Viola Herald Burkey passed away at home on Sunday, August 11, 2019.  She was born April 29, 1938 on the family farm near Versailles, Illinois.    She was a faithful member of LaGrange Chapel and a prayer warrior.  Viola didn’t believe in letting the bad turns of life get you down. She was a fighter and a vibrant funny woman who believed in Christ.  She married Glen Burkey on October 5, 1957.  He proceeded her in death along with her parents...

  Scott Winfield Turner, age 68, of rural Clayton, Illinois passed away at 6:45 p.m. Monday, August 5, 2019 at his residence. He was born August 29, 1950 in Lincoln, Illinois the son of Robert Lee and Edna Emma Stiles Turner.  He married Ida Griffith on March 22, 1969 in Pike County, Missouri and she survives. Scott worked as a mechanic for most of life having worked for Magruder Construction in Eolia, Missouri most recently. He attended Paynesville and Clopton, Missouri...

  Norma Jean Smith, age 90, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 4:53 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling. She was born November 1, 1928 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Jesse, Sr. and Elva Mae Carpenter Smith.  She married Dale Harold Smith on January 10, 1946 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and he preceded her in death on December 8, 2012.  Norma was a homemaker and had worked as a school bus driver for several...

  Debbie Lyn Still, age 59, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 3:24 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born August 29, 1959 in Rushville, Illinois the daughter of Alfred Wayne and Elizabeth Eugenia Cory Still. Debbie worked for Capitol Records in Jacksonville, Illinois for 27 years and more recently worked for Dot Foods in Mt. Sterling for the last 10 years. She graduated from Brown County High School with the class of...

Eugene Allen “Scott” Meyers, Jr., age 81 of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 11:16 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2019 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling. He was born April 17, 1938 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Eugene Allen, Sr. and Helen I.  Orr Meyers.  He married Charla J. Buxton on June 29, 1984 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and she survives. Scott was a lifelong Brown County farmer who was always willing to try new and advanced techniques and...

Orville LeeRoy Behymer, age 90, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois, went to be with his heavenly father at 5:25 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2019 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois. LeeRoy was born in Brown County on November 3, 1928, a son of Orville and Eva M. Dunmire Behymer.  He married Wilma Jean Ward on November 14, 1948 in the Hersman Presbyterian Church and she preceded him in death on December 13, 2018.  LeeRoy attended schools in Brown County and graduated from Mt....

    Harold (Junior) Howard Limkeman, age 81, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 5:57 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 21, 1938 in Wenatchee, Washington the son of Harold A. and Esther J. Yoe Limkeman.  He married Evalena Small in 1955 and she preceded him in death in 1958.  He then married Norma Cooper.  He later married Jean Vancil on November 9, 1963 and she survives. Mr. Limkeman served as a foreman for Mobil Chemical...

  Vickie Sue Clark, age of 66, of Mount Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:31 p.m. on Thursday, July 18th, 2019. Vickie was born April 25th, 1953 in Beardstown, Illinois the daughter of Jesse Smith Jr. and Betty Crosier Smith. She married George Clark on March 1st, 1991 at their home, and he survives. Vickie graduated from cosmetology school and then operated her beauty salon in her home for over 20 years, where she enjoyed all of her clientele. Vickie loved to travel with many of...

Robert Paul “Bob” Volk, age 89, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 9:46 a.m. Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his residence. He was born August 3, 1929 in Brown County, Illinois the son of John Mathias and Mary Keltz Volk, Jr.   He married Rozella M. “Pinky” Bullard on August 20, 1955 and she preceded him in death on June 7, 2012.  Bob owned and operated Bob Volk Bulldozing for over 60 years and was also engaged in farming.  He attended Ferndale...

  Shari Diane Volk, age 69, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 2:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri of an acute illness.  Shari was born April 9, 1950 in Rushville, Illinois the daughter of Fred and Lavona Smith Brown.  She married Daniel Louis Volk on December 20, 1969 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and he survives.  Shari sold Avon for 44 years and had also worked from O’Neil’s Drug Store in Mt. Sterling...