Colwell Memorial Home

David Bruce "Dave" Fischer, 70, of Arenzville, died Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. He was born July 16, 1954, in Beardstown, the son of William Jack & Anna Carolyn Cooper Fischer. He married Dana Willene Ogilvie on December 29, 1984, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardstown. He is survived by his wife Dana Fischer of Arenzville; three children daughter Cassie Alloway (husband Andrew) of Beardstown, son Billy Dawson (wife Hannah) of Beardstown, and son Joey Dawson (wife Brook) of Rushville; grandchildren Fischer and Drew Alloway, Eli, Jude, and Asher Dawson, and Olivia Dawson; sisters Mary (husband Phillip) Murray and Linda (husband Brad) Spears both...

Katherine Jean Jokisch, 91 of Bluff Springs, died Sunday, December 24, 2023 at her home. She was born October 31, 1932 in Beardstown, the daughter of Russel and Alma K. Dufelmeier Nordsiek. She married John Philip Jokisch on June 6, 1954 and he preceded her in death on April 12, 2019. Her children survive her Carol Jean (husband Bill) Luthanen of Plainfield, Aaron John (wife Vicki) Jokisch of Montrose, CO, and Richard Lee (wife Annette) Jokisch of Beardstown; two granddaughters Ashley Marie (Tim) LaDuke and Amanda Illeen (husband Steve) Stolte; two great-grandchildren Fitzgerald and Mabel Stolte; three step-grandsons Jon (wife Cassie) Stevens, Mark (wife Wendy) Stevens, and Jeremiah (wife...

Dick Yost left this earthly life to go live forever with his Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, December 15, 2023. He was born August 17, 1938, to August and Frances Yost. He married Beth Ann Venters on October 21, 1977, and she survives. Dick is survived by his four children: Monica Behnen (companion Rich Stout), Mark Yost (Susan), Greg Yost, and Alisa Jones (Kevin) and his spiritual daughter, Marcie Altman. Also surviving are his grandchildren Andy Jones (Kristen), Austin Jones, Taylor Yost, Nick and Emma Yost, and his great grandchildren, Merritt and Karter Jones. Dick has one sister that also survives, Jean Rhoades (John). Dick was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Bob and Larry Yost,...

Carl Anthony Junior Smith, 84 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at his home. He was delivered by his father Carl R. Smith and his mother Mary Whewell Smith, on February 18, 1936 in Bowen area. He married Lynnette Ashwill McGinnis in January 1987. She survives in Beardstown. He is also survived by one son Steve (wife Deb) Smith of Beardstown; five grandchildren Bob (wife Lynette) Smith of Beardstown, Jeremy Jamison of Beardstown, Misty Smith of Mt. Sterling, Jessica Jamison of Columbia, MO, and Blake Smith (companion Tabitha Davis and her son Tre Harris) of Virginia; three great-grandchildren Remington Smith, Bryson Hamilton, and Noah Hamilton; and numerous nieces and nephews....

Lee Ann Gibbons was born October 29, 1932 in Beardstown, the daughter of Elmer and Blanche Violet (Smith) Logsdon. She married Donald Gene Gibbons on March 8, 1959 at the Beardstown Congregational Church and he preceded her in death on August 17, 2019. Lee is survived by three sons, Paul Gibbons of Harvest, AL, Scott (wife Janice) Gibbons of San Jose, CA, and Mark Gibbons of Beardstown; seven grandchildren Nathan, Rachel, Logan, Kimberly, Melissa, Zachary, and Haley Gibbons; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a sister Eleanor (Logsdon) Kirchner, and a brother Elmer Dale "Bub" Logsdon. Lee enjoyed nature, and supported many...

Ruth Anne Wankel,90 of Springfield, died Monday, December 4, 2023 at Cedarhurst in Jacksonville. She was born June 28, 1933 in Bluff Springs, the son of Robert Arthur and Mary Katherine Wagner Korte. She married Leo Wankel on July 14, 1951 and he preceded he in death on August 29, 2005. She is survived by her nieces and nephews Thomas (wife Cathy) Flowers, Marcie (husband Don) Herter, Traci Bierhaus all of Beardstown, Doug (wife Sylvia) Wankel of Colorado, Karen ( husband Bill) Hamilton of Hillsboro and Sandi ( husband Jim) Richardson of Ann Arbor, MI; her great nieces and nephews Sam Flowers, Sarah Jibben, Chris Herter and Doug Herter, Lauren Knous, Mark and Joe Baumhardt; and her...

John Elijah Foshee, 94 of Springfield, died Saturday, October 28, 2023 at his residence. He was born September 27, 1929, in Kirby, AR the son of John W. and Dora L. Gay Foshee. He married Aiko Azuma on May 19, 1955 in Yokohama, Japan, and she preceded him in death on December 31, 2013. He is survived by his daughter Ruriko Murray of Springfield; two grandchildren Christine (husband Joe) Lee of Springfield and John (wife Robin) Murray of Pleasant Plains ; three great-grandchildren Joe Lee, Elizabeth Lee, and Samantha Murray; four great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a son-in-law David Murray, and four sisters Magaline...

