, wife of Edward Brockamp, died July 29; Moffitt-Perfetti Funeral Home, Morrisonville.
Everett "Wes" Jackson, 70,
Litchfield - Waggoner native, retired career serviceman with Illinois National Guard, Air National Guard and Reserves, managed Hillsboro IGA store for 29 years, died July 30; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Anne K. (Roseman) Lutz, 87,
Fairview Heights - Lived most of life in Hillsboro, owned and operated Lutz Grocery Store with her late husband, Johnny, died July 29; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Bertha (Schwartzle) Morgan, 93,
Nokomis - Lifetime resident of Nokomis, homemaker, preceded in death by husband, Willard, died July 29; Sutton Memorial Home, Nokomis.
