Clair B. “Skeet” Myers
Clair B. “Skeet” Myers, 87, of Lewistown passed away at 5:22 p.m. Saturday February 4 in Havana. He was born September 14, 1935 in rural Avon the son of Charley and Leota (Hahn) Myers. He started seeing Betty Palmer in 1955 and they were married on August 18, 1956 in Bushnell. She survives. They are…
Read MoreSherry R. Sorrells
Sherry R. Sorrells, 75, of Astoria passed away at 8:22 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 at Unity Point Methodist in Peoria. She was born on Wednesday, October 29, 1947 in Baldwin City, KS, the daughter of Ethan and Shirley (Dean) Weld. Sherry married Donald Sorrells on August 19, 1966 in Vermont, Donald preceded her in…
Read MoreCurtis Eugene Pellhum
Curtis Eugene Pellhum, 52, of Havana, passed away at his home at 10:24 a.m., on Friday, February 3. He was born May 23, 1970, in Canton. He married Marcia Neal on December 17, 2016, in Sullivan. Curtis is survived by his mother, Beverly Jean Witherall, of Kilbourne; wife, Marcia, of Havana; four children: Tammy (Josh)…
Read MoreCharles Terry Showalter
Charles Terry Showalter, 71, of Kilbourne, died Friday, February 3 at 8:19 a.m., in Havana. He was born April 16, 1951 in Menard County, the son of Charles J. (Chubb) and Erma (Sathoff) Showalter. Had many different truck driving jobs including Reiser Grain, John Horn, National By Products, Doug Nall, as well as hauling grain…
Read MoreEssie M. DeGroot
Essie M. DeGroot, 91, of Manito, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, February 4. She was born December 27, 1931 in Jewett, Missouri to the late Virgil and Delia West Shoemaker. She married Charles W DeGroot in Virginia on May, 20, 1950. He died December 11, 2006. She was a dedicated wife and family was deeply…
Read MoreRichard “Dick” Schaeffer
Richard “Dick” Schaeffer, 91, of Washington, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Saturday January 28 at Washington Senior Living. He was born October 5, 1931 in Snicarte to Floyd and Arlene (Blessman) Schaeffer. He married Nancy G. Lynn in Oakford on July 3, 1955. She survives. Also surviving are six siblings, Danny (Marcella) Schaeffer, Joyce Foster,…
Read MoreHelen B Mistic
Helen B Mistic, 91, of Canton, passed away at 7:08 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 at The Loft in Canton. She was born on August 31, 1931, in Canton to Andrew and Sophia (Stockov) Mistic. She is survived by a nephew, David Mistic of Chicago and a niece, Martha (Bodell) Mistic of Colorado, eight cousins,…
Read MoreJanice Marie Blakeley
Janice Marie Blakeley, 67, of Bath passed away at 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, January 29 at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia. She was born on August 10, 1955 in Canton to Jim and Mary (Pearson) Lacey. She married Richard Blakeley in Mt. Zion on December 16, 1973. Janice is survived by her husband, Richard Blakeley…
Read MoreSally Ann Malone
Sally Ann Malone, age 72, of Havana passed over into Heaven to be with the love of her life Michael ‘Mikey’ Malone on January 26 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She was born on June 23, 1950 to Charles and Pearl Drew Bright in Kansas City, MO. Sally Ann first married Dean Westfall and…
Read MoreRobert E. Fornoff
Robert E. Fornoff, 93, of Manito, passed away Friday, January 27, at 8:44 a.m. at Hopedale Nursing Home. Bob was born December 28, 1929, in Manito to Clarence E. and Bessie (Mahr) Fornoff. Bob was married to Bernice Zielinski, of Pekin, and they had three children: Paula Charlton (Butch Gilroy) of Manito, Michael Fornoff (deceased…
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