Mary Margaret (Burgett) Fawcett, 89, of Havana passed away at 1:19 a.m. on Sunday, December 5 at Graham Hospital in Canton surrounded by her family. She was born on February 22, 1932 in Havana to Chester and Margaret (Smith) Burgett. She married Robert Franklin Fawcett in Rushville on May 8, 1965. Mary is survived by…

Jimmy Lee Waterworth, 80, of Havana, passed away at Mason District Hospital, in Havana, at 6:35 p.m., on Sunday, December 5. He was born September 10, 1941, in Kilbourne to Floyd and Katherine (Eyman) Waterworth. He married Sandra Shore on March 23, 1971, in Havana. She survives. Mr. Waterworth is survived by his wife, Sandra,…

Janet Lynn Stetler-Bailey, age 68 of Havana, died Saturday, November 27 at her home. She was born September 2, 1953 in Peoria, the daughter of Robert and Norma Jean Bailey. She married Phillip Melvin Welbourne and they later divorced and he preceded her in death on April 25, 2016. She is survived by four children…

Michael Edward Fornoff, 65, of Manito, passed away Wednesday morning, December 1 at Hopedale Nursing Home. He was born August 2, 1956, in Pekin to Robert Fornoff and the late Bernice Zielinski Fornoff. In addition to his father, Robert, Michael is survived by two sons, Ryan (Katrina) Fornoff and David Fornoff, four grandchildren, Callan, Jude,…

Ronald T. Long, 81, passed on Saturday, November 27, at Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Ronald (also known as “Butch”) was born August 16, 1940, in Lincoln, the son of Theodore Roosevelt Long and Phyllis (Hodshire) Long. He married Marilyn Stoll on December 29, 1962, in Lincoln, at St. Patrick’s Church. He…

Janice Kay Ragle, 74, of Springfield, formerly of Astoria, and Mountain Home Arkansas, passed away at Memorial Medical Center, in Springfield, at 4:15 p.m., on Wednesday, November 17. She was born August 7, 1947, in Rosiclaire to Joseph and Geraldine (Gullett) Gerhardt. She married Randall Ragle, on November 12, 1966, in East Peoria. He survives.…

Elmer L. Smith, 96, formerly of rural Easton, passed away at 3:45 a.m. on November 20. He was born May 22, 1925 in Menard County to Emery and Ethel Smith. He was preceded in death by nine siblings. He married Shirley Howe October 17, 1945 in Havana. She survives. They were the proud parents of…