Virginia Carol “Virgie” Pulse, age 80, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her residence.   She was born November 29, 1939 in Knox City, Missouri the daughter of Harry and Mary Katherine Whitaker Harvey.  She married Bruce Herbert Pulse on August 4, 1957 in Beardstown, Illinois and he preceded her in death on July 2, 1979.  Mrs. Pulse worked as a CNA for Modern Manor Nursing Home in Mt. Sterling for several...

Kurt Alan Sides, age 59, of Jacksonville, Illinois passed away at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2020 at his residence.  He was born August 6, 1960 in Clinton, Illinois the son of Graydon Dale and Barbara Anne Yeakel Sides.   Kurt worked as a cook for several Jacksonville area restaurants.  He graduated from DeLand-Weldon High School with the class of 1978.  Kurt was a true nature lover, who always enjoyed mushroom hunting and fishing.  Survivors include his...

Shelly Dawn Claxton (née Fry), age 59, of Hinckley, IL passed away just after midnight on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family.  She fought a long and courageous battle with breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer, which eventually caused her death. Shelly was born on July 27, 1960 in Beardstown, IL, the third child of John Francis and Gloria Lee (née Behymer) Fry of Hersman, IL. Shelly grew up on the family farm in Hersman where she...

  Esther Bernice (Casteen) Kleinlein, 95, passed away May 18, 2020, at home with family by her side.  Esther was beloved by many. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Carlos and Bernice V. Casteen; first husband, Robert A. Miller; second husband, O. Lyle Kleinlein; daughter, Mabel Bernice Miller; and sister, Anna Joyce Workman.  She is survived by her sister, Dolores M. Kurtz of Florida; daughters,S. Carlene (Larry) Spangler of Delaware, Barbara A. (Gerald)...

  Judy Joanne Hadsall, age 62, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2020 at her residence.  She was born January 22, 1958 in Avon, Illinois the daughter of Leroy and Patricia Perry Walker.  She married Wayne Stinson and later married Earl Hadsall on August 31, 1995 near Mt. Sterling, Illinois and he survives.   Judy worked at the Conoco Gas Station in Mt. Sterling for several years and had also worked at Tate Cheese in Valley City and...

  Benjamin Franklin “Banjo” Cameron, age 69, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  He was born October 30, 1950 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin the son of Donald Ray and Camilla Magdalene “Kit” Staver Cameron.  He married Darlene Phillips and she survives.   Mr. Cameron worked at Oscar Mayer in Beardstown for several years.  He always enjoyed landscaping and had...

  Ruby Jean Wilson, age 95, of Timewell, Illinois passed away at 2:27 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Mt. Sterling.  She was born December 16, 1924 in Pike County, Illinois the daughter of Chauncey and Nellie Lessig McCleery.  She married Donald Wadsworth “Woody” Wilson on October 22, 1945 in Quincy, Illinois and he preceded her in death on July 25, 1986.  Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker and earlier in life worked as a registered nurse...

  Marilyn Eileen Grover, age 83, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:35 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2020 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois.  She was born August 23, 1936 in Astoria, Illinois the daughter of Louis and Helen Grafton Thomas.  She married John Allen Grover on December 1, 1956 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and he preceded her in death on February 14, 1991.  Mrs. Grover was a homemaker.  She attended Rushville schools and graduated...

  Mrs. Frances Ruth “Fran” Metz, age 74, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 12:37 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois. She was born April 26, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland the daughter of George and Ruth Jones Silling.  She married Richard Wayne “Rick” Metz on November 21, 1970 in the Cooperstown Christian Church in Cooperstown, Illinois and he survives.  Mrs. Metz worked in accounts receivable at Dot...

Sharon Kay McClelland, age 73, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 11:05 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2020 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois.  She was born October 10, 1946 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Donald R. and Velma Maxine Harper McCoy.  She married Charles L. McClelland on December 20, 1964 at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Sterling and he survives.   Mrs. McClelland worked for Dot Foods in Mt. Sterling for over 25 years, retiring in...