Obituaries

Apr 27, 2018

Roderick “Ronnie” M. Hiles, age 76 of Beardstown, died Friday, April 27, 2018 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. He was born November 4, 1941 in Beardstown, the son of Roderick and Dorothy McMurl Avery Hiles. He is survived by three daughters Rhonda Smith of Texas, Tammy Hiles, and Christy Hiles; nine grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; his cousin Janet...

Apr 13, 2018

Glen Franklin Cooper, age 92 of Beardstown, son of Viola Hardin and Virgil Cooper, passed away on April 13, 2018 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. Glen graduated from Virginia High School and served in the Navy in the Panama Canal Zone from 1943 to 1946. He married Betty Livingston on March 18, 1945, and they were married for 73...

Apr 6, 2018

Linda L. Anderson, age 77 of Beardstown, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born June 18, 1940 in Beardstown, the daughter of Ora and Margaret Allen Ballard. She married Melvin Anderson on August 8, 1958 at Lottie Morrow’s home in Beardstown. She is survived by her husband Melvin Anderson of Beardstown;...

Mar 31, 2018

John Francis Epping, age 82 of Beardstown, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born February 4, 1936 in Davenport, IA, the son of Herman and Marie Pohlmann Epping. He married Veronica “Bonnie” DeSchepper on February 9, 1957 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Milan. He is survived by his wife Veronica “Bonnie”...

Mar 25, 2018

John William Conner, age 72 of Beardstown, died at his home surrounded by his family, on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was born May 29, 1945 in Beardstown, the son of George James and Virginia Mae Pearson Conner. He met the love of his life in high school geometry class, June Carls, who took his hand in marriage on...

Mar 15, 2018

Jon Michael Bailey, age 31 of Beardstown, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Jacksonville. He was born May 25, 1986 in Canton, the son of James “Sarge” Floyd and Carolyn Marie Rich Bailey. He married Jaime McCombs on December 13, 2014 in Beardstown. He is survived by his wife Jaime Bailey of Beardstown, two daughters Hailey Bailey and Alley...

Mar 4, 2018

Shawn E. “Fishman” Fishel, age 47 of Springfield and formerly of Beardstown, died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born September 1, 1970 in Beardstown, the son of Harry Leroy and Judith Ann Rogers Fishel. He is survived by his partner in life Jessica Shores of Springfield; three children Dylan (mother Michelle Fishel),...

Feb 28, 2018

Mary Catherine Varley, age 60 of Rushville, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at her home. She was born October 5, 1957 in Beardstown, the daughter of Michael and Mary Clarice Minks Varley. She is survived by her brother Mike (wife Mindy) Varley II and her nephew Mike Varley III of Bath. She was preceded in death by her parents....

Jan 26, 2018

Timothy J. “Tim” Frank, age 57 of Jacksonville and formerly of Beardstown, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at Aperion Care in Jacksonville.

He was born October 21, 1960 in Beardstown, the son of Louis E. and Sandra J. Spoon Frank Mathis. He is survived by two sisters Tanya (husband Darrell) Logan of Beardstown and Crystal...

Jan 14, 2018

Thomas "Tommy" Stanley Herron, age 66, a resident of Columbia, MO, formerly of Beardstown, IL, passed away on January 14, 2018 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Tom was born the son of Thomas and Delores Herron, in Beardstown, IL, on July 5, 1951. He was a 1969 graduate of Beardstown High School. He worked at Oscar Mayer for...

Jan 10, 2018

Carlos Eugene Treadway, Sr., age 89 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at his home.

He was born on November 12, 1928 in Beardstown, the son of Carl E. and Bessie Huppers Treadway. He married Mary Katherine Buck on September 9, 1948 and she preceded him in death. He is survived by his son...

Jan 9, 2018

Betty Jane Robinson, age 91 of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Jacksonville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 11, 1926 in Pisgah, the daughter of Charles and Josy Mann Witham. She married James W. “Bill” Robinson on February 16, 1947, and he preceded her in death in 1975. She is survived by her daughter...

Jan 5, 2018

Thomas Hugh “Tom” Jones, age 56 of Beardstown, died Friday, January 5, 2018 at his home. He was born May 15, 1961 in Beardstown, the son of Richard Joseph and Imogene Joan Van Hyning Jones. He married Jean Watkins on July 12, 1991. He is survived by his wife Jean Jones of Beardstown; two sons Clinton Thomas Jones of...

Dec 13, 2017

Goldie Ann Chestnutt, age 81 of rural Rushville, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. She was born January 19, 1936 in Arenzville, the daughter of George and Dorothy Emery Newberry. She married William L. “Bill” Chestnutt, Sr, on February 6, 1954 and he preceded her in death on December 11, 2016. She...

Dec 4, 2017

Joann C. Wilson Hovendon, age 74 of Beardstown, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. She was born April 12, 1943 in Atlantic City, NJ, the daughter of George and Virginia Quin Wilson. She married William “Bill” Harvey Hovendon on June 23, 1962 at Lottie Morrow’s house in Beardstown, and he preceded her in death on...

Nov 23, 2017

Terry Jack Shinall, age 71 of Beardstown, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born May 9, 1946 in Beardstown, the son of Thomas Shinall and Vera (Simmons) Duckwiler. He married Jennie Ransom on February 14, 1987 in Beardstown. He is survived by his wife Jennie Shinall of Beardstown; his son Jamie (wife...

Nov 20, 2017

Melvin H. McGill, 86, of Springfield, formerly from Beardstown, died peacefully at Lewis Memorial Christian Village on Monday, November 20, 2017. Mr. McGill was employed by Burlington Route Railroad and the City of Beardstown. He was a very faithful member of the Assembly of God church. Listening to the radio and taking naps were his favorite hobbies. He loved...

Nov 7, 2017

Ethel Mae Bailey, age 84 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. She was born November 23, 1932 in Richview, the daughter of Jack and Ruth Smith Newcomb. She married Robert K. Bailey and he preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter Karen Whitlow of Beardstown; her granddaughters Megan Whitlow of...

Nov 3, 2017

Marianne Steele Trone, age 81 of Beardstown, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Heritage Health in Beardstown after enduring a 17 year journey through Alzheimer's. She was born April 14, 1936 in Beardstown, the daughter of Norman “Mickey” and Maryland Wynne Steele. She is survived by her children, Jeffrey Trone of Houston, TX, Gregory (wife Melanie)...

Oct 29, 2017

Jennifer Michelle McCulley, age 41 of Beardstown, took the stairway to heaven on October 29, 2017 to take the hands of her father David Floyd and grandmother Virginia Hartz. She was born on May 19, 1976 in Moline, the daughter of David and Judy Hartz Floyd Surratt. She married Bleu Shawn McCulley on December 12, 2007. She is survived...