Obituaries

May 25, 2018

Shirley L. Schuster, 82, of Golden passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Shirley was born on August 3, 1935 in La Prairie to the late Emery F. and Verna (Buss) Eber. She married Harold W. Schuster on October 14, 1956 in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Golden. Harold passed...

May 25, 2018

Dorothy E. Klusman, 98, of Quincy passed away at 2:15 A.M. on Friday, May 25, 2018 in the Sunset Home in Quincy.

Dorothy was born on January 22, 1920 at home in Lima, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Lester and Lulu (Hess) Stipe. She first married, Leo Andrew and had two children, Kathleen Montis...

May 21, 2018

Roy E. “Bud” Lung, 87, of Canton, passed away at 9:00 AM, Monday, May 21, 2018, at the Elms in Macomb.

He was born on August 3, 1930 in Roseville, Warren County, Illinois, the son of Lloyd L. and Cloah P. (Lickey) Lung.  His family moved to Schuyler County in 1944.  He attended Brooklyn High School.  He...

May 19, 2018

Marvin Gene “Spaz” Corbin, 54, of Ripley, passed away at 6:28 PM, Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his home.

He was born on June 11, 1963, in Rushville, Illinois, the son of Larry Eugene and Velma Faye (Moore) Corbin.  He married Diane Rose Lung on May 9, 1982, in Mt. Sterling and she survives.

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May 17, 2018

Edith M. Evans, 95, of Loraine passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Edith was born on March 29, 1923 in Rural Hancock County, Illinois to the late Hubert A. and Minnie (Newman) Staff. She married Robert E. Evans on March 6, 1946 in Fowler. Robert passed away on May 9, 2002....

May 13, 2018

Joan Elaine (Welling) Kelsall, 87, of Quincy formerly of Ursa passed away at 2:30 A.M .on Sunday, May 13, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, now an angel in Heaven.

Joan was born on February 7, 1931 in quincy to the late William and Elva (Smith) Welling.

She married John Kelsall on October 2, 1949...

May 11, 2018

Merle E. Cornwell, 92, of Loraine passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Merle was born on December 18, 1925 in Mendon to the late Elmer and Harriett (Evans) Cornwell. He married Alice June Johnson on September 24, 1949 in Keokuk, IA. Alice June passed away on October 23, 2008....

May 9, 2018

Pauline Parsano, 90, of Rushville, passed away at 9:05 AM, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville.

She was born on November 29, 1927, in Brown County, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph and Alta Mildred (Hughes) Bowman.  She married Harley “Parsie” Parsano on September 23, 1946, in Peoria.  He preceded her...

May 9, 2018

Barbara Jeanne Williams Haney, 81, of Vermont and Camden, passed away at 5:40 PM, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Heritage Health in Beardstown.

She was born on September 9, 1936, in Browning, Illinois, the daughter of Russel Wayne and Marcella L. (Curtis) Kennedy.  She first married Ellis “Al” Williams on November 3, 1956, at the First United...

May 8, 2018

Mary Virginia Miller, 77, of Quincy passed away at 5:40 A.M. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in the Timber Point Health Care Center in Camp Point.

Mary was born on September 17, 1940 in Quincy to the late Howard and Elda Grace (Lasswell) Hemming.

Mary grew up in Meyer on the river and her mother...

May 1, 2018

Darius L. “Jerry” Seckman, 97, of Rushville, passed away at 4:08 AM, Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville.

He was born May 3, 1920, in Ripley, the son of Darius and Mildred (Hess) Seckman.

For two years from the age of 15 to 17, Jerry worked at a...

Apr 30, 2018

Billy I. Thornton, 83, of Rushville, passed away at 9:05 AM, Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Farmington Country Manor in Farmington.

He was born on March 17, 1935, in Mounds, Illinois, the son of Earnest and Lola (Parmley) Thornton.  He first married Elaine Harris in 1956, in Ithaca, New York.  He later married Patricia Prather on...

Apr 30, 2018

Henry Ivan Kliffmiller, 81, of Rushville, passed away at 2:22 PM, Monday, April 30, 2018, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by his family.

He was born on February 13, 1937, in Willow Springs, MO, the son of Henry Iva and Gladys Ellen (Whited) Kliffmiller.  He married Anna Carver on November 23, 1954, in Mt. Grove,...

Apr 24, 2018

Dawn M. Mittelberg, 56, of Quincy passed away at 5:38 P.M on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Dawn was born on September 28, 1961 in Quincy to the Late Darwin E. Simmons and Naomi (Dedert) Simmons. She married Gary Mittelberg on June 9, 1984 in Quincy. Gary survives of Quincy.

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Apr 18, 2018

Violet M. Hieland, 100, of Mendon passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Violet was born on March 12, 1918 in Golden to the late Henry R. and Emma J. (Ehmen) Gronewold. She married William Frederick Hieland.

Surviving are; two children, Loren Hieland of Quincy, Ellen Vollbracht of...

Apr 17, 2018

Delores K. “Dee” Brown Ozley, 79, of Rushville, passed away at 12:13 PM, Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

She was born on July 15, 1938, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Ermal and Estella (Malcomson) Brown.  She was married to Loyd Stanford and James Ozley.

Surviving are three children David...

Apr 16, 2018

John H. Herbster, 73, of Rushville, passed away at 6:54 PM, Monday, April 16, 2018, at his home.

He was born on February 5, 1945, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of John “Fritz” and Sadie (Briggs) Herbster.  He married Norma Bedenbender on January 1, 1979, in Rushville and she survives

Also surviving are six children...

Apr 15, 2018

Huey A. Cain, 74, of Rushville, passed away at 10:20 AM, Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling.

He was born on June 19, 1943, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Andrew James “Andy” and Berniece (Huffstuttler) Cain.  He married Linda Leach on December 9, 1973, in Springfield, Illinois.

Apr 13, 2018

William K. “Bill” Haistings, 75 of Mendon passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 in his home.

Bill was born on August 9, 1942 in Mendon to the late Kenneth A. and Nora Jane (McCormick) Haistings. He married Frances Stevens on February 15, 1986 in Palmyra, Mo. Frances survives of Mendon.

Bill served his country...

Apr 12, 2018

Joseph “ Joe” Kendrick, 89, of Mendon passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Joe was born on September 5, 1928 in Macomb to the late Truman and Lelia Kendrick. He married Murna Delores Worman on May 5, 1948 in Mt. Sterling. He later married Mary Ann Nethington on April...