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Anna M. (Wernsing) Walch 100 of Raymond passed away July 16, 2019 at Sunrise Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Virden. She was born April 20, 1919 in Rountree TWP in Rural Harvel IL to Edward and Anna (Theen) Wernsing. She attended Shore School in rural Harvel. She married Vincent J. Walch on Nov. 21, 1940 and he preceded her in death Oct. 26, 1995. They owned and operated Walch Turkey Farms and hatchery and farmed, she was a member of St. Raymond’s Catholic Church. She enjoyed...

Richard “Dick” B. Gifford 73 of Hillsboro passed away July 12, 2019 at Hillsboro Area Hospital. He was born May 6, 1946 in Hillsboro to William and Roslind (Everett) Gifford. He attended Burbank grade school and graduated from Hillsboro High School. He was a laborer and he worked for 40 years at Don Cranfills Shooting Preserve and trained bird dogs, He was head of maintenance at Walmart, worked at Fuller Brothers and Storms Lumber in Nokomis He was a member of the...

Sharon “Sherry” L. Purcell Derry 70 of Witt passed away July 10, 2019 in Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born August 7, 1948 in Hillsboro to William Purcell Jr. and Frances (Tucker) Purcell. She was a graduate of Hillsboro High School and worked at Illinois Emergency Management Agency in Springfield for over 20 years. She is survived by her children Michael Derry of Witt, Laura Drone of Springfield, Carl Drone of Springfield, Craig Drone of Langleyville IL and Evelyn...

Norman Dewayne Lebon 61 of Pana passed away July 2, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born to Paul L. and Mildred I (Carry) Lebon on Jan 22, 1958 in Pana IL. He was a graduate of the Illinois School for the deaf in Jacksonville IL. He lived in Pana his whole life but enjoyed traveling to the Philippines on all his vacations. His dream was to retire and move there. He worked in Shelbyville since high school at Graphic Packaging International formerly Continental and...

Menno M. Yoder 58 of Wright city Mo. passed away July 2, 2019 in Farmersville. He was born Jan. 18, 1961 in Trumbull Ohio to Mahlon and Emma (Schlabach) Yoder. He married Ruth Yoder in Ohio on May 17, 1979. He was an over the road truck driver and of the Christian faith, He enjoyed golfing, motorcycle riding and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his mother Emma, Wife Ruth and 7 children, Miriam Jones of CA, Mahlon (Angie) Yoder of Troy Mo., Mervin (Emily) Yoder of...

Farrie M. Kean Burris Ihns, 102 of Hillsboro passed away June 25, 2019 at Tremont Ridge Assisted Living. She was born in Honey Bend Il on Aug. 5, 1916 to Joel and Susan (Conlon) Kean. She went to Honey Bend School and worked at Hillsboro Glass in Hillsboro, and was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lost Nation Iowa. She married Leo Burris then Frank Ihns. She is survived by two daughters Norma J. Clemens of Hillsboro and Alice M. (Marvin) Elam of Taylor Springs, four grandchildren...

Dorothy L. (Maroney) Matthews 83 of Taylor Springs passed away June 15, 2019 at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born June 23, 1935 in Hillsboro. She was preceded in death by her father and Step mother Russell and Dorothy Maroney and her mother Linda (Roper) Pownall. She worked at Kinks Korner in Hillsboro. She married Kenneth Matthews in 1951 and he preceded her in death in 2015. She is survived by her children Debby Hampton of Taylor springs, Rick (Cathy) Matthews of...

Gary Albert Lott, 77, of Farmersville passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at his home.  Mr. Lott was born December 23, 1941, in Carlinville to Lloyd Laverne and Irma Margaret (Taylor) Lott.   Gary married Judith Ellen Polston in Atwater on June 9, 1961, and she survives. Besides his wife he’s survived by a daughter, Shelly Lott of Farmersville; two sons, Brad (Stacy) Lott of Chatham and Terry (Kristin) Lott of Raymond; grandchildren, Elizabeth Binder, Haley Lott, Emily...

Margaret Chumley, 86, of Coffeen died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro. Mrs. Chumley was born July 1, 1933, in Nokomis to Jimmy and Ann (Douglas) Goodwin.   Margaret and Jack Chumley were married on April 22, 1953, in Hillsboro. She is survived by two sons, Mike Chumley of Greenville and Marty (wife Paula) Chumley of Mulberry Grove; one daughter, Lora (husband Kelly) Neisler of Mulberry Grove; two grandsons, Chase Ryan Wilhelm of Tampa, Fl, Dakota...