Obituaries

Richard A. McClelland

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”...

Marcella Nichol

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...

Opal Ruffcorn

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...

Dennis Barnes

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...

Hershel Frazier

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...

Duane Eicken

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....

Sam Castle

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....

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....