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The Montgomery County News Issue of November 18, 2003
Bernice Eleanor Braccialarghe, 88,
Decatur - Retired nurse, lived in Hillsboro while working as public health nurse, served in Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during WWII, died Nov. 7; Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, Decatur.
Ione (Smith) Cress, 83,
Wood River - Fillmore native, late husband was Parl Cress, died Nov. 16; Gray Funeral Home, Wood River.
Betty (Shearburn) Hilbert, 70,
Farmersville - Late husband was Charles Hilbert, Sr., homemaker and caregiver for elderly, died Nov. 14; Ferry Funeral Home, Virden.
Glen S. Mabus, 93,
Carlinville - Retired farmer, father of Shirley Hearn of Litchfield, died Nov. 15; Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville.
The Montgomery County News Issue of November 15, 2003
Nelma Fae (Whitlock) Calame, 88,
Witt - born in South Fillmore township, farmed with late husband, Wilbur Calame, died Nov. 12; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
Vera (Hoxsey) Cottingham, 80,
Gillespie - Mothre of Mrs. Philip (Judith Ann) Schoen of Litchfield died Nov. 9; First Christian Church, Gillespie.
Daidy Mae (Sumpter) Girard, 99,
Raymond - Reared in Atwater, late husband was Theodore Girard, died Nov. 12; Hough Funeral Home, Raymond.
Frances (Hebenstreit, 76,
Ramsey - Mother of Susan Hebenstreit of Nokomis died Nov. 10; St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ramsey.
Charles McCaulla, 76,
Sunbury, Ohio - Former manager of Illinois Power's Hillsboro area died Nov. 9; Devore-Snyder Funeral Home, Sunbury, OH.
Wilma (Howard) Wayne, 86,
Decatur - Hillsboor native, retired registered nurse, skilled seamstress, late husband was John "Jack" Wayne, died Nov. 10; Moran &Goebel Funeral Home, Decatur.
The Montgomery County News Issue of March 30, 2004
Merrill "Slim" Davidson, 96,
Coffeen - Retired carpenter and truck driver, longtime member of Coffeen Volunteer Fire Dept., died March 28; Toberman-Dean Funeral Home, Coffeen.
Kristi Denton, 20,
Benld - Litchfield native, daughter of Kevin and Mary (Wells) Denton, died March 25 from injuries suffered in one-car crash; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Stanley Jett, 48,
Litchfield - Litchfield native, worked for Young's Roofing, avid hunter, died March 27; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Josephine (Lenzi) Keller, 85,
Nokomis - Lifelong Nokomis resident, worked as secretary for Ronchetti Distributors, husband Hugh is deceased, died March 28; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
Ruth (Castleman) Sergent, 65,
Auburn - Farmersville native, husband Nathan is deceased, died March 23; Bramley Funeral Home, Auburn.
Ron Weston, 69,
Hillsboro - Native of Chrisman, retired Navy instructor, former Hillsboro police officer, died March 28; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
The Montgomery County News Issue of March 27, 2004
George Coss, 83,
Kansas City, Missouri - Litchfield native died Feb. 16 in Kansas City; memorial service at Holiday Inn, Carlinville.
Ruth (Thompson) Peterson, 84,
McLean, Virginia - Nokomis native, professor emeritus at George Washington University, author of children's books, died March 20; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
The Montgomery County News Issue of March 25, 2004
Robert Boyd, 87,
San Diego, California - Former Hillsboro resident and 1936 HHS graduate, worked in aircraft repair, died Dec. 13, 2003, in California.
Diana Lee (Pence) Blaum, 56,
Lincoln - Mother of Nathan Blaum of Nokomis died March 21; Fricke, Calvert, Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Raymond Burdette, 75,
Green ville - Green ville resident since 1955, reitired from Illinois Power Co., died March 22; Donnell-Wiegand Funeral Home, Green ville.
Jerry Cearlock, 64,
Taylorville - Nokomis native, retired quality control engineer for Commonwealth Edison, died March 22; Shafer Funeral Home, Taylorville.
Duane Rhodes, 66,
Santa Clara, California - Fillmore native, Nokomis High School 1956 graduate, U.S. Navy veteran, former Nokomis police chief, died Feb. 12; burial in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, California.
Emily (MacPherson) Roberts, 94,
Nokomis - Nokomis resident since 1914, retired nurse, husband William is deceased, died March 22; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
Lois (Fuller) Stoddar, 86,
Ramsey - Fillmore native, retired grocery owner in Ramsey and Assumption, husband Joe is deceased, died March 23; Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey.
Phyllis (Schaefer) Sutton, 79,
Taylorville - Nokomis native, retired school teacher, died March 23; Sutton Funeral Chapel, Nokomis.
Rev. Charles Talbot, 59,
Lawrenceville - Former Nokomis resident, Vietnam veteran, Southern Baptist minister, retired truck driver, died March 20; service at First Baptist Church, Lawrenceville.
The Montgomery County News Issue of March 23, 2004
Loretta Marie (Whitten) Bolte, 69,
Nokomis - Bingham native, retired secretary, late husband was Earl "Bill" Bolte, Sr., died March 19; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.
