Obituaries of Sangamon County, IL

Marceline Mae Reincke Smith
died: June 13, 1997
TAYLORVILLE - Marceline M. Smith, 69, of Taylorville, formerly of Stonington, died Friday at Memorial Medical Center.
Survivors: a son, Allen D. "Butch" Smith of Taylorville; two daughters, Monica Harrold and Dee Ann Smith, both of Taylorville; four grandchildren; and mother, Opal Reincke of Taylorville.
Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Connolly-McClure Funeral Home, Taylorville. Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Taylorville. State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, June 15, 1997

Herald & Review, Decatur, IL, June 15, 1997 same info as above with the following additional:
Member: Fairview United Methodist Church.
Preceded by: father and two brothers.
Submitted by Sara Hemp

Ralph J Smith
Ralph J. Smith, 46, Springfield, was found dead in his bed in a Sterling motel at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. His body was discovered by the motel manager after a maid was unable to get into the room Wednesday afternoon. Smith had registered Tuesday night at the motel. He was listed as a representative of the Master Craft Furniture Co., Omaha, Neb. Whiteside County Coroner John Ardapple said death was apparently due to natural causes. A later autopsy revealed that death was caused by a fatal heart attack. The body was returned from the Grennan and Son Funeral Home to Springfield this morning by the Staab Funeral Home of that city, where funeral services will be held Saturday morning. [The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, August 10, 1967 - Thursday, pg 2] Submitted by Melva L. Taylor

Thomas Sidener

"THOMAS SIDENER – Funeral services for Thomas Sidener, 50, of 2036 E. Monroe St., who died at 3:15 a.m. yesterday at St. John's hospital, will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Bisch Memorial home. Rev. Donald J. Finley will officiate and burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until time of services tomorrow. Mr. Sidener is survived by five sons, John, Harry, Bob, Joe and Raymond; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Chase and Mrs. Mary Ann Eddington, all of Springfield; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Hughey, Curran, and two grandchildren." Donated by Carla Leber

"SIDENER, MRS. RUTH CANFIELD – 0f 227 Milton avenue, died at 8:25 pm. Monday June 3, 1940 at Springfield hospital. Age 33 years. Survived by husband, Thomas; two daughters, Marianne and Betty Jane; six sons, Thomas, Jr.; Hohn, Harry, Robert, Carl Joseph and Raymond Louis; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Hoffa, Pontiac, Mich.; Mrs. Ruby Hibbs, Mrs. Helen Misdonski, Mrs. Myrtle Young and Mrs. Edna Schaffner, all of Springfield; two aunts, Mrs. Jane Voelker and Mrs. Pearl Spates, both of Springfield; three uncles, John Canfield, Charles Nickelson and William Nickelson, Bradfordton. Remains at Ellinger & Kunz funeral home. Funeral announcements later." Donated by Carla Leber

In Memory of Thomas D. Smith. Born October 29, 1942.
Date of Death April 1, 2003.
Services from Bramley Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m., Friday - April 4, 2003.
Clergy Officiating is Rev. J.L. Penfold. Final Resting Place will be at Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, Illinois. Services conducted by Bramley Funeral Home in Auburn, Illinois.

Former Citizen of Auburn Answers Deaths Summons
William T. Spencer died in Chicago Sunday, November 14th. He was born in Auburn, The 27th January, 1800. He is survived by two brothers, Lloyd G. of Chicago and George W., now residing in Dallas, Texas. Many of the old citizens of Auburn and vicinity will remember him very well.

Died, at 11:10 o'clock Saturday night, Feb. 18, 1911, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Chonister [sic], at Salisburg [sic], Mrs. Sarah Stonham, aged 52 years. The remains were brought at 7:30 o'clock last evening to the residence of the decenent's [sic] daughter, Mrs. Frederick Steil, 1607 South Eleventh street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs. Stonham was born in Menard county, but had been a resident of this city the last thirty years until, because of ill health, she removed to the home of her daughter at Salisbury three months ago. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Decedent is survived by two sons, Charles and George Stonham, both of this city, five daughters, Mrs. John Cawley, jr., Mrs. Frederick Steil and Mrs. Frank Steil, all of Springfield; Mrs. Henry Chonister of Salisbury, and Mrs. Samuel Reynolds of Buffalo." Donated by Carla Leber

"STONHAM, CHARLES EDWARD –Died at 8:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 1925, at St. John's hospital of complications, aged 39 years, 5 months and 28 days. Survived by one brother, George; five sisters, Mrs. John Cawley, Mrs. Henry Cronsiter, Mrs. Samuel Reynolds, Mrs. Fred Steil and Mrs. Frank Steil. Remains to Bisch & Son's Home for Services. Funeral announcements later." Donated by Carla Leber

"GEO. E STONHAM DIES FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS – Was World War Veteran; Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomorrow: George Ember Stonham, 1609 South Walnut street, died at 6:15 a.m. yesterday, following a long illness. For more than twenty years he wa an employee of the Central Illinois Light company. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Bisch Memorial home and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal church, of which he was a member. Rev. Edward Haughton will officiate and interment will be in Oak Ridge cemetery. Mr. Stonham was a veteran of the World war, serving with Co. A, twenty-first infantry, at Camp Kearney, Calif. Surviving are his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Mildred and Georgia; one son, John; five sisters, Mrs. John Cawley, Mrs. Margaret Groat, Mrs. Fred Steil and Mrs. Frankl Steil, all of Springfield, and Mrs. Sam Reynolds, Bedford, Ind."

Illinois State Journal 2-8-36, p. 12, Springfield, IL: "STONHAM – Funeral for George E. Stonham, 1609 South Walnut street, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bisch Memorial home and 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal church, Rev. Edward Haughton officiating. Interment in Oak Ridge with Sangamon post No. 32, American Legion, holding rites at grave. Bisch & son in Charge." Illinois State Journal: 2-8-36, p. 12.