Julia Lee “Judy” Schaeffer, 91, of Springfield, and formerly of Virginia, died Monday, March 8, at her residence. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.

Sherlynn “Sherry” Leverton, 70, of Rushville, died Thursday, March 4, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Sharon Louise Beadles, 63, of Rushville, died Friday, March 5, at her home. Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Richard Harland “Dick” Tucker, 73, of Rushville, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at Denton Regional Hospital in Denton, Texas. Arrangements will be announced by Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville.

Goldie I. Hudson, 91, of Virginia, died Sunday, March 7, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. Cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.

A funeral mass for Charles Joseph John Soer was held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 5, at St. Alexius Catholic Church in Beardstown with Father Christopher Brey and Deacon Paul officiating. Servers were Leo and Juliette Arnold. Burial was in St. Alexius Catholic cemetery in Beardstown where military services were performed by Guthrie-Pierce VFW Post #1239. Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown was in charge of arrangements.

William Russell Lauder, 67, of Lakeland, Fla., died March 5 in Lakeland, Fla. He was born Oct. 21, 1942 in Beardstown, the son of George and Jessie (Frakes) Lauder. He was a construction laborer in Florida. Arrangements were entrusted to David Russell Funeral Home, Lakeland, Fla. Any relatives in the area are asked to contact the funeral home at 2005 South Bartow Rd. (U.S. 98 south), Lakeland, Fla. 33801, 863-616-1131.

William “Bill” Edward McGovern Sr., 87, a lifelong resident of Beardstown, died Saturday, March 6, at Heritage Manor South in Beardstown, surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. Burial was in Beardstown City Cemetery. Sager Funeral in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements.

William J. White, 73, of Beardstown died Friday morning, March 5, in his home. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 8, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardstown with Rev. Joseph Bleakley and Brian Days officiating. Wyatt Sager gave reflections of the life of Bill White. Burial was in Beardstown City Cemetery where military honors were performed by Guthrie-Pierce VFW Post #1239 in Beardstown. Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown was in charge of arrangements.

Norma Jean McGovern, 84 of Beardstown, died Monday evening March 8, at Heritage Manor East in Beardstown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday March 12, at the First United Methodist Church in Beardstown. Burial will be in Beardstown City Cemetery. The family will meet friends on Thursday from 5 until 7 p.m. at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown with an Emblem Club Memorial Service at 4:45 p.m. at the funeral home prior to visitation. Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown was in charge of arrangements.

Virgil L. Newman of Petersburg, died March 4, at the Menard Convalescent Center. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeffrey Gross officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Hurley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.