Obituaries in Springfield, IL

ROCHESTER Howard J. Emerson 87 passed away Friday January 2 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born December 30 1938 to Otto and Hazel Kidd Emerson. He married Frances Taylor in Rockford in 1957. He was preceded in death by his son Michael H. Emerson Sr. daughter Jody EmersonGrimmett and...

She was born April 1 1971 to Diane and Brent. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Norman and Barbara Steele and Thelma Gibson and her uncle Timothy Steele. Shannon is survived by her mother Diane McAllister father Brent Gibson her two loving children Zachary Gibson and Jessica Gibson sibli...

He was born December 14 1949 to James and Daleine Joie Conn Ferree both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a brother Clay Carter and sister Joy Anne Carter. Bernard was a US Army veteran serving as a combat medic in the Vietnam War. He was a union carpenter for most of h...

SPRINGFIELD Kimberley Ann Pappas 65 passed away Saturday December 27 2025 at Arc at Sangamon Valley. She was born August 23 1960 to Michael and Janet Pickard Conder Jr. both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband Peter Pappas sister Sandy Conder and nephew Mich...

She was born on September 11 1948 in Springfield Illinois to Donald and Yvonne Blake the oldest of five siblings. Karen graduated from Lanphier High School in 1966 she then went on to attend LLCC. Karen lived a life defined by creativity intention and style. Decorating was not just a hobby for her ...

James Kevin Patton passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday January 17 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital Hospice in Springfield Illinois. He was surrounded by his entire family who offered comfort support and loving goodbyes during his final hours. Kevin was born on February 15 1954 in K...

INDIAN TRAIL NC Joyce A. Daughton 85 formerly of Springfield passed away Saturday December 27 2025 at Atrium Health Union Hospital in Monroe NC. She was born December 12 1940 to Harold and Lucille Gallas Wagner. She married Thomas E. Daughton on October 8 1966 and he preceded her in death in 2014. ...

ROCHESTER Sandra Leona Heinrich 78 passed away Sunday January 18 2026 at St. Johns Hospital. She was born September 16 1947 to Paul and Margaret Hamrick Gentry. She married Larry M. Heinrich on September 30 1972. He preceded her in death in 2022. She was also preceded in death by her parents sister...

SPRINGFIELD Mark A. Rockwood 72 passed away peacefully Wednesday January 14 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born November 18 1953 to John and Garnett McGavic Rockwood both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his son John Rockwood and brothers James Rockwood...

She was born December 29 1943 to Robert O. and Clara Jane Wood Huffman both of whom preceded her in death. She married James Van Eman in 1962. Sharon was a 1961 graduate of Lanphier High School. She was an LPN for many organizations including Morgan County Health Department Barton Stone Henry Ross M...

PETERSBURG Margaret Ann Black 93 passed away Friday January 2 2026 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home. She was born March 5 1932 to William J. and Cathryn Casey Chestnut. She married William Alic Black Jr. on July 12 1952 at Third Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband parents two b...

SPRINGFIELD Myrna Kay Madison 76 passed away Thursday January 15 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Myrna was born December 15 1949 to Augustus and Cleona Woolery Phelps both of whom preceded her in death. Myrna was also preceded in death by her sister Carolyn and brother Michael. Myrna married...