Gary Briggs

Gary Briggs passed away on January 23 2026 surrounded by the love of his family. A devoted husband father son brother grandfather mentor and lifelong caretaker of others Gary lived a life defined not only by professional excellence but by kindness integrity humor and showing up for the people he lov...

KENNETH LEE HUFF age 70 of Roxboro NC passed away Monday night February 9 2026 at Pruitt Health in Beaufort NC. Born July 30 1955 in Person Co. NC son of the late Eldridge Daniel Huff Lois Kay Holt Huff who survives. He was a veteran of the US Army and was of the Methodist faith. Surviving in addit...

Gary M. Hulett 77 of Astoria IL passed away at 657 am on Tuesday April 15 2025 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur IL. He was born on Wednesday July 16 1947 in Monmouth IL the son of Martin and Ruth Bollinger Hulett. Gary married Rosemary Plank on May 27 1967 in Browning IL. She survives. Also s...

Gary D. Smith 67 of Staunton IL passed away on Monday February 2 2026 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield IL. He was born February 22 1958 in Staunton IL the son of the late Delmar Clark Smith Ida Lena Mary Mehlberg Smith Hutchins Edward Alvin Hutchins. Gary attended Staunton schools graduated f...

Robert H. Janssen (a/k/a Spence), 97 ½, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026. Born July 20, 1928 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he grew up during the Great Depression. His childhood was brief, as he lost his mother at the age of 10 and started working mowing lawns and at age 13, setting pins at Van...

Donald G. Anderson age 88 of Elkton Minnesota passed away peacefully at his home on the farm on Tuesday February 10 2026 surrounded by his four loving daughters. Don was born August 31 1937 in Whalan Minnesota to Olaus and Frederikke Kjeldsen Anderson. In his early years he came to live with Lee and...

Celebration of Life Services for Ms. Betty Jean Elder age 75 of Henderson will be held Saturday February 14 2026 at 1100 a.m. at the First Baptist Church 207 West Main Street Henderson. Burial will follow in the Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery 1001 N. Van Buren Street Henderson under the direction o...

Jean K. Schieldt, age 79, of Edgerton, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison. She was born in Tomahawk, WI on July 20, 1946, the daughter of Clifford and Florence (Wangard) Briggs. She was a 1964 graduate of Merrill High School. After graduation, she attended UW O...

Ernest Duane Shanks age 88 of Astoria Illinois passed away at 850 am at Graham Hospital in Canton Illinois. He was born on October 13 1932 in Macomb Illinois the son of Ivan Ocie and Olive Mae Frazee Shanks. He married Jeannine Powell on February 4 1951 in Brooklyn Illinois. She survives. Also su...

Michael L. Busby 65 of Table Grove IL passed away at 705 am on Saturday May 6 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria IL. He was born on May 14 1957 in Rushville IL the son of Morris and Ethel Sipes Busby. Mike married Tina Pratt on November 17 1984 in Havana IL. She survives. Also survivin...