All Obituaries

Linda Lou Wendel, 74, of Litchfield, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 3:34 p.m. at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Born October 23, 1945 in Witt, IL.,  a daughter of Frank Anton and Emma Jane (Briggs) Martincic. She married Richard Wayne Wendel on June 13, 1967 at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, IL.  Mrs. Wendel was employed at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield in housekeeping and retired after 41 years of service. Mrs. Wendel was a member of the...

Barbara Ann Robinson, 73, of Hillsboro (formerly of Litchfield) passed away on Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2020 at 11:15 p.m. in Hillsboro Area Hospital.  She was born on May 26, 1946 in Litchfield, IL, a daughter of Ralph Laverne and Mary Isabelle (Small) Campbell.  She graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1964. She worked at Jaeger Beauty Supply Company in Springfield, IL. She also worked at Care Inn Convalescent Center/ Litchfield Health Care Center, for 20 years, as a...

DUE TO THE CURRENT HEALTH CRISIS, CATHERINE'S MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. Catherine Ruth Porter, 70, of Litchfield, passed away on Sat., March 21, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. in her home.  She was born on April 27, 1949, in Litchfield, IL, a daughter of George Zachary and Rosemary Vaughn (Long) Neldon.  Catherine graduated from Litchfield High School with the Class of 1967.  She went on to Lincoln Land Community College and graduated with her...

Don Frederick Snyder, 88, of Litchfield, passed away on Wed., March 18, 2020 at 5:10 a.m. in HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  He was born on Jan. 27, 1932, in Millersville, IL, a son of Don Hilton and Lydia Elizabeth (Betty) Snyder.  Mr. Snyder was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean War on the USS Zelima.  He farmed in Raymond, Carlinville, and Zanesville Twp. (Montgomery and Macoupin counties).  Mr. Snyder was a member of the Pleasant...

Kevin Vaughn Burdell, 45, of Springfield, passed away on Sun., March 15, 2020 at 9:51 p.m.  He was born on Aug. 4, 1974, a son of Mark Alan and Linda Kay (Smith) Burdell.  Kevin graduated from Hillsboro High School with the Class of 1992.  He went on to SIU-Edwardsville and Robert Morris College in Springfield, obtaining an Associate's Degree.  Kevin was a Salesman with Rush Truck Center in Springfield for 23 years.  He married Stephanie Diane Weiss on July 24,...

Rev. Robert James “Bob” Mosser, 71, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at his residence.  Born April 8, 1948 in Decatur, IL, a son of George and Barbara (Smith) Mosser.  Bob was a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He married the former Glenda Sue Jones on September 28, 1974 in Decatur and she survives. Bob was employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections, Graham...

Martha Jean Funderburk, 80, of Litchfield, passed away on Thurs., Mar. 12, 2020 at 8:43 p.m. in HSHS St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield.  She was born on September 30, 1939, a daughter of Walter E. and Ella Marie (Jonas) Mick.  She married John Sylvester Funderburk on Feb. 28, 1956.  He preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 1988.  In her younger years she enjoyed swimming and singing.  Martha is survived by: 1 brother, Kenneth Mick of Mt. Olive 2 sisters,  ...

John Elmer Edwin Frerichs, 84, of Litchfield, passed away on Thur., March 5, 2020 at 5:35 p.m. in St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.  Born Jan. 5, 1936, in Litchfield, IL to Edward and Emma (Sewing) Frerichs. He graduated Litchfield High School with the class of 1953. Mr. Frerichs was a veteran of the U.S. Army.   He farmed with his brother Ben and Junior Niehaus early in his life. He worked at Zimmerman Equipment Co, Timmermann Implement Co and Montgomery Service Co. F.S. now...

Alvin Frank Whitsell, 79, of Litchfield, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 9:10 p.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, IL. He was born Sept. 9, 1940 in Dixon, IL., a son of Frank and Nellie (Hays) Whitsell.  Alvin served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1961 in Fort Richardson, Alaska, and Fort Bliss, Texas.  Recently, he participated in the Honor Flight which was one of the most memorable days of his life.  Mr. Whitsell was a graduate of Gillespie High School. He...

Michael (Mick) James Gorman, Jr., 84, of Farmersville, passed away at 12:51 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in Houston Texas.  He was born on February 4, 1936, in Farmersville, IL, a son of Michael James and Opal Annis (Volentine) Gorman.  He was a Coal Miner and Boilermaker until his retirement in 1996.  Mick enjoyed life to the fullest spending his summers in Illinois and winters in Texas.  Mick could do anything; he was a jack of all trades and had many hobbies to...