Helen E. Frazee, 105 of Divernon passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at Lewis Memorial Christian Village. She was born Oct. 30, 1915 in Glenarm, IL the daughter of Charles and Clara Neuman Blakley. She was married to Elmer Frazee for 71 years and he preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 2011. Also, preceded in death by one son, Thomas, two brothers, Matthew and Tom Blakley. Helen was a charter member of Sugar Creek United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Glenarm and Divernon...

Jesse S. Moats, 79 of Ava, IL, formerly of Auburn, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at Pinkneyville Community Hospital. He was born Jan. 1, 1942 in Auburn the son of Wilbur and Margarette Pierce Moats. Jesse married Shirley Wilson Aug. 27, 1960 and she preceded him in death on Nov. 15, 2004. Surviving are three sons, Jesse (Chris) Moats, Tim (Debbie) Moats and Michael (Annie) Moats; one daughter, Cindy (Tom) Boarman; twelve grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; one sister, Pat...

Linda Pearl Price, 71, of Auburn passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at her home. She was born April 14, 1949 in Springfield, the daughter of Noah and Betty Cassell McHenry.  She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Linda Kirkpatrick and Lora Turley; one step-son. She married Adrian Price on April 14, 1994. She was the owner of Pearl’s Pub in Auburn. Surviving are her husband, Adrian; one son, Lloyd Ray Kirkpatrick; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 9...

John Carl “Farmer/Magee” Smith, 63 of Divernon passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born August 23, 1957 in Springfield, IL the son of John “Jack” and Beth Ann Barnes Smith. He was a lifelong farmer and truck driver. He is survived by his wife Kim; one son, Josh (Erin) Smith; one daughter, Kristin (Mike) Kern; two step daughters, Shannon (Mike) Haney and Amy Bolleto; nine grandchildren; two great...

William “Bill” R. Sandidge, 82 of Loami passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. He was born May 29, 1938 in Springfield, the son of Robert and Gladys Brewer Sandidge.  He was preceded in death by his parents. Bill married Bonnie Boston on Dec. 9, 1960 at Auburn Presbyterian Church. He was a farmer until 2016. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Gayle (Jeff) Wilson of Auburn and Gina (Bob) Freitag of Springfield; one son,...

Matthew Paul Dickson, 39, died March 25, 2021. Matt was a husband, son, brother, uncle, grandson, son-in-law, veteran. He was all of these things and also so very much more. He was a crazy good dancer, a lover of a good scotch, and was aggressively competitive at all sports and games. He had the greatest smile and, based on his own judgment, an award-winning beard. If you were loved by Matt, you would find no greater champion.    Matt married Brittany Scotto on October 8, 2016 in...

Norma Elaine (VanGieson) King, 97 of Pawnee died in her home Wed., March 24, 2021. Norma was born in Pawnee on May 9, 1923 to Lewis Ray and Lela (Starkweather) VanGieson. She married Doyle Cook; they divorced. She married James “Earl” King on December 22, 1963; he preceded her in death in 2003. Also preceded in death by two daughters, Leona Lee (infancy) and Barbara Ann Cook in 1988. Norma worked at IL National Ins/AIG for 27 ½ years retiring in 1986 as an executive...

Minnie Rose Fomera, 96 of Auburn passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at her home. She was born May 20, 1924 in Auburn, the son of Anton and Antonia Tappera Berola. Rose married Wenzel “Bob” Fomera on May 8, 1945 in St. Louis.  He preceded her in death on May 13, 2011.  Also, preceded in death by son, Tyre R. Fomera on Sept. 11, 2020. She worked at Dickey-john for 10 years. Surviving are her daughter, Sandra Lee Riccitelli of Troy; son, William Mark Fomera of Auburn;...

Cole R. Busch, 30, of Divernon passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home due to heart complications. He was born Nov. 26, 1990 in Springfield, the son of Gary Busch and Kimberly Brown.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Beverly and Alan Brown and Maurice and Carolyn Busch. Cole graduated from Auburn High School.  He graduated from MacMurray on a basketball scholarship.  He worked at US Bank as a credit analyst.  He refereed basketball at all levels in...

Shawn Michael Willis, 58 of Auburn passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital. He was born Jan. 17, 1963 in Honolulu, HI the son of Tom and Beverly Miller Willis. He was preceded in death by his mother. Surviving are one son, Nick of Chicago; three brothers, Tommy, Harry, and Rodney; one sister, Lisa. Services will be held at a later date.