Buda C. Shofner
Buda C. Shofner, 91, of Springfield died at 1:30 pm, Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Villa East Healthcare Center in Sherman. She was born October 13, 1919 in Jasper County, IL to Claud and Sylvia Diel Coverstone. She married H. Sherwood Shofner on December 7, 1940.
She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.
She is survived by two daughters, Sherry Winters and Nina Bain, both of Springfield, one son-in-law, Frank Winters of Pleasant Plains, five grandsons, Michael (Angie) Winters, Mathew (Mary Ann) Winters Mark (fiance’ Amy Musgrave) Winters, Marvin Bain and Marston Bain, eight great-grandchildren, Kelsey (Josh) Buchanan, Cory, Ryan, Miranda, Luke, Kira, Ethan and Justin Winters, one great-great-granddaughter, Skye Buchanan, one brother, Hoyt Coverstone of Decatur, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Buda was a member of Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church for over 60 years. She was also a member of United Methodist Women. She was a good mother, grandmother and cook. She enjoyed listening to the Cardinals games, sewing and reading.
Buda was a resident of Springfield since 1950. She retired after 30 years of service from First National Bank where she had worked in the Trust Department. She also worked part-time at Building Blocks Daycare as a surrogate grandmother.
Visitation: 5-7 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Staab Funeral Home.
Lie in State: 9:30-10 am Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church.
Funeral Service: 10 am, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church where Reverend Julia Melgreen will officiate. Interment will follow at Farmington Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church.
Jill Baumgartner Corddry posted on 4/25/11
My family moved across the street from the Shofners when I was about 8-years-old, and stayed there until I was 18, so the Shofners are involved in almost every memory from that time that I have, but a few definitely stand out: -The sourdough bunny breads every Easter, complete with raisin eyes and pink marshmallow noses. -Gigantic tomatoes and zucchinis from the garden that were always shared with all the neighbors. -Leaving bouquets of spring flowers on the doorstep on May Day ... and ringing the doorbell and running away before they saw me! -Buda and Sherwood gave me a key to their back gate so I could have a shortcut when walking home from school, though I now suspect it was an excuse so we could have time to talk, since one or the other (or both) happened to be outside when I'd be coming through. -Having a "grandma" across the street since mine lived in Florida. My thoughts are with the family, and Buda was much loved and will be missed.