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The Montgomery County News Issue of July 29, 2003
Betty Lou (Martincic) Andries, 61,
Witt - Hillsboro native, U.S. Army veteran, registered nurse at Hillsboro Hospital, preceded in death by husband, Lloyd, died July 25; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt.
James Neil Rowland, 64,
Farmersville - Litchfield native, worked as coal miner, jailer at Montgomery County Jail, and former Girard Chief of Police, died July 25; Hough Memorial Home, Farmersville.
Sylvia (McKinnerney) Schlechte, 75,
Staunton - Retired nurse had worked at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and Staunton Memorial Hospital, preceded in death by two husbands, Frank Silfka and Clarence Schlechte, died July 24; Lesicko Funeral Home, Livingston.
Kay Neubert-Sutton, 38,
Litchfield - Class of 1983 graduate of Litchfield High School, employed by Alaskan Airlines, died July 25; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Blanche "Bea" (White) Taylor, 92,
Auburn - Raymond native, formerly employed by First National Bank of Raymond, late husband was George Taylor, died July 24; Bramley Funeral Home, Auburn.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 26, 2003
Lila (Stivers) Compton, 86,
Springfield - Montgomery County native, late husband was Arthur Compton, active in Trinity United Methodist Church, died July 22; Ellinger-Kunz & Davis Funeral Home, Springfield.
Opal (Bain) Gordon, 91,
Anchorage, Alaska - Former Litchfield resident, worked for Brown Shoe Co., late husband was Millard Gordon, died Sept. 18, 2001; cremains placed in Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield.
Robert Massey, 75,
Gibson City - Former Litchfield resident, was truck driver for Landes Trucking, died July 22; Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City.
Earl Kaiser, 85,
Pana - Retired farmer and Army veteran of World War II died July 23; McCracken-Dean Funeral Home, Pana.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 24, 2003
Henrietta (Kresin) Hoffman, 100,
Ramsey - Native of Macon County, late husband was Albert Hoffman, pianist for Canaan Chapel Church of God in rural Bingham for many years, died July 20; Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey.
Roy Oller, 85,
Atwater - Litchfield native, Navy veteran of World War II, farmed at Atwater and construction worker, died July 22; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Lorine (Sevier) Tackaberry, 66,
Litchfield - Litchfield native, wife of Kenneth Tackaberry, retired from Secretary of State's office, died July 22; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 22, 2003
Bernice (Garard) Jacob, 90,
Raymond - Raymond native, former Litchfield resident, wife of William Jacob, died July 18; Meinschein Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Theda (Steward) Leach, 87,
Carlinville - Waggoner native, farmed with late husband, Roy Leach, died July 16; Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville.
Melvin "Joe" Pieper, 76,
Nokomis - County native, Navy veteran of World War II, retired machinist, died July 18; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 19, 2003
Amber (Harvey) White, 80,
Coffeen - Coffeen native, homemaker, former secretary of East Fork Township, wife of Charles M. White, died July 17; Toberman-Dean Funeral Home, Coffeen.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 17, 2003
Dorothy (Crawford) Hanger, 83,
Nokomis - Graduate of Rosamond High School, retired machine operator at Sugar Creek Creamery in Pana, preceded in death by two husbands, Ross Cearlock and Melvin Hanger, died July 13; McCracken-Dean Funeral Home, Pana.
Gail (Harmon) Moore, 82,
Farmersville - Homemaker, late husband was Paul "Tag" Moore, died July 15; Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home, Virden.
Joyce (Nussman) Stokes, 54,
Nokomis - Pana native, retired from Illinois Department of Human Services, wife of Paul Stokes, died July 14; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
The Montgomery County News Issue of July 15, 2003
Mary (Cummins) Ferrill, 82,
Morrisonville - Homemaker, worked at Stewart's IGA in Morrisonville, mother of Pastor James Ferrill of Butler, preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Ferrill, died July 11; Shafer Funeral Home, Taylorville.
Doris G. (Elliott) Fenton, 78,
Hillsboro - Lifelong Hillsboro resident, preceded in death by husband, Vallie Fenton, died July 12; Perfetti Funeral Home, Sorento.
