All Obituaries

Catherine M. Johnson, 60 of Taylorville passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 4:00p.m. at Prairie Rose Health Care Center in Pana. She was born on August 23, 1959 in Taylorville the daughter of James A. and Dora Mae (Rohdemann) Kidd.  She worked at County Market in Taylorville for over 20 years in the bakery department and later retired. She is survived by her Son: Jeremy A. Kidd of Taylorville, IL; Daughter: Robyn Kidd of Dallas, TX. Brothers: James Alan Kidd of Mt. Carmel, IL...

Laura M. Kinney Gallion, 85 of Taylorville passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 7:20 p.m. at her residence in Taylorville. She was born on September 30, 1934 the daughter of George Batchelor and Madge Castleman.  She married Donnor”Pete” Kinney and he preceded her in death. She later married Bernard Gallion on June 17, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. Laura was a secretary at Hopper Paper, GSI and H&R Block until her retirement. She was an avid reader and loved to collect...

Dale L. Daughtry, 81 of Taylorville passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 9:02 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. He was born on April 13, 1938 in Taylorville the son of Dale and Geraldine (Welge) Daughtry. He married Donna Kramer on November 4, 1956 in Millersville, IL. Dale farmed for over 20 years.  During that time, he also opened his own sign shop where he worked as a sign writer and graphic artist.  He lettered and pinstriped signs and vehicles along...

Raymond Lamar Noreuil, 87 of Taylorville passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10:05 p.m. at Taylorville Care Center in Taylorville, IL. He was born on October 24, 1931 in Tovey, IL the son of Oscar and Celine (Maniez) Noreuil. He married Lorene Marie Parrish on March 3, 1951 in the First Baptist Church in Taylorville and she preceded him in death on November 6, 2017. Ray retired as the owner and operator of Ray’s Transmission in Taylorville after 50 years in business. He was...

Betty Jane Burnett, 88 of Taylorville passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 4:40 p.m. at Life’s Journey Senior Living Center in Taylorville, IL. She was born on June 23, 1931 in Fancy Prairie, IL the daughter of Frederick Rexford and Mollie (Downs) Burnett. Betty retired as a Dictaphone operator for Franklin Life after 35 years. She was a member of the Taylorville Christian Church and The Christian County Senior Citizens. She is survived by her Brother: Charles (Marjorie)...

David Todd Hawkins, 51 of Stonington passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 3:50 p.m. at his home in Stonington, IL. He was born on January 6, 1968 in St. Louis, MO the son of David and Nancy (Sikes) Hawkins. Todd worked as a laborer at Nudo Plastics in Springfield, IL. He was known for his love of family, friends, and fishing. He was a great father and a loving son.  He is survived by his Daughter: Kaylan Hawkins of Taylorville, IL; Mother: Nancy Hawkins of Taylorville, IL;...

Tony Stolsek, 89 of Nokomis passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 5:00 a.m. at Heritage Manor in Pana, IL. He was born on February 6, 1930 in Chicago, IL the son of Anton and Matilda (Ratay) Stolsek. Tony worked as an operator at Mallinckrodt chemicals and he was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Waples-Bauer American Legion Post #94 in Nokomis, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Albert Stolsek. Graveside service will be held...

Margaret Carlene Fenicle, 79 of Stonington passed away on Saturday, September 14th, 2019 at 2:27 a.m at Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville, IL. She was born on January 8th, 1940 in Taylorville, IL the daughter of Carl Franklin and Essie Mae (Foster)Brandon. Her mother, Essie Mae passed away in the first year of her life and Louada (Fleming)Brandon became her mother. She married Larry Dean Moore on May 29, 1958. Larry and Carlene had two daughters and traveled the United States...

Marcia Faye Thomas, 69 of Taylorville passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 8:32 p.m. at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. She was born on September 4, 1950 in Hillsboro, IL the daughter of Joseph and Myrtle (Landers) Hadley. She worked as a CNA. She is survived by her Daughters: Tammy Turley of Taylorville, IL; Terri England of Taylorville, IL; Tiffany (Robert D.) Burke of Taylorville, IL; Grandchildren: Brandon (Lisa) Drew of Springfield, IL; Logan Neville of Springfield,...

Rodney Pettus, 64 of Taylorville passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 5:50 a.m. at his home in Taylorville, IL. He was born on December 9, 1955 in Taylorville, IL the son of Thomas A. and Patricia Jane (Flahart) Pettus. Rodney worked as a security specialist for Wareham’s Security and then later as an Electronic Engineer at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. He graduated from Taylorville High School in the Class of 1974 and he served in the United States...