Oscar Holding, 78,
Brownstown - World War II Army veteran, retired from Caterpillar, Decatur, died March 14; burial in Forbis Cemetery, Brownstown.
A. Paul Rosche, 65,
Holmes Beach, Florida - Hillsboro native, retired attorney, died March 21; Hough & Sons Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Ronald Stokes, 79,
Hillsboro - Hillsboro native, 1942 HHS graduate, Navy veteran of WWII, retired accountant, died March 21; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
The Montgomery County News Issue of March 20, 2004
Edward Barrett, 60,
Walshville - Beardstown native, owner of Barrett Waste Removal, died March 16; Perfetti Funeral Home, Panama.
Robert Birmingham, 79,
Northport, Florida - Former Litchfield resident, WWII Army veteran, died March 12; Dauderman Mortuary, Hamel.
Opal (Viernum) Burns, 86,
Raymond - Benton native, late husband was Harry Burns, died March 13; Morton & Johnson Funeral Home, Benton.
Rita "Susie" (Loman) Hicks, 44,
Litchfield - Site supervisor of Golden Circle Nutrition Program in Litchfield, wife of "Willie" Hicks died March 16; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield
Cathryne "Katie" Johnson, 87,
Ramsey - Lifelong Ramsey resident, late husband was Lloyd Johnson, died March 18; Miller Funeral Home, Ramsey.
Agnes Molohon, 92,
Springfield - Raymond native, preceded in death by husband, Harley Molohon, died March 15; Roarick-Davis Memorial Home, Pawnee.
Helen (Condon) O'Brien, 95,
Morrisonville - Lifelong Morrisonville resident, late husband was John Edward O'Brien, died March 17; Hough Colonial Home, Morrisonville.
Madge (Carter) Porter, 105,
Hillsboro - Fayette County native, former Fillmore resident, husband Cloyd died in 1977, died March 17; Miller Funeral Home, Fillmore.
The Montgomery County News Issue of June 8, 2004
George Ernst, 88,
Litchfield - Butler native, Army veteran of World War II, retired farmer, died June 3; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Jesse Hill, 66,
Springfield - Fillmore native, retired from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture at ASCS office in Petersburg, died May 26; Mott and Henning Funeral Home.
Warren Nimmons, 80,
Raymond - Rural Litchfield native, retired farmer, Army veteran of WWII who fought in Battle of the Bulge and D-Day invasion of Normandy, died June 5; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
The Montgomery County News Issue of June 5, 2004
Carl "Gene" Chesser, 69,
Hillsboro - Hillsboro native, U.S. Navy veteran, retired electrician, died June 3; Hough & Sons Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
Eldon Frank Davis, 81,
Sorento - Navy veteran of World War II, delivered Standard Oil gas and oil products for 45 years, died June 1; Perfetti Funeral Home, Sorento.
Kenneth Edward Miller, 54,
Litchfield - Hillsboro native, 1967 graduate of HHS, Marine Corps veteran, former coal miner and Rural King employee, died June 3; Meinschein Funeral Home, Litchfield.
James "Bruce" Todt, 70,
Taylorville - Raymond native, self employed carpenter, died May 29; Shafer Funeral Home, Taylorville.
The Montgomery County News Issue of June 3, 2004
Mary Lou (Link) Behme, 69,
Carlinville - Carlinville native, wife of Carl Behme, was superintendent of Macoupin County Fair for 30 years, died May 28; Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, Carlinville.
Opal (Jeisy) Duff, 94,
Leesburg, Florida - Longtime resident of Harvel died April 30; graveside rites June 18 at Harvel Cemetery.
Amy Jean (Keith) Haycraft, 91,
Witt - Native of Kentucky, farm wife, husband Lonnnie is deceased, died May 28; Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Witt.
Irma (Chiari) Linden, 95,
Kortkamp - Native of Italy, reared on farm in Irving area, husband Nicholas Peter Linden is deceased, died May 29; Bass-Patton Memorial Home, Hillsboro.
John Poirot, 53,
Nashville, Illinois - Brother of Dr. Chris Poirot of Litchfield died May 28; Campagna Funeral Home, Nashville.
Rubie (Jacob) Springfloat, 90,
Rochester - Mother of Ronald Springfloat of Raymond died May 30; Staab Funeral Home, Springfield.
The Montgomery County News Issue of May 29, 2004
Cassie (Frederick) Burdell, 92,
Litchfield - Lived most of life in Hillsboro and Litchfield, retired from Roller Derby, husband William "Mose" Burdell is deceased, died May 26; Meinschein Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Glenn Dickey, 82,
Litchfield - Waggoner native and lifelong farmer in Waggoner area died May 27; Plummer Funeral Home, Litchfield.
Helen Alberta (Fink) Roberson, 85,
Sorento - Formerly of St. Louis, worked as nurse's aide and factory worker, late husband was Charles Robetson, died May 20; Perfetti Funeral Home, Sorento.
John William Tate, 78,
Pawnee - Father of Mrs. Don (Paula) Krone of Litchfield died May 25; Staab Funeral Home, Springfield.
