Obituaries in Astoria, IL

Beatrice R. Curless 94 of Bluff City IL passed away at 805 am on Saturday July 13 2019 at her home. She was born on January 22 1925 in James Georgia the daughter of Ernest and Bert Eldridge. Beatrice married Donald Curless on October 16 1943 in Macon Georgia. Donald preceded Beatrice in death on Feb...

John Terry Lehman 72 of Astoria IL passed away at 1125 pm on Wednesday June 5 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb IL. He was born on September 16 1946 the son of Max and Lois Horton Lehman. Terry married Joyce Moody on August 9 1969 in Mt. Sterling IL. Joyce preceded Terry in death on Sep...

Michael A. Yazvec age 90 of Ipava IL passed away at 820 am on Tuesday March 5 2019 at his home. He was born on September 23 1928 in Youngstown Pennsylvania the son of Thomas and Sarah Turkas Yazvec. On December 30 1951 Mike married Caroline Taber in Ipava. She survives. Also surviving are one dau...

Jean Martin age 79 of Astoria IL passed away at 524 am on Sunday July 29 2018 at her home with her daughter by her side. She was born on January 21 1939 in Quincy IL the daughter of Harry and Grace Ostrander Bryant. Jean is survived by her son Dan Martin of West Liberty IA her daughter Debbie and J...

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...

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...

Dinah Marie Ford age 66 of Pleasantview passed away on Saturday April 22 2017 at her home. She was born on April 17 1951 in Macomb IL the daughter of F. Jerry and Pauline J. Danner Ford. Dinah was a 1969 graduate of Industry High School. She graduated from Illinois State University in Normal IL an...

Helen Bradford 96 of Macomb IL passed away at 930 am on Tuesday February 7 2017 at Wesley Village in Macomb. She was born on September 11 1920 in Canton IL the daughter of Lamon and Merlie Smith Spencer. Helen married Jack Bradford on February 28 1940 in Kahoka MO. He preceded her in death in August...

Margo Marie Rimington age 74 of Montgomery Alabama formerly of Ipava IL passed away on Friday April 29 2016 in Montgomery. She was born on March 14 1942 in Champaign IL the daughter of John Edwin and Goldie Rudisill Rimington. Margo was a school teacher teaching English Literature at Hanna City and...

Robert Devere Mummert 89 of Astoria IL passed away at 848 pm on Friday May 16 2025 at his home. He was born on March 13 1936 in Dwight IL the son of Devere and Mary Belle Robertson Mummert. Bob married Loretta June Derry on December 19 1959 in Astoria. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters ...

Rosemary Aten 87 of Ipava passed away at 1057 am on Tuesday October 24 2023 at The Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on July 26 1936 in the Table Grove Hospital Table Grove IL the daughter of J. Willis and Nelda Branson Krider. Rosemary married Rodney Aten on July 13 1955 in Ipava IL. He survives. Al...

Rita M. Jones 92 of Astoria IL passed away at 825 pm on Sunday May 21 2023 at The Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on Wednesday July 23 1930 in Schuyler County IL the daughter of Louis and Lettie Long Ralston. Rita married Robert Jones on May 23 1948 in Ripley IL. Robert preceded Rita in death on Jun...