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Donald "Sparky" Dean Stephenson, Jr
Apr 25, 2026
Donald Dean "Sparky" Stephenson, Jr., 69, of Beardstown, died Saturday, April 25, 2026, at his home.
He was born on October 28, 1956, in Jacksonville, the son of Donald Dean Stephenson Sr. and Rosemary Newman Stephenson. He married Margo Jolley on February 1, 1980, in Chambersburg, and they shared 46 years of marriage together. She survives in Beardstown.
He is also survived by...
Robert Dale Fryer
Apr 18, 2026
Robert Dale Fryer, age 70 of Beardstown, passed away on April 18, 2026 at Beardstown Nursing and Rehab. He was born October 30, 1955 in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the son of John and Arabelle Fryer.
Dale attended school in Sault Ste Marie. After moving to Beardstown, he attended the day training program at Cass County Mental Health/Community Hope and Recovery...
Robert L. "Bob" Robertson
Apr 11, 2026
Robert L. "Bob" Robertson, 94 of rural Beardstown, died Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
He was born June 14, 1931 in Springfield, the son of Joseph O. and Lou E. (Theivagt) Robertson. He married Dorothea A. "Dee" Fines on July 30, 1967 at Laurel United Methodist Church in Springfield, and she preceded him in...
Virgil Schlueter
Apr 9, 2026
Virgil George Schlueter, 81, of rural Virginia, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
He was born January 11, 1945, in Rushville, the son of George John and Lavinia Jane (Jones) Schlueter. He married Gloria Brown on February 24, 1980, and she survives.
He is also survived by three children: Stephen Brown (fiancée Anne Lynn-Iberg) of Virginia, Tracy...
Sharon Kay Busby
Mar 21, 2026
Sharon Kay Moore Collins Busby, 74, of Beardstown, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at her home.
She was born August 21, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charley and Venona Wilcox Moore. She married Clarence "Jim" Busby on April 15, 1995, and he survives in Beardstown.
She is also survived by two daughters, Charlene Jockisch (husband Charles) of Lewistown and Mary...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Loran Osborne
Mar 12, 2026
Jeffrey Loran "Jeff Osborne , 75 of Beardstown, died Thursday, March 12, 2026 at his home.
He was born July 18, 1950 in Rock Falls, the son of Loran Marvin and Edna Jean Rebman Osborne.He is survived by two brothers Monty (wife Janet) Osborne and Robert "Bob" (wife Sandy) Osborne both of Beardstown; a special friend Anita Glydwell; his nieces and nephews Jennifer Lewis (husband...
Robert Keith "Bob" Fair
Mar 12, 2026
Retired Sheriff Robert Keith "Bob" Fair, of Virginia, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
He was born on July 12, 1951, in Beardstown, the son of Chester and Grace Deming Fair. On August 31, 1968, he married Delores "Dee" Brunk in Palmyra, Missouri. She survives in Virginia.
He is also survived by his daughter, Lisa Winnett (companion Jon...
Melvin D. McGill
Feb 17, 2026
Melvin D. McGill, 72 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Beardstown Nursing and Rehabilitation.
He was born February 10, 1954, in Beardstown, the son of Melvin and Joan Simmons McGill.
He is survived by sons Nathan McGill of Sherman and Benjamin McGill of Springfield; the mother of his two sons Rosa Para of Springfield; three sisters Norma Trepal (husband Jon)...
David M. Hoover
Feb 14, 2026
David M. Hoover, 74 of Beardstown, Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Beardstown Nursing and Rehab.He was born October 1, 1951, in Taylorville, the son of David Scott and Mary Martin Hoover. He married Rosie Mary Guerra and she preceded him in death.
He is survived by his son, Christopher David Hoover of Beardstown, one sister, Susan Basham of Florida, and two...
Carol Ann Reiley
Feb 5, 2026
Carol Ann Reiley, 84 of Beardstown, died Thursday, February 5, 2026 at her home.
She was born September 1, 1941 in Canton, the daughter of Otis and Marshaleen Swise Myers. She married Dennis M. Reiley on July 1, 1972 and he preceded her in death on February 22, 2022.
She is survived by four children Rodney Wilson (wife Sue) of Beardstown, Douglas...
