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Ronald E. “Ronnie” Surratt

Ronald E. “Ronnie” Surratt

Ronald E. “Ronnie” Surratt, 72, Jacksonville, died Saturday, November 19, 2022, at his residence. He was born March 1, 1950, in Jacksonville, the son of Russell and Viola Marie Hamm Surratt.  He married Barbara Ater on October 7, 1972, in…

Kathleen E. Kent

Kathleen E. Kent

Kathleen E. Kent, 76, Springfield, died on November 20, 2022 at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia. She was born on November 16, 1946 in Peoria to Russell Ogden and Ethel Johnson. Mrs. Kent is survived by one sister, Diane (Lyle)…

Mariam “Luba” Carls

Mariam “Luba” Carls

Mariam “Luba” Carls, 81, Springfield, died on November 27, 2022 at Heritage Manor in Beardstown. Mariam was born in Iran on December 27, 1940. As a young teenager, Mariam left Iran to train as a Midwife in the United Kingdom.…

Sherman Lee Coultas

Shirley J. Unger

Sherman Lee Coultas, 75, Astoria, died at 8:50 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022 at his residence. Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville was in charge of arrangements.

Faye Maxine Crone

Charles “Ike” Deerwood Weishaar

Faye Maxine Crone, 88, of Quincy, formerly of Rushville, died at 11:35 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022 at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy. Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville was in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Marie Terry

Dale Edwin Lindsey

Mildred Marie Terry, 94, of Plymouth, died at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville was in charge of arrangements.

Vincent new circuit judge in Schuyler

Hon. Mark Vincent

The Honorable J. Frank McCartney, Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, is pleased to announce that Mark L. Vincent has been elected Resident Circuit… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Focus on Faith

By Pastor Jarrett Wells Beardstown First United Methodist Church The world all around us is in full-on Christmas mode. In some places, it has been… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Therapy Clinic closing a mistake

Therapy

By Sally Lael The closing of Memorial Therapy Clinic, 400 S. State Street, Beardstown, has devastated, and shocked many in this rural community. Letters were… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Beyond the Rusty Gate

mouse

By Kay Brown Cricky is a mouse that lives behind a hole in the wall in the kitchen. Mommy and daddy don’t live there anymore.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close