Richard Ernest “Rick” Fluckey, age 48, of Hammond, Oregon and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 5:22 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Oregon following a brief illness.  Rick, the son of Martha Henrick Fluckey and the late Ernest Fluckey, Jr., was born September 7, 1969 in Carbondale, Illinois.  He married Lori Larsen on August 14, 2014. Rick attended St. Mary School in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, Brown...

Violet Rozetta Lewis, age 77, of Rushville, Illinois passed away at 10:41 p.m. Monday, September 17, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. She was born February 6, 1941 in Scott County, Illinois the daughter of Loren and Fern Phillips Ballenger.  She married Gerald Eugene Lewis on January 2, 1960 in Chambersburg, Illinois and he preceded her in death on December 15, 1996. Mrs. Lewis worked in the laundry department at Snyder’s Vaughn Haven Nursing Home in...

Theresa Ann Sullivan Buskirk, age 57, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 4:47 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Evelyn’s House Hospice in Creve Coeur, Missouri.  She was born September 29, 1960 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Donald L. and Leota L. Likes Sullivan.  Theresa worked as the dietary manager at Barry Community Care Center in Barry, Illinois for several years. She attended St. Mary’s School in Mt. Sterling and graduated from Brown County High...

Duane L. “Pete” Lane, age 85 of Mt. Sterling, passed away at 3:58 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 surrounded by family. Pete was born March 7, 1933 in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Leonard and Dorothy Katherine Mock Lane. He married Zelma Bowen on July 3, 1953 in New Albany, Indiana. Pete owned and operated Lane’s Garage for several years. He attended Quincy and Brown County schools. Pete is a Korean War Era Veteran. He served his country in the United States...

Margaret Alberta Smith Johnson, age 102, a resident of Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care in Mt. Sterling and formerly of Timewell, passed away at 3:08 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the nursing home. She was born May 4, 1916 in Perry, Illinois the daughter of Fred H. and Glenna Rust Smith.  She married Oscar Leon “Doc” Johnson on December 16, 1936 in Pittsfield, Illinois and he preceded her in death on April 9, 1981.  Alberta’s family moved to...

Lyle Dean Lewis, age 89, of Ripley, Illinois and more recently a resident of the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville, Illinois passed away at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the nursing home. He was born September 4, 1928 in Schuyler County, Illinois the son of Herman and Lucille Fey Lewis.  He married Dorothy Dormire in 1952.  He later married Sharon Ann Green on September 25, 1992 and she survives. For over 30 years, Mr. Lewis worked as a district...

Charles James Swearingen, age 82, of Rushville, Illinois and more recently a resident the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois passed away at 6:32 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born May 30, 1936 in Rushville, Illinois the son of Sterling and Elva Long Swearingen.  He married Jenell Petri on December 12, 1966 in Ridgewood, New Jersey and she survives. Mr. Swearingen worked in construction in the New York area for several years,...

Verna Lea Frost Seckman, age 84 a resident of The Villas of Holly Brook in Washington, Illinois and formerly of Jacksonville, Mt. Sterling and Versailles, Illinois passed away at 8:10 a.m. Saturday, August 11, 2018 at The Villas. She was born February 27, 1934 the youngest of nine children to Grover C. and Zella F. Mohlenbruck Frost in Versailles Township, Brown County. Survivors include two children; Don Carlos Seckman of Washington, Illinois and Christa Anne Keran of Phoenix,...

Linda Marnel Christiansen, age 64, of Quincy, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. She was born April 15, 1954 in Twin Falls, Idaho the daughter of Nelson Joseph and Marie Josephine Srajhans Ripa.  She married D. Scott Christiansen on January 4, 1980 in Castle Ford, Idaho and he preceded her in death on December 6, 2010.  Linda was a homemaker and a loving care giver for her...

Lewis Glenn Ransom, age 74, of Mt. Sterling, Illinois passed away at 10:38 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born March 5, 1944 in Beardstown, Illinois the son of Ernest G. and Thelma Allyne Lewis Ransom.  He married Judith Schuessler on August 4, 1968 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Illinois and she survives. Mr. Ransom worked for Oscar Mayer, Excel and Cargill in Beardstown, Illinois for 38 years, retiring in 2010.  He...