Alban "Burr" C Smith
Feb 4, 2026
Alban C. "Burr" Smith, 87 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Mt. Sterling Nursing and Rehab.
He was born July 18, 1938 in Beardstown, the son of Edward Mitchell and Olive Southwell Smith.
He is survived by his children Jeff Smith (wife Lynn) of Beardstown , Melody Forsythe of Beardstown, Lori King (husband Don) of Petersburg, and Melissa Winner of...
Karen Sue Dawson Lerch
Feb 3, 2026
Karen Sue Lerch, 87 of Beardstown, passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
She was born October 22, 1938 In Greenfield, IL, the daughter of Virgil (Newt) and Blanche Copley Dawson. She married Marion Bert Lerch on November 3, 1956 in Rushville and he preceded her in death on April 29, 2024.
She is survived...
Harlan Self
Jan 30, 2026
Harlan Self, 82 of Beardstown, died Friday, January 30, 2026 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
He was born December 25, 1943 in Beardstown, the son of Perry and Nellie Travis Self.
He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, along with many friends, including a very special friend, Cindy Elliott, who made sure he always had all the Pepsi...
John Lewis Fishel
Jan 30, 2026
John Lewis Fishel, 87 of Rushville, died Friday, January 30, 2026 at his home.
He was born February 4, 1938 in Virginia, the son of Harry Lewis and Emma Viola Beaver Fishel. He married Edith Irene Clark on July 26, 1962 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beardstown.
He is survived by his wife Edith Fishel of Rushville; two sons Richard Fishel...
Brenda Lea Horton
Jan 29, 2026
Brenda Lea Horton, 71 of Versailles, died Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Beardstown Nursing and Rehab.
She was born November 17, 1954 in Cooperstown, the daughter of Sidney S. and Mary Louise Bradbury Logsdon. She married Michael "Mike" Horton on October 15, 1990 and he survives in Versailles. She is also survived by her brother Gayle Logsdon (wife Anne) of Jacksonville...
Gilbert F. "Gillie" Withrow
Jan 26, 2026
Gilbert Franklin "Gillie" Withrow, 88 of Beardstown, died Monday, January 26, 2026 at Beardstown Nursing and Rehab.
He was born March 27, 1937 in Beardstown, the son of William Richard and Henrietta Parks Withrow. He married Winifred L. Mosher on August 8, 1972 and she preceded him in death on March 29, 2008. He later married Rosemary Rhoades and she survives...
Geraldine Eaton
Jan 19, 2026
Geraldine Faye "Geri" Eaton, 91 of Beardstown, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
She was born November 18, 1934 in Beardstown, the daughter of Ora and Margaret Allen Ballard. She married Larry "Tink" Eaton in 1974 and he preceded her in death in 2002.
She is survived by her daughter, Sheryl Ann Abbott (husband Steve) of...
Carole Bowman
Jan 12, 2026
Carole Ann DeSollar Bowman was born in the kitchen of her family's home in Beardstown on a cold, snowy January 20, 1937. She was the second of two daughters born to Leland and Marcella Davidsmeier DeSollar. Weighing just 4 pounds, 3 ounces at birth, Carole was a fighter her entire life.
Carole attended St. John's Lutheran School from first through eighth...
Rose Sharon Schaeffer
Jan 12, 2026
Rose Sharon Schaeffer, 78 of Beardstown, died Monday, January 12, 2026 at Beardstown Health and Rehab.
She was born May 7, 1947 in Davenport, IA, the daughter of Arthur LeRoy "Roy" and Erma Frank Deacon. She married Allen Schaeffer on June 17, 1966 at First United Methodist Church in Beardstown and he preceded her in death on January 13, 2016.
She is...
Edwin Cletus "Butch" Hobrock
Jan 8, 2026
Edwin "Butch" Cletus Hobrock, 75, of Beardstown, died Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home.
He was born August 24, 1950, in Jacksonville, the son of Cleo Eugene and Anna Marie Brannan Hobrock. He married Cindy Brown on September 4, 1971, and she survives in Beardstown.
He is also survived by three sons, Doug Hobrock (wife, Suzanne) of Beardstown, Mark Hobrock (wife,...
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