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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 […]

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 […]

Joanie! Grandma! Mom! With a verve and focus on what a positive attitude can bring to any person or group, Joan moved through life’s changes with a strength and humor that kept everyone around her smiling and strong. Car wrecks – walked away Love problems – talked away Hanging’ wallpaper, settin’ tile All home remedies […]

Jim was a popular Springfield personality and well-known radio broadcaster for University of Illinois football and basketball games. He worked in public relations and advertising in the late 1970s for the newly built Prairie Capital Convention Center and also for Watt Bros. Pharmacy West. He was also a popular master of ceremonies for events. Much […]

Thomas Allen Gum was a kind, quiet, gentle man who always put his family first, from giving up smoking when his daughters developed asthma, to spending hi s two-week vacation driving to various parts of the country to give his daughters educational and fun experiences. He was a man of faith and attended the First […]

Roger passed away at his home. He is survived by his companion, Dave Ridenour. Roger was an innkeeper and operated the Rippon-Kinsella House bed and breakfast in Springfield. He loved to cook, play cards and Scrabble, and walk his dog, Benny. He was loved by everyone and will be greatly missed. A few years ago, […]

Jim was a popular Springfield personality and well-known radio broadcaster for University of Illinois football and basketball games. He worked in public relations and advertising in the late 1970s for the newly built Prairie Capital Convention Center and also for Watt Bros. Pharmacy West. He was also a popular master of ceremonies for events. Much […]

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 […]

Bob was a self-proclaimed hippie who wore his hair long, loved fishing and sci-fi, supported live music and the arts, and told you exactly what he thought about politics, human rights and marijuana legalization. He was a gifted computer programmer and musician who mentored a blended family and many friends freely and willingly. Music defined […]

After battling breast cancer for five years, my wife and one true love of 22 years lost 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 of […]

On Aug. 23, my siblings and I lost our mother, who was 97 years old. Although she was an only child and raised by a single parent, she and our father had nine children. It wasn’t until after Dad’s death in 1989 that we realized who the real source of strength was in the family. […]