Dewitt Daily News Obits

Carla Franklin

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Carla Franklin, 57, of Maroa, IL, passed away at 1:19 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 21, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1 Bachrach Court, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-8...

David R. Drake

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

David R. Drake, 68, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away at 5:22 P.M. on Friday, June 14, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. David was born in Decatur, IL on August 29, 1944, son of Carlton Everett and Doris Elwanda Hoaglin Drake. He was uni...

Dorothy Mae Ping

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Dorothy Mae Ping, 61, of Oreana, died at 3:15 p.m., Friday (June 14, 2013) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, in Calvert Funeral Home, Argenta, with Deacon Steve Tamburini officiating. Visitation will ...

Lorelei Susan Semenow

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Lorelei Susan Semenow, 56, of Cerro Gordo, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 P.M. Saturday, June 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Funeral services will be 8:0...

Lena O. Perkins

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Lena O. Perkins, 91, Sullivan, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday (June 12, 2013) at Aspen Creek, Sullivan. Her graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, with the Rev. Don Ferrill officiating. Visitation will be fr...

Mary Frances Bishop

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Mary Frances Bishop, 97, Marietta, Ga., formerly of Farmer City, died at 6 a.m. EDT Sunday (June 9, 2013) at Golden Living Center in Dunwoody, Ga. Service: 11 a.m. Monday, Mass of Christian burial at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Farmer City, with F...

Karen L. Hawthorne

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Karen L. Hawthorne, 63, Farmer City, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Sunday (June 9, 2013) at Heartland Healthcare, Champaign, peacefully, following pancreatic cancer. She was born June 29, 1949, daughter of Francis and Lucile Grimes Hawthorne, and lived...

Leora Jean Clifton

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Leora Jean (Benjamin) Clifton, 87, of Norridge, IL (originally Cisco) died at 4:00 PM, Saturday (Jun 8, 2013) in Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago. Services will at 10:00 AM Friday at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, Monticello, with Dr. Jack C. Cl...

Dorthy Bernice Jones

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Dorothy “Bernice” Jones, 81, Farmer City, retired from Farmer City Journal, died Tuesday (June 4, 2013). Private graveside services: DeLand Cemetery. Arrangements by: Trigg & Calvert Funeral Home, DeLand. Memorials: Write Stuff For Kids.

Irene M. Royse

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Irene M. Royse, 93, of Monticello, passed away at 11:20 a.m., June 3, 2013 at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello. Irene was born on June 25, 1919 in Nancy, KY, the daughter of Carl and Zula (Norfleet) Richardson. She married Lynn Piatt Royse ...

Diane Lucille Wentworth-Jensen

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST

Diane Lucille Wentworth-Jensen, 65, most recently of Maroa, passed away Monday June 3, 2013 at home. She was born June 7, 1947 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, daughter of Fred and Evelyn Wentworth of Warrensburg. Diane was a devoted wife, mother, daugh...

Adam J. Schlesinger

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Adam J. Schlesinger, 35, of Weldon passed away at 6:45 p.m. Friday (May 31, 2013) at his family residence in Weldon. The service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, Clinton. Clergymen J. Kent Hickerson and the Rev. Steph...

Alice Caroline Comstock

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Alice Caroline Comstock, 79, of Lincoln died at 5:30 p.m. Friday (May 31, 2013) at Symphony of Lincoln after an extended illness. Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Lincoln, with the Rev. Robert Henderson officiating. Visitation: ...

Billy N. Chambers

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Billy N. Chambers, 89, Kissimmee, Fla., formerly of Lincoln, World War II Army Air Forces veteran and retired corrections officer, died Friday (May 29, 2013). Services: 7 p.m. Thursday, Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Visitation: 4 p....

Barbara Eileen Sears Brightup

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Barbara Eileen Sears Brightup, 87, Silverado, Calif., formerly of Clinton, retired teacher, died May 29, 2013. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Saturday, McClimans Cemetery, Hallsville. Arrangements by: Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Send condolences:&nb...

Kimberly Sue Bell

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Kimberly Sue Bell, 53, of Heyworth passed away at 3:20 a.m. Wednesday (May 29, 2013) at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Heyworth Christian Church, Heyworth. A private family service will be...

Shirley Jean Schriber

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Shirley Jean Schriber, 71, Clinton, passed from this earth at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday (May 28, 2013) while at home surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Long Point Cemetery, Wapella. Brother Richard Owens will of...

Thomas Allen Murray

Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Thomas Allen Murray, 67, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away at Decatur Memorial Hospital on Monday evening, May 27, 2013, following a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Tom was born on August 12, 1945, in Seattle, WA, to Jes...

Mary Olson Ahlrich

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Mary Olson Ahlrich passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 4:55 p.m. in the Piatt County Nursing Home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Born April 19, 1923, Mary was the daughter of Clark and Nelda Lamb Olson. Mary attended Peasant Falls Co...

Kenneth Meyer

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 CST

Kenneth E. Meyer, 91, Lincoln, farmer, died Saturday (May 25, 2013). No services or visitation. Body will be cremated. Arrangements by: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Memorials: American Heart Association or Logan County Paramedics A...