Obituaries

Kenneth Pratt

Mar 23, 2016

Kenneth A. Pratt, 57, of Ursa passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Kenny was born on March 20, 1959 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Milton and Marie Pratt. He married Terri M. Hartford on July 8, 1978 in Toldeo, Ohio. Terri Survives of Ursa.

Kenny worked first...

Tim Alexander

Mar 19, 2016

Tim Alexander, 49, of Huntsville, formerly of Springfield, passed away at 10:25 AM, Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

He was born on September 23, 1966, in Springfield, the son of Charles Joseph and Linda E. (Wahl) Alexander.

Surviving are his mother Linda McKenna of Huntsville, two uncles Larry Wahl of...

Dennis Halsey

Mar 15, 2016

Dennis D. “Cracker” Halsey, 69, passed away peacefully at 9:40 pm on March 15 at his home.

Dennis was born April 17, 1946 in Blessing Hospital to Lester and Mildred Halsey. Dennis married his beloved, Carol Aden on December 27th, 1980. She survives.

Dennis was a 1964 graduate of Unity High School in Mendon, Ill....

Cheryl Clements

Mar 11, 2016

Cheryl Beth Clements, 74, of Rushville, passed away at 11:10 PM, Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Country View Care Center of Macomb.

She was born on June 20, 1941, in Rushville, the daughter of the late Berl B. and Doris (Bartlow) Skiles.  She married Russell Clements on January 27, 1959, at the First United Methodist Church...

Frances "Joanne" Woodworth

Mar 9, 2016

Frances “Joanne” Woodworth, 84, of Quincy, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, with her family by her side at North Adams Nursing Home, Mendon, IL, after a courageous 11-month battle with cancer.

Joanne was born on May 23, 1931, in Quincy, IL and was a daughter of the late George and Dora “Dot” Frances McArthur...

Lawrence Sparrow

Mar 3, 2016

Lawrence Ray Sparrow, 85 of Gilbert, AZ formerly of the Loraine and Warsaw areas passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in the Hospice of the Valley- Lund Home in Gilbert, AZ.

Lawrence was born on July 7, 1930 In Mendon to the late Alva James and Mabel Evaline (Adair) Sparrow.

Lawrence was a Farrier....

Donald Lutz, Sr.

Feb 28, 2016

Donald Ray “Bud” Lutz, 70, of Vermont, passed away at 3:24 PM, Sunday, February 28, 2016, at his home.

He was born on September 14, 1945, in Pekin, Illinois, the son of the late Tollor and Ethel (White) Lutz.  He married Rose Hornsby on August 29, 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada and she survives

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Jeff Griggs

Feb 22, 2016

Jeff A. Griggs, 60, of Ursa passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Jeff was born on September 7, 1955 in Quincy to Thomas R. Griggs and the late Norma L. (Clair) Griggs.

He married Rose Hong on August 23, 1997 in Can Tho, Vietnam. Rose survives of Ursa....

Karen Brotherton

Feb 22, 2016

Karen Sue Brotherton,65, of Quincy past away on Monday, February 22, 2016 in her home in Quincy.

Karen was born on February 3, 1951 in Keokuk, Ia to the late Loyd and Ella (Applegate) Brotherton. On February 13, 1969, she was united in marriage to Charles Keith Hoing II and to this union, three children were born....

Robin "Momma Bird" Hoing

Feb 18, 2016

Robin Inez Hoing (Momma Bird)

Was taken from this Earth on 2-18-2016 at 3:25 am

She is leaving behind Mother, Father, Brothers, Sister, Husband, 5 children and many, many other close relatives and friends.

A memorial is set for TUESDAY the 23th beginning at 4-6, at the Crossing Church on 48th st. There...

Dennis Shelts

Feb 16, 2016

Dennis Allen “Curly” Shelts, 65, of rural Camden, passed away at 10:25 PM, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at his home.

He was born on May 10, 1950, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, the son of Russell and Maxine (Downs) Shelts.  He married Mary Jones on June 2, 2001, at their home in rural Camden.

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Angela "Angey" Childers

Feb 6, 2016

Angela "Angey" Taylor Childers, 22, of Stafford, Virginia, passed away on February 6, 2016 at 7:05pm (CST) in San Francisco, CA.

She was born on September 6, 1993 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is the daughter of Deon and Vicky (Anthony) Root. They are surviving in Great Mills, Maryland.

Also surviving are 8 siblings, Kimmy, Tony,...

Susan Bell

Feb 3, 2016

Susan Brooke (Romer) Bell, 62, of Fernley, Nevada formerly of Golden passed away on February 3, 2016 in South Lake Tahoe, California.

A memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in the Hunter Funeral Home in Golden with W. Kevin Romer officiating. Interment will be in the Golden Memorial Gardens in Golden. Memorial contributions...

Willey Bassham

Jan 28, 2016

Willey J. Bassham, 85, of Littleton, passed away at 8:00 PM, Thursday, January 28, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born on November 26, 1930, in Moko, Arkansas, the son of the late William and Martha (Ward) Bassham.  He married Shirley D’Camp on October 29, 1955, in East Peoria and she...

Virgil Flesner

Jan 14, 2016

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Virgil L. Flesner, 88, of Golden, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at his home.

He was born Jan. 22, 1927, near Golden, a son of Herman and Emily Flesner. He married Marilyn Schuster on Nov. 26, 1949, in Golden. She survives.

Virgil attended Maplewood High School in Camp Point. In...

Doug Trone

Jan 9, 2016

Doug Trone, 50, of Rushville, passed away at 1:17 PM, Saturday, January 9, 2016, at his home.

He was born on August 2, 1965, at Culbertson Hospital in Rushville, Illinois, the son of Larry R. and Sue Ann (Parsano) Trone.  He married Gina Curry on October 21, 2006, in Rushville and she survives.

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Tom Grimes

Jan 5, 2016

Tom Lee Grimes, 61. of Quincy passed away on January 5, 2016 in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Graveside services will 11:00 A.M. on Sunday, March 13, 2016 in New providence Cemetery, near Ursa. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions have been suggested to the Tom Grimes Fund in care of his sister, Linda Lavery.

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Tami Prather

Dec 21, 2015

Tami J. Prather, 37, of Camden, passed away at 10:37 AM, Monday, December 21, 2015, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

She was born on February 15, 1978, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital, in Rushville, the daughter of Larry and Dixie Lee (Wilson) Prather.

Surviving are her parents of Camden, one brother David Prather and friend...

Marguerite Caley

Dec 19, 2015

MENDON, Ill. -- Marguerite Verna Caley, 96, of the North Adams Home, Mendon, passed away at 6:34 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at the home.

Marguerite was born Sept. 9, 1919, in Mendon, to the late Frank and Odessa (Boyles) Andrew. She married Don Caley on Jan. 28, 1937, in Quincy. Don passed away Dec. 21, 2003.

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Bonnie Lisenbee

Dec 18, 2015

Bonnie L. Lisenbee, 74, of Rushville, passed away at 1:58 PM, Friday, December 18, 2015, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville.

She was born on July 13, 1941, in Macomb, Illinois, the daughter of the late Gaylord and M. Eloise (Gillette) Melvin.  She married William “Bill” Lisenbee on January 26, 2008 in Rushville and...