All Obituaries

Patricia A. (Parry) (McKinney) Mitchell of Rushville, Illinois passed away at her home, peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 18th, 2022, at 4:30am.   She was born April 17, 1940, in Astoria, Illinois to Marshall and Lucille (Kalebaugh) Parry. She was one of four children: Donna (Parry) Baum, Dixie (Parry) Blanch and Allen Parry. Most of her school years were spent in East Peoria, Illinois.   In 1958 she married Bobby D. McKinney, and they had two...

Panchetta Ann Tanner 82, of Ursa Illinois, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Bickford of Quincy.  She was born on April 4th, 1940, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of George William Grotz and Julia Olean Bagley Grotz. She married David L. Tanner on April 12, 1958, in Hermando, Mississippi. He preceded her in death on June 14, 2018. Panchetta attended Mendon, Illinois schools, graduated from Mendon Unity High School, and graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing,...

Ralph H. Phillips, age 92, of Augusta, Illinois, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at his home in Augusta. He was born on February 9, 1930 in Huntsville in Schuyler County, the son of Herman and Emma Phillips. He married Ruth Phillips on January 26, 1952, in Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois. Surviving is his daughter, Kathryn Walck and husband, Edward, of Spring Grove, Illinois, two grandchildren:  Angela Kruse and husband Ryan and Thomas Phillips, two great...

Virginia  "Carol"  Hufendick, 79, of Sutter, Illinois, passed away Sunday, July17, at Pleasant View Lutheran Home in Ottawa, Illinois.  She was born on February 5, 1943, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Wilbur and Helen (McPherson) Boekhaus. Carol married Charles “Junior” Hufendick on July 21, 1963 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bowen, Illinois. Junior survives in Sutter, Illinois. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Michael...

Sharon Faye (Shaul) Eberle, age 76, of Ursa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 12:50 AM, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.  She was born on July 9, 1945, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Floyd Raymond and Mabel (Trumbo) Shaul.  She married Ronald Eberle on November 22, 1985, in Canton, Missouri.   Ronald survives in Ursa, Illinois. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children:  Donna J. (Steven) Loos of Liberty, IL, Robert...

Christine Iva Buss, (67) passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Good Samaritan in Quincy, Illinois. Christine was born on January 1, 1955, in Quincy, Illinois to Harvey Taylor and Alta (Cantrell) Rose.  Christine married Bradley Buss on November 10, 2001, in Mendon, Illinois.  Together they blended their family and friends and enjoyed spending time with those they cared about.  Christine was an avid bowler for a time and played in her regular league...

Beverly “Bev” Elaine Orr of Lima, Illinois passed away peacefully early Saturday morning June 25th at Sunset Home in Quincy, Illinois with her husband Wayne at her side.  Born to Earl Franklin Henning and Hazel Alean Ellis Henning in Marysville, Washington on July 3rd, 1943, Bev spent most of her adult life in Illinois.  She married Wayne Orr in Canton Missouri on May 7th, 1982.  Bev worked at various banking institutions and retired due to health...

Lyle Kent Gooding, age 75, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Mendon, Adams County, Illinois.  He was born on October 5, 1946, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Kenneth and Pauline (Henrichs) Gooding.  He married Jolane (Greulich) Creelman on October 7, 2000, in Branson, Missouri.  She survives in Mendon. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons:  Aric (Callie) Creelman of Burlington, Iowa, Benjamin (Deanna) Creelman of Tooele, Utah,...

James "Jim" R. Shelts, 75, of Jacksonville, Illinois passed away Tuesday June 21, 2022 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born January, 20, 1947, in Rushville Illinois, the son of Russell and Maxine Downs Shelts. He married Susan L. Riley on July 7, 1984, in Virginia Illinois, and she survives. He is also survived by his mother, Maxine Shelts of Camden, Illinois; two beloved children from a previous marriage, Denise and Michael both of Jacksonville; one brother Kevin (Cindy) of...

Delbur M. Knorr, age 81, of Golden, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at 3:40 PM at Golden Good Shepherd Home.  He was born on July 4, 1940, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Walter and Marjorie Smith Knorr.  He married Janet E. Meier on June 28, 1959, in Coatsburg, Illinois.  Janet survives in Golden.    In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons:  Todd (Sharon Kay) Knorr of Golden, Illinois and Travis (Sharon Ann)...