Janice Ann Mielke nee Ham, age 78, of St. Charles, Missouri and formerly of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Cedarhurst Assisted Living and Memory Care in St. Charles, Missouri. She was born September 30, 1940 in Ripley, Illinois the daughter of Henry Alden and Wilma Darlene Dewitt Ham.  She married Merle Harry Mielke on June 27, 1959 in San Diego, California and he preceded her in death on May 17, 2007.  Mrs. Mielke worked for Hitchner...

Betty G. Yakle, 91, of Dunedin, FL, passed away on March 7th, 2019. Einstein said of Gandhi that someday the world would hardly believe that such a one as he ever lived on this earth. Those who knew Betty Yakle could easily say the same thing about her. Of her many sterling qualities, the label, “Caregiver”, us most appropriate. From the time she was a teen, caring for her younger brother, through nurses training and practice, to constantly giving of herself to family, friends,...

Dean Richard Perry, age 85, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 2:55 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 16, 1933 in Brown County, Illinois the son of Alva Warren and Eva Hulett Perry.  He married Beulah Wheeler on August 20, 1955 in Bluffs, Illinois and she survives. Mr. Perry worked for National Starch and Chemical Company in Meredosia for over 30 years, retiring in 1997. He attended Brown County schools. Dean always enjoyed metal detecting,...

Dolores June Sides, age 88, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at her residence. She was born February 2, 1931 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois the daughter of Ralph Walter and Alice Louise Howard Buss.  She married Hubert Eugene Sides on September 3, 1952 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mt. Sterling and he preceded her in death on October 18, 2017.  Mrs. Sides was a homemaker and had also worked at the Brown County State Bank in Mt....

Richard Lee “Rick” Williams, age 57, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 8:20 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois. He was born July 11, 1961 in Aurora, Illinois the son of James and Hattie VanBuskirk Williams.  He married Kim Parker on November 20, 1981 at the Mt. Sterling First Baptist Church and she survives. Rick was a cook for several area restaurants and most recently worked at the Irish House Hotel in Mt....

      Rodger Lee Leftridge, age 79, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Timber Point Healthcare Center in Camp Point, Illinois. He was born July 29, 1939 in Macomb, Illinois the son of Roy Lee and Lois Mason Leftridge.  He married Cheryl Porter Rogers on October 20, 1973 in Macomb, Illinois and she preceded him in death on November 15, 2013.  He later married Carol Porter Shepherd on April 27, 2014 and she...

Grace L. Armstrong, age 85, of Meredosia, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 3:37 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. Cremation will be accorded and private services will be held at a later date in the Messerer Cemetery near Frederick, Illinois. The Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling is in charge of the arrangements.

Lloyd Henry Agans, age 87, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 11:20 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2019 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois. He was born July 18, 1931 in Brown County, Illinois the son of Henry and Eva May Chapman Agans.  He married Marilyn Rose Surratt on February 4, 1950 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and she preceded him in death on April 16, 2010.  Lloyd was a lifelong Brown County farmer and had also worked at Prillmeyer’s Meat Locker in...

Roberta Ann Young, age 69, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 1:01 p.m. Monday, February 4, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. She was born July 15, 1949 in Carrollton, Illinois the daughter of Robert and Marjorie Breitweiser Young. Roberta was a teacher at Brown County Community Unit District No. 1 for 34 years, having taught most of those years at Versailles Grade School.  She graduated from Jerseyville High School and received her Bachelors of...

Eileen Renaker, 98 years old, from Mt. Sterling, IL, passed away January 28, 2019 where she resided at Adams Pointe in Quincy, Illinois. She was born in Hersman, IL, February 23, 1920 to Anna Mae (Jones) and Homer D. Elliott. Her first name was Doris, but her parents called her by her middle name, “Eileen” to eliminate confusion, since her younger cousin was also named Doris Elliott. She married Homer L. Renaker June 9, 1943 in Newport, Rhode Island at Trinity Episcopal Church....