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David L. Coleman

David L. Coleman, 62, of Lewistown, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Saturday March 6 at his home. He was born July 24, 1958 at Peoria, the son of Roy Lewis and Margaret Ann (Kerr) Coleman. He married Becky Atwater on August 19, 2017 at Liverpool. She survives. Also surviving are five children, J.W. (Emilie) Coleman…

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Robert L. Strode

Robert L. Strode, 82, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Graham Hospital Emergency Room in Canton. He was born on September 9, 1938 in Joshua Township to Alva “Ghlee” and Maida (Newburn) Strode. They preceded him in death. He married Kathryn Faye Harr on March 14, 1959 in Noeponset. She preceded him…

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Roger Dale Branscum

Roger Dale Branscum, age 63, of rural Havana passed away at 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 5 in rural Fulton County. He was born October 19, 1957 in Beardstown the son of Noah and Margie (Hall) Branscum. He married Kimberley Jo Noble on September 28, 1991 in Havana and she survives. Dale is also survived by…

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John Wesley Hodgson

John Wesley Hodgson, Jr., 67, of Havana, passed away at his home at 9:35 a.m., on Wednesday, March 3. He was born February 4, 1954, in Spokane, Washington, to John and Charlotte (Spencer) Hodgson Sr. He married Angie Martin on November 12, 1976, at St. Agnes Church in Springfield. Mr. Hodgson is survived by his…

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Phillip “Phil” Eugene Webb

Phillip “Phil” Eugene Webb, 75, of Lewistown, passed away Wednesday, March 3 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born on September 11, 1945, to Robert and Nelda (Conner) Webb. They preceded him in death along with one brother Bobby. He is survived by his wife Judy (Gorsuch), whom he married…

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Colleen K. Otto, 83, of Lewistown, passed away at 6:41 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2 at Graham Hospital. She was born on September 13, 1937 in Havana to Calvin and Mabel Pierson Lippert. She married Frankey D. Otto on August 30, 1984 in Havana. He preceded her in death on December 16, 2019. She always…

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Betty Jane Hall

Betty Jane Hall, 88, of Kissimmee, Florida, formerly from Forest City and Pekin, passed away Friday, February 26 at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 5 at 2:00 p.m. at Hurley Funeral Home in Havana, with a visitation from noon to 2:00 p.m. prior to the…

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Dennis D. Williams Sr.

Dennis D. Williams Sr., 76 of Lewistown passed away at 5:07 p.m. Monday March 1 at Unity Point Methodist in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown with Pastor Mike Henson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Lewistown. Visitation will be held…

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Lelia Marguerite “Margo” Bussman

Lelia Marguerite “Margo” Bussman, 76, of Morton , formerly of Topeka, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 17 at 9:58 p.m. She was born on April 28, 1944 to the late Leslie and Lelia (Thomas) Whittaker. She married Joseph F. Bussman on October 2, 1971 and…

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Nelda L. Hays

Nelda L. Hays, 93, of Havana passed away on Tuesday, February 16 at 7:40 a.m. at Mason District Hospital in Havana. She was born on July 26, 1927 in Bluff City to Fred and Mildred (Horner) Bricker. She married Robert Glenn Hays in Havana on August 12, 1950. He preceded her in death on March…

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