Obituaries in Astoria, IL

Scott Cheetah I. Fairburn 58 of Astoria IL passed away at 855 p.m. on Monday January 15 2018 at his home. He was born on September 14 1959 in Canton IL the son of Delbert and Mary Coita Groff Fairburn. Survivors include his son Calob Fairburn of Boise ID 4 sisters Deborah and John Lopes of Mt. Pleas...

Audrey Speer 97 of Macomb formerly of Table Grove died at 710 am January 11 at Wesley Village Health Care Center in Macomb IL. She was born October 21 1920 in Dahlgren IL the 2nd daughter of Robert W. and Noma Turner Rawls. She married Creel Speer on Aug. 23 1941 in Bushnell. They were married 73 ...

William Bill Charles Downin age 61 passed away peacefully on Sunday December 24 2017 surrounded by many family members at Memorial Hospital in Springfield Illinois. He was born January 16 1956 in Avon Illinois to Edwin and Charlotte Downin. Bill was a 1974 graduate of Roseville High School. He ma...

E. Dwayne Workman age 85 of Astoria IL passed away at 1209 am on Sunday December 24 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria IL. He was born on November 18 1932 in Woodland Township Fulton County IL the son of Everett and Pearl Smith Workman. He married Josephine Hayes on July 28 1956 in H...

Ethel M. Davis 91 of Rushville IL passed away at 1025 pm on Wednesday December 6 2017 at Rushville Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Rushville. She was born on November 15 1926 in Canton IL the daughter of Barney and Lottie Travis Bowman. She married Denzil Davis on February 8 1946 in Walnut Ridge A...

Marjorie Baker age 96 of Macomb IL formerly of Vermont IL passed away at 1245 pm Thursday November 23 2017 at her home in Macomb. She was born on July 20 1921 in Ipava IL the daughter of Elzie L. and Lula Belle Jones Parr. Marjorie married Willis E. "Bill" Baker on July 27 1940 in Keokuk Iowa. He...

Nellie G. Bucher 82 of Astoria passed away at 740 pm on Tuesday May 30 2017 at her daughters home in Astoria. She was born on June 19 1934 in Canton the daughter of Henry and Pearl Peterman Busby. Nellie married William Willie Bucher on November 30 1954 in Astoria. He preceded her in death on August...

Ronald David Stafford age 58 of peoria IL passed away at 314 pm on Tuesday May 16 2017 at the Sharon Woods Health Care Center in Peoria. He was born on October 11 1958 in Battle Creek MI the son of Marshall and Catherine McCune Stafford. Ronald is survived by two brothers Royal and Sue Stafford of ...

Victor H. Danner age 85 of Decatur IL passed away at 1000 pm on Thursday January 19 2017 at his home. He was born on October 16 1931 in Woodland Twp. Fulton Co. IL the son of Hart F. and Iona F. Hetrick Danner. He married Dorothy E. France on March 7 1954 in Astoria IL. She survives. Also survivi...

Melba Jean Burget 81 of Lewistown formerly of Astoria passed away at 724 pm on Friday January 27 2017 at the Prairie Heart Institute in Springfield. She was born on July 22 1935 in Canton the daughter of Howard and Pauline Stockham Ogden. Jean married Virgil Burget on August 20 1949 in Wickliffe KY....

Michael R. Ledbetter age 61 of Astoria IL passed away at 1130 am on Wednesday July 20 2016 at his home. He was born on July 16 1955 in East St. Louis IL the son of Amos Jack and Shirley Frances Rigney Ledbetter. He married Sandra Lugge on February 6 1976 in Belleville IL. He later married Paula C...

Virginia R. McCormick 85 of Astoria passed at 136 pm on Wednesday July 13 2016 at McDonough District Hospital ER in Macomb. She was born on August 20 1930 in Ray the daughter of Leonard and Alliene Aten Brockley. Virginia married Phillip Bud McCormick on February 12 1949 in Canton IL. Bud preceded V...