Mason Obituaries

Kathleen “Kathy” S. Gillmore, 72, of Havana passed away at 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31 at her home. She was born on December 12, 1950 in Beardstown to Harold and Helen (Clark) Green. She married Barney Gillmore on May 20, 1969 in Beardstown. He preceded her in death on July 10, 2016. Kathy is…

Curtis Eugene Pellhum, 52, of Havana, passed away at his home at 10:24 a.m., on Friday, February 3. He was born May 23, 1970, in Canton. He married Marcia Neal on December 17, 2016, in Sullivan. Curtis is survived by his mother, Beverly Jean Witherall, of Kilbourne; wife, Marcia, of Havana; four children: Tammy (Josh)…

Charles Terry Showalter, 71, of Kilbourne, died Friday, February 3 at 8:19 a.m., in Havana. He was born April 16, 1951 in Menard County, the son of Charles J. (Chubb) and Erma (Sathoff) Showalter. Had many different truck driving jobs including Reiser Grain, John Horn, National By Products, Doug Nall, as well as hauling grain…

Essie M. DeGroot, 91, of Manito, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, February 4. She was born December 27, 1931 in Jewett, Missouri to the late Virgil and Delia West Shoemaker. She married Charles W DeGroot in Virginia on May, 20, 1950. He died December 11, 2006. She was a dedicated wife and family was deeply…

Richard “Dick” Schaeffer, 91, of Washington, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Saturday January 28 at Washington Senior Living. He was born October 5, 1931 in Snicarte to Floyd and Arlene (Blessman) Schaeffer. He married Nancy G. Lynn in Oakford on July 3, 1955. She survives. Also surviving are six siblings, Danny (Marcella) Schaeffer, Joyce Foster,…

Janice Marie Blakeley, 67, of Bath passed away at 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, January 29 at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia. She was born on August 10, 1955 in Canton to Jim and Mary (Pearson) Lacey. She married Richard Blakeley in Mt. Zion on December 16, 1973. Janice is survived by her husband, Richard Blakeley…

Sally Ann Malone, age 72, of Havana passed over into Heaven to be with the love of her life Michael ‘Mikey’ Malone on January 26 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She was born on June 23, 1950 to Charles and Pearl Drew Bright in Kansas City, MO. Sally Ann first married Dean Westfall and…

Robert E. Fornoff, 93, of Manito, passed away Friday, January 27, at 8:44 a.m. at Hopedale Nursing Home. Bob was born December 28, 1929, in Manito to Clarence E. and Bessie (Mahr) Fornoff. Bob was married to Bernice Zielinski, of Pekin, and they had three children: Paula Charlton (Butch Gilroy) of Manito, Michael Fornoff (deceased…

Donald L. Leithoff, age 101, of Quincy and formerly of Pittsfield passed away Monday, January 16, at Sunset Home in Quincy. He was born on the family farm October 28, 1921, in Easton to John and Mary ‘Mabel’ Mitchell Leithoff. Donald married Kathryn M. Horton August 15, 1942, in Havana and she preceded him in…