John “Jack” Madura, 84, of Springfield, died at 7:08 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Jack was born Feb. 6, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John and Esther (Songhurst) Madura. He married Judy Thomas on Dec. 28, 1965. He was a proud graduate of Fenger High School on the […]
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Dr. Blair Whitney
Dr. Blair Whitney, 82, of Springfield, died March 14, 2025, at The Villas in Sherman. He was born in Chicago on June 1, 1942, the son of Frances and Ellen Todd Whitney. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1960. He married Rita Janicek in 1964, and she survives. He received his doctorate in English […]
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Stephen “Steve” D. Shelton
Stephen “Steve” D. Shelton, 71, of Springfield, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 9, 2025. He was born in Pittsfield, Illinois, on Jan. 9, 1954, the son of Wayne and Corinne (Tayon) Shelton. Stephen married the love of his life, Debbie Burrows, on Dec. 21, 1973. Together, they built a beautiful […]
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Norman Lee Myers
Norman Lee Myers, of Girard, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home on Feb. 28, 2025. He will be missed by his family and friends. Norman was born to Samuel and Frances Mohn Myers on Dec. 16, 1936. He was a proud native of Springfield, Illinois, and though he lived many of his adult years […]
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Caren Christine Murphy-Jones
Caren, 71, died on Oct. 6, 2024, in Springfield, Illinois. Born on July 28, 1953, in Litchfield, Illinois, she graduated from Carlinville Community High School before pursing higher education at Southern Illinois University. She received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Sangamon State University on Aug. 5, 1989. Caren dedicated her career to public […]
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Cory James Beebe
Cory James Beebe, 37, of Springfield, passed away on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Born on Oct. 17, 1987, in Champaign, Cory was raised the son of Jack R. and Sheila Z. Beebe. “I’m a long time traveling here below I’m a long time traveling away from home I’m a long time traveling here below To […]
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Harold H. Parkes
Harold H. Parkes, 100, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at his home. He was born in Springfield, the son of James Russell and Mabel Kathryn (Fetzer) Parkes. Harold married Virginia Stoffels on Jan. 26, 1957 and she preceded him in death, Dec. 3, 2001. Also preceding him in death were his […]
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Mary Aono Yoshimura
Mary Aono Yoshimura was born Feb. 18, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. She passed away very early in the morning on Aug. 21, 2024, in Springfield, Illinois at Lewis Memorial Christian Village. She had been in hospice care for the last months of her life. An older sister was sitting with her as she departed on her […]
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James E. Seiber
James E. Seiber, 78, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 30, 1946 in Alton, IL, the son of Jesse and Bertha (Hill) Seiber. He married Susan (Meyer) on September 14, 1968 in Godfrey, IL and she survives. Jim was Executive Director of the Illinois […]
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Marty Immel
Marty Immel, born on January 19, 1925, in Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2024, in Pana, Illinois. A dedicated community leader, Marty served as the President of the St. John’s Samaritans and was the Vice President of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra Women’s Guild, contributing immensely to the cultural and charitable life of […]
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Harold L. “Lee” Milner Feb 25, 1946 – April 17, 2024
Harold L. “Lee” Milner, 78, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1946, in Breese, Illinois, the son of Shirley and Dorena (Burkett) Milner. Lee married Cynthia Young on November 30, 1974 in Springfield. Lee graduated from Bridgeport High School in Lawrence County. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications […]
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Sara Lee Knobloch
Sara Lee Knobloch (nee Poling, Coplea), age 82, passed from this life onto the next Dec. 27, 2023. Born Aug. 11, 1941, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, to Jacob D. and Ruby F. (Copeland) Poling, Sara attended Bement High School and Lincoln Land Community College. She married Leo M. Coplea in 1959 and they divorced in […]
