George F. Vinyard, age 84, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2018 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling.

Betty Jacobs Gabriel, age 92, formerly of Galesburg, Illinois, went home to be with her Lord and family at 7:20 a.m. Monday, January 7, 2019 at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Jacksonville, Illinois, where she resided. Betty was born March 6, 1926 in Timewell, Illinois the daughter of Elmer E.  and Nellie Hendricks Perry.  She married Stanley M. Jacobs on April 12, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois and he preceded her in death.  On October 8, 1991, she married Charles E. Gabriel, and he...

Jonathan Lee Yoder, age 24, of Clayton, Illinois died, December 31, 2018 at his home. He was born May 4, 1994 at Quincy, Illinois to Eldon and Susan (Beiler) Yoder. On August 3, 2017, he married Eldora Schrock.  They lived in matrimony 1 year and 5 months.  He was a member of the Siloam Springs Amish Mennonite Church.  Besides his wife, Eldora, he is survived by one son; Darrin Jon. Also surviving are his parents, Eldon and Susan Yoder, four brothers and five...

David Joe McHatton, age 63, a resident of Aperion Care Nursing Home in Jacksonville, Illinois and formerly of Rushville, Quincy and Mt. Sterling passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was born September 11, 1955 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Joseph Frederick and Wanda Louise Koch McHatton.   David was a truck driver for both the Hood Trucking and Rushville Truck Lines.  He graduated from Brown County...

  John Henry Saxer, age 82, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 4:20 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. He was born March 21, 1936 in Pike County, Illinois the son of Roy F. and Martha Louella Stuller Saxer.  He married Viola Ann Vandeventer on January 15, 1955 and she preceded him in death on June 30, 1963.  He then married Karen Louise Wagner on July 26, 1964 in the Timewell Baptist Church and she survives. Mr. Saxer was...

Wilma Jean Behymer, age 89, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois went to be with her heavenly father at 10:20 a.m., Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois. Wilma was born in Brown County on November 10, 1929, a daughter of Merle and Laura Ward.  She married LeeRoy Behymer on November 14, 1948 in the Hersman Presbyterian Church, and he survives. Wilma was a strong Christian and an active member of the Hersman Presbyterian Church where she served as...

Joyce Elaine Sides, age 76, of Jacksonville, Illinois passed away at 11:33 a.m. Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois. She was born April 1, 1942 in Chambersburg, Illinois the daughter of Coleman and Edna Surratt.  She married Ralph M. Sides, Jr. in November of 1964 in Springfield, Illinois and he survives. Mrs. Sides was a saleswoman for the Fuller Brush Company for several years.  She also served as a caregiver for the state of Illinois...

Greta Pauline Chapman, age 84, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Home in Quincy, Illinois. She was born June 1, 1934 in Ripley, Illinois the daughter of Paul Melvin “Mib” and Helen Grace Vincent Hughes.  She married John Franklin Chapman on February 6, 1950 in Keokuk, Iowa and he preceded her in death on September 28, 1987.  Mrs. Chapman served as a cafeteria worker for Brown County Community Unit...

Kathryn Virginia Lerch, age 83, of Pittsfield, Illinois passed away at 3:45 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2018 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling. She was born February 18, 1935 in Pleasant Hill, Illinois the daughter of Ruth Pauline Harris.  She married James A. Lerch on May 23, 1953 in Hannibal, Missouri and he preceded her in death on October 20, 1977.  Mrs. Lerch served as a nanny for several area families.   She attended the First Baptist Church...

Anthony Lee “Tony” Markert, age 77, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 2:29 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. He was born December 16, 1940 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Harold A. and Juanita Wave Foote Markert.  He married Susan Cox on November 30, 1963 and to this union four children Todd, Chad, Kara and Kurt were born. Tony was a lifelong Brown County Farmer.    He graduated from St. Mary’s...