All Obituaries

Phillip R. “Phil” Fitzjarrald, Sr. 76, of Camden, passed away at 1:07 PM, Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, as the result of a truck accident. He was born on July 12, 1942, in Huntsville, the son of Leeford and Florene (Stolp) Fitzjarrald.  He first married Sharon K. Lambert.  He later married Rose Mary Hibbs, on July 4, 1980, at his parent’s home in Huntsville.  She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Michael...

     Robert E. “Bob” Crouse, 86, of Rushville, passed away at 2:22 AM, Friday, November 30, 2018, at his home.       He was born on September 30, 1932, in Virginia, Illinois, the son of Ruel and Elizabeth E. (Williams) Crouse.  He married Delores “Dee” Sipes on March 27, 1954, in Rushville and she preceded him in death, on September 2, 2017.      Surviving are four children, Ricky Lee Crouse and...

Sandra J. Chockley, 79, of Rushville, passed away at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Heritage Manor in Beardstown. She was born on May 6, 1939, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Claude Howard “Pug” and Nina Rosalie (Armel) Sipes.  She married Richard Chockley on June 29, 1957, in Rushville and he survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Donna Slaton and husband Phillip of Galesburg, and Barb Slaton and husband Douglas of Knoxville, one son, Rod...

Gloria A. Tomlinson, 87, of Rushville, passed away at 12:20 AM, Tuesday, November 13, 2018, At HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  She was born on January 30, 1931, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Jerry and Corinne (Livingston) Workman.  She first married Richard Law in 1949, in Schuyler County.  She later married Wayne Tomlinson on November 3, 1979, in Rushville and he survives. Also surviving are one son Rick L. Law and wife Rosemary of Oswego,...

Colleen Edwards, 69, of Rushville, passed away at 3:56 PM Monday, October 29, 2018, at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville. She was born on December 27, 1948, in Rushville, the daughter of Evelyn Campbell. Surviving are one daughter Staci Proksha of Topeka, Kansas, three grandchildren Ryan Wood of Greenfield, Iowa, Abigail Cullen and Trevor Cullen both of Topeka, Kansas, two step sisters Janet O’Malley of Rushville, and Jerri Pursley of Lansing, Michigan, two...

Albert Danny Lung, 71, of Macomb, formerly of Camden, passed away at 3:42 PM, Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at his home. He was born on March 29, 1947, in Camden, the son of Henry and Ica (Shores) Lung. Surviving are one son Bobby Lung and wife Sarah of Ursa, three children, who he helped raise Kevin, Mark and Kimmy,six grandchildren Shaylee Boyd and companion Kody Burgett, Shelby Lung, Taylor Lung, Dalayna Lung, Wesley Brasch, and Bristol Lung, four great grandchildren Hunter, Kamdyn,...

Sheila A. Hackworth, 44, of Rushville, passed away at 2:40 PM, Monday, September 17, 2018, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. She was born on December 3, 1973, in Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter of John C. and Linda (Schoon) Smith.  She married Danny Hackworth on September 6, 1997, in White Hall, Illinois and he survives. Also surviving are two children Ryan Hackworth and Rachel Hackworth both of Rushville, her mother and stepfather, who helped raise her Linda and Fred...

Ruth A. Phillips, 85, of Augusta, passed away at 7:31 PM, Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb. She was born on November 12, 1932, in Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Dora (Keil) Baker.  She married Ralph Phillips on January 26, 1952, in Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois. Surviving are her husband Ralph Phillips of Augusta, one daughter Kathy Walck and husband Ed of Spring Grove, Illinois, two...

Thomas B. “Chip” Estep, 69, of Springfield, passed away at 12:42 PM, Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born on September 8, 1948, in Washington, D.C., the son of Thomas B. and Verna (Cuny) Estep, II.  He married Patricia Phillips on May 13, 1999, in Springfield and she survives. Also surviving are one daughter Leesa (Tony) Boyer of Streetsboro, Ohio, two grandchildren Cassidy and Gabriel Boyer, his mother-in-law Zehrea Phillips...

June Elizabeth (Goldsborough) Huston, 91, of Rushville, passed away at 2:05 PM, Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Heritage Health in Beardstown.  She was born on August 22, 1927, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Harvey Curtis and Anna Maria (Dean) Goldsborough. June was a 1945 graduate of Rushville High School.  She married Harold Huston in 1952. She worked for many years as a cook at Rushville Junior High School Cafeteria and later as a ward clerk at Culbertson...