William Dennis “Bill” O’Sullivan, age 75, of Mt.Sterling, Illinois went to be at peace with Jesus at 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois after a long illness.  He was born March 24, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Patrick James and Agnes Margaret Laverty O’Sullivan.  He married Ann Robichaud on August 21, 1971 at the Newman Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and she...

  Vivian Roberta Gieker, age 90, a resident of Timberpoint Healthcare Center in Camp Point, Illinois and formerly of Timewell, Illinois passed away at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the nursing home.  She was born June 12, 1930 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Earl and Ruby Upchurch Taylor.  She married John H. Gieker on September 4, 1959 and he preceded her in death on October 5, 2005. Mrs. Gieker  served as a bookkeeper for both B & B Tire Service...

  B. Joan Kallenbach, age 85, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 4:08 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  She was born July 6, 1935 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Ivan R. and Susie Adams Thomas.  She married Virgil Dean Kallenbach on December 18, 1955 in Versailles, Illinois and he preceded her in death on December 31, 2009.   Mrs. Kallenbach was a homemaker.   She attended Hersman Grade School and graduated...

  Elinor Theresa Busen Davis, age 94, a lifelong resident of Brown County , passed away quietly surrounded by her family at 12:43 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield,Illinois. She was born on August 2, 1926 the youngest daughter of George and Florence McEntee Busen’s seven children.  She graduated from Perry rural school and St. Mary’s Academy with the class of 1944.   She married Arlie Lozelle Davis on August 17, 1944...

  Mary Etta Petri, age 85, a resident of Heritage Health in Jacksonville, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois, passed away at 6:43 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. She was born January 13, 1936 in Morgan County, Illinois the daughter of Harry F. and Millie S. Middendorf Werries.  She married Allen H. Petri on October 4, 1957 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Chapin, Illinois and he preceded her in death on...

  Grace Vose, age 65, of Chambersburg, Illinois passed away at 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Jacksonville, Illinois.  She was born September 7, 1955 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Thomas Claire and Mary Regina Mae Roate Hester.  She married Larry Russell Vose on December 14, 1990 in Beardstown, Illinois and he preceded her in death on May 12, 2016.   Grace worked as a heavy equipment operator through Local #965 in Springfield,...

Amiyah Lynn Luckett, age 2 months, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 10:49 a.m. Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois.  She was born February 26, 2021 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Kristopher Lane Luckett and Cullie Jo McCurdy.   Surviving are her parents of Versailles.  1 brother Kolton Lane Luckett.  Paternal grandmother Victoria Lynn Luckett of Arkansas.  Maternal grandparents Jamie Levins and Aaron McCurdy...

  Patricia Rose “Pat” Parker, age 85, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 1:14 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021 at her residence.   She was born January 7, 1936 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois the daughter of Otto Albert and Frances Elizabeth Hammer Shoopman.  She married Donald Francis “Buck” Parker on June 1, 1957 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Sterling and he preceded her in death on December 14, 2002.   Mrs. Parker was a...

    Beverly Eloise Ham, 83, of Morton, Illinois and formerly of Chambersburg, Illinois passed away  on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Reflections Memory Care, Morton. Beverly was born on June 29, 1937 in East Moline, the daughter of Wilbur and Virginia (Breckon) Chapman. She married Roger C. Ham on July 19, 1959 at the Methodist Church in Meredosia, Illinois. She was preceded by Roger in death on January 24, 2016 and by her parents. Surviving are her two sons, Clay (Helen...

    Michael Allen Embree, 61, of San Antonio, Texas died unexpectedly on May 6, 2021 at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.  Mike was born on Nov. 22, 1959 in Quincy, Illinois, the eldest child of Dorothy Embree (King) and Russell Embree. Mike married Karen Sparks on July 4, 2003. He is survived by his wife of nearly twenty years; his children, Dutch (Caitlin) Cosmian (Embree) of Kailua, HI and Halsey (Zach Gring) Embree of Sugar Grove, IL; siblings Don (Sally) Embree of...