Obituaries in Astoria, IL

Maurice Francis "Maurie" Cox age 83 of Vermont IL passed away at 858 pm Thursday May 23 2019 at Graham Hospital in Canton IL. He was born on February 11 1936 on the family farm in Eldorado Township McDonough County just west of Vermont the son of Arthur and Twila Ruth Cox. Maurie married Kathy Coz...

Katherine G. Miller 80 of Table Grove IL passed away at 654 am on Tuesday February 19 2019 at Graham Hospital in Canton IL. She was born on February 20 1938 in Macomb IL the daughter of Paul and Lela Howell Porter. Katherine married Norm Miller on August 9 1958 in Ipava IL. He survives. Survivors al...

Wayne L. Curless 80 of Astoria IL passed away at 930 am on Monday February 11 2019 at his home. He was born on September 30 1938 in Bluff City IL the son of Leo and Eva Thompson Curless. Wayne married Betty Estes on June 10 1961 in Bluff City IL. She Survives. Also surviving are his 2 daughters Tony...

Shirley R. Weld 90 of Macomb IL formerly of Vermont IL passed away at 904 am on Saturday January 12 2019 at Heartland Healthcare in Macomb. She was born on September 7 1928 in Aurora IL the daughter of John and Blanche Toland Dean. Shirley married Ethan Weld on March 29 1947 in Baldwin KS. Ethan pre...

Patricia A. Ames 85 of Table Grove IL passed away at 1045 pm on Friday December 14 2018 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Macomb IL. She was born on March 11 1933 in Macomb the daughter of George and Gayle Hardesty Waters. She married Donald Ames on August 23 1951 in Ipava IL. He preceded her in dea...

Freida L. Ladd age 94 of Macomb IL passed away at 130 pm on Monday March 19 2018 at The Elms in Macomb. She was born on December 5 1923 in Ashton IL the daughter of Glenn and Nellie Smith Ebbert. Freida married Joseph Karr Ladd on December 29 1944 in Ipava IL. He preceded her in death on May 18 2...

Delbert Lee "Coal Miner" Fairburn was born at home 765 S. Main Street Canton IL on Easter Sunday April 16 1927. The eighth child of Terrance Adam "Tom" and Nellie Pearl Weaver Fairburn. He married Mary Coita Groff on June 2 1948 at the church parsonage in Canton with Reverend Willis Reed officiating...

Linda Sue Ritchie age 69 of Wesley Chapel FL passed away on Saturday April 1 2017. She was born in Fon du Lac WI the daughter of Bradley and Barbara Milleson Roll. She moved to Ft. Lauderdale in 1956 then to the Tampa Bay area from Phoenix in 2002. She was Sales and Marketing Manager for 33 years ...

Twila E. Pelton age 87 of Canton IL formerly of Wataga Il passed away at 610 am on Saturday March 5 2016 at Renaissance Care Center in Canton IL. She was born on September 1 1928 in Abingdon IL the daughter of Ray and Essie Lawver McDonald. Twila married Jim Shineberger on September 14 1949 in Kaho...

Doris J. Kost age 86 of Vermont passed away at 546 am Friday January 2 2015 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. She was born on January 20 1928 in Vermont a daughter of Leonard and Ailene Aten Brockley. She married Carroll L. Kost on June 16 1946 in Vermont. He preceded her in death on Augu...

Steven A. Vance 56 of Ipava IL passed away at 408 pm on Tuesday July 8 2025 at Graham Hospital in Canton IL. He was born on May 6 1969 in Rushville IL the son of Don and Nancy Umphryes Vance. Steven married Tabatha Sam Scott on January 1 1996 in Corinth MS and were married for 29 plus years. She sur...

Donna Joanne Jo Heath 88 of Adair IL passed away at 707 pm on Friday March 22 2024 at The Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on September 16 1935 in Rushville IL the daughter of Donald and Ruby Chapman Etter. Jo married Bernard Heath in June 29 1957 in Astoria IL. Bernard preceded Jo in death on Novemb...