Fulton Obituaries

Annabelle Hopping, 89, of Spoon River Towers in Lewistown, passed away at 8:45 a.m. Sunday August 9 at her home. A graveside service and burial will be held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday August 13 at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 10-11 a.m. at Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown. Memorial contributions may…

Deborah L. “Debbi” Breckenridge, 67, of rural Lewistown passed away at 1:14 a.m. Monday August 3 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born June 18, 1953 at Rushville. Cremation will be accorded. The family will plan a celebration of life at a later date. A private graveside service will be held…

David A. Smith, of Canton, passed away on Saturday, August 1, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was 77. He was born on August 5, 1942, at Graham Hospital to James E. and Dorothy (Drake) Smith. They preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Dana (Morrison) Smith, whom he married in 1978;…

Stephanie D. Duffield, 36, passed away Thursday afternoon July 30 at Liverpool. Cremation will be accorded. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m Saturday August 8at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lewistown with Reverend Shane Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday August 7th at the Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown…

It is with profound sorrow that the family of  shares the news of his death on July 5. Mr. Artman is a longtime Fulton County resident, having lived in his home in Wee-Ma-Tuk for the last 45 years. He had recently been staying with his daughter and her family in the Chicago suburbs. His wife…

Joseph P. “Joe” Coleman, 57, of Lewistown, passed away at 8:50 p.m. Thursday July 9 at OSF S. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born July 5, 1963 at Macomb, the son of Lawrence and Lois E. (Burgard) Coleman. Survivors include his mother, Lois Gorsage of Canton, three brothers, Terry (Liz) Coleman of Loves…

Robert E. “Bob” Williams, 71, of Lewistown, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Friday July 10 at the Clayberg Nursing Home in Cuba. He was born May 15, 1949 the son of Jessie and Elsie Williams. Survivors include three children, six grandchildren, and several cousins. Bob last worked at Dickson Mounds Museum where he enjoyed his…

Charles E. “Gene” Haggerty, 87, of rural Smithfield passed away at 7:59 p.m. Wednesday July 8 at his residence. He was born February 21, 1933 at Cuba the son of Charles J. and Mary Rita (Ford) Haggerty. He married Iona Wells on April 2, 1965 at Checkrow. She survives along with four daughters, Tina Payne-Reed…

Elva M. Bainter, 93, of Lewistown passed away Friday July 3 at Renaissance Care Center in Canton. She was born September 18, 1926 in Liverpool Township to Harry and Tressie (Wilcoxen) O’Bryant. She married Wayne Bainter on August 28, 1944. He died October 23, 2003. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one…

Harriett A. McClaughry, 80, of Cuba, passed away at 12:15 AM Thursday July 2, 2020 at her home. She was born February 2, 1940 at Canton, the daughter of Ralph Adrian and Isabel (McKean) Munson. She married Wilbur McClaughry on December 21, 1957 at Fiatt. He survives with five children, Lewis “Monty” (Marlynna) McClaughry of Fiatt,…