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Billy C. Vinson age 92 went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26 2025 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon Missouri. He was born on March 9 1933 in rural Love County Oklahoma to James Earl and Elta Mae Meeks Vinson. Throughout his lifetime he was proud to proclaim himself from Oklaho...

Sister Marie Miller Enders was born to the late Margaret Alice and Thomas Lee Miller on August 13 1938 in Rice Virginia. She entered into eternal rest on August 14 2025 at The Woodland Health and Rehabilitation Center in Farmville Virginia. At an early age Marie accepted Jesus Christ as her personal...

Gerald Taphorn, 57, of Altamont, died at 3:53 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2025 at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2025 at St. Clare Catholic Church, Altamont with Rev. Ron Lorilla officiating. Burial will follow...

Madonna Goeckner, 91 of Altamont, died at 7:09 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.There will be a 10:00 a.m. Rosary followed by a 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at St. Clare Catholic Church, Altamont with Rev. Ron M. Lorilla, Rev. T. Josep...

STEELEVILLE Judy McFadden 75 of Steeleville IL passed away Monday December 22 2025 at her home. Judy was born January 14 1950 in Chester IL to Melvin and Irene Hoops Thies. She married Royce D. McFadden on September 7 1974 in Campbell Hill IL. He preceded her in death on October 16 2006. Judy worke...

Richard L. "Dick" Southwood 87 of Pekin IL formerly of Fulton County passed away on Friday February 7 2020 at Unity Point Methodist in Peoria IL. He was born on October 14 1932 in rural Lewistown IL the son of Hubert and Irma Nall Southwood. He married Marilyn Easley on December 11 1955 at the Ipa...

Roger Alan Gruber age 68 beloved husband father grandfather brother and uncle went to be with our Lord on June 13th after losing a long battle with cancer. At his bedside was Cyndi wife of 18 years and his stepson Michael. He was born in Macomb Illinois on February 25 1953 to Gerald "Eddie" and Bar...

Larry F. Anderson age 73 of Havana Illinois passed away at 1123 pm at his home with family on Tuesday May 3 2022. He was born in Tower Hill Illinois on January 29 1949 the son of David E. and Bessie L. Ethridge Anderson. Larry married LaTrisha Gilson on August 29 1987 at the Bader Christian Church...

Nellie G. Bucher 82 of Astoria passed away at 740 pm on Tuesday May 30 2017 at her daughters home in Astoria. She was born on June 19 1934 in Canton the daughter of Henry and Pearl Peterman Busby. Nellie married William Willie Bucher on November 30 1954 in Astoria. He preceded her in death on August...

Marian F. Carithers age 88 of Vermont Illinois passed away at 815 am on Saturday April 2 2022 at the Macomb Post Acute Care Center in Macomb Illinois. She was born on March 4 1934 in Schuyler County Illinois the daughter of Roscoe and Frances Kinne Derry. She was first married to George E. Johnson...

Donald D. Derry 73 of Ipava passed away at 1 am on Thursday November 12 2015 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb. He was born on May 6 1942 in Pekin the son of Donald and Peggy Beadles Derry. Donnie married Carole Connell on July 6 1963 in Canton IL. She survives Also surviving is his son...

William Bill Walter Danner 87 of Astoria IL passed away at 744 pm on Saturday February 8 2025 at Graham Hospital Emergency Room in Canton IL. He was born to Hugh and Florence Wisecup Danner on November 4 1937 at home. He would live there his entire life. Bill married Marilyn J. Peg Foutch on July 14...

Barbara E. Gruber 87 of Farmington IL passed away at 347 am on Tuesday December 3 2019 at Unity Point Health Methodist in Peoria. She was born on December 12 1931 in Ipava IL the daughter of Lloyd and Mettie Groff Shawgo. Barbara married Gerald Gruber on April 13 1952 in Norfolk VA. He preceded her ...

Sue Ann Touchett nee Milleson born September 11935 in West Bend WI to Walter and Opal nee Baumgartner Milleson of Fonddulac WI died peacefully on August 24 2021 at the age of 85 at The Landing of Long Cove in Mason OH. Sue was an elementary school teacher most of her adult life. A calling she cons...

Willis Dean Mayall 94 of Washington MO formerly of Ipava IL passed away peacefully on March 26 2018 with his family by his side. He was born on July 20 1923 at home in rural Summum IL to Lawrence and Olive Danner Mayall. He was raised on the farm graduated from Ipava High School served in the Army a...

