Mar 6, 2026

Katharine Sue (Byers) Sherwood, 89, of Springfield, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 6, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Katharine (Kay) was born February 2, 1937, in Hale Township, Missouri, to Hugh and Dulcie (Godsey) Byers. She was the youngest of ten children. Kay graduated from...

Mar 3, 2026

Rosemary C. Albright, 90, of Good Hope, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:25 p.m. at The Elms in Macomb, Illinois.

She was born July 17, 1935 near LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of George and Mary Towle Carey. On July 3, 1951, she married Clifton Albright in Fort Madison, Iowa. He...

Mar 3, 2026

Ronald Harvey Kienast, 72, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11:48p.m. at his home.

Ron was born July 6, 1953, the son of Harvey Fritz and Zelda "Sam" Caroline (Ehlers) Kienast in Dennison, Iowa. He had been married to Donna Stewart, Susan Hummer, Margie Neff and JoAngela Kiley....

Feb 28, 2026

Aaron Dean Tessier, 62, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 1:11p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.

Aaron was born November 11, 1963, the son of Earl Dean and Alice Ann (Churchill) Tessier in Galesburg.

He grew up in Gilson, Illinois, a...

Feb 26, 2026

Evelyn May Bielser, age 88, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst.  She was born September 10, 1937 in Yarmouth, Iowa, the daughter of  Roy and Florence Coppes Connolly.  On June 14, 1957, she married Junior Bielser in Gladstone.  He preceded her in death on December 31, 2018.

Feb 21, 2026

Carl A. Newman, 74, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 2:54 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 at his home.

Carl was born on March 27, 1951, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Joseph R. and Donna D. (Wilcox) Newman.

He graduated from Dallas City High School in 1969...

Feb 17, 2026

John Elvin Hart Jr., 77, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at his home.

John was born January 3, 1949 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of John E. and Leona M. (Thurman) Hart. He was a 1968 graduate of LaHarpe High School and attended Quincy Technician School in Quincy, Illinois....

Feb 14, 2026

Charles M. "Charlie" Wilton, 73, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away at 3:25 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.

Charlie was born March 26, 1952 in Colony, Kansas, the son of Justin and Emma Lorena (McGuirk) Wilton. On April 13, 1980 he married Connie...

Feb 13, 2026

Willis (Bud) Leroy Dowell of Lomax, IL passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.

Bud was born May 12th, 1938 to Virgil (Jack) and Edna Dowell in Lomax. He married Judith (Judy) Reid on July 29th, 1956 at the Christian Church in Dallas...

Feb 12, 2026

Lillie Cordelia "Cordie" Shipman, 90, of Orlando, Florida, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the AdventHealth Altamonte Springs Hospice in Altamonte Springs, Florida with her 3 children at her side.

Cordie was born July 11, 1935 in DeWitt, Missouri, the daughter of Marvin and Lois (Ward) Gowing. On October 9, 1954 she...