Bill Auvenshine of Morrisonville passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019.  He was born November 15, 1953.  Bill was a loving husband, father and grandfather.  Bill passed away peacefully in his sleep, in his own bed and on his own terms.  His last day was spent with family and his mutt Champ.  Bill was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed rock climbing, camping and hiking.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He rode Harleys and was a journeyman drywaller up...

Benny Bryant “Lucky” Thompson, 90, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019 at his home in Girard. Lucky was born March 27, 1929, the son of Willie and Velda Thompson. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Freeman and Junior Thompson; three sisters, Ella Buehl, Loretta “Reddy” Johnson and Delores “Toody” Oller; and great-grandson Beau Bryant Connolly. Lucky was a graduate of Pleasant Plains High School and served in the United States Army....

Douglas O. Thomas, 70, of Divernon formerly of Pawnee passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital. He was born July 19, 1949 in Springfield, the son of LaRue and Norma Moeller Thomas.  He was preceded in death by his parents. Doug was a retired mechanic from the State of Illinois. Survived by one sister, Marie (Alvin) Schober; two brothers, William (Jan) Thomas and Lewis (Glenda) Thomas all of Pawnee; one niece; two nephews; two great-nephews and two...

Barbie Pierce, 67 of Thayer, formerly of Auburn, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at her home. She was born Feb. 29, 1952 in Louisville, KY the daughter of Luster and Loretta Howard Stacy. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a son, John Olah. Barbie married Ralph Pierce on Nov. 24, 1976. Surviving are her husband Ralph; four children, Barb Olah, Stephanie (Roger) Emery, Matthew Pierce, and Jana (Draper Tucker) Pierce; seventeen grandchildren; and four great...

Alice Darlene Brady Lawing, 83, of Chatham entered the Kingdom of Heaven on July 31, 2019. She was born October 20, 1935 in New Douglas, IL, the daughter of Albert Lewis Newby and Vida Rachel Greenwalt Newby.  She was proceeded in death by her husband Donald Dean Brady, brothers, Edward and Thomas Newby and sister, Alieen Morehart, adopted son, Robert Lynn Oshqueshquam, son-in-law, Ditto O’keefe and daughter-in-law, Jan White-Brady. Darlene was raised in Plainview, IL. and...

Yvonne “Vonnie” Bless of Auburn, Illinois, was welcomed by her Savior in Heaven on July 28 after a brief illness.  She is survived by her husband of sixty years Frederick, daughter Lynne Ferrell and husband William, son Davin and wife Patricia, grandsons Daniel and Eric Ferrell, Nicholas Bless and Matthew Cane, sister Deana Hasselbacher (husband Gary) and brother Michael (wife Jan). A private family service will be held at Bramley Funeral Home in Auburn with Pastor Martin...

Marilyn L. Lane, 81 of Springfield, formerly of Divernon, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home. She was born Feb. 18, 1938 in Springfield, the daughter of Oscar and Mary Brown Lane. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-father, Elmore; five brothers, Bill, Don and Chuck Lane, Mike and Troy Wise; and one sister, Sue Wise. Surviving are three daughters, Cindy (Jerry) Powell, Carrie Holliday, and Amy (Eric) Boehm; eight grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; two great great...

Evelyn “Miss L.” Lederbrand, 85 of Pawnee passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital. She was born Nov. 12, 1933 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Merle and Madeline Adams Lederbrand. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Eugene, Wayne and Stanley Lederbrand; two sisters, Mary Ellen Lederbrand and Patsy Lou Scott. Evelyn started her teaching career in Shelbyville and finished her career after 36 years in Divernon. Her F.H.A. won...

Lora Rae Turley, 53 of Chatham passed away July 24, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born May 2, 1966 in Springfield the daughter of Lloyd Ray and Linda Pearl McHenry Kirkpatrick. She was preceded in death by her father and sister, Linda Kirkpatrick. Lora married Lee Turley on Oct. 31, 2016. She was retired from the Chatham School District. Surviving are her husband, Lee; four children, Robert Falzone, April (Billy) Terrell, Charles Jurgens, and Tara (Greg) Rives; eleven...

Donna J. Fedor, 82 of Auburn passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Reflections Memory Care, Chatham. She was born April 9, 1937 in Auburn, the daughter of Pete and Stella Tater Yakus. She married Edward A. Fedor on March 17, 1952 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 22, 2012.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Patricia Neville. Donna worked at Cinderella Beauty Salon in Auburn for many years.  She was a member of St. Benedicts Catholic Church,...