Fulton Obituaries

Eddie K. “Ed” Weaver, 92, of Lewistown, passed away at 6:13 pm on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Graham Hospital in Canton. He was born on October 4, 1932 in Liverpool Township to Herman and Bertha (Harris) Weaver. He married Patricia “Patty Audrey Black on January 17, 1960 at Mt. Pleasant Church. She preceded Ed…

This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it became the life verse for Judith “Kay” McCance, 84, of Smithfield, who passed away at 8:20 pm on Saturday March 15, 2025 with family at her side. She was born May 1, 1940 in Clinton to Charles and Bernice…

Wayne M. “Tony” Smith Jr., 76, of rural Lewistown, passed away at 12:00 pm Sunday March 9, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born January 5, 1949 at Peoria the son of Wayne M. and Lois Hazel (Fox) Smith Sr. He married Penny L. Sheets on July 28, 1968 at…

Irene Hodgkins, 89, of Springfield, passed away, Sunday March 9, 2025, at Regency Nursing Home in Springfield. She was born in Virden on March 3, 1936, to Clarence, and Beulah (Sexton) Lair. They preceded her in death as well as one brother, and one sister. Irene married Stephen Hodgkins Sr. on December 24, 1973 in…

Hazel M. Henderson, 88, of rural Smithfield passed away at 12:52 am Thursday March 6, 2025 at her home. She was born June 25, 1936 at Canton, the daughter of Earl and Annabell (Fraley) Ashwood. She married Marvin Henderson on November 22, 1956 at Canton. He survives. Hazel is also survived by her children, Michael…

Harriet Jane (Meyer) Baldwin, 89, born October 17, 1935. Daughter of John and Geneda (Welker) Meyer, asked to go home to Jesus and did on February 28, 2025 at 7:15 am at Clayberg Nursing Center. She resided in Smithfield from 1964 – 2021. She married Richard R. Baldwin in Lewistown on September 25, 1954, he…

James “Jim” Edwin Downing passed peacefully on February 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and the compassionate staff of LaMoine Assisted Living in Macomb. Born May 24, 1942, in Peoria to William Chester “Chet” Downing and Georgia (Bartlett) Downing, Jim built a life marked by dedication to his craft and devotion to his family.…

Robert J. Gorsage, 63, of Lewistown, passed away at 3:57 am on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at OSF St. Francis in Galesburg. He was born on June 5, 1961 in Peoria, to Donald and Juanita (Hanks) Gorsage. He is survived by two children, Kelly Merrell and Josh West; five grandchildren; two brothers, Terry (Liz) Coleman…

Anna P. Henderson, 101, of Lewistown passed away Friday February 21, 2025 at her residence. She was born October 18, 1923 at Vermont the daughter of Jerry J. and Maria (Weigle) Shank. She married Vernon R. “Shorty” Henderson on March 9, 1942 at Palmyra, MO. He died April 26, 2010. She was also preceded in…

Richard L. Heitz, 68, of Cuba, passed away at 6:21 am on Friday, February 21, 2025 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 23, 1956 in Canton, a son of Roy and Eloise (Phillips) Heitz. He married Marcia Billingsley on November 14, 1981 in Camden.…