Funeral Homes in Springfield, Illinois
8 funeral homes in Springfield, Illinois (Sangamon County), a community of approximately 114,394 residents— 8 publish obituaries online (100%).
These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Springfield, Illinois. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.
Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.
Page last updated: May 2026
How to Find Obituaries in Springfield
Families in Springfield typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 8 funeral homes listed below serve Springfield and surrounding Sangamon County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.
Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.
ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 8 funeral homes in Springfield and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.
Guides for finding obituaries in Springfield, Illinois
These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Springfield funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.

Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
530 N 5th St
(217) 544-5755

Staab Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1109 S 5th St
(217) 528-6461

Butler Funeral Homes & Cremation Center
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
900 South 6th St.
(217) 544-4646
Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
900 S 6th Street
(217) 544-4646
Vancil Memorial Funeral Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
437 S Grand Ave W
(217) 525-1500

Vancil-Murphy Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
437 South Grand Ave W
(217) 525-1500

Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
800 S Grand Ave W
(217) 544-7461

Ruby Funeral Services & Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1520 E Washington St
(217) 679-6658
Monitor Obituaries from Springfield Funeral Homes
Springfield is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Springfield and surrounding Sangamon County communities.
ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 8 funeral homes in Springfield and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.