Elsie Lois Francisco
Elsie Lois Francisco (previously Howell), 96, passed away Thursday, December 3rd in the afternoon at Havana Nursing Home. She was born August 16th, 1924 in Easton. She was the daughter of William M. VanEtten and Elsie G. (Walker) VanEtten. She married Russell “Red” H. Howell on September 10th, 1944 in Easton. They were married for…
Read MorePhyllis Jean “PJ” Sondag
Phyllis Jean “PJ” Sondag, 86, of Manito passed away on Wednesday, December 2, at OSF St. Francis in Peoria. Maas-Hurley Funeral Home in Manito is in charge of arrangements.
Read MoreMary F. Williams
Mary F. Williams, 91, of Mason City passed away on December 2 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on November 11, 1929 in Barren County, KY to Frank and Beatrice (Crowe) Matthews. On November 8, 1947 in Glasgow, KY she married Wilbur Dale Williams Jr. he passed away in 1979. Mary is…
Read MoreNorman E. Tisdale
Norman E. Tisdale, Sr., 86, of Manito, passed away at his home at 3:07 p.m., on Tuesday, December 1. Private family services will be held at St. John’s Sand Prairie Lutheran Church with burial following at Glendale Gardens in Pekin. Rev. Chris Sansom will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Sand Prairie…
Read MoreNina B. Shumaker
Nina B. Shumaker, 96, of Lewistown, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday December 2 at Graham Hospital. She was born April 4, 1924 at Cuba, the daughter of James and Hazel (Dalvey) Churchill. She married Bill Fernetti and he passed away on August 14, 1970. She later married Virgil Shumaker on December 16, 1973 at…
Read MoreFrederick “Fritz” L. Wys
Frederick “Fritz” L. Wys, 79, of Lewistown passed away at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born September 16, 1941 in Lewistown the son of Elmer G. and Jeanette E. (Guiher) Wys. He married Jan (Crnkovich) Barker on December 22, 2001 in Lewistown. She survives.…
Read MoreCarolyn (Ruffatto) Chasteen
Carolyn (Ruffatto) Chasteen, 73, of St. David, passed away Sunday, November 29 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on June 1, 1947 to Dominic and Melba (Scott) Ruffatto. She first married Harold Leroy Burgess and then later married Robert Chasteen. She is survived by her husband Robert of 36…
Read MoreCharles F. “Fritz” Wust
Charles F. “Fritz” Wust, 89, of Smithfield, passed away at 1:50 a.m. Thursday November 26, 2020 at Graham Hospital Emergency Room. He was born March 8, 1931 at Nevada, MO; the son of Charles E. and Edith E. (Irwin) Wust. He married Joan Lafary on January 5, 1957 at Lewistown. She survives. Also surviving are…
Read MoreFrances Elizabeth Wiemer
Frances Elizabeth Wiemer, 100, of Mason City died Monday, November 23, 2020 at 2:30 p.m., at the Mason City Area Nursing Home. Born December, 27, 1919 near San Jose (Natrona), she was the daughter of Louis George Moehring and Emma Louise (Grube) Moehring. She married Eldon Charles Wiemer on April 15, 1944 at St. Luke’s…
Read MoreRandy H. Bonnett
Randy H. Bonnett, 72, formerly of Havana, passed away November 5 in Texas after a long illness. His parents, Harry and Barbara Bonnett formerly of Havana, preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Chelsey (Brendon) Cox of Chatham, sister Linda (Gary) Wrestler of Rockport, TX, two brothers, Harry (Josefine) Bonnett of Rockport,…
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