Obituaries

Mar 17, 2019

Hubert (Hube) Cletus Houston, 86, of Golden passed away at 11:28 A.M on Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Hubert was born on November 19, 1932 in Quincy. He was the son of Cletus and Hazel (Bullard) Houston. He married his high school sweetheart, Janice Aden on November 30, 1952, in Trinity Lutheran Church...

Mar 5, 2019

Clara “Rosalee” Kotter, 88, of Rushville passed away at 10:35 A.M. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in the Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

Rosalee was born on July 10, 1930 in Oakland Township in Schuyler County. She was the daughter of the late David Carson and Rhoda Mae (Trone) Abbott. She married Franklin F. Kotter on January...

Feb 28, 2019

Richard A. “Dick” McClelland, 81, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Rushville, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri.

He was born on January 13, 1938, in Rushville, the son of William H. and Lucille (Pryor) McClelland and he was raised in the home of his grandparents C.W. “Ned”...

Feb 27, 2019

Marcella Nichol, 102, of Ursa passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Marcella was born on November 26, 1916 in Pittsfield to the late Fred and Pearl (Myers) Kibler. She married Edwin J. Nichol on February 4, 1939 in Palmyra, Mo. Edwin passed away on April 6, 1983.

Marcella worked at...

Feb 24, 2019

Opal Marie Ruffcorn passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at North Adams Home with her son and daughter in law by her side.

Opal was born on July 16, 1931 to Tom and Ethel (Booher) Owrey at home in Walker Township, Hancock County, Illinois. She graduated from Unity High School in Mendon, IL in 1950.  She...

Feb 19, 2019

Dennis lee Barnes, 74, of Quincy formerly of Mendon passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in his home.

Dennis was born on October 18, 1944 in Clarksville, Mo. to the late Lee M. and Lenora (Blackstun) Barnes. He married Dorothy Lee Waldheuser on April 1, 1966 in Quincy. Dorothy passed away on June 25, 1991. He...

Feb 14, 2019

Hershel John Frazier,86, of Ursa passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 in North Adams Home in Mendon.

Hershel was born on August 12, 1932 in Quincy to the late John Norman and Esther Alvena (Heinecke) Frazier. He had lived his entire life on the same property  in Ursa before he became a resident of North Adams Home...

Feb 11, 2019

Duane B. Eicken, 67, of Golden passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Brighton, Colorado.

Duane was born on July 15, 1951 in Quincy to the late Arthur L. and Gertrude D. (Gronewold) Eicken.

Duane spent most of his career as a truck driver delivering automobiles, and was a member of Teamsters’ Local 604....

Feb 9, 2019

Edmund Samuel “Sam” Castle III, 73, of Mendon passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in his Home.

Sam was born on November 2, 1945 in Quincy to the late Edmund Samuel “Bud” Castle II and Melvina Elizabeth “Liz” (Jessup) Castle. He married Karen Sue Chapman on August 16, 1965 in St. Francis Catholic Church in Quincy....

Feb 8, 2019

Lillian C. Pierson Hoover, 92, of Huntsville, passed away at 7:27 AM, on Friday, February 8, 2019, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

She was born on August 9, 1926 at Camp Point. She was the daughter of Ray W. and I. Marie (Whitehead) Pierson.  On October 9, 1947, in Sciota, she was united in marriage to...

Jan 29, 2019

Mildred Eyler Gibb Hunter

Born 29 November 1915, passed away January 29, 2019, at the age of 103.   She has spent the last four years in the loving care of her daughter and son-in-law in Sleepy Hollow, IL.

Mildred was born to John and Bertha Eyler near the town of Alexis, IL and spent her...

Jan 28, 2019

Wanda R. Needles, 89, of Ursa, passed away at 5:59 PM, Monday, January 28, 2019, at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.

She was born on March 4, 1929, in Bowen, the daughter of Charles and Laura (Cook) Casley.  She first married Arthur Seliner and later Henry Gene Winhold and both preceded her in death. ...

Jan 27, 2019

Jimmy D. Palmer, 34, of Lewistown, Missouri, formerly of Mendon, passed away at 6:11 PM, Sunday, January 27, 2019, at his home.

He was born on January 14, 1985, in Blessing Hospital, the son of Jimmy G. and Lori (Henze) Palmer.  He married Shelly Flowers on May 20, 2006 in Quincy.

Surviving are his parents...

Jan 23, 2019

Larry R. Acker, 79, of West Dundee, formerly of Rushville and Schuyler County, passed away at 7:15 AM, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at his home.

He was born on September 9, 1939, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the son of Earl Acker and Mamie Inez (Armstrong) Acker.  He married Janice Henry on February 10, 1962, in Rushville, and...

Jan 19, 2019

Robert F. “Bob” Peterson, 92, of Macomb, formerly of Brooklyn, passed away at 12:12 PM Saturday, January 19, 2019, at The Elms in Macomb.

He was born on October 12, 1926, in Camden, Illinois, the son of Walter and Myrtle L. (Cleek) Peterson.  He married Edna Lung on September 19, 1947, in Palmyra, Missouri, and she survives....

Jan 12, 2019

John Edward Kelsall, 91, of Quincy formerly of Ursa passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

John was born on October 4, 1927 in a farm house three miles east of Milan, Mo. to the late Jack and Gertie Kelsall. On October 2, 1949 John married the love of his life, Joan...

Dec 26, 2018

Mona L. Miller, 62, of Mendon passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Mona was born on May 15, 1956 in Decatur to the late Ronnie and Deloris (Runyen) Ensminger.  She ran the Mimi’s Moppets Preschool in Mendon for three years and had worked at Motorolla, Glenayre, Harris and Methode Electronics. She...

Dec 25, 2018

Ruth Elaine Sharrow, 71, of Littleton, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 in the Bethesda Lutheran Home in Littleton, Colorado. Private family services were held in Ebenezer Cemetery near Golden.

Dec 24, 2018

Vivian K. Dickerman, 73, of Mendon passed away at 7:32 P.M. on Monday, December 24, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Vivian was born on January 7, 1945 in Quincy to the late Charles and Mary (Hoebing) Loos.

She graduated with the Class of '63 at Payson Seymour High School. She married John Dickerman on...

Dec 5, 2018

Phillip R. “Phil” Fitzjarrald, Sr. 76, of Camden, passed away at 1:07 PM, Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, as the result of a truck accident.

He was born on July 12, 1942, in Huntsville, the son of Leeford and Florene (Stolp) Fitzjarrald.  He first married Sharon K. Lambert.  He later married Rose...