Obituaries

Jun 7, 2025

Jun 3, 2025

June C. Fuqua, 96, of Rushville, passed away at 7:05 pm on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Mt. Sterling Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Sterling.

She was born on July 9, 1928, in Schuyler County, the daughter of the late Earl & Mary (Richardson) Royer. June married Maurice Lozelle Fuqua on March 17, 1946, in Virginia, and he preceded...

May 23, 2025

Linda Sue Ward, 74, of Rushville, passed away peacefully at 6:38 AM on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Born October 13, 1950, in Beardstown IL, she was the daughter of the late Freiley and Dorothy Helen (Termin) Pigg. On September 7, 1968, she married Robert M. Ward Sr., at Sugar Grove Methodist Church in...

May 11, 2025

H. Maxine (Downs) Shelts, 98, of Camden, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 12:47 a.m. at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois surrounded by family.

She was born on August 4, 1926, the daughter of Marvin and Beula (Beam) Downs in Schuyler County, Illinois. She married Russell F. Shelts on January 21, 1946. He preceded her in death on...

May 1, 2025

Patricia Ann Palo, 72, of Rushville, passed away unexpectedly at 4:04 pm on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

She was born on April 1, 1953, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Pat married Alan Palo on July 17, 2006, in Clarinda, Iowa and he survives.

Pat spent most of her working life serving in the capacity of restaurant...

Apr 27, 2025

Ronald “Ronnie” Melvin Stambaugh, 77, of La Belle, Missouri and formerly of Schuyler County, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 2:50 pm on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at La Belle Manor in La Belle, Missouri.

He was born on January 23, 1948, in Beardstown, the son of the late Melvin R. & Irva L. (Lisenbee) Stambaugh. Ronnie attended and graduated from Brown...

Apr 12, 2025

Richard “Dick” Powell, 90, of Rushville, passed away at 9:53 pm on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

He was born on May 18, 1934, the son of the late Gale & Theda (Drain) Powell. Dick married Myrna Gorsuch on June 27, 1952, at the First United Methodist Church of Rushville and she preceded him in...

Apr 7, 2025

Dave Allen Runkle, 77, of Rushville, passed away at 2:30 pm on Monday, April 7, 2025, at his home.

He was born on August 29, 1947, in Macomb, the son of the late Harold & Lorena (Newell) Runkle. Dave married Mary Ann Heller in September of 1970 in Mt. Sterling and she survives.

Dave was a lifelong farmer in the area. He...

Mar 26, 2025

Rodney "Mort" Waters, 82, of Frederick, passed away at 2:50 pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at his home.

He was born October 27, 1942, the son of Jesse Clark and Mildred Maxine Waters. He married the love of his life Jacqueline Colleen Perry on December 30, 1967, by the Rev. Lottie Marrow. Together they shared 57 years of marriage. Rodney...

Feb 26, 2025

Stacey G. James, 55, of Chatham and formerly of Rushville, passed away at 1:38 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at his residence in Chatham.

He was born on April 2, 1969, the son of Don & Mildred Crum. Stacey was a member of the Rushville High School Class of ’87.Stacey earned his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University in 1992....

Feb 20, 2025

Ansel "Keith" Vaughn, 95, of rural Rushville, IL went to his heavenly home, at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, February 20, 2025, at The Grove Health and Rehab Center in Jacksonville, IL.He was born on August 16, 1929, on the family farm near Camden, IL, the son of Melvin and H. Hazel (Anderson) Vaughn. He married Bonnie Bartlow on August 22, 1953,...

Feb 1, 2025

Norma Jean Forman, 67, of Rushville, passed away at 2:19 am on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at her home.

She was born on February 11, 1957, in Macomb, the daughter of the late Marvin Smith & Norma Jean (Gossage) Smith-Teel. Norma married Philip Forman on November 18, 1973, at her mother’s home in Macomb and he survives.

Norma was a homemaker for...

Jan 28, 2025

Dennis W. Kette, 74, of Rushville, passed away at 7:48 pm on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Beardstown Health & Rehabilitation Center, in Beardstown.  

He was born on May 16, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, the son of the late Clifford & Doris Mae (Powell) Kette. He married Patricia Layne on January 12, 2002, in Rushville and she survives.  

Dennis...

Dec 19, 2024

As we remember those we have loved and those we have lost over the course of the year. May this time of season fill your hearts with love and precious memories.

Please watch the memorial video that we have created to commemorate the lives of those that we cherish. 

Dec 10, 2024

Lyle D. Robertson, 94, of Virginia and formerly of Browning, passed away peacefully at 10:03 pm on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Walker Nursing Home in Virginia.

He was born on June 28, 1930, in rural Browning, the son of the late Kenneth & Leoma (Dresher) Robertson. Following his graduation from Rushville High School in 1948, Lyle served in the...

Nov 25, 2024

Corey S. Bedenbender, 55, of Griggsville and formerly of Rushville, passed away at 6:03 pm on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

He was born on April 25, 1969, the son of George & Bonnie (Galliher) Bedenbender. He married Angela Christine Kopps the daughter of the late Robert & Barabara Kopps on April 30,...

Nov 22, 2024

James Dale “Jim” Greene, 87, of Rushville, passed away peacefully at 2:20 am on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville.

He was born on February 26, 1937, in Schuyler County, the son of the late Ralph & Lola (Estes) Greene. Jim graduated from Rushville High School with the class of 1955. After graduation, he...

Nov 11, 2024

Nov 4, 2024

Jeffrey Wayne Diseron, 62 of Macomb, formerly of Rushville, passed away at 10:40 PM on Monday, November 4, 2024, at the Elms Nursing Home with his daughter and son in-law by his side.

Jeff was born on January 5, 1962, in Rushville to Wayne & Helen (McDonald) Diseron. He married Dena Welch in 2002, and she preceded him in death on...

Nov 2, 2024

Randy Joe “Buck” Beatty, 49, of Rushville, passed away at 6:01 pm on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.

He was born on May 11, 1975, in Rushville, the son of Eugene D. Moore I and the late Harriet Elizabeth “Liz” Carpenter.

Buck worked for Western Grain Marketing in Rushville in the Outside Operations Department. He enjoyed working...