Brenda Kay Sheppard, age 60, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, October 16, 2021 at McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Illinois.  She was born December 21, 1960 in Rushville, Illinois the daughter of Mervin L., Sr. and Glenna Mae Wear Sorrells.  She married William R. “Wil” Sheppard in May of 1989 in Mt. Sterling, and he survives.  Brenda served as a corrections counselor for the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling...

  Janice Lynn Noble, age 75, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 6:54 a.m. Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois.  She was born November 17, 1945 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Walter and Edith Howk Neastea.  She married Marlin Francis “Bill” Noble on April 23, 1971 in El Paso, Illinois and he preceded her in death on July 8, 2006.   Janice truly loved children and had served many families as a...

  Shirley Ann Howard, age 92, of Decatur, Illinois passed away at 11:42 a.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021 at HSHS St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. She was born November 30, 1928 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Glen and Leona Wagner Meats. She married Arthur Theodore Howard on June 19, 1958 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and he preceded her in death on March 26, 2014.  Shirley worked as a bookkeeper in the Decatur, Illinois area for several years.  She...

    Lois Ivagene Quinn, 95, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois, went to be with her Lord Jesus 10:57 A.M. Wednesday, October 6th 2021 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois. Ivagene was born September, 17th 1926 in rural Camden, the daughter of George and Beulah (Gabbert) Richardson. She married Ark Quinn, Jr. September 26, 1948 at the Camden United Methodist Church. They had three children: Michael Kent, Douglas Ark, and Sandra Jean. She attended school in rural...

  Erica Ann Markert, age 43, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at her residence. She was born November 1, 1977 in Jacksonville, Illinois the daughter of Robert Guy and Gayle L. Bradbury Howard. Erica was a talented hairdresser in Mt.Sterling for several years and truly loved the time spent with her many clients. She was simply known as someone who was fun, funny and beautiful.    Survivors include 3 sons Tristin Hobson of Quincy, Illinois,...

  Norma Geane Smith, age 92, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 5:49 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family and friends.   She was born July 27, 1929 in Pike County, Illinois the daughter of Arthur and Lora Mae Robbins Todd.  She married Donald Eugene Smith on March 13, 1948 in Pittsfield, Illinois and he preceded her in death on October 7, 2019.   Geane was truly a loving caregiver to numerous children in the area...

  Minnie L. Ross, age 99, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 5:31 a.m. Friday, September 24, 2021 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois.  She was born March 13, 1922 in Pea Ridge Township of Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Isaac and Mary Elizabeth Phillips Davis.  She married George Lyle Ross on December 21, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and he preceded her in death on September 26, 1984.  Mrs. Ross was a  homemaker and also worked at...

  Edgar Urish, 102, of rural Mt. Sterling, IL passed away September 21, 2021. Born in rural Tazewell County, IL during the Spanish Flu pandemic, on October 29, 1918, to Harry and Anna Jibben Urish, he was the first of four children. Edgar and his brother and sister rode their horse Babe to attend the one room Meixsell schoolhouse. Edgar was a graduate of Green Valley High where he ran track and played drums in the band.  He also attended Peoria Business School. He grew up during...

  Eldon Duane Lashbrook, age 82, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois went to rest with the Lord at 6:38 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Illinois Veterans Home Hammond Hall in Quincy, Illinois.  He was born May 14, 1939 in Brown County, Illinois the son of Elvis Leo and Rebecca Irene Kunkel Lashbrook.  He married Gladys Marie Welty on September 12, 1964 in Rushville, Illinois and she survives.  Eldon graduated from Brown County High School with the class of 1958. ...

George Owen “Bub” Cross, age 83, of rural Versailles, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his residence.  He was born June 20, 1938 the son of George William and Lillian Elizabeth Morrell Cross.   George worked as a mechanic for Illinois Valley Paving in Winchester, Illinois for over 30 years.   He attended Cooperstown Schools and always enjoyed hunting and fishing.  Survivors include 2 children Bill Cross (Angie) of Mt....