William Jeffery “Bill” Norvell, age 81, of Auburn, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 2:02 a.m. Monday, August 8, 2022 at the home of his daughter in Spaulding, Illinois.  He was born January 29, 1941 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Herman Harold and Cleo Beatrice Campbell Norvell.  He married Laura Karen Patterson on May 1, 1965 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Sterling and she preceded him in death on February 18,...

  Robert "Pete" Butler, 91, of rural Perry, passed away at his home August 3, 2022 with his wife and sons by his side. He was born March 27, 1931 in Perry, Illinois the son of Ross and Vera Smith Butler. He married Betty Jean Bernard in Bowling Green, Missouri on June 2, 1951 and she survives. Pete worked hard from an early age as those of his generation did, working at numerous occupations over the years, never finding anything that he couldn't do well. He worked at...

  Dorothy Surratt Age 85 of Mt. Sterling, Illinois (Formerly of Concord, Illinois) passed away at 5:00am Wednesday August 3, 2022 at Sunset Home in Quincy, Illinois. Dorothy was born April 16, 1937, in Petersburg, Illinois at home.  She was the daughter of Samuel W. Bennett and Bessie Marie Robinson Olson Bennett.  She married Sherwood Spears Surratt June 30, 1956, at the Concord Christian Church in Concord, Illinois. He preceded her in death January 2, 2021 She is...

    Grace Mae "Gracie" was born March 27th, 1927, in Cooperstown, IL., to T. Raymond and Ethel M, (Herren) Bunfill, the second of four children. She spent her youth in Brown County, attending school and graduating from Mt. Sterling High School in 1944.   She was a war bride, marrying James W. Bradbury on December 1st, 1944, prior to his departure to the South Pacific during WWII.  After her husband's return in 1946, they began their married life together...

  Jerry Joe "Captain Joe" Jamison, 83, of Corydon, Indiana, and formerly of Beardstown, Illinois, passed away at 12:47 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022 in his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born on March 23, 1939 in Beardstown, the son of Vernon Theodore and Ruth Leona (Anderson) Jamison.  Joe was preceded in death by his parents, along with a sister in infancy and brother, Mike Jamison.   Joe graduated from Beardstown High School in 1957 and then...

  Dorothy June Cox Perry, age 91, of San Jose, California, and formerly of Brown County and Springfield, Illinois, passed away at 7:19 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. She was born October 25, 1930 in Vermillion County, Illinois, the daughter of Rae Thomas and Wilma Irene Hatch Cox.  She attended Brown County schools and Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.  She married Richard Dale Perry on December 17, 1948 at the...

  Donna Jean Reische, age 75, of Hersman, Illinois passed away at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  She was born October 15, 1946 in Hannibal, Missouri the daughter of Charles LeRoy “Bud” and Norma Jean Perry Blythe.  She married Denver Lee Reische on February 29, 1968 at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Sterling and he preceded her in death on May 26, 2022.  Donna worked for several years as a Registered Nurse for...

Tilford Raymond Bowman, age 78, of Ripley, Illinois passed away at 10:01 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  Per his request, cremation will be accorded and a memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Memorials are suggested to the family.  Condolences for the family may be left on...

  Harry Lee Ashbaker, age 82, of Golden, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away  at 7:35 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, Illinois.  He was born June 16, 1940 in Brown County, Illinois the son of Melvin “Bunny” and Fairy Edna Roberts Ashbaker.  He married Ellen Rose Rigg on May 17, 1962 at the Naval Base Airstation in Pensacola, Florida and she preceded him in death on February 3,...

    Mary Elizabeth Klingele Ahmed, age 77, of Las Vegas, Nevada and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Infinity Hospice Care in Las Vegas, Nevada.   She was born February 14, 1945 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Cletus Norbert and Regina Irene Geisler Klingele.  She married Nazeer Ahmed on August 17, 1974 in St. Louis, Missouri and he preceded her in death on April 19, 2022.   Mary worked as a...