Olive Ruth McNeff, age 83, a resident of the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling passed away at 6:35 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2019 at the nursing home. She was born June 28, 1935 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of Thomas Oliver and Juanita Ruth Espy Curtis.  She married Daniel Franklin McNeff on August 4, 1954 in Rushville, Illinois and he preceded her in death on December 23, 1995.  Mrs. McNeff was a homemaker and also assisted her husband with the...

Gladys Irene Still, age 94, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling. She was born October 20, 1924 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Roy Franklin and Nellie H. Craig Still.  Gladys served as the office manager for Brown County Farm Bureau in Mt. Sterling for many years. She graduated from Mt. Sterling High School with the class of 1942. Gladys was a member of the Mt. Sterling...

  Norma Louise Bowman, age 84, of Ripley, Illinois passed away at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2019 at her residence.  She was born May 13, 1935 in Beardstown, Illinois the daughter of James Frank and Dortha Carey Bowman.  Norma was a cook at Snyder’sVaughn-Haven Nursing Home in Rushville, Illinois for 13 years and retired from Beardstown Terrace after 20 years of service.  She attended Beardstown Schools and had attended the Beardstown Assembly of God...

William F. “Hoppy” Boyd, age 80, formerly of Rushville, Springfield and Beardstown went to watch a ballgame in eternity at 12:36 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2019 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. He was born July 23, 1938 the son of Paul Peter and Katherine Hill Boyd.  Hoppy graduated from Beardstown High School in 1956.  He played baseball all 4 years.  He started his grocery career working in the meat department at Krogers in Beardstown.  He worked for several...

Flora Kathryn “Kate” Smith, age 90, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 9:53 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling. She was born January 3, 1929 in Schuyler County, Illinois the daughter of Alvin Lee and Viola Beatrice Peterson Clayton.  She was married to Ray E. Smith for 26 years and to this union three children, Linda, Michael and Roger were born. Mrs. Smith served as a cook for South Grade School in Mt. Sterling...

  Rachel Renee Snelling, age 25, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born December 12, 1993 in Springfield, Illinois the daughter of Larry Dale and Rhonda Sue Thomas Snelling.  Rachel was a certified medical assistant for the GI Department of Blessing Physicians Services for the past 3 years. She graduated from Brown County High School with the class of 2012.  Rachel also received...

Russell Lewis Embree, 78, of Mt. Sterling died on Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Golden Good Shepherd Home, Golden, Illinois. He was born on June 10, 1940, in Camp Point, Illinois, a son of Mazie Pearl (Lewis) and John Henry Embree.  He married Dorothy Jean King of Mt. Sterling on January 29, 1959. He was a member of the First Christian Church , Camp Point, IL. He is survived by his wife of 60 years; his children, Mike (Karen) Embree of San Antonio, TX; Don (Sally) Embree of Waukee, IA;...

Dorothy Berniece Ratcliff, age 95, was called home to be one of God’s angels, on May 20, 2019 at 5:30 a.m. in the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Quincy, Illinois. Born June 17, 1923 in Jacksonville, Illinois the second child of 11, and daughter of Floyd and Katheryn Wilson-Angelo.  She has resided in Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Quincy, Illinois for the last couple of years.  Dorothy married Oliver Saylor on October 20, 1938 and they divorced in 1967.  She married...

Mrs. Ila Marie Hopping, age 95, of Timewell, Illinois passed away at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling. She was born October 5, 1923 in Sullivan, Indiana to Admiral Dewey Birchfield and Charline Ethel (Crick) Birchfield.  She married Melvin Hopping in Havana, Illinois on July 4, 1948 and they moved to a farm near Timewell.  He preceded her in death on December 23, 1979.  Ila graduated from Havana Community High...

  DeLos Dean Ernest, age 72, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 11:10 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born July 10, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the son of Dean J. and Mary E. Burns Ernest.  He married Jerri Lynn Barnett on January 31, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada and she survives. Mr. Ernest was a salesman for several area companies.  He graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and attended Cowley County...