Obituaries

Mar 6, 2017

Joyce Gossage, 74, of Rushville, passed away at 12:32 AM, Monday, March 6, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born on May 28, 1942, in Ray, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne and Yvonne (Cook) Settles.  She married Jack Gossage on September 7, 1963, in Rushville, and he preceded her in death on April 4,...

Mar 3, 2017

John D. Willard, 88, of the Illinois Veterans Home, formerly of Golden, died March 3, 2017 in Blessing Hospital.  He was born November 1, 1928, the son of Thelma and J. Roscoe (Jess) Willard.  He married Patricia Finnigan on September 26, 1949, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Monroe City, MO.  She survives of the Illinois Veterans Home.

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Feb 28, 2017

Josephine Ward, 93, of Rushville, formerly of Frederick, passed away at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Liberty Village in Pittsfield.

She was born on February 18, 1924, at the family home in Bainbridge Township, the daughter of William Thomas and Ida (Persinger) Haber.  She married Russell Gayle Ward on March 11, 1947, in Virginia, Illinois. ...

Feb 27, 2017

Cora Eileen Drawve, 90, of Canton, passed away at 11:13 AM, Monday, February 27, 2017, at Graham Hospital in Canton.

She was born on July 5, 1926, in Peoria, the daughter of Louis and Cora A. (LaFollette) Sylvester.  She married Everette L. Drawve on March 13, 1965, in Alton and he survives.

Also surviving are...

Feb 19, 2017

Eloise Baxter, 95, of Rushville, passed away at 10:30 PM, Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Jacksonville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville.

She was born on May 2, 1921, in Rushville, the daughter of Glenn Ellis and Lura (Settles) Moore.  She married Dwight Baxter on March 22, 1944, the First United Methodist Church in Rushville. ...

Feb 17, 2017

Barbara Jean Phillips, 81, of Rushville, passed away at 10:35 PM, Friday, February 17, 2017, at Heritage Manor in Beardstown.

She was born on July 14, 1935, in Decatur, the daughter of Edward Ceril and Mabel Easter (Page) Keith.  She married Maurice “Woody” Phillips in July of 1956.

Surviving are three children Nancee O’Hara and...

Feb 16, 2017

Loretta Maxine Erke, 81, of Quincy, passed away at 7:20 PM, Thursday, February 16, 2017, at the Timber Point Healthcare Center in Camp Point.

She was born on September 14, 1935, the daughter of Truman and Neva (Smith) Nagel at the family home in Sutter.  She married Hewitt Erke on October 21, 1962, at Bethlehem United Church...

Feb 14, 2017

Lori Beth Wear, 51, of Keokuk, formerly of Loraine, passed away at 2:40 PM, Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

She was born on May 12, 1965, in Quincy, the daughter of Paul Edwin and Cleona (Biswell) Wear.

Surviving are four children David Palmisano and wife Heather of Keokuk, Andrana Starks and...

Feb 12, 2017

Milton D. Woodworth, 71, of Ursa, passed away at 8:00 AM, Sunday, February 12, 2017, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

He was born on April 15, 1945, in Quincy, the son of Chester and Gladys (Mann) Woodworth.  He married Karen Wiewel on February 27, 1965, at St. Joseph’s Church in Fowler, and she survives.

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Feb 4, 2017

Shirley Ann Mathewson Mohlenbruck, 85, of Frederick, passed away at 1:23 AM, Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

She was born on April 18, 1931, in Ripley, Illinois, the daughter of James Leo and Irma Helen (Scherrer) Hendricks.  She first married Leland Mathewson on December 18, 1949, in Ripley.  He preceded her in...

Jan 27, 2017

Jeromy J. Shepherd, 47, of Ursa passed away at 7:16 A.M on Friday, January 27, 2017 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Jeromy was born on October 23, 1969 in Kirksville, Missouri to the late Mike Shepherd and Debbie (Howard) Shepherd. He married Carrie Ann Shaffer on July 2, 2012 in Quincy. Carrie Survives of Ursa.

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Jan 23, 2017

Larry Eugene Corbin, 69, of Ripley, passed away at 4:58 PM, Monday, January 23, 2017, at his home, with his family by his side.

He was born on February 16, 1947, in Streator, the oldest son of four children of Eugene Arthur and Maurine (Fulkerson) Corbin.

A 1965 graduate of Brown County High School, he...

Jan 21, 2017

C.D. “Corky” Echternkamp, 78, of Ursa passed away on Saturday, January 21 in Blessing Hospital, after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Graveside services will be 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in New Providence Cemetery near Ursa with Chaplain Richard Martin officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday,...

Jan 18, 2017

Wilma A. Miller, 93, of Quincy passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 in the Sunset Home in Quincy.

Wilma was born on March 6, 1923 in Loraine to the late William and Ida (Mix) Irvin. She married Gerald D. Miller on June 15, 1946 in the Vermont Street United Methodist Church in Quincy. They had celebrated...

Jan 17, 2017

Marna J. “Jane” Emerick, 85, of Rushville, passed away at 5:06 AM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

She was born on July 1, 1931, in Peoria, the daughter of Lloyd and Gertrude (Edwards) VanMeter.  She married Donald Emerick on September 11, 1949 and he preceded her in death on April 18, 1960. ...

Jan 17, 2017

LeRoy Milby, 54, of Macomb, passed away at 2:10 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his home.

He was born on October 9, 1962, in Rushville, the son of Morris W. and Frances (Smith) Milby.

Surviving are his sister Phyllis Swearingen and husband Jack of Littleton, sister-in-law Debbie Milby of Industry and several aunts, uncles,...

Jan 16, 2017

Nicholas Wayne “Nick” Smith, 20 of Dixon, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida.

He was born on February 6, 1996, in DeKalb, Georgia, the son of Robert Wayne and Dawn (Golden) Smith, Jr..

Surviving are his father and step mother Robert Wayne “Bobby” and Bridget Smith, Jr. of Mt. Carroll, mother and...

Jan 15, 2017

Keith S. Lambert, 70, of Loraine passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 in his home.

Keith was born on August 1, 1946 in Macomb to the late Louis Samuel and Gladys May (Rust) Lambert. He married Sharon K. Quigley on October 12, 1968 in Canton, MO. Sharon Survives of Loraine.

Keith was of the...

Jan 12, 2017

Geraldine L. Holtman, 85, of Golden passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Geraldine was born on June 4, 1931 in Clayton to the late Fred and Lucinda (Behrens) Leerhoff. She married Wilbur F. Holtman on January 15, 1950 in the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Clayton. Wilbur survives...

Jan 1, 2017

Gilbert L. Patton, 66, of Littleton, passed away at 12:30 PM, Sunday, January 1, 2017, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville.

He was born on December 24, 1950, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, the son of Hugh and Wanda (Johnson) Patton.

Surviving are one sister Linda Sprinkle and husband Chris and...