Fulton Obituaries

Richard L. “Doc” Roe, 88, of Lewistown, passed away at 10:17 PM Thursday September 5, 2019 at St John’s Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Oak Hill Cemetery with Pastor Shane Smith officiating. There was no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lewistown United Methodist…

Marcia J. Bevard, 80, of Cuba passed away at 1:44 p.m. Friday August 30, 2019 at Graham Hospital in Canton. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Marietta Cemetery with Reverend Larry Wright officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Henry-Lange Memorial Home in…

Brandi J. (Wilhelm) Rudd, 46, of rural Ellisville passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday August 31, 2019 at her home following a short hard battle with metastatic breast cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Wiley Lutheran Church at rural Ellisville the Reverend Ardith Corsaw officiating. Burial will…

William H. Hopkins, age 87, of rural New Philadelphia, passed away on September 1, 2019, in Macomb. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Henry Lange Memorial Home in Cuba. The funeral will be at the Cuba Christian Church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at…

Melvin “Mel” Fletcher, 92, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his residence. He was born on July 3, 1927 in Kilbourne to Timothy and Esther (Curry) Fletcher. They preceded him in death. He married Roberta Van den Arend on June 13, 1954 in Pekin. She survives. Also surviving is one son Todd (Kelli)…

Rosalie A. Shumaker, 81, of Ellisville, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 6:12 a.m. Saturday August 24, 2019 at Sunset Manor in Canton. She was born January 23, 1938 at Ray; the daughter of Roy and Anna (Taylor) Learned. She married Lee Shumaker on February 14, 1957 in Bushnell. He…

Robert Harper Rector, of Casper, Wyoming, formerly of Smithfield, passed away at the age of 92 on August 5, 2019 at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center, Casper, WY. A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 12, at 11 a.m. in Baughman Cemetery, Smithfield. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.…

Thomas Jacob “Tom” Ginglen, 68, of Pekin, formerly of Lewistown, passed away at 6:35 a.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at his home. Born December 22, 1950 in Canton to Clarence and Fannie (Corbin) Ginglen, he married Cassie Huff on April 13, 1979 in Lewistown. Tom is survived by one daughter, Kara (Larry Louton) Webster of…

Chief Master Sgt. Paul Curless, age 77, of Woodbury passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at his home. He was a native of Bluff City. Survivors include his wife, Betty Trail Curless of Woodbury; Children, Greg (Lisa) Curless of Murfreesboro and Brenda (Jeff) Dwyer of Smyrna; Stepsons, Kevin (Jackie) Trail of Shelbyville and Kelly (Starla)…