Ronald Melvin Sorrells, Jr., age 73, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 4:09 p.m. Thursday, August, 6, 2020 at Barry Community Care Center in Barry, Illinois.  He was born March 1, 1947 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Ronald Melvin, Sr. and Vera Louise Brown Sorrells.   Mr. Sorrells was a research biologist for the Dow Chemical Company in Indianapolis, Indiana for 22 years, retiring in 1995.  He received his masters degree in Biology from Butler University...

Clara Jane Hanks, age 90, of rural Versailles, Illinois passed away at 6:30 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2020 at her residence.   She was born March 23, 1930 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Charles Garland and Hettie Elizabeth Davis Thomas.  She married Harvey L. Still on August 2, 1947 in Brown County, Illinois and he preceded her in death on December 27, 1970.  She later married Herbert Hanks on October 19, 1973 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and he preceded her in death...

  Billy Ray Ingram, age 56, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Schuyler County, Illinois.  He was born July 18, 1964 in Rushville, Illinois the son of Lyle Dean and Clara Myrtle Frances Kendrick Ingram.  He married Sylvia Elizabeth “Beth” Alexander on September 8, 1989 in Hannibal, Missouri and she preceded him in death on January 14, 2009.  Billy worked for the Canton Marina Barge Company for several years. ...

  Marjorie Mary Salrin, age 91, of rural Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her residence.  She was born August 8, 1928 in Adams County, Illinois the daughter of Frank and Kathryn Ebbing Elbus.  She married Richard Julian Salrin on April 6, 1948 in Brown County, Illinois and he preceded her in death on May 5, 1995.   Mrs. Salrin was a homemaker and also served as the multi township assessor for 12 years.    She attended...

  Mrs. Marian F. Elbus, age 96, a resident of Hillcrest Nursing Home in Geneseo, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 9:43 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the nursing home.   She was born May 10, 1924 in Highland, Illinois the daughter of Emil Michael and Laura Julia Knebel Frisse.  She married Cyril A. Elbus on February 12, 1949 in Highland, Illinois and he preceded her in death on June 26, 1988.  Mrs. Elbus was a homemaker and earlier in...

  Nelly Marie Dunmire, age 87, a resident of Timber Point Healthcare Center in Camp Point, Illinois and formerly of Golden, Illinois passed away at 6:45 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2020 at the nursing home.  She was born December 27, 1932 in Oregon, Illinois the daughter of Thomas and Zoe Mills McGill.  She married Frank Junior Dunmire on April 16, 1951 in Beardstown, Illinois and he preceded her in death on April 6, 2003.   Mrs. Dunmire was a homemaker and was a member...

    Brooke Suzanne (Reische) Hedden, age 35, of Fort Myers, Florida and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 12:37 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 2020 at her residence.  She was born February 8, 1985 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Daniel Raymond and Cathy Lynne Wilkerson Reische.  She married Brian Hedden on September 1, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and to this union two children Addison and Isaac were...

Kurt Alan Sides, age 59, of Jacksonville, Illinois passed away at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2020 at his residence.  He was born August 6, 1960 in Clinton, Illinois the son of Graydon Dale and Barbara Anne Yeakel Sides.   Kurt worked as a cook for several Jacksonville area restaurants.  He graduated from DeLand-Weldon High School with the class of 1978.  Kurt was a true nature lover, who always enjoyed mushroom hunting and fishing.  Survivors include his...

Shelly Dawn Claxton (née Fry), age 59, of Hinckley, IL passed away just after midnight on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family.  She fought a long and courageous battle with breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer, which eventually caused her death. Shelly was born on July 27, 1960 in Beardstown, IL, the third child of John Francis and Gloria Lee (née Behymer) Fry of Hersman, IL. Shelly grew up on the family farm in Hersman where she...

  Judy Joanne Hadsall, age 62, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2020 at her residence.  She was born January 22, 1958 in Avon, Illinois the daughter of Leroy and Patricia Perry Walker.  She married Wayne Stinson and later married Earl Hadsall on August 31, 1995 near Mt. Sterling, Illinois and he survives.   Judy worked at the Conoco Gas Station in Mt. Sterling for several years and had also worked at Tate Cheese in Valley City and...