All Obituaries

Joseph Louis Savaris, 98, of Taylorville, IL, passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Joseph was born January 4, 1922 in San Gregorio, Italy, the son of Victor and Tersilia (Luca) Savaris.  He graduated from Taylorville High School, where he was an outstanding basketball player.  Joseph proudly served his country in the United States Navy, where he was an Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class for Blimp Headquarters during World...

Jay Todd Edwards, 60, of Taylorville, IL, passed away at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Jay was born March 20, 1959 in Vandalia, IL, the son of Joseph Max and Lou (Gatewood) Edwards.  He attended Edinburg Schools and worked as a self-employed carpenter and handyman for many years.  Jay was an animal lover, especially horses.  He enjoyed barrel and keg racing, and was excellent at breaking and training horses.  The meaner the horse, the better.  Jay also...

James A. Revisky, 80, of Panama, IL, passed away at 7:40 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation in Taylor Springs, IL. Jim was born January 20, 1939 in Panama, IL, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Veres) Revisky.  He married Sandra H. Spencer on February 18, 1962 in Litchfield, IL.  Jim worked for Cassen’s Trucking as a local driver for over 23 years.  In 1990 he was the 167th person to receive a heart transplant, and was one of the...

Bryan Mitchell, 40, of Pana, IL, formerly of Morrisonville, IL, passed away at 3:10 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020 at his residence. Bryan was born August 23, 1979 in Taylorville, IL.  He graduated from Morrisonville High School in 1999, and was a long-time employee of Christian County Mental Health, and was currently employed by Macon Resources.  Bryan was a past-member of the First Presbyterian Church of Morrisonville, and he was an avid NASCAR fan. He was preceded in death...

Alice I. Simpson, 79, of Taylorville, IL, passed away at 4:46 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Taylorville Care Center. Alice was born November 10, 1940 in Taylorville, IL, the daughter of William B. and Emma (Swedick) Adams.  She married Leslie Philip Simpson on June 10, 1961 in Champaign, IL.  He preceded her in death December 7, 2016. Alice graduated from Taylorville High School in 1958, and went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Pathology from the University of...

Harold Ellis, Sr., 83, of Springfield, formerly of Divernon, passed away at 3:43 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Harold was born August 9, 1936 in Clinton, TN, the son of Roy Marshal and Elizabeth “Bessie” Sarah (Cox) Ellis.  He was raised and lived in the Clinton, TN area until he was a young man, when he moved to Divernon. Harold married Ruth Ann Myers on September 19, 1986 in Divernon.  She preceded him in death on March...

Michael Domenick Ronchetto, 65, of Palmer, IL, passed away at 4:07 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria, IL. Michael was born June 13, 1954 in Taylorville, IL, the son of Domenick and Edith (Berta) Ronchetto.  He graduated from Morrisonville High School, followed by employment with Borg-Werner in Decatur, IL.  Michael’s home has always been Palmer, IL, where he enjoyed Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, stamp collecting, and electric model trains. He was...

Robert D. Fleming, Jr., 67, of Taylorville, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2019, at his residence, surrounded by family. Bob was born August 21, 1952, in Decatur, IL, the son of Robert D. and Maureen (Lucas) Fleming, Sr.  He married Helga L. Wilson on February 25, 2005, in Decatur, IL, and they enjoyed over 15 years of marriage. Bob graduated from high school in Coshocton, OH in 1970.  Prior to this, he was an excellent multi-sport athlete in the Taylorville...

John E. Forbes, 92, formerly of Morrisonville, IL, passed away at 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Nokomis Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. John was born September 23, 1927 in Morrisonville, the son of Elmer and Vera Mae (Swinger) Forbes.  He graduated from Morrisonville High School in 1945, and married Elizabeth Ann Ryan on January 9, 1949 at the Fairview Church.  She preceded him in death on January 26, 2011.  John then married Patricia Wallace on December 2,...

Craig D. Montgomery, 64, of Morrisonville, IL, passed away at 11:01 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2020 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Craig was born July 10, 1955 in Taylorville, IL, the son of James and Marian (Soice) Stout Montgomery.  He married Linda Mae Ingles on August 16, 2002 at Lake Shelbyville. Craig graduated from Rochester High School, and retired from Freedom in Virden as a car salesman after many years of service.  He loved online gaming and playing on his...