Vickie Jean Prill, 64 of Chatham passed away on January 16, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born July 11, 1958 in Springfield the daughter of Clarence E. and Betty J. Cox. She was preceded in death by her mother and father. Vickie married Philip Prill on June 23, 1979 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Chatham. Vickie graduated from Springfield High School and also Illinois College. She was employed by the State of Illinois for 35 years and 9 months, retiring in 2015 as Chief...

Betty J. Bentley, 82 of Springfield passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at her home. She was born March 5, 1940 in Winchester, IL, the daughter of James and Mildred Peak King. She married Harold Bentley, Sr. in 1958 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 2020.  Also, preceded in death by three sisters, Charity Campbell, Lucy Roberts and Mary Dunaway. Betty was a homemaker all her life.  She enjoyed gardening, baking and loved animals. Surviving are one son, Harold...

Ruby Jewel Klein, 87 passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 at Springfield Memorial Hospital.  She was born Aug. 8, 1935 in Cleaton, KY, the daughter of James Tilford and Pearl Flener Kyle. She married John O. Klein in 1985.  She is preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Melvin and William; one sister, Joyce Casebier and ex-husband, Ellis Hutcheson. Ruby grew up in the coal mining area of Cleaton, KY and moved to Virden, IL in her teen years.  She graduated from...

Winnie Mae Belmonte, 3 months old of Auburn passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital. She was born Nov. 22, 2022, the daughter of Fiore and Haley Drowns Belmonte IV. Surviving are her parents; one brother, Fiore Belmonte V; grandparents, Fiore and Christine Belmonte III; David Edmund and Ashley Drowns, Jr.; great-grandparents; aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be at 11am, Saturday, March 4, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3601 Buckeye...

Courtney Dee Elliott, 87 of Springfield, formerly of Auburn passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born May 29, 1935, in rural Loami, the son of Merrill W. and Mabel L. Dodd Elliott. Courtney was a 1953 graduate of Auburn High School.  He served in the U.S. Army Reserves with the 303rd Ordinance, and in 1961 he was called to active duty during the Berlin Crisis.  He retired from the State Department of Human Services (formerly Department of...

James “Jim” R. Sherwood of Auburn passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.  He was born April 17,1949, in Springfield, the son of Frank and Noella (DesChene) Sherwood.  He married Carol Turvey on November 28, 1970. Surviving is the love of his life, his wife Carol, daughter Heather (Donnie) Burton of Auburn, son Richard (Sarah) Sherwood of Springfield and Stephanie (Mike) Moormann of St. Louis, seven grandchildren; Kayley and...

Patricia “Pat” A. Pierce, 70 of Auburn passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at Springfield Memorial. She was born on Oct. 1, 1952, the daughter of Stephen and Virginia Mayes Peregrin. Pat married Robert E. Lomelino and they later divorced.  She later married John Pierce on June 13, 1981 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 2008.  Also, preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, John Michael Peregrin and Robert Eugene Peregrin. Surviving are her daughter, Marla...

Jordan Thomas Jones 30 of Divernon passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023. He was born April 6, 1992 in Springfield, the son of Brandon and Krista McGown Jones.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother and step-grandfather, Carolyn and Steve Cox. Surviving are three children, Jayce, Kayden and Ryder Jones; father and step-mother, Brandon and Dawn Jones; mother and step-father, Krista and Joe Sepesy; one brother, Andrew Waters; one sister, Brandie Jones; grandparents, Susan and Rick...

Janice “Jan” Louise Hurley, 71, of Auburn, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Springfield. She was born April 18, 1951 in Springfield, the daughter of Glen Leroy Hurley and Mary Louise (Summers) Hurley. She was preceded in death by her sister, Rhonda Krakosky and brothers, Gary Hurley and Rick Hurley. Jan was 16 when she started her singing career, signing a five-year contract with Blue Boy Records and released multiple records. She played at the...

Richard C. Rutter, age 82, of Andres, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation in Joliet, IL. He was born on December 27, 1940, in Joliet, IL, the son of Clifford and Ruth (Silveus) Rutter.  He retired from the electo-motive division of General Motors Corporation in La Grange, IL after 31 years of employment.  Richard was an avid tennis player, and enjoyed boating and hunting.  He was known to be a sharp dresser and be the...