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Jack Dean Russell Jan. 18, 1936 - Aug. 8, 2018
Miss Me, But Let Me Go
When I come to the end of the road
and the sun has set on me,
I...
Dorothy Ellen Buck Taylor, age 96 of Beardstown, died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Jacksonville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 23, 1922 in rural Beardstown, the daughter of Lark and Iva Gibbons Buck. She married her high school sweetheart James L. Taylor on September 19, 1945 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Beardstown, and he...
Donald Richard Walker, Sr., age 88 of Beardstown, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. He was born July 25, 1930 in Schuyler County, the son of Charles and Ruth Eckroy Walker. He married Wanda Nortrup on March 2, 1952 in Meredosia. He is survived by his wife Wanda Walker of Beardstown, six children Richard (wife...
Susan L. Davidsmeier Smith, age 69 of Virginia, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born October 27, 1948 in Jacksonville, the daughter of Russel Ernest and Sarah Kathryn Jokisch Davidsmeier. She is survived by her companion of 24 years Ronald Lynn of Virginia; her mother Sarah Davidsmeier of rural Virginia; her...
Tommy Lee Flath, age 52 of Beardstown, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. He was born February 28, 1966 in St. Genevieve, MO, the son of Harold and Sandra Kniest Fluth. He married Mary Louise Bergman in 2009. He is survived by his parents, wife Mary Flath of Beardstown, his son Daniel (wife Shelbie)...
Ralph Frederick Weller, Jr, age 60 of Beardstown and formerly of Litchfield, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital Hospice in Springfield.
He was born May 6, 1958 in Litchfield, the son of Ralph Weller, Sr. and Doris Marie Bergman Weller. He married Tina Huff Johnson on February 28, 2004.
He is survived...
Allan R. Austin, age 81 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. He was born October 10, 1936 in Quincy, the son of Harlan and Fern Billingsley Austin. He married Yvonne Koyer on November 19, 1960. He is survived by his wife Yvonne Austin of Beardstown; his son Colin (wife Miriam “Mimi”) Austin of...
Everett E. “Gene” Peacock, age 77, of Beardstown, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at his home. He was born May 30, 1941 in Beardstown, the son of James Edward and Florene Simmons Peacock. He married Carol Ann Walsh on December 31, 1966 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in Beardstown, and she preceded him in death on July 3, 2017....
August Jackson “Jack” Coats, age 83 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born December 1, 1934 in Morgan County, the son of Harry Herbert and Willie B. Conner Coats. He married Lee Ann Landreth on July 10, 1954 in Beardstown. He is survived by his wife Lee Ann Coats of...
Barbara Jeanette Stock, age 87 of Beardstown, died Monday, May 28, 2018 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. She was born November 11, 1930 in Jacksonville, the daughter of Luther D. and Cora Lee Wells McKinley. She married Robert H. Stock on July 10, 1949 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardstown and he preceded her in...
Gilbert Eugene Krusie, age 76 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born May 23, 1941 in Beardstown, the son of Gilbert and Marie Schnake Krusie. He is survived by two nephews Ed (wife Peggy) Ross of Beardstown and Bob Ross of Camp Point; three nieces Donna (husband Aaron) Stocker of...
Edward H. Klebe, age 83 of Beardstown, went home to the Lord, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born May 7, 1935 in Decatur, the son of Frederick and Margaret Peyer Klebe. On June 24, 1956 he married Sallie Oak in Decatur, and she survives. Ed and Sallie were blessed with three children;...
Robert Wayne Thorp-Lancaster, age 63 of Beardstown, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home. He was born September 3, 1954 in Beardstown, the son of Morris Hartwell and Viola “Bub” Lawson Lancaster. He married Sharon Thorp on July 25, 1981. He is survived by his wife Sharon Thorp-Lancaster of Beardstown; two sons Michael Edward (wife Summer) Thorp-Lancaster of...
Eva Mae Lynn, age 96 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Heritage Health in Mt. Sterling. She was born May 22, 1921 in Pike County, the daughter of Raymond and Loretta Mae Sutlif Cook. She married Gerald E. Lynn on February 12, 1946 and he preceded her in death on January 26, 1984. She is survived by...
Dorothy Louise Collins “Nanna” “Sis” Hobrock, age 90 of Rural Beardstown, died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at her daughter’s home. She was born January 22, 1928 in Tallula, the daughter of Roy and Zepha McDaniel Collins. She married Ruel James Hobrock on November 8, 1947 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardstown and he preceded her in death on...
Roderick “Ronnie” M. Hiles, age 76 of Beardstown, died Friday, April 27, 2018 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. He was born November 4, 1941 in Beardstown, the son of Roderick and Dorothy McMurl Avery Hiles. He is survived by three daughters Rhonda Smith of Texas, Tammy Hiles, and Christy Hiles; nine grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; his cousin Janet...
Glen Franklin Cooper, age 92 of Beardstown, son of Viola Hardin and Virgil Cooper, passed away on April 13, 2018 at Heritage Health in Beardstown. Glen graduated from Virginia High School and served in the Navy in the Panama Canal Zone from 1943 to 1946. He married Betty Livingston on March 18, 1945, and they were married for 73...
Linda L. Anderson, age 77 of Beardstown, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Heritage Health in Beardstown.
She was born June 18, 1940 in Beardstown, the daughter of Ora and Margaret Allen Ballard. She married Melvin Anderson on August 8, 1958 at Lottie Morrow’s home in Beardstown. She is survived by her husband Melvin Anderson of Beardstown;...
John Francis Epping, age 82 of Beardstown, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born February 4, 1936 in Davenport, IA, the son of Herman and Marie Pohlmann Epping. He married Veronica “Bonnie” DeSchepper on February 9, 1957 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Milan. He is survived by his wife Veronica “Bonnie”...
John William Conner, age 72 of Beardstown, died at his home surrounded by his family, on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was born May 29, 1945 in Beardstown, the son of George James and Virginia Mae Pearson Conner. He met the love of his life in high school geometry class, June Carls, who took his hand in marriage on...
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