Obituaries

Lillian Hoover

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...

Mildred Hunter

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...

Wanda Needles

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. ...

Jimmy Palmer

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...

Larry Acker

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...

Robert "Bob" Peterson

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....

John Kelsall

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...

Mona Miller

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...

Ruth Sharrow

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.

Vivian Dickerman

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...

Phillip R. "Phil" Fitzjarrald, Sr.

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...

Robert E. "Bob" Crouse

Nov 30, 2018

Robert E. “Bob” Crouse, 86, of Rushville, passed away at 2:22 AM, Friday, November 30, 2018, at his home.

He was born on September 30, 1932, in Virginia, Illinois, the son of Ruel and Elizabeth E. (Williams) Crouse.  He married Delores “Dee” Sipes on March 27, 1954, in Rushville and she preceded him in death, on September...

Pamela Maas

Nov 29, 2018

Pamela K. “Pam” Maas, 64, of Golden passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Pam was born on August 18, 1954 in Quincy to the late Lloyd and Velda (Gerdes) Beebe. She married Ronald Maas on May 24, 1975 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. Ronald passed away on May 16, 2008....

Sandra Chockley

Nov 21, 2018

Sandra J. Chockley, 79, of Rushville, passed away at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Heritage Manor in Beardstown.

She was born on May 6, 1939, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Claude Howard “Pug” and Nina Rosalie (Armel) Sipes.  She married Richard Chockley on June 29, 1957, in Rushville and he survives.

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Gloria Tomlinson

Nov 13, 2018

Gloria A. Tomlinson, 87, of Rushville, passed away at 12:20 AM, Tuesday, November 13, 2018, At HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

She was born on January 30, 1931, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Jerry and Corinne (Livingston) Workman.  She first married Richard Law in 1949, in Schuyler County.  She later married Wayne Tomlinson on...

Helen Staff

Nov 6, 2018

Helen Kathleen Staff, 91, of Jacksonville, formerly of West Point passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville.

Kathleen was born on July 12, 1927 in Chambersburg to the late Harvey D. and Mamie Lee (Akin) Kallenbach. She married Norman C. Staff on May 6, 1951 in Perry. Norman survives of Jacksonville....

William "Bill" Curless

Nov 2, 2018

William (Bill) Toole Curless, 90, died Nov. 2, 2018, in Sun City West, Ariz.He was born in Quincy on March 11, 1928, and lived in Quincy most of his childhood. He graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1945. He received a BS from the University of Illinois and an MS from the University of Kansas. Both degrees were in chemistry.William...

Colleen Edwards

Oct 29, 2018

Colleen Edwards, 69, of Rushville, passed away at 3:56 PM Monday, October 29, 2018, at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville.

She was born on December 27, 1948, in Rushville, the daughter of Evelyn Campbell.

Surviving are one daughter Staci Proksha of Topeka, Kansas, three grandchildren Ryan Wood of Greenfield, Iowa, Abigail Cullen and...

LaVern Shaffer

Oct 29, 2018

LaVern L. Shaffer, 77, of Ursa passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 in his home. LaVern was born on June 16, 1941 in Quincy to the late Vern B. and Leona A. (Holtman) Shaffer. He married Jeanette M. Jansen on April 28, 1962 in St. John’s Catholic Church in Quincy. She survives.

LaVern served in the...

Donald Smith

Oct 27, 2018

Donald L. Smith, 83, of Mendon passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Don was born on April 26, 1935 in Quincy to the late William Earl and Ruby Irene (Milhauser) Smith. He married Patricia A. Tracy on June 27, 1959 in Calvary Baptist Church in Quincy. Pat passed away...