Obituaries

Dec 22, 2016

Olga Chavez Sanchez, age 61 of Beardstown, died Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was born June 11, 1955 in Tejaro, Michoacan, the daughter of Inez Chavez and Maria Sanchez. She married Roberto Atriano Rodriguez in Tejaro, on January 6, 1978. She is survived by her husband Roberto of Beardstown; two children Roberto Atriano Chavez and Ariana Atriano (husband Heriberto...

Dec 11, 2016

H. A. “Andy” Taylor, age 89 of Beardstown, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy He was born July 4, 1927 in Bushnell, the son of Herman and Ulva Hahn Taylor. He married Phyllis Treadway on November 28, 1948. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Taylor of Beardstown; three sons Eric (wife Laurie)...

Nov 15, 2016

Karen Sue Welch Venz, age 66 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Heritage Health in Beardstown She was born November 1, 1950 in Indianapolis, IN the daughter of Arthur W. and Evelyn Deter Welch. She married Curtis Venz on July 26, 1975 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Beardstown. She is survived by her husband...

Nov 7, 2016

Geraldine Bridgeman, age 79 of Beardstown, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at Passavant Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born January 10, 1937 in Grantham, North Carolina, the daughter of James Oscar and Molly Cotton Draughon. She married Gene Fussell on September 6, 1952 and he preceded her in death in May of 1987. She later married Earl Bridgeman on...

Oct 27, 2016

Allen Neal Beard, age 75 of Beardstown, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by his family and friends. He was born May 4, 1941 in Jacksonville, the son of Roland Glenn and Dorothy Lucille Krusie Beard. He married Karen Sue Cox on November 24, 1963 at First United Methodist Church in Beardstown. He...

Oct 27, 2016

Erika Nicole Blackwell Callihan, age 25 of Beardstown, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at her home.

She was born August 17, 1991 in Jacksonville, the daughter of Rodney Blackwell and Teresa Icenogle of Beardstown. Surviving are her parents; two sons Seth James and Memphis Zane Blackwell of Beardstown; her brother Adam Blackwell of Beardstown; her maternal grandmother...

Oct 15, 2016

Claire E. “Gene” Hester, age 68 of Beardstown, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at his home. He was born October 4, 1948 in McDonough County, the son of Thomas C. and Mary Regina Roate Hester. He married Maxine Merriman on October 19, 1985. Surviving is his wife Maxine “Mac” Hester of Beardstown; four sons Brian A. (wife Lynette) Hester...

Oct 15, 2016

Miguel Ángel Guijosa Mendoza, de 60 años de edad de Beardstown, falleció el sábado, 15 de Octubre del 2016, en el Hospital Memorial en Springfield Illinois. Miguel nació en Coatepec de Morelos, Michoacán. Hijo de Santos Guijosa y Heriberta Mendoza. Les sobreviven su esposa Maribel Núñez de Guijosa; sus hijos Miguel Guijosa (Berenice) y Antonio Guijosa; su nieto; Mike...

Oct 3, 2016

Hugh Westfield Olson, age 81 of Beardstown, died Monday, October 3, 2016 at his home.

He was born January 11, 1935 in Youngstown, OH the son of Stanley Hugh and Leon Westfield Olson. He married Jean Rasmussen on September 1, 1956 in Montclair, NJ. He is survived by his wife Jean Olson of Beardstown, two daughters Lynda...

Sep 19, 2016

Alberta Lucille Mattson, age 74 of Texas and formerly of Beardstown, died Monday, September 19, 2016. She was born March 4, 1942 in Cass County, the daughter of Clyde Samuel Alvin and Lena Viola Waugh Lashbrook. She is survived by her children Ronald of Columbia, SC, Donald (wife Dorothy) of Sicklerville, NJ, James (wife Wendi) of Plymouth, IL, Steven...

Sep 19, 2016

Robert "Bob" Bowman, of Beardstown, died Monday September 19th, 2016 peacefully in his sleep surrounded by the people he loved. Bob grew up on the farm and hunting area known as Treadway Rod and Gun Club founded by his Grandfather Lee Bowman. Bob was the third generation of caretakers. As a young man, Bob was an avid hunter, however...

Sep 12, 2016

Larry Lee Trone, age 68 of Beardstown, died Monday, September 12, 2016 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

He was born September 23, 1947 in Beardstown, the son of Thomas Alfred and Pauline Hopping Trone. He married Nancy Mae Lee, on November 6, 1965 in Beardstown. He is survived by his wife Nancy Trone of Beardstown; four children...

Sep 7, 2016

Alberta E. “Bert” Walters, age 78 of Beardstown, arrived safely in heaven Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Heritage Health in Mt. Sterling.

She was born April 29, 1938 in Beardstown, the daughter of William Albert and Myrtle Lillian Worley Malone. She married Arthur Walters on August 22, 1956 in Beardstown. She is survived by her husband Art...

Aug 25, 2016

Marilyn J. “Rasty” Jolly, age 80 of Beardstown, died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. She was born May 24, 1936 in Frederick, the daughter of Harold Jolly and Evelyn M. Gillette Farrar. She is survived her sister Rosanne (deceased husband George) Buck of Beardstown; one niece Georgeann (husband Matt) Logsdon of Beardstown; a special great...

Aug 18, 2016

Teresa de Jesus Figueroa Tippey, our beloved mother, daughter, sister, wife, and Tia, age 44 of Beardstown, lost her battle with Cancer on Thursday, August, 18, 2016. She was born September 5, 1971 in Brownsville, TX, the daughter of Pedro Figueroa Sr. and Margarita Zarate. She married Justin Tippey on August 15, 2009. She is survived by her husband...

Aug 1, 2016

Eddie Joe “Duke” Walters, age 65 of Beardstown, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at his home. He was born June 5, 1951 in Beardstown, the son of Edwin “Tuck” and Peggy Brooks Walters. He is survived by his daughter Amy Marcin of Pontiac; his granddaughters Alexa and Aria Hittle, and Jasmine Marcin all of Pontiac; two brothers Bob “Buckwheat”...

Jul 30, 2016

Delores Ann “Dee” Herron, age 85 of Beardstown, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. She was born September 18, 1930 in Philadelphia, the daughter of Richard and Lila Phelps Drake. She married Thomas Herron on May 27, 1950 and he preceded her in death on November 11, 2004. She is survived by her children Tracey...

Jul 17, 2016

Ryan Roy Fishel, 35 of Florida and formerly of Beardstown, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his home. He was born June 26, 1981 in Springfield, the son of Harry Leroy and Judith Ann Rogers Fishel. He is survived by his mother Judith Fishel (companion Tim Harris) of Beardstown; three children Logan, Chase, and Kaytlin; a brother Shawn Fishel...

Jul 15, 2016

Donald Deneen Hardwick, age 57 of Beardstown, arrived safely in Heaven, on Friday, July 15, 2016. He was born July 31, 1958 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, the son of Arnold Deneen and Jo Ann Foreman Hardwick. He married Dawn Crookshank in September of 2000. He is survived by his wife Dawn Hardwick of Beardstown; his mother Jo Ann Hardwick of...

Jun 24, 2016

Mary E. Armstrong, 69 of Beardstown, died Friday, June 24th, 2016 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born June 27, 1946 in Beardstown, the daughter of Walter and Laura Wilcox Pherigo. She married William Eugene Armstrong on December 23, 1969 in the front room of Lottie Morrow’s home in Beardstown, and he preceded her in death...