Lura Louise Hendricks, age 85, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 8:09 p.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  She was born August 27, 1938 in Buckhorn Township of Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Lawrence and Alma Belle Rhoades Mayfield.  She married Harlan Edward Hendricks on December 21, 1957 at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Sterling and soon after they were married they moved to Ripley where they began raising their...

Darrell Ray Roley, age 82, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois and formerly of Shelbyville, Illinois passed away at 5:35 p.m. Monday, November 27, 2023 at the home of his son in Mt. Sterling.    He was born January 15, 1941 in Shumway, Illinois the son of Harold W. and Emily D. Russell Roley.   Darrell graduated from Stewardson Strasburg High School with the class of 1958.  He served his country in the United States Army Reserves from 1961 until 1967 and was promoted to...

Stephen Boyd Chilsted, age 69, a resident of the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, Illinois and formerly of Jacksonville and Mt. Sterling, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, November 23, 2023 at the nursing home after a brief battle with cancer. Steve was born May 20, 1954, in Beardstown, Illinois, a son of Gilbert B. Chilsted and Donna Jean Ray. He grew up in Brown County, Illinois. He traveled across the country living in Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Washington, California, Indiana,...

Ronald Jay McGlasson, age 60, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 2:03 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2023 at his residence.  He was born November 15, 1963 in Morgan County, Illinois the son of Howard Dale and Donna Jean Lawson McGlasson.   Earlier in life Ronnie was engaged in farming and was a graduate of Waverly, Illinois High School.  Survivors include 3 brothers Karl McGlasson of Versailles, Illinois, Steven McGlasson (Mary) of Missouri and Douglas McGlasson of...

David Lee Vorwerk, age 81, of Rushville, Illinois passed away at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at his residence.  He was born March 14, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa the son of Arthur and Dora Doran Vorwerk.  He married Deloris L. Willey on November 7, 1969 in Macomb, Illinois and she survives.  Mr. Vorwerk graduated from Burlington Senior High School.  He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served his country in the United States Army from 1964 until...

Ross Lozelle Dormire, age 97, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 11:10 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.   He was born October 1, 1926 near Cooperstown, Illinois the son of Lester Brooke and Elsie Quinn Dormire.  He married Bernice Berghaus on October 16, 1949 in Morgan County, Illinois and she preceded him in death on April 10, 1972.  He then married Marie A. Henrick Davis on August 24, 1973 in Cooperstown,...

Barbara Jean Davenport, age 85, of Mt.Sterling, Illinois passed away at 11:41 a.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at her residence. She was born September 12, 1938 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of James Coe “Lefty” and Devorah Louise Hall Kauffman.  She married Gerald Emmitt Davenport on June 7, 1959 at the Versailles Christian Church and he survives.   Barbara worked as an administrative assistant for the National City Bank in Springfield for several...

Alan Ray Bowen, age 77, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at his residence.  He was born on August 15, 1946 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Harvey Junior and Darlene Olatha Clayton Bowen. Alan married Marlis Wiekum in 1968. He then married Pamela “Susie” Pulse on January 29, 1982 and she preceded him in death on December 22, 1991. Alan then married Jacalyn Hyer Brink on February 13, 1993 and she survives. Mr. Bowen owned and...

Henrietta Mae Davis, age 96, of Jacksonville, Illinois and formerly of Timewell, Illinois passed away at 1:32 a.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois.  She was born January 16, 1927 in Scott County, Illinois the daughter of William Harvey and Susannah Gladys Butler Hart. She married Ralph Earl Davis on August 23, 1947 in Quincy, Illinois, and he preceded her in death on August 11, 1986. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and graduated from...

Kathleen Ann Cramblit, age 75, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois and formerly of Beardstown, Illinois passed away at 9:28 a.m. Monday, October 23, 2023 at Mt. Sterling Health and Rehab Center. She was born September 14, 1948 in Rushville, Illinois the daughter of William Clifford “Pitt” and Ramona Marie Bowen Schaeffer.   Kathleen operated a child daycare in her home for over 30 years, both in Mt. Sterling and Beardstown.   She graduated from Brown County High...