Mary (Cummins) Ferrill, 82,
Morrisonville - Homemaker, worked at Stewart's IGA in Morrisonville, mother of Pastor James Ferrill of Butler, preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Ferrill, died July 11; Shafer Funeral Home, Taylorville.
The Montgomery County News Issue of December 2, 2003
Maggie (Simmons) Bratcher, 92,
Hillsboro - Bond County native, retired nurse's aide at Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, preceded in death by husband, Alfred James, in 1967, died Nov. 28; Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia.
Weston Smalley Keepper, 61,
Lebanon, Illinois - Hillsboro native, graduate of Hillsboro High School, U. of I. and Washington University, former regional coordinator for Governor's Youth Service Initiative in Central Illinois, farmed near Lebanon, died Nov. 28; memorial service at Hillsboro Free Methodist Church.
Ronnie Allen Lowder, 48,
Litchfield - Missouri native, cabinet maker formerly employed by Adenca in Litchfield, worked for Kentucky Fried Chicken and as driver for trucking companies, died Nov. 28; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Minnie (Gottman) Vedder, 80,
Nokomis - Nokomis native, worked at Ronk Electric and Hillsboro Nursing Home, died Nov. 30; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
The Montgomery County News Issue of November 29, 2003
Georgia (Flock) Adams, 98,
Hillsboro - Olney native, graduate of the University of Illinois, retired Hillsboro High School home economics teacher, preceded by husband, Lawrence, in 1968, died Nov. 25; Hough & Sons Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Anna (Caspens) Ahern, 100,
Litchfield - Litchfield native, 1921 graduate of Litchfield High School, preceded by husband, Michael, in 1988, died Nov. 28; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Robert "Bobby" Allen, 33,
Sorento - Green ville native, construction laborer, died Nov. 24; Perfetti Funeral Home, Sorento.
Mary "Kay" (Mathias) Baydar, 67,
Ridgeland, South Carolina - Former home economics teacher at Nokomis High School, wife of Ersal Suphi Baydar, died Nov. 16; Lockart and Sons Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
Dean Bounds, 46,
Bentonville, Arkansas - Litchfield native, worked as construction foreman and employee of BBC Inc., died Nov. 23; Benton County Funeral Home, Bentonville.
Dorothy Britton, 91,
Litchfield - Litchfield native, machine operator for Brown Shoe Co., played piano for nursing home, died Nov. 27; Meinschein Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Gerald "Baldy" Collins, 89,
Hillsboro - Hillsboro native, retired carpenter, Air Force veteran, sports booster, died Nov. 27; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Vonna Ruth (Kershaw) Durbin, 70,
Schram City - Coffeen native, 1952 graduate of Coffeen High School, homemaker, preceded by husband, Lawrence, in 1997, died Nov. 27; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Elaine (Fassold) Eilerman, 85,
St. Charles, MO - Former Litchfield resident, wife of late Arthur Eilerman, died Nov. 23; Baue Funeral Home, St. Charles.
Col. John Robert Graham, 78,
Lexington, Kentucky - Hillsboro native, Army veteran of World War II, retired career military officer, taught music education in Kentucky, died Nov. 10; W.R. Milward Morturary-Broadway, Lexington, KY.
Ronald Longcor, 82,
Litchfield - Army veteran of WWII, former sales representative for Morton Buildings in Litchfield, died Nov. 24; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Mary (Graham) Morgan, 94,
Litchfield - Taylorville native, homemaker, formerly worked as clerk at J.J. Newberry in Litchfield, died Nov. 26; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Bertha (Borsch) Streeb, 89,
Staunton - Litchfield native, former employee of Echlin Manufacturing, preceded by husband, Edwin, in 1993, died Oct. 27; Williamson Funeral Home, Staunton.
Louis Walls, 84,
Springfield - Litchfield native, Army veteran of WWII, retired from U.S. Postal Service, died Nov. 22; Bisch and Son Funeral Home, Springfield.