Eris Betty Clayton was born at home to Helen Catherine and Herschel Edward Burgard on January 2 1926 in Schuyler Country. Her childhood was spent following her two older brothers at work and play and attending school. She boarded in Rushville in order to attend Rushville High School. During World Wa...

Sandra Kay Yocum 71 of Browning IL went home to Jesus at 339 pm on Sunday February 2 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria IL while surrounded by her loved ones. She was born the daughter of Daniel Earl and Gloria Shirlene Hamilton Duckwiler on August 6 1948. On January 30 1967 Sandra m...

Linda M. Danner 84 of Astoria IL passed away at 1024 am on Wednesday January 13 2021 at her home. She was born on January 19 1936 in Salt Creek IL the daughter of Theodore and Rhoda Jockisch Hamblin. Linda married Jack Danner on February 6 1953 in Astoria. Jack preceded Linda in death on November 9 ...

Verna L. Morrison Smith 95 of Bushnell IL formerly of Ipava IL passed away at 745 pm on Sunday November 1 2020 at The Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on March 31 1925 in Bushnell the daughter of Laurin and Opal Cowman DeRenzy. Verna married William Morrison on May 30 1948 in Bushnell IL. He preceded...

Goldie Joan Burlingame age 86 of Ipava Illinois passed away at 1240 am on Sunday May 30 2021 at Courtyard Estates in Monmouth Illinois. She was born on October 2 1934 in Hartsburg Illinois the daughter of John and Goldie Eeten Aper. On July 11 1952 Goldie married Gerald Duane Burlingame in Keokuk ...

Robert William "Artie" Shaw age 89 of Lindale TX formerly of Astoria IL and Davenport IA passed away at 510 pm on Saturday November 19 2016 at his home in Lindale. He was born on September 2 1927 in Astoria the son of Willis and Marilyn Hulvey Shaw. He married Bonnie June Thompson on September 2 1...

William Bill G. Wiseman 87 of Moweaqua died December 24 2025 in Shelbyville Manor Shelbyville IL. Funeral services will be held at 200 p.m. Saturday December 27 2025 in Seitz Funeral Home Moweaqua with a visitation from 1200 200 p.m. prior to service time. Burial with full military honors will be i...

Jacqueline Jackie Sue Haverfield Van Hyning age 55 of Meredosia Illinois passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville Illinois. Jackie was born November 21 1970 in Denver Colorado to Eva Lee Van Hyning Morrell and the late Gerald Van Hyning. She attended Me...

Frances Louise McVaigh ne Coale formerly Briggs 97 passed away on November 23 2025. She is survived by her daughter Joyce Gawthorp Ron of Lexington South Carolina her son Jim Briggs Jean Ann of Bone Gap her sister Wanda Fennell Bill of Highland her brother Don Coale of Carterville three granddaughte...

Mrs. Connie L. Healey 85 of Galesburg went home to the Lord at 915 am Friday December 12 2025 at Seminary Manor Nursing Home. Connie was born on September 19 1940 in Abingdon Illinois the daughter of Harold R. and Mildred M. Trimble Moore. She met the love of her life Gerald D. Healey and they marri...

George Gerald Leopold of Turtle Lake, WI passed away on January 12, 2026 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital at the spry age of 93. He was born November 2, 1932 in St. Paul, MN to Michael and Gladys (Bjork) Leopold.George was humble, yet proud of his service in Korea as a member of the US Army. After t...

Gerald Arthur “Gerry” Jensen, 73, of Shell Lake passed away on December 4, 2025, at Spooner Health very unexpectedly. He was born March 7, 1952, in Waukesha, WI to Charles Otto and Lois Pauline (Hasslinger) Jensen. A gentle, thoughtful, and quietly generous man, Gerry enriched the lives of those aro...

Rosietta Diana GadsonJennings was born on February 5 1963 to Mildred and Andrew Gadson Sr in South Bend Indiana. Di as she was affectionately known was the 7th of 10 children. Diana attended Benjamin Harrison Elementary Washington High School Ball State Bethel and Oakland City Universities. Her love...

Rev. Gerald Jere Brubaker went to be with his Lord on Wednesday December 24 at his residence. Born in Lancaster County he was the son of the late Harry F. and Nora Hershey Brubaker. He was the husband of Julia Judy Graybill Brubaker with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage on June 10th. Jere gra...

Joyce A. Kreider age 89 met her Lord and Savior face to face on Monday January 12 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Lloyd E. Kreider who passed away on August 12 2024. She was born in Blue Ball PA daughter of the late Abram Ruth Shultz Horst. She attended Calvary Church of Lancaster and mor...