Fulton Obituaries

Clair D. “Bud” Lafary, 82, of Cuba passed away at 11:15 p.m. Thursday at the Clayberg Nursing Center in Cuba. He was born July 3, 1935 at Smithfield the son of Clair L. and Ina (Chenoweth) Lafary. He first married Donna Mustread. He later married Nancy (Stockham) Shaw on July 1, 1971 at rural Lewistown.…

Viola L. DuBois, 90, of Middle Grove, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017, at her residence. She was born on February 14, 1927, in Bryant, to Walter “Seb” Seaborn and Edith (Casler) Sheets. They preceded her in death. She married Hirschel L. DuBois on April 21, 1945 in Canton. He preceded her in death…

Gary King, 75, of Canton, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Graham Hospital in Canton. He was born on October 8, 1941 in Joliet to Charles and Violet (Thorne) King. They preceded him in death. He married Darlene McDermott on October 19, 1963 in Pleasant Grove, Iowa. She survives. Also surviving are three…

Trudy A. Sparagowskiage 69 of Bushnell, IL passed from this earth on Saturday May 27, 2017 in Bushnell, IL. She was born on April 1, 1948 in Macomb, IL to John J. and Carlene R. Wright Lyons. She leaves behind the loves of her life, her children, Jennifer (Michael) Bruno of Cecil, PA, and John…

Maurice Allen Thomas was born March 23, 1935, the son of Edgar Herman and Sarah Birdena (Farris) Thomas in rural Canton. After several years’ battle with cancer he died peacefully at home in Cuba, Illinois, on May 16, 2017. On July 1, 1956, he married Anita Atteberry at the Shields Chapel Parsonage in Canton. He…

Barbara I. Williams, 87, of Cuba passed away at 7:05 p.m. Sunday August 14 at the Clayberg Nursing Center in Cuba. A graveside service will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday at the Cuba Cemetery with Pastor Mike Arnett officiating. Burial will be at Cuba Cemetery with a military service conducted by the Cuba American…

Eric Beekman, 43 of Bushnell passed away Saturday, August 13 at 1:14 p.m. at McDonough District Hospital ER in Macomb. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17 at the Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Pastor Ben Murray will be officiating. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday,…