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Hershel Oller Obituary
Springfield, IL—Hershel Wayne Oller, 49, of Springfield, died at 3:36 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at St. John's Hospital.
Hershel was born on September 16, 1971, in Hillsboro, the son of Vern "Sam" A. and Marjorie "Marge" (Sheppard) Oller, Sr.
He graduated from Chatham High School and attended vocational school. Hershel worked in maintenance at St. John's Hospital for over 10 years. He was a member of a Ghost Hunters Society and would often go ghost hunting. Hershel loved old west reenactment, guns, camping, and fishing. He was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys. Hershel enjoyed music, playing his bass guitar, and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Hershel is survived by his son, Anthony Oller of Bushnell; companion, Nicole Esparza; siblings, Deborah Heinz of Houston, TX, Vern A. (Kathy) Oller, Jr., Ronald Dale (Rozie) Oller of Springfield, Steve (Annie) Oller of Good Hope, and Donald (Cindy) Oller of Edinburg; and several nieces and nephews, including Greg Oller (fiancée, Sherri Tate), Stephanie Oller, Amy Conn, and Chris (Vickie) Oller.
Visitation: Family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Boardman-Smith Funeral Home, 800 S. Grand Ave. West, Springfield, IL. Due to COVID restrictions there will be limited capacity.
Funeral Ceremony: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Boardman-Smith Funeral Home with Sister Maira Barry officiating. Burial will follow at Thomas Anderson Cemetery in Palmer at 12:00 p.m. Due to COVID restrictions there will be limited capacity.
Memorial contributions may be made to Prairie Heart Institute, 800 E. Carpenter St., Springfield, IL 62769.
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Shannon Michaud
May 31, 2021
Hershal was a great friend to me we used to play in a band and we hung out a lot, ate a lot of little ceasars pizzas and we recently just reconnected and stayed in contact and the last time he texted me 3/20 I replied and he never did and I had no idea what happened I did not know he was in bad health.
His life and energy will live on through all of us and I will miss him and the good times we had
Janice
April 3, 2021
Rest in Peace Hershel. I know you are happy to see your parents...although you were too young to leave this world so soon. Enjoy the view watching the Cardinals play.
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