Obits

Dale Copenbarger

Dale Copenbarger, 83 of rural Mt. Auburn passed into the arms of the Lord at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2023, in his home. He was born on January 9, 1940, to Robert and Temperance Copenbarger at t...

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Loretta Kay Dyson

Loretta Dyson, 80, of Palmer, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2023, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Loretta was born May 5, 1943, in Taylorville, the daughter of Thomas Arthur and ...

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William "Bill" E. Southard

William “Bill” E. Southard, 89, of Butler, formerly of Taylorville, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at his residence. Bill was born April 29, 1934, in Springfield, the son of Ca...

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Isaac "Ike" H. Hedden

Isaac “Ike” H. Hedden Jr., 92 of Edinburg, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, 6:00 a.m. at Rochester Estates, Rochester, Illinois. He was born on August 9, 1930 in Edinburg,  Illinois,...

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Donald R. Kailing

Donald R. Kailing, 88 of Taylorville, IL, passed away at 3:31 p.m. on May 17, 2023 at Taylorville Care Center in Taylorville, IL. He was born on February 14, 1935 in Connellsville, PA to the late Jame...

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Beulah G. Blakley

Beulah G Blakley (née Staufenbiel), known affectionately as "Mom, Grandma, Mimi, and Great Grandma", passed away on May 15, 2023 at her home in Taylorville after a long and fulfilling...

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Melony Harper Wharton-Dorton

Melony Harper Wharton-Dorton, 46 of Taylorville, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 in her home.  She was born on February 22, 1977 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Versal Wharton and Kathle...

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John Marshal Nolen

John Marshal Nolen, 95 of Stonington, IL, passed away at 9:03 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at his residence. He was born on December 1, 1927 in Pleasant View Township, Macon County to John Riley Nol...

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Danny E. "Dan" Garren

Danny Edward “Dan” Garren, 77 of Taylorville, passed away at 2:10p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, surrounded by his family in his home.  He was born on August 22, 1945 in Decatur, the so...

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Shirley Rae Sloan

Shirley Rae Sloan, 82 of Edinburg, IL, passed away at 3:46 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born on August 27, 1940 in Rochester, IL, to the ...

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