John Harlen Fry, Sr., age 68, of Auburn, Illinois and formerly of Springfield, Illinois and Ripley, Illinois passed away at 7:10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at the home of his son in Springfield, Illinois. He was born October 28, 1954 in Frankfort, Germany the son of Harlen and Rosemary Fry.  He married Betty Ann Mills on September 2, 2002 in Springfield, Illinois and she preceded him in death on December 26, 2014. Mr. Fry worked construction through Local # 477 in Springfield,...

John “Jack” Webb Cannon Jr, age 94, of Ripley, Illinois passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at his home with his family at his side. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on July 25, 1929, the son of John Webb Cannon Sr., and his loving mother Carrie (Norman) Cannon. He received his high school diploma from Shelby High School in Shelby North Carolina. Afterwards he studied art at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington DC for one year...

Johnnie Dean Kitchell, age 81, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 4:08 pm Thursday, September 21st, 2023, at his residence. He was born August 24th, 1942, in Pekin Illinois, the son of Melvin and Ervina Pearl DeSutter Kitchell. He attended Pekin Illinois schools and was a member of the Versailles Christian Church.   He married Rita Anne Hunter Henricks on September 14th, 1990, at his residence in Mt. Sterling and she survives.  In 1961, Johnnie, known as...

Linda A. Reffett, age 81, of Jacksonville, Illinois and formerly of Mt.Sterling, Illinois passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at her residence. She was born on May 9, 1942, in Highland, the daughter of Val and Esther (Gauwitz) Portwood. She married Eugene Lee Reffett Jr. on June 9, 1962, in Canton, and he preceded her in death on October 1, 2012. Linda worked as an in-home childcare provider for many years. She loved to read and feed the birds, bunnies, and squirrels in her yard....

Linda Lee Stear, age 82, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  She was born October 1, 1940 in Keithsburg, Illinois the daughter of Robert Lee and Katherine Schekles Kinsey.  She married Larry D. Stear on January 21, 1961 and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2008. Linda worked at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois for 15 years.  She then worked at Excel in Beardstown...

Jon Earle Kallenbach, age 67, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 11:43 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born September 1, 1956 in Pittsfield, Illinois the son of Donald Johnnie and Kathryn Yvonne Keith Kallenbach.  He married Patricia Ann Childers on September 10, 1978 in Versailles, Illinois and she survives.   Jon worked at Ameren (CIPS) Power Plant in Meredosia for 35 years and was also engaged in farming.  He graduated...

Tammy Sue Henninger, age 58, a resident of the Mt.Sterling Health and Rehab Center and formerly of La Prairie, Illinois passed away at 8:42 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the nursing home. She was born July 1, 1965 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia the daughter of Joseph Dale and Mary Ann Rigg Henninger.   Tammy worked as an Licensed Practical Nurse for several area nursing homes mainly serving at Golden Good Shepherd in Golden, Illinois and Timber Point Healthcare in Camp...

Charles J. Akin, Jr., age 85, of Rushville, Illinois passed away at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. He was born February 11, 1938 in Pittsfield, Illinois the son of Charles, Sr. and Alene  Burke Akin.  He married Vivian Eileen Jockisch on October 4, 1964 in Rushville, Illinois and she preceded him in death on March 22, 2007.   Mr. Akin worked for Oscar Mayer in Beardstown, Illinois for 20 years and was also...

Rex Olin Davis, age 88, of Springfield, Illinois and formerly of Mason, Illinois and Effingham, Illinois passed away at 11:35 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2023 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.  He was born August 11, 1935 in Watson, Illinois the son of Chan William and Tracy Beatrice Parker Davis.  He married Norma “Naydene” Newton on June 15, 1962 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and she survives.  Mr. Davis was a teacher and served as high school...

Wilma M. Clinard, age 96, of Quincy, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 8:02 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Cedarhurst of Quincy.  She was born January 6, 1927 in Elba Arkansas.  Wilma married Roy Clinard on April 10, 1948 in Brown County, Illinois and he preceded her in death on February 3, 1993.  Mrs. Clinard was a homemaker and a member of the Timewell Baptist Church.  Wilma was also a member of the Illinois A I Chapter of T.T.T.  ...