Obituaries

Aug 1, 2017

Burlan T. “Tim” Riley, age 61 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born June 2, 1956 in Beardstown, the son of Burlan R. and Mary Scheel Riley. He is survived by two sons Jeremy (wife Starla) Swan of Beardstown and Timothy Jason Riley; one daughter Haley Riley of Murrayville; 14...

Jul 28, 2017

Homero Ruben Aguado, age 46 of Beardstown, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born October 11, 1970 in Morris, the son of Homero Aguado and Nancy Litty. He is survived by his companion Janelle Cervantes of Beardstown; six children Jose (wife Sayra Garcia) Torres of Freemont, NE, Homero Aguado Jr, Josephine, and...

Jul 27, 2017

Ernest E. “Gene” Nolen, age 89 of Beardstown, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his home. He was born July 1, 1928 in Granite City, IL, the son of Ernest and Helen Swiatek Nolen Patterson. He married Harriett Spencer on May 30, 1970 and she preceded him in death on August 2, 2015. He is survived by his daughter...

Jul 21, 2017

Reginald L. “Reggie” Fisher, age 78 of Beardstown, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. He was born July 3, 1939 in Virginia, the son of Harry F. and Virginia Alloway Fisher. He married Joyce Mason on July 1, 1962 in Beardstown. He is survived by his wife Joyce Fisher of Beardstown; his daughter Pam (Brad...

Jul 17, 2017

Christopher Robert Kloker, age 37 of Pittsfield, died Monday, July 17, 2017 at his home. He was born March 26, 1980 in Rushville, the son of Robert and Paula Leverton Kloker. He married Kari Tucker on December 17, 2010 in Pittsfield. He is survived by his wife Kari Kloker of Pittsfield; three sons: Jakob and Beau Koehn, and Drake...

Jul 13, 2017

Joshua William Merrey, age 34 of Rushville, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his home. He was born June 1, 1983 in Springfield, the son of Daniel J. and Paula Jo Coats Merrey. He is survived by his father and step mother Daniel (wife Becky) Merrey of Rushville, two sisters Niki Schafer of Iowa and Nola Ayers of Decatur;...

Jul 8, 2017

Gary Dale Fortney, age 66 of St. Amant, LA, and formerly of Beardstown, died Saturday, July 8, 2017. He was born April 17, 1951 in Beardstown the son of Phyllis Phelps. He is survived by his mother Phyllis Anderson of Beardstown; his daughter Marian Kelley (companion George Lee) of St. Amant; his son Spencer Fortney of Beardstown; five grandchildren...

Jul 3, 2017

Carol Ann Walsh Peacock, age 71 of Beardstown, died on Monday, July 3rd, at 11:05 p.m. at Heritage Health in Beardstown. She was born August 23, 1945 in Canton, the daughter of James Arthur and Vivian Ester Kathmann Walsh. She married Everett E. “Gene” Peacock on December 31, 1966 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in Beardstown. Surviving are her...

Jun 16, 2017

Carletta Faye Jeffers Maltby, age 74 of Chandlerville (formerly of Beardstown), passed away peacefully Friday, June 16, 2017 in her home after a courageous battle of cancer surrounded by her husband and children. She was born September 21, 1942 in Pineville, KY, the daughter of Carly and Myrtle Lawson Jeffers. She married James Lee Maltby on October 26, 1963...

May 5, 2017

Wanda W. Clostermery, age 91 of Beardstown, died Friday, May 5, 2017 at Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Care. She was born June 16, 1925 in Valley City, the daughter of Lee Simon and Francis Meredith Comstock Robison. She married George F. Clostermery on December 30, 1945 in Orrick, MO and he preceded her in death on December 1, 2013....

Apr 30, 2017

Gary L. Merriman, age 69 of Beardstown, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at his home. He was born July 12, 1947 to Harvey C. and Katherine L. Cook Merriman. He married Barbara E. Thomas on February 14, 1982 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardstown. He is survived by his wife of 35 years; two sons Gary Thomas...

Apr 1, 2017

Donald E. Swingle, age 88 of rural Virginia, died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at his home. He was born August 8, 1928 in Racine, Wisconsin, the son of Everett and Florence Smith Swingle. He married Patricia Wipperfurth on June 9, 1951 and she preceded him in death on June 20, 2014. He is survived by his children Dale (wife...

Mar 19, 2017

William Lee “Bill” DeGroot, age 75 of Beardstown, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home.

He was born March 9, 1942 in Canton, the son of Nelson and Dorothy Douglas DeGroot. He married Charlotte J. “Jody” Dixon on February 25, 1984 in Canton. He is survived by his wife Jody DeGroot of Beardstown; six children William...

Mar 16, 2017

Lylus Rebe Monger, age 96 of Beardstown, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born Jan. 16, 1921 in Albany, MO., daughter of Otha Sylvester Farthing and Opal Arvel (Wayman) Farthing. She married James William Monger on July 20, 1940 in Albany, MO., and he preceded her in death on May 20,...

Mar 7, 2017

Howard Ray “Bub” Bell, age 73 of Little Rock, Arkansas, and formerly of Beardstown, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at his home

He was born March 12, 1943 in Beardstown, the son of M. Lucille (Goff) Ainsworth . He married Nancy Rogers and she survives.

Also surviving are his children Michael Ray Bell of California,...

Feb 17, 2017

Reverend Marion Neal Kellam, age 68 of rural Virginia IL., died Friday, February 17, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born February 2, 1949 in Rainelle, West Virginia, the son of William L. and Willadene Pack Kellam Jr. He married Nancy Stremlau on August 19, 1972 at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. He is...

Jan 29, 2017

Donna J. Bottens, age 75 of Beardstown, died Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born August 28, 1941 in Ray, IL, the daughter of Herbert H. and Vera I. Ogden Parsano. She married Clifford Bottens on December 26, 1978 at the Browning Church of Christ.

She is survived by her daughters...

Jan 22, 2017

Pauline “Pat” Florey Hageman, age 80 of Frederick, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her home. She was born June 20, 1936 in Highland, IN the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Helen Webster Florey. She married Jackie W. Hageman on November 21, 1954 and he preceded her in death in July of 2011. She is survived by her children...

Jan 21, 2017

Myrtle M. Martin, age 79 of Beardstown, died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born May 29, 1937 in Oakford, the daughter of Earl and Adah L. Painter Pratt. She married David Allen Martin and he preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughter Judy (deceased husband Dumpy)...

Dec 24, 2016

Michael Perry “Weaser” Kays, age 65 of Beardstown, died Saturday, December 24, 2016. He was born October 18, 1951 in Beardstown, the son of Perry F. and Kathryn Wessel Kays. He married Phyllis Miers on April 6, 1990 in Beardstown. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Kays of Beardstown; two children Jennifer (husband Shannon) Martin of Rushville and...