George “Bingo” Bingham Ferguson
George “Bingo” Bingham Ferguson, 74, of Havana, passed away at his home at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025 after a long battle with MSA. He was born on November 9, 1951 in Burbank, California to George and Ruth (Erickson) Ferguson. He married Donna Kay Leithoff on March 18, 2001 in Simi Valley, California.…
Read MoreRoy D. Hopper
Roy D. Hopper, 87, of Canton, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at his residence. Roy graduated from Canton High School in 1956 and earned his Associates from Spoon River College in 1968. An Army veteran, Roy retired from International Harvester’s Accounting Department in 1993. He is best known for his vast knowledge of…
Read MoreClarice Lucille Trimpe
Clarice Lucille Trimpe, 86, of Havana, passed away at her home at 4:21 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025. She was born on May 11, 1939 in rural Mason County to Albert and Dorothy (Wendt) Trimpe. Clarice is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ronald and…
Read MoreDean Thomas Austin
Dean Thomas Austin, born May 3, 1936, died Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 7:15 a.m. He was born on May 3, 1936, in Macon County, to Thomas and Verna (Miller) Austin. They preceded him in death as well as four sisters, and three brothers. Dean is survived by his wife Linda (Lynge) Austin. They shared…
Read MoreJames R. Clark
James R. Clark, 85, of Canton passed away at 10:20 AM Monday December 22, 2025 at his home. He was born January 10, 1940 at Canton the son of Oren and Louise (Palmer) Clark. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and three sisters. Surviving are his children, Monica Clark and Michael…
Read MoreMarilyn Louise Curless
Marilyn Louise Curless, 74, of Jacksonville, formerly of Havana, passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025 at her home. She was born on January 23, 1951 in Havana to Oliver and Judith (Cooper) Matthews. She married Donal Dean Curless on April 15, 1972 in Havana, and he preceded her in death on…
Read MoreDonald Lee Witherell
Donald Lee Witherell, 82, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Tavares Cornerstone Hospice in Tavares, Florida. He was born October 2, 1943, to Gid and Alice (nèe Boehm) Witherell in Chandlerville. He married Alice Ann Garrett on July 3, 1965. They were together for…
Read MoreRonald Madden
Ronald Madden, 86, of Canton passed away on December 10, 2025. He was the son of Thomas and Augusta (Bachman) Madden. He grew up in Chicago where he speed skated competitively, and played in the Pony League World Series in PA. In high school, as a member of the All-Star Team, he played baseball in…
Read MoreJudith “Judy” F. Webb
Judith “Judy” F. Webb, 79, of Lewistown, passed away, Monday, December 8, 2025, at Graham Hospital in Canton. She was born on June 5, 1946, to Leonard and Frieda (Shawgo) Gorsuch. They preceded her in death as well as two siblings, Don Gorsuch, and Shirley Keeler. Judy married Phillip E. Webb on October 22, 1966.…
Read MoreRobert Van den Arend
Robert Van den Arend, 93 of Pekin, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Walnut Street Terrace in Canton. He was born on November 13, 1932 in Chicago to Robert and Ada (Furry) Van den Arend. He married Mary Lou Whaley on March 14, 1954 in Lewistown. She preceded him in death on July…
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