Obits

Stanley K. Ryan

Stanley K. Ryan, 82 of Mt. Auburn passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 12:18 p.m. at his home in Mt. Auburn. He was born on August 2, 1944, in San Francisco, CA, the son of Elmer and Eva (Porter)...

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Kenneth Dale Pumphery

Kenneth Dale Pumphery, 82, of Canton, IL, passed away at 2:30 AM on Monday, August 10, 2026. He was born on November 9, 1943 in Springfield, IL, to Charles Omar and Mary Margaret (Moyer) Pumphery. He ...

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Evelyn K. Waller

Evelyn K. Waller, 84, of Taylorville, IL, formerly of Chatham, IL, passed away at 12:39 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL. Evelyn was born June 30,...

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Bill Owens

Bill Ray Owens passed away with family by his side at home on August 7, 2026, at 1:11 p.m. in Nokomis, IL. Bill was born on June 17, 1951, in Pana, IL to Bernadine Owens Fulford and Charles E. Owens....

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William Rodden

William Roger Rodden, 84, of Nokomis passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at his home in Nokomis. He was born on September 11, 1941, in Kincaid, IL, the son of Paul Joseph and Gertrude...

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Virginia "Ginny" Louise (Van Hooser) Saltz

Virginia “Ginny” Louise (Van Hooser) Saltz, 83, of Caldwell, Idaho, passed away Friday, July 17th, 2026, at home, surrounded by her family.   Ginny was born to John P. and ...

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Rodger D. "Butch" Ryan

Rodger D. “Butch” Ryan, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body ...

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Marilyn Kaye Beaty

Marilyn Kaye Beaty, 83 of Taylorville, formerly of Morrisonville, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.  She was born on June 28, 1943, in Decatur, the daughter...

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Judi DeWerff

Judith "Judi" Lee Harrold DeWerff, 81, of Nokomis, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 9:35 p.m. at Taylorville Care Center.  Judi was born on June 26, 1...

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Karen Sue Willer

Karen Sue Willer, 76, of Taylorville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Taylorville Care Center. She was born on September 8, 1949, in Taylorville, Illinois, to Norman and Edna Willer....

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