Obituaries in Astoria, IL

Margaret Evelyn Curless passed away at her home surrounded by her loving husband and family on Saturday July 31 2021 at the age of 82. She was born on November 14 1938 in Hampstead England to Cecil and Evelyn Gardner. Margaret met her husband Jackie L. Curless while he was serving in the Navy and s...

Ernestine Bulmer Conley was born in Detroit Michigan on November 9 1939 to Wilfred and Elaine Bulmer. Her parents welcomed two daughters that day mom and her twin sister Emily. The family moved to Ipava Illinois where she was raised with her 9 siblings. Arthur Millie Johnson William Sonia Bulmer Ela...

Doris Jeanne Thomas age 88 of Astoria Illinois passed away at 1253 pm on Monday July 19 2021 at her home. She was born on May 7 1933 in Bader Illinois the daughter of John and Margaret Louise Douglas McCombs. She married Willard "Pill" Thomas on September 3 1950 in Astoria. He preceded her in dea...

Robert Joe Joseph Musson passed away Sunday June 13 in Effingham from a heart attack. He was born June 15 1980 in Des Moines Iowa to Bobby and Jeri Musson. Joe is survived by his parents Bobby and Jeri Musson two sisters Nicole and Matt Westcott of Rushville and Jessie and Wes Wendte of Altamont fou...

Marjorie Fern Shawgo Grover age 92 years 11 months and 9 days of Kirksville MO formerly of Memphis MO 1989 2005 and Havana Il. 19661989 and Astoria IL. 19281966 passed away at 442 a.m. Friday June 11 2021 in Verona IL. at the home of her daughter Dixie and husband Jerry Stitt with her daughter Susan...

Bobby L. Pappy Bohanan 83 of Macomb IL passed away at 410 pm on Wednesday June 9 2021 at Prairie City Rehab Health Care in Prairie City IL. He was born on June 4 1938 in Glasford IL the son of Marion and Lucille Sweet Bohanan. Bobby married Mary Ellen Gorsage in 1968. She preceded him in death on J...

Garry E. Behymer 70 of Lewistown IL passed away at 426 pm on Saturday June 5 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield IL. He was born on July 16 1950 in Beardstown IL the son of Betty Lou Batterton Behymer. He married Joyce Schisler on July 3 1970 in Rushville IL. He later married Joyce Lockar...

Betty June Lawver age 91 of Astoria Illinois passed away at 350 am Thursday March 18 2021 at Graham Hospital in Canton Illinois. She was born on June 26 1929 in Bluff City Illinois the daughter of William Jennings "W.J." and Inez Mae Stambaugh Palmer. Betty married Dwayne D. "Boon" Lawver on Septe...

Edward Eddie A. Churchill 80 of Ipava IL passed away at 431 pm on Saturday March 6 2021 in Canton IL. He was born on November 10 1940 in Canton IL the son of Arthur and Esther McCain Churchill. Edward married Virginia Mae Barnes on December 21 1957 in Fiatt IL. She survives. Also surviving are his 2...

On Wednesday February 17 2021 Rosalie Ann Wilson Barrett passed away at the age of 82. She was born on October 6 1938 in Watseka Illinois the daughter of Ferris and Verna Mae Dickinson Wilson. Rosalie married Paul E. Barrett on October 7 1956 in Chandlerville Illinois. He preceded her in death on...

Sharon Sue Farwell age 79 of Lewistown Illinois passed away at 1100 a.m. Wednesday February 17 2021 at her home. She was born on May 16 1941 in Summum Illinois the daughter of Gerald and Lena Smith Moses. On December 10 1957 Sharon married Curtiss Allen Farwell in Rushville Illinois. He survives....

Marjorie M. Scrogum 95 of Astoria IL passed away at 1135 pm on Tuesday February 16 2021 at her home. She was born on January 21 1926 in Astoria the daughter of George and Clara Mae Stambaugh Klinedinst. Married Marshall Devere Scrogum on January 12 1947 in Astoria. Devere preceded Marjorie in death ...