Hazel Kozak, age 96, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling. She was born August 29, 1923 in Streator, Illinois the daughter of John H. and Lula Nash Oller.  She married Frank Kozak in 1961 and he preceded her in death. Hazel was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith.  She enjoyed traveling, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her...

John Thomas Root, age 79, of Rushville and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 5:53 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born September 4, 1940 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois the son of John Willard and Alice McHatton Root.  John worked for the railroad in Chicago, Illinois for several years.   He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy both in Mt. Sterling. Survivors include...

Sam Leverton, age 88, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 1:08 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois. He was born March 6, 1931 in Brown County, Illinois the son of George and Ruth Morrell Leverton.  Sam was a farmer.  He also enjoyed fishing and was an avid deer hunter.  Survivors include 4 children Robert Lee Leverton (Mary Jo) of Huntsville, Illinois, Darlene Edlin (Robert) and Dube Luthy (Roger) all of Versailles,...

  Donald Eugene Smith, age 96, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 4:55 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling.  He was born August 20, 1923 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Elmer Dean and Gladys Emogene Carroll Smith.  He married Norma Geane Todd on March 13, 1948 in Pittsfield, Illinois and she survives. Mr. Smith worked for Mt. Sterling Township Road Commissioner for 20 years and had also worked for Brown County...

Misty Lynn Kruse (Turner), age 35, of Mt.Sterling, Illinois passed away at 4:36 a.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, Illinois. She was born June 23, 1984 in Jacksonville, Illinois. She married Diane Kruse on June 24, 2015 in Jacksonville, and she survives. Misty attended Jacksonville schools, and she always enjoyed working on cars, playing slot machines, fishing and hunting but her greatest joy was spending time with her...

James Patrick “Jim” Shoopman, age 59, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois. He was born October 10, 1959 in Beardstown, Illinois the son of Richard Allen and Jean Louise McCoy Shoopman.  He married Lynn Donohue in 1987 in the state of Washington and to this union two beautiful children were born. Jim worked as a civil engineer for the City of Tumwater, Washington for several years...

  Shirley Ann Bean, age 78, of Versailles, Illinois passed away at 6:51 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois.  She was born January 9, 1941 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Marshall Earl and Frances Elizabeth Bradbury Edlin.  She married Michael E. Bean on October 11, 1996 in Brown County, Illinois and he survives. Shirley was a homemaker and had also worked as a hairdresser for several years.  She attended Brown...

Timothy Wayne Sapp, age 61, of Mt. Sterling Illinois, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield Illinois. Per his request, cremation will be accorded and there will be no services. The Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling Illinois is in charge of the arrangements.  

    Rosemary Orr, age 87, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. She was born October 31, 1931 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Percy and Cordelia Pate Walker.  She married William Allen Orr on June 1, 1952 in the Buckhorn Methodist Church in Brown County and he preceded her in death on April 6, 2003. Mrs. Orr was a homemaker.  Earlier in life she worked for the FBI in...

  Crystal Dawn Hart, age 45, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born on May 31, 1974 in Mt. Vernon Illinois the daughter of Robert Paul Spencer and Alison Virginia Derry. She married Tracy Hart in 1993 and he proceeded her in death. Crystal worked in the home healthcare field for several years and also worked at the Ayerco Service Station in Mt. Sterling. She was a graduate of Brown County High School with the...