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Another COVID death reported in Cass County

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Virginia- The Cass County Health Department has announced another death, a 72-year-old male. This is the 25th Covid-related death in Cass County The Illinois Department… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Cass County COVID cases spike by 65

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Virginia- The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 65 new cases of Covid-19 in Cass County.  Over the weekend, 13 new cases were reported… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Bettigail Dyche

Bettigail Dyche

    Bettigail Dyche, 78, of Jacksonville and formerly of Beardstown, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville.     She was born Dec. 15, 1941, in Beardstown, the daughter of Arthur “Jerry” and Twila Abagail Belville…

Robert Lee Bowman

Robert Lee Bowman

    Robert Lee Bowman, 88, of Beardstown died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at Heritage Health in Beardstown.     He was born Nov. 24, 1932, in Beardstown, the son of James F. and Dortha Friday Bowman. He married Coriene Russell in…

Jennifer “Jenny” Winston

Jennifer “Jenny” L. Winston

    Jennifer “Jenny” L. Winston, 54, of Monmouth passed away at 11:29 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.     She was born April 28, 1966, in Chicago, the daughter of John William “Bill”…

Joanne R. Haberman

Joanne R. Haberman

    Joanne R. Haberman, 84, of Havana passed away at 4 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at Havana Health Care Center in Havana.     She was born on Jan. 14, 1936, in Genoa, NE, the daughter of Ted and Hazel…

Ronald Lee Smith

Joseph Goodrich

    Ronald Lee Smith, 71, of Rushville died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at his residence.     Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville is in charge of arrangements.

Donald C. Ford

Clarence “Corky”  Manley Pate

    Donald C. Ford, 80, of Rushville died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at his home.     He was born Dec. 25, 1939, in Canton, the son of Clarence and Leona Curtis Ford. He married Nina Sue Leverton on March 21,…

Joanne “Jody” Carls

Joanne “Jody” Carls,

    Joanne “Jody” Carls, 86, of Jacksonville and formerly of Arenzville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at Heritage Health in Jacksonville.     She was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Beardstown, the daughter of Lewis and Bertha Sprague Winters. She…