All Obituaries

Larry Dale “Rooter” Root, 77, of Schram City, IL passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 9:36 p.m. at his residence. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 3, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 3, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. The family has requested that those in attendance dress casually and/or in sports attire. Rev. James Hayes,...

Ann Marie Sinclair, 63, of Springfield, IL died on May 19, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL, surrounded by her family and friends, following an illness of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Beacon Church, 622 North Franklin, Litchfield, IL, with Jon Magnuson officiating.  Burial will be in Elm Wood Cemetery in Litchfield, IL. Ann was born on April 28, 1959, at St. Francis Hospital in...

Donna Kaye Kohvakka, 68, of Coffeen, IL, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at her residence in Coffeen, IL. Cremation Rites were accorded and no services are planned at this time. Mrs. Kohvakka was born on February 28, 1954 in Memphis, TN to the late Andrew and Edith (Pruitt) Golden. Ms. Kohvakka was a high school graduate. She married Robert Lee Kohvakka in San Diego, CA in 1978; he survives in Coffeen, IL. Mrs. Kohvakka had lived in San Diego, CA and Coffeen, IL during her...

Connie Lenore Blackburn, 67, of Chatham, IL passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 8:00 p.m., at Sunrise Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center in Virden, IL.  A graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at Shiloh Cemetery in Coffeen, IL.  Family and friends may meet at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen, IL, at 9:30 a.m., to proceed to the cemetery. James Anderson will officiate.  Burial will be in Shiloh...

Harry Bruce Goodin, 72, of Donnellson, IL, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 11:40 a.m. at his residence in Donnellson, IL. Cremation Rites were accorded, Memorial Services may be held at a later date. Mr. Goodin was born on November 11, 1949, in Vandalia, IL to the late, Harry A. and Patsy A. (Schultz) Goodin. He was a Graduate of Mulberry Grove High School, Class of 1968. Mr. Goodin was an army veteran; he served actively in combat during the Vietnam War. He went on to work at De...

Carolyn Bee (Gipson) Doyen, 73, of Fillmore, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 8:15 a.m. at her residence. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 13, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen, IL. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen, IL. Rev. Myron Kirk, Pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Fillmore, IL and Danny White of Coffeen, IL will be officiating. Ms. Doyen was born on...

Mary Lou (Wesner) Fowler, 89, of Hillsboro, IL passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 10:35 a.m. at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL. Rev. Michael Lawton, Pastor of United Methodist Church of Hillsboro, IL will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL. Ms. Fowler was born on January 3, 1933 in Terre Haute, IN to the late Dennis S. and Mary...

David Alan Voyles, 82, of Godfrey, IL, formerly of Hillsboro, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at his residence in Godfrey, IL. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Agnes Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL. Rev. Ralph Ward will officiate. Mr. Voyles was born on September 29, 1939 in Hillsboro, IL to the late Reynolds R. and Lillian R. (Donaldson) Voyles. Mr. Voyles is survived by several nieces and nephews. Mr. Voyles was preceded by his...

Trish Ann (Rufus) Dunham, 39, of Witt, IL passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 6:45 p.m. at her residence. Cremation rites were accorded, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Ms. Dunham was born on October 26, 1982 to Michael Edward Rufus and Kimberly Kay (Wineburner) White. She attended Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, IL and worked as a waitress and a retail sales cashier. She lived in the Montgomery County area during her life. Ms. Dunham is survived by her...

Anita T. Rundquist, 97, of Butler, IL, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at Montgomery Nursing and Rehab in Taylor Springs, IL. Private services will be held. Mrs. Rundquist was born on March 9, 1925 in Butler, IL to the late Rudy and Fern (Busby) Turner. She was a Hillsboro High School Graduate, Class of 1943; she attended the University of Illinois and received her bachelor’s degree in Home Economics in 1947; and later received her Honorary Doctorate from Illinois...