This holiday season, my husband Joe and I are remembering the life of my mother, Barb Thull, who passed away unexpectedly in late July. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of her and miss her. We were the best of friends and enjoyed spending time together. In years past that included vacations […]
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LEO R. DAPRON Aug. 3, 1937 – March 4, 2022
Leo married the love of his life, Sharon, when he was 17 and she was 16. Together they raised one son and four daughters. He was a wonderful father and husband. At one time, he worked three jobs to make ends meet. He retired from CWLP in 1995 at the age of 57. He had […]
ALEXANDER LEE FAHNDERS May 20, 1991 – April 19, 2022
My son’s life was focused on helping others. Even during his own health and physical complications, Alex said, “I am alive for a reason. The reason is to help people.” That’s exactly what he did. He worked and volunteered with youth organizations, cheered the downtrodden, helped individuals with disabilities and addictions, and befriended everyone he […]
DR. JOANNE MARIE MAURER, D.D.S. Dec. 6, 1956 – Feb. 1, 2022
Mom was the Lorelai to my Rory and always lived her life to the fullest. She was feisty, independent, extremely smart, adventurous, fun-loving, strong and welcoming to anyone in need. She loved spending time with family and friends who she called family. Mom also enjoyed watching a good Hallmark movie or a “Gilmore Girls” episode […]
BOB PRATHER Oct. 23, 1944 – April 4, 2022
This year at Christmas we remember a beloved husband, stepfather, grandfather and friend. Bob was born in Charleston, Illinois. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed in San Diego, California. He made Fountain Hills, Arizona, his lifelong home along with a summer home in Springfield, Illinois. He was a […]
LISA TOMASINO Sept. 15, 1965 – Jan. 26, 2022
After battling breast cancer for five years, my wife and one true love of 22 years lo st her fight with this horrific disease. Lisa was kind, caring and giving, and she cared deeply about people. After working in social services for over 25 years, she changed careers to become a licensed esthetician and owner […]
LAURA T. SAMPSON Oct. 31,1965 – Oct. 24, 2022
One of Laura’s favorite places to be was in the kitchen. Many times she told me that cooking was her therapy. She loved food and to cook. She was always searching for new recipes, which she’d usually tweak. She’d come up with a new dish to try on her own. I was more than happy […]
ROBERT D. GORDON Oct. 15, 1927 – July 22, 2022
My father, who was born in Colorado City, Texas, passed away at the age of 94. He was a remarkable man. With the exception of his service in World War II and Korea, and a few years with the government in Washington, D.C., his career was spent in the broadcast industry. As a pioneer broadcaster […]
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2022 Elections
When there is so much confusion in this nation’s politics, when misinformation itself is on the ballot and election deniers campaign for election, it is more important than ever to vote. A vote is an endorsement of the process, and marks each voter as a participant in a system under attack. If the process thrives […]
Best of Springfield® 2022 Readers’ Poll
READ THE ISSUE IN PDF DIGITAL VIEW Every year, we ask our opinionated readers to tell us about their favorite people, places and things in the Springfield area. Over the decades we’ve been doing this, we’ve continued to tweak both the process and the results issue to try to keep things fresh and interesting, and […]
