Obituaries

Jul 20, 2016

Mary Ella Parker, 91, of rural Ursa passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Mary was born on May 24, 1925 in Lima Township. She was the daughter of the late Emil and Ella (Baecker) Henerhoff. She married Rollie Ernest Parker on November 18, 1950 in the Zion United Church...

Jul 14, 2016

Betty Jane Young, 89, of Rushville, passed away at 10:35 PM, Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling.

She was born on October 30, 1926, in Rushville, the daughter of the late Isaac and Sarah (Abbott) Young.

A lifelong school teacher, Betty began her career in a Fulton...

Jul 8, 2016

Larrie Dean Brown, 56, of Loraine passed away at 9:45 A.M. on Friday, July 8, 2016 in his home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Larrie was born on April 2, 1960 in Quincy, the fifth son of the late Ray and Glenna (Clark) Brown.

He was a graduate of Unity High School and lived his...

Jul 7, 2016

Milo Roger Anderson, 94, of Ursa passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Milo was born on November 9, 1921 in Ursa to the late Chester Wayne and Hazel (Lewis) Anderson. He married Billie Peters on June 12, 1999 in the Ursa Christian Church in Ursa. Billie survives of Quincy.

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Jul 6, 2016

Marjorie Bacon Giebitz, 86, of Rushville, passed away at 8:30 PM, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at her home.

She was born on September 16, 1929, in Gloversville, New York, the daughter of the late Harry F. and Florence (Brookins) Bacon.  She married Robert J. “Bob” Giebitz on November 28, 1980 in Portales, New Mexico.

Surviving...

Jul 1, 2016

Troy Jay “T.J.” DeMoss, 35, of Rushville, passed away at 3:03 PM, Friday, July 1, 2016, at his home.

He was born on May 17, 1981, in Macomb, the son of Mike and Karen (Danner) DeMoss.  He married Tina Shaffer on June 7, 2014, at their home and she survives.

Also surviving are his parents...

Jun 25, 2016

On Saturday, June 25, 2016, Betty M. Wright took her last breath on God’s beautiful earth and her very next one inside Heaven’s door. She was born on February 9, 1925. She lived and loved life for 33374 days.

She was a daughter of Walter Krutmeier and Matilda Kroencke of Ursa. She had one brother, Elmer “Bud”...

Jun 24, 2016

Donald L. “Hop” Webster, 81, of Rushville, passed away at 6:45 PM, Friday, June 24, 2016, at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling.

He was born on December 19, 1934, in Elvaston, Illinois, the son of the late Kenneth and Vera (Sharrow) Webster.  He married Yvonne “Kay” Akers on June 2, 1957, at the...

Jun 15, 2016

Nicky J. Cassady, 74, of Rushville, passed away at 8:30 AM, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at her home.

She was born on January 9, 1942, in Beardstown, Illinois, the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Neal) Lee.  She first married Joe Ashcraft in 1963, at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Rushville.  She later...

Jun 13, 2016

Donald Duane Teaney, 64, of Mt. Sterling, passed away at 6:06 AM, Monday, June 13, 2016, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

He was born on March 14, 1952, in Jacksonville, Illinois, the son of the late Vitalis and Clara Marie (Breyer) Teaney.  He married Sheila Shelts on April 5, 1980, at the First Baptist Church in Mt....

Jun 8, 2016

Gloria Jean Fuqua, 64, of Rushville, passed away at 9:55 AM, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

She was born on November 12, 1951, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, the daughter of Lozelle and June (Royer) Fuqua.

A 1969 graduate of Rushville High School, she attended Gem City...

May 26, 2016

Gerald J. “Jerry” Buss, 80, of Golden passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Jerry was born on May 12, 1936 in Golden to the late John J. and Rosa (Weerts) Buss. He married Joyce May Post on February 9, 1958 in Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Golden. Joyce...

May 23, 2016

Betty N. Harness, 89, of Sutter passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 in the River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA.

Betty was born on April 14, 1927 in Loraine to the late Virgil and Rose (Decker) Howard. She married Howard Lynn Harness on August 30, 1946 in Quincy. Howard passed away on September 4, 2006.

May 23, 2016

Mary L. Armstrong, 87, of Macomb, formerly of Rushville, passed away at 10:27 PM, Monday, May 23, 2016, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.

She was born on March 10, 1929, in Macomb, the daughter of the late Clifford Earl and Geneva Madge (Rigg) Edwards.  She married Thomas J. Armstrong on July 3, 1947, in Macomb.  He...

May 15, 2016

Donald F "Dingle" Dittmer, 89, of Coatsburg, died Sunday May 15, 2016, at North Adams Home. He was born February 17, 1927 in Adams County. He was the son of Herman and Mary Tenvorde Dittmer. He married Bernice Blickhan on April 22, 1950 in Quincy, and she survives. Donald attended Center School in Mendon and then graduated from unity high school in 1944. Donald, along with his wife, Bernice, started their life of farming together in rural Adams County. He was a member of...

May 13, 2016

Aldena G. Stump, 98, of Mendon passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Aldena was born on April 22, 1918 in Adams County, Illinois to the late Pete and Bertha (Dooley) Fuller. She married Charles Sidney Stump on September 6, 1941 in Palmyra, Missouri. Charles passed away on April 20,...

May 12, 2016

Lawrence “Larry” E. Stock, 77, of Mendon passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 in the Timber Point Nursing Home in Camp Point.

Larry was born on February 8, 1939 in Quincy to the late Earl and Georgia (Louderback) Stock.  On May 20, 1978, Larry married the love of his life and his best friend Barbara Ann...

May 11, 2016

Nathan Andrew Edmiston, 24, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Rushville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Scottsdale.

He was born on June 14, 1991, in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Charles and Gretchen (Bockhorst) Edmiston.

Beginning at the age of 10, Nathan volunteered at the Princess Theater in...

May 11, 2016

Neva Eileen Grotz-Reinking, 94, of Pekin formerly of Quincy passed away at 12:16 A.M. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in Methodist Hospital in Peoria.

Neva was born on November 8, 1921 in Lima to the late Benjamin H. and Leeta B. (Littleton)Jenkins. She married Virgil Grotz on May 31, 1947 in Quincy. Virgil passed away on February...

Apr 24, 2016

Dawn Root Bronson, 37, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Rushville, passed away at 3:05 AM, Sunday, April 24, 2016, at the Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix.

She was born on December 7, 1978, in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Rick and Rebecca (Spears) Root.  She married Johnathon Lee Bronson on February 22, 2008, in Rivera Maya, Mexico. ...