Obituaries

Nov 9, 2021

Daniel “Otis” Cannell, 47, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away after a yearlong struggle with cancer at 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.  He was born February 9, 1974 in Quincy, Illinois.  He was a son of Brent Cannell and JoAnn (Leerhoff) Cannell.

Surviving are his paternal grandmother,...

Nov 9, 2021

Viola Todd, 93, of Mendon, IL, died at 4:48 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.

Viola was born June 25, 1928, in Adams County, Illinois, the oldest of seven children of John C and Helen (Woodworth) Hamilton.  She married Leroy William Todd on July 18, 1946.  He preceded her in death on...

Nov 6, 2021

James Robert Mealiff, 77, of Mendon, passed away at 6:30 PM, Saturday, November 6, 2021, at his home.

He was born on March 18, 1944, in Quincy, the son of Ernest and Alice (White) Mealiff.  He married Margaret Rice on July 18, 1970, at the Clarence Christian Church in Clarence, Missouri.  She preceded him in death on...

Oct 23, 2021

Richard E. “Rick” Ashcraft, 71, of Rushville, passed away at 1:30 AM, Saturday, October 23, 2021, at his home.

He was born on July 5, 1950, in Rushville, the son of Richard and Ailene (Smith) Ashcraft.  He married Carolyne Howard on November 16, 1968, at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Rushville and she survives...

Oct 16, 2021

James “Jim” Neill Moore, 96, of Rushville, passed away at 5:29 AM, Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Bickford Cottage in Macomb.

He was born on December 18, 1924. His parents were Jesse and Fanny (Bates) Moore. He married Edith Ellen Hipple on June 16, 1962 at the First Methodist Church in Rushville. She preceded him in death...

Oct 15, 2021

Christine Stuart, 84, of Quincy, passed away at 6:12 AM, Friday, October 15, 2021, at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

She was born on December 23, 1936, in New Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur and Sylvia (Hughes) Sims.  She married Reverend Dick Stuart on April 3, 1960 at the Central Baptist Church in Quincy...

Oct 8, 2021

Michael J. Page, 77, of Pleasant View, passed away at 5:00 PM, Friday, October 8, 2021, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

He was born on October 9, 1943, in Springfield, the son of Joe Jay and Viola Henrietta (Graf) Page.  He married Linda Edwards on October 29, 1967.  She preceded him in death on June 11,...

Oct 6, 2021

Joseph Goodrich, 78, of Rushville, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021, in rural Brown County, after doing one of his favorite activities, bow hunting.

He was born on April 17, 1943, in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Durward and Doris (Hanson) Goodrich.  He married Carolyn L. Spencer on July 8, 1968, in Long Beach, California.  She...

Sep 30, 2021

Don Joe Unger, 78, of Los Angeles, California, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Riverside Care Facility of North Hollywood, California.

He was born July 29, 1943, in Huntsville Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, the son of Elbrey and Clara (Roberts) Unger.

He was a graduate of Macomb High School in 1961 and earned a...

Sep 26, 2021

Doris “Dee” Agans, 72, of Camden, passed away at 3:14 PM, Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

She was born on May 3, 1949, in Macomb, the daughter of Lloyd and Florence (McClelland) Hale.

Surviving are two daughters Heather Agans and Haley Kelly and husband Chad all of Rushville, three grandchildren Mallory...

Sep 19, 2021

Charles A. “Bud” Kinman, 79, of Loraine, passed away at 1:14 AM, Sunday, September 19, 2021, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

He was born on November 22, 1941, in Quincy, the son of Henry Nick and Pearl Marie (Sparrow) Kinman.  He married Barbara “Dynamite” Lanning on July 27, 1962, in Quincy and she...

Sep 13, 2021

Carlene Stevens, 77, of La Prairie, passed away at 2:24 PM, Monday, September 13, 2021, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

She was born on January 29, 1944, in La Prairie, the daughter of John and Julia (Barrier) Schoonover. She married George Riley Stevens on July 4, 1962, in Quincy and he preceded her in death on February...

Sep 6, 2021

Virginia Douglas, 61, of Quincy, passed away at 2:44 p.m. on Monday, September 06, 2021, at her home.  Born on March 17, 1960,  in Quincy, Illinois, she was the daughter of Adolph and Vivian Terwische.

She was first married to Albert Harris for seven years. She is now the wife of Lawrence "Poochie"...

Sep 6, 2021

Nancee K. O’Hara, 64, of Rushville, passed away at 4:10 AM, Monday, September 6, 2021, at her home.

She was born on July 20, 1957, in Rushville, Illinois, the daughter of Maurice R. “Woody” and Barbara Jean (Keith) Phillips.  She married Steve O’Hara on September 16, 1978, in Rushville and he survives.

Also surviving are...

Sep 3, 2021

Ronald K. Ancell, 85, of rural Mendon, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  He was born on April 29, 1936, in Quincy, Illinois to Charles & Alma (Stark) Ancell. He married Suzanne Furry on March 2, 1957.  She survives.

Ron was a...

Sep 2, 2021

Lori L. Swan, 61, of Rushville, passed away at 1:31 PM, Thursday, September 2, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Macomb.

She was born on April 25, 1960, in Beardstown, Illinois, the daughter of Dwight and Lillian (Luttrell) Thompson.  She married Marion Thomas “Tom” Swan on November 15, 1981, in Rushville.  He preceded her in death on...

Aug 19, 2021

Jennifer J. “Jenny” Rossiter, 48, of Golden, passed away at 8:12 AM, Thursday, August 19, 2021, at her home.

She was born on January 3, 1973, in Rushville, the daughter of Vernon and Angela (Davis) DeWitt.

Surviving are two children Jeramya “JC” Rossiter of Timewell and Machella Rossiter of Golden, her parents Vernon and Angela...

Aug 18, 2021

Norma J. Curry, 89, of Albany, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Lydia’s House Memory Care after having battled Alzheimer’s bravely for more than 5 years.

Norma was born on Februay 4, 1932, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Grant and Ruth Carolina Marie (Kroencke) Hufendick.  She grew up on her parent’s farm in Ursa, Illinois....

Aug 17, 2021

Anna Marie Gordley, 88, of Quincy, formerly of Mendon, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at her home.  She was born on February 16, 1933, in Novelty, Missouri, a daughter of Paul & Gertrude (Woodard) Dusenberry.  She married Roger Gordley on January 3, 1954, in Newark, Missouri.

Surviving are her...

Aug 9, 2021

Ruth Francine (Smith) Evans passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Monday, August 9th, 2021, at 11:30 pm.  She was born to Charles and May (Finney) Smith on August 4th, 1932.  Ruth went to elementary one room schools and attended Unity High School, graduating as Valedictorian of her class in 1950.  She continued her education at...