All Obituaries

Billy Jerome Malloy, 59 of Litchfield, formerly of Coffeen, died Monday March 27, 2023 in Litchfield. He was born on June 25, 1963 in Hillsboro, the youngest son of Carl T. and Jo Ann (Westbrook) Malloy. He married Rhonda Garvin of November 16, 1990, and had one child Ashley Nicole Malloy. Rhonda divorced Billy and he married Margaret Colleen Campbell in April of 2005, she passed in December 2016. Billy was involved in a motorcycle accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury and was...

Flossie Lorraine Bandy was called home Monday, March 20th, 2023 at 11:55am.  She resided in Springfield, IL; she was formerly of Irving and Coffeen.  She passed after a difficult but short battle with cancer.  In the days prior and up to her death, she was surrounded and comforted by her family. Flossie was born September 15th, 1934, to Helen and Joseph Baker.  She married Willis Bandy and together they had three children Rex, Roger Dale and Susan.  She later...

Norma Joan Wedekind age 91, of Raymond, passed away at 9:51 am at Hillsboro Rehab and Nursing in Hillsboro on March 10, 2023 . Norma was born in Clinton, IL on April 27, 1931 the daughter of Claude and Louise(Carter) Thorp. She married Gerald Lawrence Wedekind in Clinton, IL on Sep. 9, 1951 and he preceded her on Sep. 19, 2017. She was a homemaker and farmwife and with her family raised grain and livestock. She belonged to "A Community of Faith Church", was a member of the...

Larry Carl Janssen, age 75, of Mattoon passed away on March 04, 2023 at 10:02 am at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Larry was born on May 31, 1947 in Litchfield, the son of Carl and Mildred Niehaus Janssen. Larry married Delores Clevenger and then married Cathy A. Conlin. Larry served in the Illinois National Guard and worked most of his life in sales before he retired. Larry is survived by his daughter Angela (husband, Patrick) Armour of Raymond, son Shane Janssen of...

Robert Miles Harris, 56, of Hillsboro passed away March 1, 2023. He was born February 2, 1967 in Hillsboro to his mother Linda Salsi Harris. Miles graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1986. He was a member of the tennis team, the 1986 prom King and was always on the honor roll. He later obtained his real estate license and worked with Dunn’s Real Estate. Miles was employed at the Montgomery County Assessor’s Office since 2009 and also assisted at Everglo Neon....

Catherine M. "Kitty" Crawford, 84, passed away on February 23, 2023 at 20:50 at her home in Litchfield, IL. Catherine was born on July 08, 1938 in Litchfield, IL the daughter of Ralph N. and Wilma Hancock Shade. Catherine was a member of Pleasant Hill Christian Church Near Raymond, she was a homemaker and volunteered at Love Packages in Butler. Her past-times included; Square Dancing, attending Harold Stokes Painting Classes, tending to her flower gardens, enjoying the outdoors,...

Myrtle Ann Barto, 94, passed away on February 21, 2023 at 11:21pm at her home in Raymond, with her family by her side. She was born on May 19, 1928 in Hillsboro, IL the daughter of Ray and Sophia Watson Erwin. She married John M. Barto on November 10, 1949 in Raymond and he preceded her in death on December 18, 1995 She attended "A Community of Faith Church", and enjoyed greeting members on Sunday Mornings. Myrtle worked for Sangamo Electric Co. from 1950 until 1975 and then worked...

Lola Jane (Bates) Kail, 77, of Hillsboro, passed away February 8, 2023 at Montgomery County Nursing and Rehab in Taylor Springs.   She was born in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas on August 7, 1945 to Ernest and Viva Bates.   Lola graduated from Edinburg High School and spent her time as a homemaker.   She married James Anthony Kail Sr. and together they had three children; Jimmy Kail, Bobbi Kail-Westhoff, and Shaun Kail, who all survive her. Also surviving are Lola’s...

Clifford Wayne Evans, 89, of Taylor Springs died Tuesday February 6, 2023, at Montgomery Nursing and Rehab in Taylor Springs There will be a memorial gathering of family and friends from 10 to Noon on Saturday, February 18, at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Wayne was born in rural LaGrange Township, Bond County Illinois on May 31, 1933, the son of Cecil Irving and Myrtle Elizabeth Friend Evans.  He married Lois Jean Hantla on Jan. 7, 1956, at Pleasant Hill Church near...

Jared Eugene Bess, 34, of Irving, passed away on February 01, 2023, at 07:56am at Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro, IL. Jared was born on November 30, 1988, in Springfield Il the son of Rodney Eugene and Pamela Sue Scott Bess. Jared worked in construction as a laborer. He was a member of of the Raymond Baptist Church in Raymond. Favorite past-times include fishing, being a fan of Cardinal baseball and spending time with his family. Jared is survived by his significant companion, Kassie...