Obituaries

Lena Alcorn

Lena Marie Alcorn

Lena Marie Alcorn, 74, Beardstown, died Monday, January 17, 2022 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. She was born February 18, 1947 in Beardstown, the daughter of Arthur and Ruth Hull Scheer.…

Jack Beckett

Helen “Marie” Billingsley

Helen “Marie” Billingsley, 91, of Camden, died at 5:33 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2022, at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. Wood Funeral Home  in Rushville is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Grider

Vicky Joy Prather

Vicky Joy Prather, 65, of rural Bushnell, formerly of Rushville, died at 8:02 a.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Wood Funeral Home…

James M. “Chick” Kerr

Sue Ann Norton

Sue Ann Norton, 59, Meredosia, died Friday, January 14, 2022 at her home. Colwell Memorial Home is in charge of arrangements.

John Andris

John Andris

John Andris, 78, Beardstown, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022. He was born July 13, 1943 in Beardstown, the son of Joe and Helen Schaeffer Andris. He was married to Sue…

Mike Logsdon

Mike L. Logsdon

Mike L. Logsdon, 57, Springfield and formerly of Beardstown, died Monday, January 10, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born December 19, 1964 in Beardstown, the son…

William Thomas Black

Lisa Gail Hitchings

Lisa Gail Hitchings, 61, Ashland, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born Sept. 23, 1960, in Jacksonville, the daughter of John T. and…

Myles Krohe

Myles Edmund Krohe

Myles Edmund Krohe, 70, of Beardstown, went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. He was born December 1, 1951, in Beardstown the son…

Mary Maloney

Mary Joanne Maloney

Mary Joanne Maloney (Nany) died Jan. 13, 2022. She was born, November 21, 1932, in Murrayville. Joanne graduated High School from Sacred Heart Academy in Springfield, and went on to…

Karen Bayles

Karen Ruth Bayles

Karen Ruth Bayles Anders, 53, of Glendale, AZ and formerly of Beardstown, died on November 25, 2021, at Banner Thunderbird Hospital in Glendale. She was born August 25, 1968, in…