Sharon Sue Rigg, age 63, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 6:57 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 27, 1954 in Pittsfield, Illinois the daughter of Robert Eugene and Leta Ilene Phillips Stinson.  She married Jeff Rigg in Palmyra, Missouri and he survives. Mrs. Rigg worked for JBS and Cargill in Beardstown, Illinois for several years. She attended Brown County schools. Survivors include her husband Jeff Rigg of Mt. Sterling.  3 children...

Roger Alan Bates, Sr., age 69, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 5:42 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. He was born September 3, 1948 in Macomb, Illinois the son of Grant T. and Vivian Irene Johnson Bates.  He married Bonnie Stout on September 15, 1975 at the home of his parents in Mt. Sterling. Roger was an electrician and had worked for Lindsey Childers in Versailles for several years and earlier in life worked as a heavy...

Grace Pauline Capps, age 92, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 2:54 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. She was born September 9, 1925 in Pike County, Illinois the daughter of Merle and Inez Butler Garrett.  She married Jerry Lee Capps on June 1, 1943 in Bowling Green, Missouri and he preceded her in death on January 23, 2005. Mrs. Capps was a homemaker.  She attended rural Pike County schools. Survivors include 1 son Terry Capps of Mt....

  Kenneth Marlin Laning, age 59, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois was pronounced dead at 12:42 a.m. Sunday, July 15, 2018 at the scene of an automobile accident in rural Brown County. He was born October 22, 1958 in Phoenix, Arizona and was adopted by Wayne L. and Mildred Gertrude Miller Laning. Mr. Laning owned and operated Crystal Construction in Mt. Sterling for several years.  He graduated from Brown County High School with the class of 1976. Kenny was a member of the Ripley...

Mary Ann Jennings, age 78, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 1:10 a.m. Sunday, July 15, 2018 at her residence. She was born December 18, 1939 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Harvey and Lois Irene Newenham Butler.  She married Donald E. Jennings on August 24, 1956 in the Mt. Sterling First Baptist Church parsonage and he survives. Mrs. Jennings was a homemaker.  She attended Hersman grade school and Brown County High School.  Mrs. Jennings was a lifelong...

    Norma Koch, 89, of rural Mount Sterling, Ill., died at home Tuesday evening, July 10, 2018, after an illness of several weeks. Norma was born May 23, 1929, near Timewell in Pea Ridge Township, Brown County, Ill., a daughter of Charles and Eulalia Fitzsimons Nolan. She received her education at the one-room Ebenezer School, Pea Ridge Township; St. Mary’s Academy, Mount Sterling; and Gem City Business College, Quincy. She married Charles Koch on Nov. 3, 1951, in St....

Robert Edward “Ed” Johnson, age 68, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois and formerly of Robinson, Illinois passed away at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Heritage Health, Therapy &Senior Care in Mt. Sterling. He was born February 28, 1950 in Crawford County, Illinois the son of Herman Edward and Methel June Dunlap Johnson.  Ed worked for the Jacksonville Development Center in Jacksonville and later worked for the Mental Health Center of Western Illinois in Mt. Sterling for...

  Christopher David Wort, age 57, of Quincy, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling passed away at 12:56 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2018 at his residence. He was born December 6, 1960 in Jacksonville, Illinois the son of James Joseph and Marilyn Ann Nolan Wort. Chris was a self-employed mechanic and had also worked for Buford Ward Chevrolet in Quincy for over 25 years.  He attended St. Mary’s School in Mt. Sterling and graduated from Brown County High School with the class of...

Daniel Eugene Tucker, age 63, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 9, 1955 in Woodriver, Illinois the son of Melva Joyce Strohbeck Tucker.  Dan had worked for National Starch/Celanese in Meredosia for over 40 years.  He graduated from Brown County High School.  Dan enjoyed gardening, grilling out and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, but his greatest joy was spending time with his family and his...

Roberta Alyne Toland, age 94, of Peoria, Illinois and formerly of Brown County, Illinois passed away at 10:53 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2018 at her residence in Peoria. She was born August 24, 1923 in Brown County, Illinois the daughter of Robert and Dora Hughes Waters.  She married Lloyd Lyndle Toland on July 5, 1947 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois and he preceded her in death on June 7, 2004. Mrs. Toland was a homemaker and had also worked in the housekeeping department of Proctor Hospital in...