Obituaries in Astoria, IL

Michael D. Schmidt 66 of Lewistown IL passed away at 1140 pm on Sunday November 26 2017 at his home. He was born on November 28 1950 in Canton IL the son of Harley and Nelda Manion Schmidt. Surviving are his 2 daughters Heather and Brad Malott of Canton and Mandy and Danielle Hughes Schmidt of Lewis...

Mary Jo Keefauver age 72 of Lewistown IL passed away at 616 a.m. Saturday December 9 2017 at St. Johns Hospital n Springfield IL. She was born on June 12 1945 in Macomb IL the daughter of Paul and Lela Howell Porter. On December 22 1963 Mary Jo married Donald Keefauver in Ipava IL. He survives. A...

Jack Louis Danner age 84 of Astoria IL passed away at 355 am on Thursday November 9 2017 at the Havana Health Care Center in Havana IL. He was born on May 26 1933 in Minonk IL the son of Galyn and Christene Bucher Danner. On February 6 1953 Jack married Linda Hamblin in Astoria. She survives. Als...

Kerry Jo Simpson age 56 of Rushville IL passed away at 619 pm Monday November 6 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield IL. She was born on January 15 1961 in Rushville the daughter of Rodney E. and Donna M. Robinson Belville. She is survived by her son Clint and Dawn Belville of Browning IL...

Troy D. Chipman 53 of Ipava IL passed away at 1238 am on Wednesday October 18 2017 at his home. He was born on January 19 1964 in Canton IL the son of Orin and Phillis Morse Chipman. Troy is survived by his mother Phillis and Kenny Utterback of Smithfield IL fianc Melody Shryack of Ipava 3 sons Mich...

Rosa Lee Burgard 86 of Havana IL passed away at 1223 pm on Tuesday October 17 2017 at Renaissance Care Center in Canton IL. She was born on April 12 1931 in Adair IL the daughter of Elzie and Bessie Gardner Danner. Rosa Lee married Lester E. Burgard on August 27 1949 in Astoria IL. He preceded her ...

Lester Eugene Burgard age 87 of Havana IL passed away at 623 pm on Tuesday September 19 2017 at the Havana Health Care Center in Havana IL. He was born on March 5 1930 in Littleton IL the son of Andrew Burley and Irma Elizabeth Bollinger Burgard. On August 27 1949 Lester married Rosa Lee Danner in...

Buddy Lee Romine age 86 of Ashland IL passed away at 734 pm on Thursday September 14 2017 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville IL. He was born on November 16 1930 in Macomb IL the son of Herbert and Anne Teel Romine. On September 4 1955 he married Barbara Skiles in Macomb. She survives. Als...

Charlotte M. McGinnis 90 of Lewiston IL passed away at 1157 pm on Friday August 25 2017 at Prairie View Care Center in Lewistown. She was born on Monday April 4 1927 in Canton IL the daughter of Roy and Lucille Beadles Gray. Charlotte married Hartford P. Jack Curless on February 22 1946 in Peoria IL...

Homer Eugene Gene Pistol Sarge Wright age 86 of Vermont IL passed away peacefully with family by his side at 451 PM on Sunday September 3 2017 at Unity Point Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria IL. He was born on November 22 1930 in Vermont Township Fulton County Illinois the son of Della May Emig W...

Jerry Lee Tilton age 76 of Vermont IL passed away at 723 pm on Saturday August 19 2017 at his home. He was born on December 6 1940 in Macomb IL the son of Wayman and Ruby Tharpe Tilton. He married Judy Smith on March 27 1984 in Vermont. She survives. Also surviving are his son Jeremy and Lindsay ...

Harold C. Hal Rasmussen age 88 of Greeley CO passed away at 147 am on Saturday August 5 2017 in Greeley CO. He was born on October 3 1928 in South Bend IN the son of Henry Carl and Myrl Hammond Rasmussen. Hal served in the army during the Korean conflict then graduated from the University of Illino...