Fulton Obituaries

Marilyn K. Gilpin, 82, of Lewistown passed away at 5:50 pm Monday January 20, 2025 at Graham Hospital. She was born November 7, 1942 at Lewistown, the daughter of Dallas and Frances (Ellsworth) Bloyd. Survivors include two children, Jim Gilpin of Lewistown, and Kara Gilpin of Overland, MO; one sister, Patricia Chapuis of New London,…

Daisy E. Baxter, 81, of Wee-Ma-Tuk, passed away at 7:58 am on Friday, January 17, 2025 at her home. She was born on April 28, 1943 in Canton, to Earl and Annabelle (Fraley) Ashwood. She married Russell Allen Baxter in 1960. He preceded her in death in 1981. She is also preceded in death by…

Samuel H. Porter, 90, of Ipava, left the world peacefully at home surrounded by his family on the morning of January 17, 2025. He was born on September 21st, 1934 in Macomb, the first child of Paul & Lela (Howell) Porter. Sam married his sweetheart Linda Tyler on October 14th, 1956 in Ipava, she survives.…

Junior Howard Kohl, 89 formerly of Smithfield, passed away at 6:30 pm Sunday January 19, 2025 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born April 19, 1935 at Hebron, the son of Howard and Mae (Elliott) Kohl Sr. He married Emma Marie Siler on April 18, 1991 at Las Vegas, NV. She died April 7, 2015. He…

Betty Jean (Trone) Crosier, age 95, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025 at Graham Hospital in Canton. She was born November 27, 1929 near Rushville to Carl and Mabel (Hollenback) Trone. She married Francis (Jinks) Crosier June 1, 1949 in Canton. He proceeded her in death in 2007. She has two surviving daughters: Sharon (Steve)…

Fred Palin, age 91, of Cuba, died on January 13 at Graham Hospital in Canton. Mr. Palin was born on February 6, 1933, in the then-family home on Main Street in Cuba. He was the second son and third child of Frederick T. Palin and Laura Tenant Palin. After graduating from Cuba schools, Mr. Palin…

Arlene Ruth Noble of Cuba died at 5:25 a.m. Saturday January 11, 2025 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Born June 24, 1931 in Peoria daughter of Edward B. and Hallie E. (Barnhill) Johnson. She married Paul E. Noble on June 27, 1948. He preceded her in death, as well as…

Ralph Vernon Froehling, 96, of Canton, died Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the Intensive Care Unit at Graham Hospital. Born October 5, 1928, in Harvey, the son of Arthur and Julia (Wilkenning) Froehling, he married Jean Millington on January 27, 1952 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Canton. She survives. Other survivors include three sons,…

Virginia B. McCausland was a remarkable woman who lived a full life of one-hundred years. She died on Wednesday, January 8, at 1:45 a.m., at Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria where she was loved and cared for. She was born in Kerton Township on June 1, 1924, to Lyle and Greeta (Horner) Butler. She had…