Fulton Obituaries

Kathryn L. Johnson, 84, of Canton and formerly of Cuba passed away Monday January 6, 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born November 29, 1940 at Marietta the daughter of Lorol and Dorothy (Morgan) Orwig. She married Grant D. Johnson August 30, 1959 at Cuba. He died March 10, 2009.…

Larry Don Avery, 79, of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at his residence. He was born on February 4, 1945 in Macomb to Donald Dewayne and Ruth Irene (Parker) Avery. He married Karen Kay Moshier on March 8, 1968. She survives. Also surviving is his mother of Canton, Daughter, Ann Marie (Marty)…

Robert Dean (Bob) Groff, 69, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, at home with his wife and friends by his side after nearly a year long battle with cancer. Bob was born on May 19, 1955, to Phillip and Marilyn Groff. He married Marcia Oatman on July 23, 1983, she survives. Bob is survived…

Debra K. Sours, 73, of Cuba passed away on Friday December 13th 2024 at her home surrounded by her girls. Debra was born October 10, 1951 in Canton, the daughter of Ralph and Helen (Barttrum) Cozart. They proceeded her in death, along with one brother, Cecil Cozart and one sister, Jane Vargas. Debra married Billie…

Curtis T. Norton, 72, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at his home. He was born in Canton, on June 20, 1952, to Roland Norton and Ellyn (Whitehead). He married Janet (Hopwood) Norton in 1985. She preceded him in death in August of 2024. He is also preceded in death by his brother…

Harold E. Chasteen, 79, of Lewistown, passed away, Thursday, December 5, 2024. He was born in Canton on June 4, 1945, to Leo “Harold” E., and Velda F. (Robbins) Chasteen. They preceded him in death. Harold married Christine (Columbia) on August 3, 1972. They shared 44 years of marriage until she passed away on March,…

Louis A. “Louie” Maddox, 87, of Lewistown, formerly of Morton, passed away, Monday, December 9, 2024 surrounded by his family at his daughter’s home. He was born in Peoria on March 27, 1937, to Elmer and Florence (Hersey) Maddox. They preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death are two brothers, Larry (Bev) Maddox,…

Janie M. Shumaker, 71, of rural Lewistown, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Sunday December 8, 2024 at Carle Methodist Hospital in Peoria. She was born October 10, 1953 at Canton, the daughter of Donald E. and Oretta C. (Davis) Tippey. She married Jeff Shumaker on March 21, 1970 at their family farm in rural Lewistown.…

Dorla Jene Helle, 92, of Farmington died at 11:08 a.m. Sunday, December 8th 2024 at Courtyard Estates in Farmington. She was born April 5, 1932 in Bernadotte, the daughter of Howard and Alice (Chenoweth) Chambers. She married Clifford Helle on February 28, 1948 in Palmyra, MO. He preceded her in death on March 30, 1994.…