William Frederick "Bill" Rebman, 92 of Beardstown, died Monday, October 2, 2023 at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation surrounded by family. He was born August 12, 1931, in Beardstown, the son of Harold and Martha Rohn Rebman. He married Beverly June Jockisch on September 13, 1953 and she survives in Beardstown. He is also survived by his three daughters Ava Moore of Beardstown, Arla (Bruce) Bain of Maine, and Karen (Kent) Gutmann of Ashland; 10 grandchildren Elizabeth Moore, Amberly (Zachary) Kane, Emily (Adam Ullius) Bain, Bruce (Taylor) Bain III, Charles Bain, Thomas Bain, Kimberly (Alex Frogge) Bain, David Bain, and Patrick Bain, and Katelyn Gutmann; three great grandchildren Sophia,...

Robert A. Daniel, 76 of Virginia, died Friday, August 25, 2023 at Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. He was born December 13, 1946, in Jacksonville, the son of James A. and Ruth E. Ash Daniel. He married MaLinda Hish on February 14, 1969 in Virginia and she preceded him in death on July 25, 2022. He is survived by two sons Jeffery D. (Fiancundefined Karmen Gullidge) and Sean M. Daniel both of Virginia; and four grandchildren Chase, Brittney, Kim, and Jessica. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and a brother Gary Daniel. Robert graduated from Virginia High School in the class of 1965. He attended Illinois College before being drafted. He honorably served in the United States Army...

Beatrice Ann "Bea" Coats, 95 of Beardstown, died Monday, August 21, 2023 at her home. She was born April 6, 1928 in Beardstown, the daughter of William C. and Ula M. Wise Blohm. She married Milton D. Coats on April 1, 1950 and he preceded her on death on April 16, 2000. She is survived by one son Thomas D. (wife Veronica) Coats of Concord; four daughters Ann (husband Tim) Chilton , Linda (late husband Terry) Hager of Beardstown, Joyce (husband Dennis) Krohe all of Beardstown, and Brenda (husband Robert) Patterson of Benton, AR; eight grandchildren; and numerous great and great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Paul "Butch", two sisters Helen...

Nancy D. Young, 67 of Beardstown, died Saturday, July 22, 2023 at St Johns Hospital in Springfield. She was born November 13, 1955, in East St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Narsey and Shirley Clouse Ramsey. She is survived by her daughter Tina (husband Travis) Merriman of Beardstown; four grandchildren Samara Schwalb-Merriman, Brandon Merriman, Taylor Merriman, and Remington Merriman all of Beardstown; three sisters Pauline Featherston of Quincy, Betty Blaise of Georgia, and Evelyn Havlen of Georgia; one brother Toney (wife Kim) Loyd of Arizona; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, three sisters Mary Hall, Emily Dunlap, and Nellie Ramsey, and three...

David Austin Wells, 57 of Beardstown, died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was born March 16, 1966, in Beardstown, the son of Terry Wells and Carla Savage. He married Sherry Smedly on February 1, 1997 and she survives in Beardstown. He is also survived by his daughter Kate Wells of Beardstown; his mother Carla Savage (companion Eric Parrish) of Beardstown; his father Terry (wife Terri) Wells of Kentucky; his brother Ryan Wells, of Monitcello; a sister-in-law Suzanne (husband Kraig) Prather of Rushville and their children Alexa and Kloie Prather; his uncle Darwin (wife Donna) Dodds; his aunt Karen Vogt; two cousins Jennifer (husband Travis) Foster and their...

Kimberly Yvonne "Kim" Bartels, age 65 of Chandlerville, died on Monday, June 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 3, 1957, in Canton, the daughter of Robert Snyder and Donna Nall. She married Steve Bartels on March 16, 1990 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Chandlerville. She is survived by her husband Steve Bartels of Chandlerville; her children Tiffiny (companion Wendy) Scheland of Springfield, Erica (Fianc? Mike Cave) Watkins of Chandlerville, Carla (husband Jeff) Rymer of Madisonville, TN, Jeremy Bartels of Bath, Brittany (husband Scott) Dowling of Stafford, VA, and Zach Lane of Chandlerville; six grandchildren Lexi (husband Justin) Brown, Alyssa (fianc?...

Robert Harvey Carnahan, age 74 of Eminence, MO, died Friday, June 16, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was born October 22, 1948 in Beardstown, the son of Benjamin Franklin Carnahan and Margaret Elizabeth Bell Carnahan. He married Patty Pherigo and they divorced. He later married Dana DuRall Carnahan and they also divorced. He is survived by two children Rebecca (husband Kris) Antle of Willow Springs, MO and Simon Carnahan of Effingham; two grandchildren Dalton Lee Coil and Desiree Coil; two great grandchildren, and one brother Ben (companion Ellen) Carnahan. He is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Margaret Ann Rice and Elizabeth "Jan" Ring, and his twin brother...