Elizabeth Brubaker, age 41, of Mt.Sterling, Illinois and formerly of Robinson, Illinois and Mahomet, Illinois, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois. Elizabeth was the much loved daughter of Lisa and David Brubaker and will be truly missed by her sister Jessica Whidden, her daughter Laila Jane Brubaker and her companion Doug Williams. Cremation will be accorded and private services will be held. The Hendricker Funeral Home in...

  Florence Eileen Frost, age 87, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling.  She was born April 14, 1934 in Morgan County, Illinois the daughter of Arthur and Lydia Boehs Enke.  She married Morris Dale Frost on April 18, 1982 and he preceded her in death on August 11, 1987. Mrs. Frost was a school bus driver for Brown County Community Unit District # 1 for over 26 years. She...

  Jennifer L. (McCombs) Volk passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 10:25 a.m. surrounded by those she said were her proudest accomplishments, her husband, Larry and her three children.   Jennifer was born to Leland Archie and Wilma Mae (Bartlett) McCombs on May 28, 1947 at Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois.  She was the 4th of 12 children and her role of providing care and support for her siblings followed her through her entire life and...

  Father James Thomas Henseler, 85, of Peoria, IL, peacefully passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Snyder Village Retirement Community in Metamora, IL. Father Tom was born March 21, 1936 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL, the fifth of nine children of Alexander Joseph and Marcella (Ary) Henseler.   Father Tom is survived by four siblings, A.J. Henseler, Jr. (Regina, dec), Victoria Kuntzman (Robert, dec), Mary Beth Murray (George, dec), Patricia Florey (George,...

   Roxie Yakle Schmitz, 64, of Dunedin, FL, passed away on July 8, 2021. Roxie was born in Quincy, IL and spent her early years in Illinois. In 1962, her family moved to Florida, where Roxie attended schools in Largo and Dunedin. After graduating from Dunedin High School, Roxie earned a B.S in microbiology from the University of Central Florida. Throughout her career she worked as a lab technologist, environmental scientist, and chemist, performing microbiological analysis and...

Patrick Eugene Boker, Sr., age 64, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at his residence.  He was born November 7, 1956 in Peoria, Illinois the son of Loren A. and Patricia L. Watt Boker.   Patrick worked out of Local Union  #231 in Pekin, Illinois for several years.  He attended Manito, Illinois High School.  Survivors include 4 children Jeremy Boker, Josh Boker and Patrick Boker, Jr. all of Pekin, Illinois and Caleb...

Lyla Jean Ashbaker, age 84, of Ripley, Illinois passed away at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling.   She was born October 18, 1936 in Ripley, Illinois the daughter of James Leo and Irma Helen Scherrer Hendricks.  She married Frederick Melvin Ashbaker on August 16, 1953 at the Mt. Sterling First Christian Church and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2015.  Mrs. Ashbaker was a cashier for both the Rushville IGA...

  James Larry ”Jim” “Heavy” Lerch, age 74, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born July 13, 1946 in Pittsfield, Illinois the son of Russell Albert and Virginia Mayme Bagent Lerch.  He married Lila Charlene Hopping on January 1, 1966 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Clayton, Illinois and she survives.  Jim worked for both National Starch and Chemical...

Rick Parker, 67, died at 11:40 pm on June 22, 2021, at his home in Mt Sterling after a long and rare illness, surrounded by his loving family. Rick was born November 16, 1953, to Francis (Buck) and Katherine (Reische) Parker of Mt Sterling.  He married Diane Koch on December 13, 1986, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mt Sterling. She survives. He is also survived by their sons Ryan (and Katie) Parker of Quincy and Aaron Parker of Mt Sterling; a grandson, Rowan, of Quincy; his sisters...

  William Dennis “Bill” O’Sullivan, age 75, of Mt.Sterling, Illinois went to be at peace with Jesus at 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois after a long illness.  He was born March 24, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Patrick James and Agnes Margaret Laverty O’Sullivan.  He married Ann Robichaud on August 21, 1971 at the Newman Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and she...