Obits

Richard L. "Dick" Moats

Richard L. “Dick” Moats, 87 of Taylorville, passed away, surrounded by family, at 8:03 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Taylorville.  He was bor...

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Earl Samuel Dixon

Earl Samuel Dixon, 99, of Morrisonville, IL, passed away at his home, on March 19, 2024. Earl was born on January 27, 1925, in Benton, IL, the son of Commie and Mae (Overturf) Dixon. He married ...

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Barbara Curtis

    Barbara J. Curtis, 90, of Huntley, IL, formerly of Taylorville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at her residence. Barbara was born in Decatur, IL the daughter of Vol...

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Frances Eilene Montgomery

Frances Eilene Montgomery, 96, of Mt. Auburn, IL passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Frances was born April 14, 1927, in Mt. Auburn, IL, the ...

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Kristen Lance Ostermeier

Kristen Lance Ostermeier, age 52, of Edinburg, Illinois passed away on March 15, 2024 at his residence.   Lance was born on September 20, 1971, the son of Kenneth Ray Ostermeier and Mildred...

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Rebecca Perry

Ms. Rebecca Perry, 65, of Taylorville, IL passed from this life at 10:53 A.M. Monday, March 11, 2024, at home. She was born in Taylorville, IL December 2, 1958, the daughter of Kenneth and Claudia ...

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Judith Lee Fortner Coffey

  Judith Lee Fortner Coffey blessed her loved ones with her birth on October 28, 1940. She married the love of her life Charles G. Coffey on 12/31/1970 and has missed him every day since 12...

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Donna M (Durbin) Kelmel

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Sharon Ruth Vangeison Hill

Sharon Ruth Vangeison Hill went to be with her Lord and Savior March 12, 2024. She was born to Earl and Marcella (Vancil) Vangeison. She was born on the 12-mile road in one of the worst snowstorms of ...

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Debbie R. Horn

Debbie R. Horn, 55 of Decatur, formally of Taylorville passed away March 8th, 2024, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. She was born February 18, 1969, in Hillsboro, the daughter of William Cal...

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