Obituaries in Astoria, IL

Myrna I. Phillips age 90 of Astoria IL passed away at 120 pm Monday March 4 2019 at the Clayberg Nursing Center in Cuba IL. She was born on April 17 1928 in Astoria the daughter of Hugh and Susie Farwell Curless. She married Medford S. Phillips on December 25 1948 in Astoria. He preceded her in d...

John W. Bucy age 88 of Astoria IL passed away at 355 pm on Thursday August 16 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield IL. He was born on March 3 1930 in Vermont IL the son of John and Erma Horner Bucy. He married Dorothy Ann "Dot" Schisler on November 20 1955 in Astoria. She preceded him i...

Beverly Jean Winston Burgard age 88 of Sheldons Grove Illinois stepped into eternity at 204 am on Thursday July 12 2018 while in the company of family. Beverly was born on July 24 1929 in Sheldons Grove Illinois the daughter of Eddie and Dorothy Workman Winston. She married James Othello Burgard on...

Evelyn Goetten McCormick 61 of Monroe City Missouri passed away at 1035 PM Monday July 9 2018 at her home. She was born on August 10 1956 in Alton IL the daughter of Edmund "Bud" and Sarah "Cris" Crissip Goetten. Evelyn married Marlin McCormick on July 8 1978 in Jerseyville IL. He survives. Also ...

Carroll E. Beatty 83 of Cuba IL passed away at 842 pm on Monday April 30 2018 at Graham Hospital in Canton IL. He was born on October 23 1934 in Cuba IL the son of Hiram and Nellie Shawgo Beatty. Carroll married Mary Ellen Marquis on August 12 1960 in Rushville IL. She preceded him in death on March...

Michael Sorrells age 64 of Canton Illinois passed away at 520 am on Thursday March 29 2018 at Graham Hospital in Canton. He was born on November 5 1953 in Avon Illinois the son of Everett and Evelyn Manlove Sorrells. He is survived by two sisters Marilyn and Melvin Hendricks of Rushville Illinois a...

Betty L. Brown age 94 of Peoria IL formerly of Chillicothe passed away at 734 pm on Saturday May 27 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Skyline Nursing Center in Peoria. She was born on March 26 1923 on the family farm in Astoria the daughter of Harve S. and Edna Mary Gruber Ruth. On March 17 1946 Bet...

John S. Hadsall Jr. age 72 of Normal Illinois formerly of Ipava passed away at 103 pm on Saturday December 31 2016 at his home in Normal. He was born on January 2 1944 in Canton IL the son of John and Virginia Harding Hadsall Sr. On November 24 1962 John married Phyllis J. Hopping in Ipava IL. Sh...

Margaret J. Posey 90 of Vermont passed away at 630 am on Saturday July 30 2016 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. She was born on April 12 1926 in Vermont the daughter of Jeremiah and Alice Woodruff McFadden. Margaret married Edison Posey in July of 1955 in Albany Georgia. Edison preceded...

Tammy M. Spencer age 41 of Astoria IL passed away at 707 p.m. Wednesday May 4 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria IL. She was born on June 29 1974 in Rushville IL the daughter of John and Connie Billingsley Brierton. On July 17 1993 Tammy married John Spencer in Rushville. He survive...

Phyllis M. Cornelius 89 of Industry Illinois passed away at 700 a.m. on Wednesday July 2 2025 at her home. She was born on the family farm south of Vermont Illinois on June 30 1936 the second child of three in a multigenerational farming family. She attended Freeman School through 1947 then VIT Hi...

Jeannine Shanks 91 of Astoria Illinois passed away at 1250 am on Wednesday February 21 2024 at her home. She was born on February 25 1932 in Terre Haute IL the daughter of Gale and Theda Drain Powell. Jeannine married Ernest D. Shanks on February 4 1951 in Brooklyn Illinois. Ernest preceded Jeannin...