Renee Lynn Baker Budds, age 52, of London, Kentucky and formerly of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at her residence.  She was born October 10, 1970 in Rushville, Illinois the daughter of Carson and Jacqueline Eilts Baker.   Renee attended St. Mary's School and graduated from Brown County High School with the class of 1989.  She then attended Vatterott College in Quincy, Illinois.  Most recently she worked for...

    Sandra K. “Sandy” Smith, age 83, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville, Illinois.  She was born October 28, 1939 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois the daughter of Dean Reid and Viola Mae Lepper Dunbar.  She married Dwain Smith on September 18, 1960 at the Mt. Sterling First United Methodist Church and he survives.  Mrs. Smith worked as a Registered Nurse at...

    Mr. Carroll E. Hedden, age 87, of Swansea, Illinois and formerly of Mt.Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois. He was born June 6, 1935 in Canton, Illinois the son of Benjamin Edward and Dottie Pearl Catlett Hedden.  He married Dona J. Taylor on October 31, 1975 in Mt. Sterling and she survives.  Mr. Hedden owned and operated Hedden Construction, Plumbing and Heating...

  Harold Wayne Howe, age 70, of Quincy, Illinois passed away at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  He was born September 3, 1952 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Ronald William and Juanita Smith Howe.  He married Patricia Schulze and to this union 3 daughters were born, Dawn, Jill and Hope.  He later married Susan Elbus Calvo on February 23, 1986 and she preceded him in death on July 19, 2016.   Mr. Howe worked as a...

  Elizabeth Marlene “Betty” Lehne, age 83, of Mt.Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:06 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022 at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care in Mt.Sterling. She was born December 9, 1938 in Schuyler County, Illinois the daughter of Kenneth D. “Greek” and Opal I. Curtis Malcomson.  Betty was a homemaker and also worked as a bartender for several area taverns, including The Peacock in Carthage, Illinois where she also served as...

  John Robert Wilson, age 90, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 9:51 p.m. Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling.  He was born December 14, 1931 in Versailles, Illinois the son of Roy Van and Mildred Eugenia Saxer Wilson.   He married Jeanette Crowell on November 27, 1955 and to this union 3 sons were born, Robert Van, Douglas Alan, and Jon Eric.   John attended a one room schoolhouse until 8th grade, which was...

    Michael Lee Parks, age 75, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 2:08 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  He was born May 30, 1947 in Beardstown, Illinois the son of Daniel A. and Virginia Elizabeth Aldridge Parks and was raised by his grandparents Russell and Mary Parks.   Michael worked for the United States Postal Service in Champaign, Illinois for 33 years.   He graduated from Brown County High School...

  Gena Anna Bullard, age 86, of rural Mt. Sterling, IL passed away at 3:24 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Liberty Village in Pittsfield, IL.  She was born on March 21, 1936 in Van Buren County, Arkansas to Otis Claude and Mary Viona Passmore Branscum.  She married Lyle Dean Bullard on October 12, 1956 and he preceded her in death on January 16, 2006.   Mrs. Bullard was a 1954 graduate of Brown County  High School.  She worked various jobs in the...

  Robin Renee Cox, age 61, of Hanna City, Illinois passed away at 4:21 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Illinois. She was born December 1, 1960 in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of Warren Thomas and Barbara Kay Addy Leverton.   Robin was a homemaker and attended Peoria, Illinois Schools.   Survivors include 2 daughters Kelly Cox of Peoria, Illinois and Amanda Cox of Farmington, Illinois.  4 grandchildren Alexandra Smith,...

  Ramona R. “Mona” Lehne, age 86, a resident of Heritage Health in Beardstown, Illinois and formerly of Springfield, Illinois passed away at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the nursing home.   Ramona was born October 31, 1936 in rural Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Walter C. and Ruth P. Lewis Lehne.   She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Mt. Sterling with the class of 1955 and then attended Springfield Junior College from 1956...