All Obituaries

Dorothy Joan Cornell, 79, of Taylorville, passed away at 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Life’s Journey Senior Living in Taylorville. Joan was born October 23, 1941 in Springfield, the daughter of Dorothy Ruth (Warnick) and John O. Hardy.  She was raised near Mt. Auburn, on a farm west of town.  Joan was active in 4-H, showing Scotch Shorthorns at surrounding county fairs. While in high school, she was a member of the band, playing French Horn, and was also on the...

Carol Ann (Hathaway) Correll, 72, of Morrisonville, passed away due to complications from COVID-19, at 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Carol was born December 24, 1948 in Danville, the daughter of Herman and Doris (Hamilton) Hathaway.  She married Danny Correll at the Rossville Methodist Church in 1974.  They had three beautiful daughters, and later divorced. Carol graduated from Rossville High School in 1967, and went on to receive...

William R. “Bill” Marshall, 80, of Taylorville, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at his residence. Bill was born October 11, 1940 in Taylorville, the son of Byron and Irene (Williams) Marshall.  He married Sharon L. VanHooser on July 13, 1963 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Taylorville.  She preceded him in death on April 23, 2008. Bill graduated from Taylorville High School in 1958, and went on to proudly serve our country in the United States Air...

Terry L. Harbert, 68, of Taylorville, died on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at his residence. Terry was born October 6, 1952 in Taylorville, the son of George W. and E. Maybelle (Burns) Harbert.  He graduated from Taylorville High School with the Class of 1970, and went to work as an over the road trucker for over 30 years.  Over the course of his career, Terry had driven over one million miles, visiting every state but Hawaii.  He married Nancy L. Kemp on September 29, 1986 in...

Mrs. JoAnne Hale Tylman, 76, of Taylorville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Saint Francis Hospital in Peoria, from COPD complications secondary to a successful Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm surgery. JoAnne lived a full life and spent her time in this world living fully, learning always, giving generously and teaching patiently. She was born on April 22, 1945 to Reverend Floyd I. Hale and Dorothy C. (Pickett) Hale in Mt. Vernon. Since her father was serving in the Navy when...

Laura Nadine Sidwell Christian, 87 of Sorento, IL passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at home with family by her side.  Nadine was born September 14, 1933 in Reno, IL the daughter of Carl and Ruth (Edwards) Smith.  Her father passed away when she was an infant.  Nadine was raised with love by her mother in the home of great grandparents Albert and Nancy Edwards.  She attended Reno Elementary, the three-year, high school in Sorento, and graduated from Staunton High School...

Vicki Lynn (nee Smith) Hoxsey, 70, of Highland, passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at her home. Vicki was born on February 10, 1951 in Litchfield, the daughter of Dale E. and Lois (nee Beckham) Smith.  She grew up in Panama, and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1969.  Vicki started working for the State of Illinois in 1969, and retired from The Illinois Department of Corrections (Correctional Industries) in 2002.  She then began managing Ponderosa...

Dale E. Green, 55, of Sorento, passed away at 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Dale was born March 2, 1966 in Litchfield, the son of James and Rosalie (Harner) Green.  He graduated from Greenville High School in 1984.  Dale started working for Clean Uniform in Highland while in high school, and worked there until 2015.  He married Misty Paoletti on August 13, 1994 at the Presbyterian Church in Sorento.  They later...

Sandra J. Thompson, 86, of Alton, passed away at 1:05 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Community Hospital in Staunton. Sandra was born June 7, 1934 in Alton.  She attended Marquette High School in Alton.  Sandra married C. Robert Thompson on February 14, 1955 in Alton.  He preceded her in death in 1997. Sandra worked for Owens Illinois Glass Factory for over 25 years, and until its closure.  Following her retirement, she was a homemaker, devoting much of her spare...

Sheila J. Smith, 68, of Taylorville, passed away at 5:16 a.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Sheila was born June 24, 1952 in Hillsboro, the daughter of Robert and Sharon (Traylor) Altevogt.  Raised in rural Irving on the family farm, Sheila was the oldest of five daughters.  She was independent and honest, but was always looking out for her younger sisters.  Sheila graduated from Witt High School with the Class of 1970, and went on to proudly...