Obituaries

Aug 1, 2017

LaVerne I. Mealiff, 86, of Mendon passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

LaVerne was born on August 31, 1930 in Meredosia. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Kathryn (Littig) Alhorn. She married Donald Mealiff on April 4, 1954 in Arensville. Donald survives of Mendon.

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Jul 14, 2017

Sara E. Ward, 90, of Rushville, passed away at 5:30 AM, Friday, July 14, 2017, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

She was born on February 12, 1927, in Bainbridge Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Hartzel and Electa (Bonser) Simpson.  She married Stanley Ward on October 27, 1945, in Rushville and he preceded her in...

Jul 12, 2017

Timothy Eugene Bayles, 68, of Radcliff, Kentucky, passed away on July 12, 2017, at his home in Radcliff.  He was born on March 11, 1949, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Horace Eugene and Grace Marie (Tomlinson) Bayles.  Tim was raised in Plainfield, Indiana till he joined the United States Army as a 17 yr. old.  He served 3 years in...

Jul 11, 2017

Mary Rose Eicken, 91, of Chandler, Arizona, formerly of Golden and Quincy, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at her home in The Villages of Ocotillo.

Mary was born May 10, 1926, on a farm near Timewell, Illinois, a daughter of Elmon “Bill” and Florence “Rose” (Hultz) Bowen.  She married Dale Eicken on July 23, 1944. ...

Jul 10, 2017

Bertha Elizabeth Richmiller, 98, of Liberty formerly of rural Mendon passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 in her daughters home in Liberty.

Bertha was born on April 24, 1919 in Quincy to the late John L. and Anna (Waterman) Wietholder. She married Leroy L. Richmiller on January 16, 1937 in St. John’s Catholic Church in Quincy...

Jul 7, 2017

Virginia E. Prather, 88, of Rushville, as innocent as the definition of her name, remained sweet natured until she passed away at 9:10 AM, Friday, July 7, 2017, at the Elms in Macomb.

She was born on May 14, 1929, in Rushville, the daughter of Henry and Frieda (Brown) Burnside.  She married a hard working farm boy,...

Jun 20, 2017

Betty Sue Schmidt, 62, of Golden passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis after a brief illness.

Betty was born on August 2, 1954 to the late Eberhard and Leona (Ihnen) Heinecke. She married Herb Schmidt on August 23, 1974 in St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camp Point.  Herb...

Jun 13, 2017

Norma Rowland, 94, of Rushville, passed away at 6:40 AM, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at her home.

She was born on January 24, 1923, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Wesley and Myrtle (Rittenhouse) Paisley.  She married Thomas J. Rowland on March 24, 1944, at the First United Methodist Church in Rushville.  He preceded her in...

Jun 9, 2017

Teddy Mac Parsano, 79, of Rushville, passed away at 1:45 PM, Friday, June 9, 2017, at his home.

He was born on January 8, 1938, in Rushville, Illinois, the son of Harley and Ada (Chockley) Parsano, Sr.

Teddy served as a cook in the US Navy, from 1956 until retiring in 1976.  He then worked...

Jun 2, 2017

Richard W. Abernathy, 87, of Rushville, passed away at 5:18 AM, Friday, June 2, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born on June 10, 1929, in Prairie City, Illinois, the son of Theodore and Ona (Miller) Abernathy.  He married Pauline Tracey on July 23, 1952, in Bushnell and she survives.

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Jun 2, 2017

Maurice F. Lomax, 82, of Lima passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Cremation has taken place and services will be announced at a later date. The Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon has been entrusted with the arrangements.

May 29, 2017

Donald C. Cantrell,84, of Quincy, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 in his home.

He was born at home in Mendon on May 30, 1932 to the late William Thomas Cantrell and Elizabeth Catherine (Swunk) Cantrell.

Donald was the 8th child of 10 children born to this union.  Don was only 6 years old...

May 28, 2017

Audine Lubker Wollbrink Jung was born December 30, 1933 during a very cold blustery snow at home,  southeast of Lima, IL  weighing only 2 ½ lbs..  She was born to Sidney and Alta Eshom Lubker.  She attended a one room school (Victory Dist. 48) for 7 yrs.  going to Lima her 8th grade and graduated from Lima.  She attended...

May 26, 2017

Carol K. Kent, 76, of Quincy passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Carol was born on July 16, 1940 in Quincy to the late Alfred and Adeline (Bruns) Albers. She married Jack D. Kent on December 27, 1996 in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Golden. Jack survives of Quincy.

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May 19, 2017

Pearly Leota Leenerts, 96, died at the Golden Good Shepherd Home at 10:28 PM on Friday, May 19, 2017.

Pearly was born September 29, 1920 to Albert and Ida Herren Schluckebier of Palmyra, Mo.  She attended the West Ely, Mo parochial school.

On January 25, 1942 she married Irvin Leenerts in West Ely, Mo.  They...

May 19, 2017

Richard Marion Young, 70, of Pana, formerly of Camp Point, passed away at 12:10 AM, Friday, May 19, 2017, at Heritage Health in Pana.

He was born December 25, 1946, in Kahoka, Missouri, the son of Marion Francis and Corrine (Blum) Young.

Surviving are his twin brother Robert Young and wife Linda of St. Joseph,...

May 15, 2017

Randy Toland, 69, of Rushville, passed away at 5:15 AM, Monday, May 15, 2017, at his home.

He was born on October 3, 1947, in Rushville, the son of Kenneth Raymond and Leona G. “Gerry” (Roudebush) Toland.  He married Teresa Greenlee on August 30, 1996, in Rushville and she survives.

Also surviving are three children...

May 15, 2017

Martha H. Roberts, 81, of the North Adams Home in Mendon passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

The Hunter Funeral Home in Mendon has been entrusted with the arrangements.

May 11, 2017

Robert J. “Bob” Edwards, 87, of Rushville, formerly of Beardstown, passed away at 1:17 AM, Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

He was born on May 2, 1930, in Mason County, Illinois, the son of Burlie E. and Grace L. (Lane) Edwards.  He married Bernita Hoffmeier on August 31, 1962, at Immanuel Lutheran...

May 11, 2017

Bonnie J. Goldenstein, 83, of Quincy passed away on May 11, 2017 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. The Hunter Funeral Home in Golden has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Bonnie was born on June 29, 1933 in Quincy to the late Henry W. and Ethel J. (Hibbard)Herrmann. She married Chalmer R. Goldenstein on December...