The Montgomery County News Issue of November 25, 2003
Leo Brockamp, 84,
Morrisonville - Lifelong Morrisonville resident and retired farmer, Army veteran of WWII, died Nov. 23; Hough Colonial Home, Morrisonville.
Dale Jurgena, 70,
Green ville - Coffeen native, 1952 graduate of Hillsboro High School, Army veteran, worked at Eagle Picher and Hurst-Rosche Engineers in Hillsboro and retired from Bond County Highway Dept., died Nov. 20; burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery, Green ville.
Eugene Adolph Lang, 91,
Marion - Father of Louis Lang of Coffeen, Army veteran, died Nov. 22; Blue Funeral Home, Marion.
Esta (Tarrant) Peasse, 70,
Nokomis - Effingham native, wife of Noel Ralph Pease, died Nov. 20; Howwe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
Susie Mae (Borror) Schwabe, 66,
Hillsboro - Retired teacher in Farina, also taught at Graham and Vandalia Correctional Centers, late husband was Paul Robert Schwabe, died Nov. 22; Toberman-Dean Funeral Home, Coffeen.
Aletha Simonton, 103,
Keyesport - Mother of George Wilkerson of Fillmore died Nov. 13; Zieren Day Funeral Home, Carlyle.
Ronald Russell Smith, 61,
Taylor Springs - Formerly of Girard and Litchfield, worked as farm manager, died Nov. 20; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
The Montgomery County News Issue of November 22, 2003
Frieda (Plozizka) Baker, 91,
Litchfield - Springfield native, late husband was Beldon Ross Baker, worked as stitcher for Brown Shoe Co. and Roller Derby Skate Corp., died Nov. 20; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Ethel May (Compton) Butler, 83,
Hillsboro - Witt native, worked as nurse's aide at Hillsboro Hospital over 30 years, preceded by husband, Robert T. Butler, died Nov. 19; Hough & Sons Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Jason Daniel Brink, 17,
Irvington - Nephew of Bill and Pat Brink of Hillsboro died Nov. 16 from injuries in auto accident, was senior at Nashville High School; Styninger Funeral Chapel, Hoyleton.
Helen Campbell, 63,
Taylorville - Sister of Carroll Dean Rench of Nokomis, veteran of Women's Army Corps, died Nov. 16; Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville.
Michael F. Godfrey, Sr., 82,
St. Louis, Missouri - Litchfield native, 1939 graduate of Litchfield High School, retired attorney, circuit and appellate judge, died Nov. 11; Kutis Affton Chapel, St. Louis.
Ruby (Grotts) Kirkham, 96,
Indianapolis, Indiana - Raymond native, late husband was Clarence Kirkham, died Nov. 10; burial in Washington park East Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Ronald Russell Smith, 61,
Taylor Springs - Former Litchfield resident, worked as farm manager, died Nov. 20; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
Ralph O. Stewart, 92,
Taylor Springs - Retired farmer in Fayette County died Nov. 21; Toberman-Dean Funeral Home, Coffeen.
The Montgomery County News Issue of November 20, 2003
Lorraine (Balsley) Bales, 73,
Bellevue, Washington - Morrisonville native, talented pianist, worked as budget analyst for Dept. of Defense, preceded in death by husband, John Bales, Jr., died Nov. 16; Moffitt-Perfetti Funeral Home, Morrisonville.
Judith (Williamson) Clarke, 50,
Pawnee - Taylorville native, mother of Phillip Clarke, Jr. of Farmersville, died Nov. 17; Bramley Funeral Home, Divernon.
Shirley (Mabus) Hearn, 69,
Honey Bend - Wife of Daniel David Hearn, homemaker and seamstress, died Nov. 19; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Arthur Schwartzkopf, 75,
Coffeen - Retired coal miner, Army veteran of Korean War, died Nov. 19; Toberman-Dean Funeral Home, Coffeen.
James Street, 86,
Litchfield - Litchfield native, was plant engineer at Arizona Biltmore Hotel, died Nov. 17; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Jerry Whitson, 54,
Newport News, Virginia - Former Litchfield resident, Army veteran, died Nov. 4; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
