Carolyn “Sue” Leahy, 78, of Auburn passed on to her new home in heaven, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. She was born on Jan. 9, 1943, the daughter of Jerome and Callie Baggott Webb. She married her high school sweetheart, Larry Leahy, on June 30, 1962.  Together they raised three daughters and a son.  She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Cathy Hesselgesser; and her beloved grandson, Joshua Eaton. Sue graduated from Auburn High School in 1961.  Surviving...

Robert E. (Bob) Williams, 65, formerly of Auburn passed away from Covid complications on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 in Mission, TX. He was born July 27, 1955, the son of Robert and Donna Williams.  He was preceded in death by his father, Robert; son, Jeremy; two brothers, Gary and Ron; and other beloved family members. Bob married his high school sweetheart Kathy Christman on Feb. 2, 1974 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Auburn. Bob and Kathy moved to Rock Springs, WY in 1979 where he...

Ilene Parlier Divjak, 101, of Auburn passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at Eastland Independent and Assisted Living Center, Auburn. She was born April 9, 1919 in Chapin, IL, the daughter of Joseph Eldon Parlier and Blanche Yeck.  She was raised with a great stepfather, Ernest Loughary as her father died when she was four years old. She married Karl (Chuck) Divjak and they resided in Auburn during the rest of their lives.  He preceded her in death in 2002. Surviving are her son,...

Carl J. Clarizio Jr., 69 of Pawnee passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. He was born Jan. 21, 1952 at Fort Dix, NJ the son of Carl J. and Gloria Lenzi Clarizio. Carl married Katharine “Ann” Rutherford on Oct. 12, 1985 and she preceded him in death on April 16, 2009. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Carl served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in...

Elma Louise Sule, 99, died peacefully February 14, 2021 at Regency Care Center, Springfield IL.  She was born July 21, 1921, in Auburn, IL, the oldest daughter of Glenn and Elizabeth (Ryder) Dobbs.  She married Gabriel “Gaby” Sule on March 14, 1948 and he preceded her in death on March 2, 1996.  Also preceded in death by a sister, Norma Colby and a son, Michael Jay Sule. Elma graduated from Auburn High School, class of 1939.  Elma and Gaby lived throughout...

Louella “Lou” M. Hammond, 81 of Ashland passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital. She was born Oct. 21, 1939 in Springfield, the daughter of Charles and Lula Wilkins Bowsher. She married Harry Hammond, Jr. on June 7, 1959 and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2005.  Also, preceded in death by two grandsons, J.T. Larson and LeRoy Robinson, Jr; and brother, Charles Henry. Lou retired from Memorial Medical Center.  She was a member of the Church...

Michael “Mike” Boelling, 65 of Pawnee passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital. He was born June 3, 1955 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Jerome and Lenora Gastreich Boelling. Mike married Sheryl Guitar on April 2, 1977 in Kirkwood, MO. He was an elevator mechanic for over 30 years.  He enjoyed fishing, camping, boating and wood working.  Mike was an avid fan of the Cardinals and the Blues.  He started the JFL program for Pawnee and most of...

Beth Ann Fuiten, 55 of Springfield died peacefully Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center surrounded by her family.  She was born June 16, 1965 to Albert “Bud” and Carol Sue (Allen) Fuiten McNaught.  Beth was preceded in death by her Father, her brother Bruce, nephew Hunter Grigsby and niece Kaylee Grigsby. Beth Ann graduated from Virden High School in 1983.  She retired from the State of Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in 2017...

William Frank Woodruff, 91, of Auburn, passed away at 9:37 am on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.  Bill was born December 7, 1929, in Michigan, the son of Frank L. and Virginia (Nichols) Woodruff.  He married Carol Jean Wempen on June 19, 1949, in Assumption, IL. Bill grew up in Michigan where he spent summers from a young age working on his uncle's farm and where he excelled on the swim team in high school before moving to Assumption, IL,...

Phillip E. Black,  66, of Auburn passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 at Auburn Nursing and Rehab. He was born March 11, 1954 in Paducah, KY, the son of Eugene and Helen Plowman Black.  He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his brother, Paul (Carolyn) Black of Springfield; two nephews, Jesse Black of Springfield and Andrew (Rebecca) Black of Belleville; great-nephews, Brodie Grenko, Carson Grenko and Jude Black. Visitation will be from 10am till time of services at...