Obituaries

Sep 15, 2017

Byron D. Ross, 96, of Rushville, passed away at 6:55 PM, Friday, September 15, 2017, at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling.

He was born on November 5, 1920, at his maternal grandparent’s home in Rushville, the son of John Davis and Charlotte Mabel (Tucker) Ross.  He married Rayetta Morgan on November 5, 1946,...

Sep 13, 2017

Keith Leroy Chapman, 75, of Frederick, passed away at 12:05 PM, Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born on September 26, 1941, at his parent’s home in Bainbridge Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, the son of Maurice and Julia (Smedley) Chapman.  He married Marcie McCaulley on July 5, 1962 in Virginia, Illinois...

Sep 13, 2017

Miss Louise Schoene, 96, of Golden passed away at 7:55 A.M. on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Louise was born on April 16, 1921 in Houston Township to the late Henry and Anna (Post) Schoene.

Louise lived around and in Golden her entire life. She worked for various...

Sep 8, 2017

Donna Jo Myers, 73, of Loraine passed away at 1:53 A.M. on Friday, September 8, 2017 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Donna was born on May 17, 1944 in Quincy to the late Donald Norris and Doris Baker. She married Wayne K. Myers on June 1, 1963 in Madison Park Christian Church in Quincy. Wayne...

Sep 2, 2017

Delores J. “Dee” Crouse, 81, of Rushville, passed away at 4:40 PM, Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born on September 30, 1935, in Rushville, the daughter of Claude H. and Nina R. (Armel) Sipes.  She married Robert Crouse on March 27, 1954, in Rushville and he survives.

Also...

Sep 2, 2017

Sammy Allen Evans, 72, of Frederick, formerly of Bloomington, passed away at 2:20 PM, Saturday, September 2, 2017, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born on May 1, 1945, in Bloomington, the son of Emmitt and Lydia (Smith) Evans.

Surviving are two sons Randy Evans and wife Kathy of Normal and Terry Evans...

Aug 23, 2017

James Richard “Jim” Tieken, 93, of East Peoria, formerly of the Mendon Area passed away at 4:40 A.M on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Heartland Health Care Center-Riverview in East Peoria.

Jim was born on January 9, 1924 in Mendon to the late James H. and Myrtle (Dittmer) Tieken. He married Dorothy Smith on January 11,1946...

Aug 18, 2017

Rose Mary Root, 70, of Sherman, passed away at 1:56 AM, Friday, August 18, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

She was born on October 25, 1946, in Rushville, the daughter of Emery and Dorothy (Hiles) Phillips.  She married Byron F. Root on September 25, 1964, in Rushville and he survives.

Also surviving are...

Aug 15, 2017

Mary J. Daugherty, 67, of Mendon passed away at 9:53 P.M. on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at her home.

Mary was born on September 3, 1949 in Quincy to the late Werner E. and Ada Marie (Lowe) VonBurg II.

Mary was a member of Grandview Baptist Church in Quincy and loved watching and spending time...

Aug 10, 2017

Juanita Lee Harness,89, of Sutter passed away at 3:25 A.M. on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Juanita was born on October 28, 1927 in Marcelline to the late Virgil and Edna (McCune) Featheringill. She married E. Dean Harness in November of 1950. Dean survives of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy....

Aug 3, 2017

Doris Eileen Prather, 89, of Rushville, passed away at 12:46 PM, Thursday, August 3, 2017, at her home.

She was born on September 29, 1927, in Oakland Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of John Leonard and Lillie Ray (Goodin) Ebbert.  She married Francis “Franner” Prather on November 10, 1948, at the Methodist Church in Macomb.  He...

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...