All Obituaries

Adell Alise Barger, 87 , formerly of Kincaid passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 12, 1933 in Tovey, IL the daughter of Oscar and Celine (Mathieu) Noreuil. She married Bruce Glendal Barger on February 26, 1950 in Taylorville and he preceded her in death on April 14, 2015. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Taylorville. She was blessed to have volunteered 12 years at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. She loved to travel...

Emma Caroline Baranzelli, 87 of Stonington passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 12:46 p.m. at Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville, IL. She was born on July 19, 1933 in Stonington, IL the daughter of Phillip and Grace (Fedon) Baranzelli. Emma first worked at Marucco’s Grocery Store in Stonington and then for 25 years she worked as a secretary for Nolen Plumbing where she became family instead of just an employee. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the...

Albert L. Gilbert, 83 of Taylorville passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 5:50 a.m. at Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville, IL. He was born on January 19, 1938 in Twin Bridges, MO the son of Earl and Eva (Collins) Gilbert. He married Alicia “Jill” Grimm on February 28, 1970 in The Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Louis, MO. He worked as the advertising director for A &PT Company, he was the Taylorville A&P Store Manager and he worked at GSI in the Press...

“Coach” Chuck Hansen, 83, of Taylorville passed away on February 16 at 9:24am, at Life’s Journey Senior Living, in Taylorville. He was born on March 17, 1937 in Chicago, IL, the son of Leona (Eck) and Charles H. Hansen.  He married Judie Stephens on June 29, 1968.  (Judie preceded Chuck in death in 2019). Although initially intending to join the ministry, Chuck began his career teaching English and coaching at Deerfield High School, then moving to Northbrook and...

Dennis Wolfe, 67 of Nokomis, IL, passed away the afternoon of February 15, 2021 in his home in rural Nokomis, IL.   He was born in Litchfield, IL, the son of Warren Lee and Louella Marie (Hitchings) Wolfe. He married Penny Neisler on January 1, 1981 in Nokomis, IL and he worked as a maintenance lead at AgCo in Assumption, IL. Dennis graduated from Pana High School with the Class of 1971. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Air Force where he served from 1971-1973. Family...

Natalie Ann Lumb, 89 of Taylorville passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021. Natalie was born March 29, 1931, the daughter of Arpie Lee Wilson and Dorothy Fremgen Wilson. Natalie grew up in the Edinburg area graduating from Edinburg High School in 1948. After graduation Natalie attended Cosmetology School and worked as a hair dresser. On November the 8th 1949 she married George A. Lumb. He preceded her in death, they were married 55 years. She is survived by four children,...

Lillian Marie Blessent transformed from being an angel among us to being an angel above us at 1:34pm on February 14, 2021 surrounded by her family at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. Lillian was born in Taylorville April 21st, 1938, daughter of Mary and Francis Bela Durbin. She married Glenn Reed Sr on February 10th, 1954. Lillian worked as a school cafeteria cook in Overland, MO for many years and spent over 30 years being a caretaker for Glenn, who preceded her in death. She...

Ceasar Gianasi, 91, of Taylorville passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. at the Villa Clara skilled nursing facility in Decatur. He was born on June 20, 1929 in Taylorville Township, the son of Louis and Mary (Bassana) Gianasi. He married Judith Rose Leonard on June 26, 1966 in Springfield, IL. He worked as a manufacturing engineer at Allis-Chalmers and Fiat-Allis in Springfield, Sheller-Globe in Herrin, and Warner-Ishi in Shelbyville. Ceasar was a Democratic precinct...

August E. Semon, 92 of Taylorville passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 12:49 a.m. at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born on August 10, 1928 in Benton, IL the son of William and Hallie (Moore) Semon. He married Ruth Day on January 22, 1972 in Jellico, TN. He worked as a coal miner as a young man, then he later worked as a manager at several drug stores. August retired from the state of Illinois EPA. August served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to...

Mary Margaret (Prior) Burge, 101 of Taylorville passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 5:47 p.m. at her home in Taylorville, IL. She was born on July 7, 1919 in Britt, IA the daughter of Walter Elmer and Alma Maud (Elder) Prior. She married Nelson Burge on March 24, 1946 in Taylorville, IL and he preceded her in death on March 9, 2006. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Taylorville, IL.  She is survived by her Daughters: Mary (Willie) Hemingway of Taylorville,...