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James E. “Dude” Brasel

James E. “Dude” Brasel

    James E. “Dude” Brasel, 59, of Beardstown died Saturday, March 13, 2021, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.     He was born Sept. 20, 1961, in Beardstown the son…

Clarence “Corky”  Manley Pate

Teresa Joann “Teri” Shinall

    Teresa Joann “Teri” Shinall, 54, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.     Cremation rites have been accorded. Graveside services will be held…

Arbon Mark Grossman

Arbon Mark Grossman

    Arbon Mark Grossman, 63, of Macomb died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at his home.     He was born June 30, 1957, in Beardstown, the son of Arbon G. and…

Clarence “Corky”  Manley Pate

Crystell Marie Bartlett

    Crystell Marie Bartlett, 72, of Jacksonville, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at her home.     A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Colwell…

Rose Ann Flood

Rose Ann Flood, 69, of Beardstown passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at Graham Hospital in Canton. Arrangements are pending at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown. 

Lettie Virginia Crafton

Lettie Virginia Crafton

    Lettie Virginia Crafton, 81, of Springfield and formerly of Beardstown, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at her home.     She was born June 2, 1939, in Beardstown the daughter…

Ernest Lee “Ernie” Sutterfield

Ernest Lee “Ernie” Sutterfield

    Ernest Lee “Ernie” Sutterfield, 76, of Beardstown, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.     He was born July 20, 1944, in Beardstown, the son of…

Beardstown Dive & Recovery Team member Travis Mathews resurfaces after spending several minutes seated on the bottom of the indoor pool at the Rushville Fitness & Community Center.

Making a ‘splash’

  Out of tragedies, progress often comes. Born in the wake of this past summer’s tragic deaths of Briston and Jorden Dunmire, the Beardstown Dive… Login to continue reading Login…

Richard “Dick”Graham

Richard “Dick” J. Graham

    Richard “Dick” J. Graham, 80, of Beardstown died Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.     He was born Dec. 1, 1940, in Beardstown, the son…

Donald E. “Jake” Crabtree

Donald E. “Jake” Crabtree

    Donald E. “Jake” Crabtree, 88, of Beardstown died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at his home.     He was born Feb. 22, 1932, in Patterson, the son of Ernest and…