Obituaries
Death of Orville Thomas Stoddard
Orville Thomas Stoddard, 94, of Joliet, Illinois, formerly of Mt. Olive, died Friday, April 8, 2016, at 1:15 p.m. at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet. He was born on October 18, 1921, in Mt. Olive to the late David W. Stoddard and Florence E. Williams.
He married Elizabeth Rose Lesko on September 21, 1946, at Rectory of the Catholic Church in Carlinville. She preceded him in death on June 3, 2010. Orville attended grade school in Mt. Olive and graduated from Mt. Olive High School with the class of 1939.
Orville then enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving aboard the USS Idaho during WWII in the American Area and the Asiatic Pacific area as a Shipfitter 2/C. He was honorably discharged on December 17, 1945, with a Philippine Liberation Asiatic Pacific Victory Ribbon with seven stars and a good conduct medal.
He retired from Don L. Dise Builders and also held positions for Peoples Furniture and Barretts Hardware, all of Joliet. He was a member of the Carpenter’s Local 916, Labor’s Local 338 and Mt. Olive VFW 5790. He cherished his family, loved his country and enjoyed spending time among God’s flowers.
He leaves behind one daughter, Connie Gossar of Shorewood, IL; one grandson, Eric Gossar of Manhattan, IL; brother, Raymond (Dorothy) Stoddard of Mt. Olive; sister-in-law, Genean Stooddard of Minooka; two brother-in-laws, William (Carol) Lesko of Belleville and Harry Lesko of Carlinville; “other daughter”, Donna Fox of New Lenox, IL; and special friends, Bob & JoAnne Benedick of Joliet.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Steven Thomas Stoddard; three brothers, Vernon Stoddard, Robert (Ann) Stoddard and Russell (Lucille) Stoddard.
Visitation services will be held on Monday, April 11, 2016, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home in Joliet. A local visitation will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 12:00 noon until the time of the Service at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Funeral service will follow the visitation on Saturday, Apr. 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at Union Miners Cemetery with military rites being accorded by the Mt. Olive Area Veterans. Reverend Tommy Brewer will serve as clergy. Lunch for family and friends will be held at the Ariston Café in Litchfield.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Services, 301 Veteran’s Parkway, New Lenox, IL 60451 for the benefit of his grandson Eric.
Becker & Son Funeral Home, Mt. Olive is in charge of arrangements.
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Vonda Lee Burdell, 85 of Litchfield, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in her home. She was born in Nokomis on October 15, 1939, to George and Juanita (Herpstreith) Groves. On August 1, 1959, she married Richard Lee Burdell Sr. at Southside Baptist Church in Litchfield.
A graduate of Hillsboro High School, she became a certified nurses aid and held an Alzheimer’s nursing certification. Mrs. Burdell was a member of Southside Church in Litchfield. She enjoyed camping, going for walks, Pretty Punch embroidery, and dearly loved her dogs.
Mrs. Burdell is survived by her husband; her son, Richard Burdell Jr. of Litchfield; her daughter, Kimberly Janway of Duncan, OK,; her sister, Sheila Stoneburner of Litchfield; her brother, Bernard Groves of Schram City; and two grandchildren, Jamie Schmidt and Andy Janway, and five great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Donald Groves, and one half-brother, Kenneth Witten.
Funeral services will be held at Southside Church in Litchfield on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held Friday, January 17, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will take place in Crabtree Cemetery in Litchfield.
Memorials may be made to the family, in care of Richard Burdell, Sr. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.
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JoAnn “Jody” Schneck, 71 of Litchfield, passed away at 6:38 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. She was born on May 29, 1953, a daughter of John Robert and Doris Maxine (Young) Coatney. She and Larry Gene Schneck were married November 27, 1981. He preceded her in death January 29, 2004.
JoAnn was employed with Bailey and Associates for several years and was the club house manager for VFW Post 3912 in Litchfield for over 30 years. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Litchfield and the VFW Women’s Auxiliary. JoAnn enjoyed painting pictures, baking and decorating cakes, was an excellent cook, and enjoyed playing golf.
JoAnn is survived by life partner, Peggy D. Lewis of Litchfield; sons, Jonathon Schneck of Walshville and Richie Lewis of Kewanee, MO; daughters, Amie (Gene) Greenwood of Bismarck, MO, Elicia (Erin) Toomey of Springfield and Casey (Josh) Patterson of Decatur; sister, Pamela (Richard) Weiss of Litchfield; 11 grandchild and seven great grandchildren.
JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Larry; her grandmother, Lelia Young; and her brother, John R. Coatney.
Funeral services for JoAnn will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Fr. Daniel Willenborg of Holy Family Catholic Church in Litchfield will preside. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time.
Memorials may be made to the Family of JoAnn Schneck, c/o Peggy Lewis. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is in charge of arrangements.
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Jason Paul Overby, 47 of Worden, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on February 12, 1977, in Town & Country, MO, the son of Ronald and Cynthia (Loebach) Overby. He married Jenny Engelke on June 14, 2003, and she survives.
He was employed as a Senior IT Manager with the St. Louis County Government Offices and had many cherished colleagues with many friendships built over his career. He was also a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society (Ranken Technical College).
Jason was a man of immense wisdom and humor cherishing every moment spent with his family. He was the most amazing husband, father, son, brother and friend to many. He was very involved in his children’s lives from being their number one fan to coaching them and teaching them new things to be successful in life. No matter what, he showed his kids how much he loved them and how proud he was of them.
Jason was an amazing, relaxing, and calming person to be around, and was so uplifting for others who needed a shoulder to lean on. He touched so many lives and will be forever missed and always warming our hearts with his memories.
He is survived by his wife, Jenny Overby of Worden; two sons, Adam and Matthew Overby of Worden; his parents, Ronald and Cynthia Overby of Edwardsville; one brother, Joshua (MaryBeth) Overby of Shrewsbury, MO; one sister, Jillian Overby of Edwardsville; his mother-in-law, Denise (Keith) Buschmann of Staunton; his father-in-law, Kevin (Angie) Engelke of Edwardsville; and two brothers-in-law, Jeremy and Justin Engelke of Staunton.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton, IL. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton with Pastor Phil Girardin officiating.
Memorials are suggested to a College Trust Fund being set up for Adam and Matthew. Williamson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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