Obituaries

Mar 1, 2019

Sammy Lorraine (Wallace) Blender, 83, of Raritan, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born September 5, 1935 in Raritan, the daughter of Leo and Martha (Walker) Wallace. On June 20, 1954, she married James Blender in the Raritan Baptist Church.

Mrs. Blender was a 1953...

Feb 25, 2019

Donna Jo (Blythe) Lydy, age 63, formerly of LaHarpe, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2019, at the Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash, Ohio. She was born September 21, 1955 in La Harpe, Illinois to Lowell and Marcia (Kern) Blythe. She was a 1973 graduate of LaHarpe High School and later graduated from Millikin University with a...

Feb 25, 2019

David W. Painter, 86, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst. He was born June 7, 1932 in LaHarpe, IL, the son of George F. and Leah Jane Warner Painter. On August 18, 1951, he married Jean Overton in Terre Haute, IL.

David served as Henderson County...

Feb 22, 2019

Mrs. Mary Frances Rees, 74, of Ferris, IL, formerly of Dallas City, IL passed away at 1:19 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2019 at her home. Mary was born on January 19, 1945 in LaHarpe, IL the daughter of Paul Noland and Grace Loretta Byers Markey. On September 21, 1980 she married James "Jim" Rees in Springfield, IL. He survives. Mrs....

Feb 21, 2019

Mrs. Sharon Lynn Dittmer, of rural Blandinsville, IL passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, IL.

Sharon was born September 2, 1961 in Waukegan, IL the daughter of Ronald and Shirley Halidik Drazdik. On July 12, 1986 she married Kurt R. Dittmer in Island Lake, IL.

Mrs....

Feb 21, 2019

Mr. Jack E. Perry, 87, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 6:31 PM Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Heritage House in Carthage, IL surrounded by family following a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born May 19, 1931 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Leonard and Edna Alley Perry. On November 17, 1956 he married...

Feb 18, 2019

Franciene Bouseman, 95, of LaHarpe, IL died at 6:50pm Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home.

She was born December 23, 1923 in LaHarpe, the daughter of Paul Bert and Marie Blythe Peyron. On June 12, 1943 she married Kermit Bouseman in Cheyenne, WY. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1983.

Franciene was...

Feb 14, 2019

Mark Alan Day, 54 of Carman, Illinois, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Thursday February 14, 2019 at his home. He was born August 21, 1964 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Phillip Michael Sr. and Gloria Carnes Day. On August 21, 2004, he married Tamara Thompson in Biggsville, Illinois.

Mark owned and operated Day's Construction of Carman,...

Feb 14, 2019

Baxter B. Brandon, 94, of Macomb, IL, formerly of Fountain Green, IL, passed away Thursday February 14, 2019 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. He was born July 2, 1924 near Fountain Green, the son of Lynn G. and Minnie Greenig Brandon. On August 10, 1987, he married Aileen Cooper-Lankford.

Mr. Brandon served as a cook in...

Feb 13, 2019

Aubrey Rene Louise Bigger, age 2, of Oquawka, IL, passed away Wednesday February 13, 2019 at University Of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She was born January 14, 2017 in Galesburg, IL, the daughter of Tanner and Brandy Blender Bigger.

Aubrey was beautiful, strong willed, ornery, and always, a happy girl. She enjoyed running and...

Feb 11, 2019

Dorothy L. Pindell, 98, of Niota, IL passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. She was born January 15, 1921 in Disco, IL, the daughter of Fred and Hazel Nelson Bratz. On June 24, 1945 she married John Pindell near Disco. John preceded her in death on March 8, 2004.

Mrs. Pindell...

Feb 10, 2019

Glenda Marie Herron, 79, of Galesburg, IL, passed away at 7:58 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Marigold Rehab & Health Care Center, Galesburg, IL.

She was born October 11, 1939 in LaHarpe, IL, the daughter of Roy and Virgie Collins Bundy. In 1965 Glenda married Russell Miller Herron Sr. in Monmouth, IL. He preceded her...

Feb 9, 2019

Mr. P. Tod Melton, of rural Dallas City, IL, a legend in his own right, died peacefully, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at his home with his wife and three daughters by his side. He was 72. Tod was born December 29, 1946 in LaHarpe, IL the son of Harl and Goldie Kachle Melton. On April 22, 1978 he married Sandy...

Feb 9, 2019

Mr. Dennis Lee Huffman, 68, of Lomax, IL, passed away at 4:56 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 at his home.

Dennis was born on April 19, 1950 in Burlington, IA, the son of John Harvey and Hazel Idell Bennett Huffman. On August 3, 1975 he married Sandra Rae Ferguson in Burlington. She survives....

Feb 8, 2019

Mr. David Wayne Burford, 84, of Dallas City, IL, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019 at his home.

David was born December 14, 1934 in Carman, IL the son of Emil and Florence Dulaney Burford. On September 3, 1983 he married Chi Burford in Burlington, IA.

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Jan 31, 2019

Alicia M. Pence, 30, of Stronghurst, Illinois went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 4:30am Thursday, January 31st, 2019 after a six year battle with brain cancer. She was born October 19, 1988 in Iowa City, IA the daughter of Troy and Melissa Peterson Phillips. She married her best friend, Travis Pence, on April 24,...

Jan 28, 2019

Russell K. "Rusty" Petty, 54, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 8:09 PM Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Kindred Hospital in Peoria, IL.

Rusty was born December 8, 1964 the son of Garry K. and Irene Scott Petty.

He worked as a truck driver for Langenbach Saw Mill, Shipley Construction and Feinbergs Metal....

Jan 28, 2019

June L. Lam, 86, of Smithshire, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at her home.  She was born August 9, 1932 near Stronghurst, Illinois, the daughter of Harold and Hazel Smith Anders.  On July 24, 1954, she married Wayne E. Lam in Astoria, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on June 11, 2006.

As a child,...

Jan 9, 2019

Marcella Hardy Reed Ketcham, 83, of LaHarpe, IL died at 1:30am Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island, IL.

She was born July 4, 1935 in Wayland, MO. She married C. Keith Reed on November 20, 1970. He preceded her in death on June 5, 1995. On February 14, 1997 she married Richard Ketcham...

Jan 7, 2019

Mary Lou Dalton, 85, of Rockford, Illinois, formerly of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Crimson Point Assisted Living Center in Rockford. She was born April 15, 1933 in Stronghurst, the daughter of Ed and Eva Hohstadt Bowen. On April 27, 1951, she married Donald C. Dalton in Stronghurst. He preceded her in death on March...