All Obituaries

Victoria Louise Havera, 88 of Coalton passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 1:23 a.m. at her residence in Coalton. She was born on July 5, 1930 in Coalton, IL the daughter of Mike and Anna (Vanach) Novak. She married Albert “Birdie” Havera on December 17, 1949 in Montgomery County, IL and he preceded her in death on November 27, 1994. She worked as a clerk for the Secretary of State and she was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis, IL. Surviving are her...

Jesse Michael Franklin, 46 of Taylorville passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at Heritage Health Care Center in Pana, IL. He was born on September 30, 1972 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Jesse Thomas and Carole (Hoffland) Franklin. Jesse worked as a welder for several different companies through the years. He is survived by his Sons: Jesse Eric Franklin of Grand Forks, ND two Grandchildren; Father: Jesse Thomas (Lucille) Franklin of Taylorville, IL; half-Sisters: Christine...

Jean E. Reincke, 91 of Nokomis passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at Taylorville Care Center in Taylorville, IL. She was born on March 6, 1927 in Pana, IL the daughter of Glenn and Fern (Johnson) Ryan. She married Louis E. Reincke on December 19, 1945 in Fairview Church in Rural Nokomis, IL and he preceded her in death on February 11, 2011. She was a lifetime homemaker, office manager at Specification Stone Company in Pana where she retired in 1989 after 20 years and for...

Elsie Mae Godbey, 97, of Edinburg, Illinois, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at her home. Elsie was born in Blue Mound, Illinois on May 1, 1921, to John Thornton and Etta Belle Buchter. She was the sixth of seven children. She attended the Blue Mound Public Schools. After her high school graduation, Elsie worked as a Dental Assistant to Dr. “Doc” Jordan in Blue Mound. Elsie married Thaxton “Red” Godbey on July 27, 1947. After her marriage, Elsie was a homemaker and...

Dennis A. Sanders Sr., 67 of Taylorville passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 5:17 a.m.at his home in rural Taylorville, IL. He was born on August 11, 1951 in Taylorville, IL the son of Paul H. and Natalie A. (Porter) Sanders. He married Debbie Anderson on June 23, 1974 in Grove City, IL. Dennis was a farmer, he worked at Taylorville Feed and Fertilizer and he was a member of the Kincaid Church of God. He is survived by his Wife: Debbie Sanders of Taylorville, IL; Sons: Dennis...

Jean Wilson, 90 of Taylorville passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at 1:34 p.m. at Life’s Journey Senior Living Center in Taylorville, IL. She was born on July 29, 1928 in Tracy City, TN the daughter of Arvad Clayton and Veola Mae (Shrum) Gibbs. She married Richard Thomas Wilson Sr. on February 29, 1948 in Taylorville and he preceded her in death on February 8, 2015. Jean worked as the Senior Underwriter for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. She was a member of Davis Memorial...

Donald G. Smith, 77 of Springfield formerly of Taylorville passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 12:55 p.m. at his home in Springfield, IL. He was born on November 2, 1941 in Morrisonville, IL the son of Ernest and Mary M. (Deon) Smith. He married Betty Harvell on June 29, 1976 in Las Vegas, NV and she preceded him in death on August 27, 2012. Donald worked as a coal miner and he was a truck driver. He is survived by his Sisters: Helen Barding of Taylorville, IL; Mary Kelley of Wood...

Monte Siegrist, 85 of Taylorville passed away Wednesday November 28, at his home, surrounded by his family and close friends. He is survived by his wife of 65 years (Lucy), his children Mark, Jay, Scott, Kirk and Julie, 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren and his sister, Sue Siegrist Wilson. He was preceded in death by his son John Lyndon (November 30, 1969), his siblings Max, Malcolm and Ellen Siegrist, and his parents, Walter and Pauline Siegrist. Monte was born on May 20, 1933...

Evan E. Morman, 86 of Edinburg passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at 6:10 a.m. at Heritage Health Care Center in Springfield, IL. He was born on January 13, 1932 in Rochester, IL the son of Fred and Sylvia (Boggs) Morman. He married Marjorie Elder on March 27, 1954 in Berea Christian Church in Niantic, IL. Evan worked as an electronics technician at Dickey John in Auburn, IL and he was a member of the Rochester Methodist Church in Rochester, IL. He is survived by his Wife Marjorie...

Ruth V. Washburn, 97 of Springfield formerly of Pana and Taylorville, IL passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Heritage Health Center in Springfield, IL. She was born on August 23, 1921 near Ramsey, IL the daughter of Charlie and Sarah (Tipsword) Shull. She married Frank Medley in 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1975. She then married Zenith Washburn in 1977 and he also preceded her in death in 2007. Ruth worked as Sangamon Card factory and later a homemaker. She was...