All Obituaries

Clara “Rosalee” Kotter, 88, of Rushville passed away at 10:35 A.M. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in the Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. Rosalee was born on July 10, 1930 in Oakland Township in Schuyler County. She was the daughter of the late David Carson and Rhoda Mae (Trone) Abbott. She married Franklin F. Kotter on January 11, 1948 in the First United Methodist Church in Rushville. Franklin passed away on November 4, 2008. Surviving are; three daughters, Beverly...

Richard A. “Dick” McClelland, 81, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Rushville, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on January 13, 1938, in Rushville, the son of William H. and Lucille (Pryor) McClelland and he was raised in the home of his grandparents C.W. “Ned” and Ruby Thurman.  He married Kay Powell on January 27, 1962, at the First United Methodist Church in Rushville and...

Lillian C. Pierson Hoover, 92, of Huntsville, passed away at 7:27 AM, on Friday, February 8, 2019, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  She was born on August 9, 1926 at Camp Point. She was the daughter of Ray W. and I. Marie (Whitehead) Pierson.  On October 9, 1947, in Sciota, she was united in marriage to Neil E. Hoover. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1985. Lillian graduated from Augusta Community High School, Augusta, in 1943 and Gem City Business College in...

Mildred Eyler Gibb Hunter Born 29 November 1915, passed away January 29, 2019, at the age of 103.   She has spent the last four years in the loving care of her daughter and son-in-law in Sleepy Hollow, IL. Mildred was born to John and Bertha Eyler near the town of Alexis, IL and spent her early years in small farming communities, and different farms around Monmouth.   Mildred was one of ten children, one   brother passing at age 10.   All of the nine...

Larry R. Acker, 79, of West Dundee, formerly of Rushville and Schuyler County, passed away at 7:15 AM, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 9, 1939, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the son of Earl Acker and Mamie Inez (Armstrong) Acker.  He married Janice Henry on February 10, 1962, in Rushville, and she survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Vicki Schramm and husband David of Crystal Lake, a step-son, Gary Allen Drake of Raymond, Washington, two...

Robert F. “Bob” Peterson, 92, of Macomb, formerly of Brooklyn, passed away at 12:12 PM Saturday, January 19, 2019, at The Elms in Macomb. He was born on October 12, 1926, in Camden, Illinois, the son of Walter and Myrtle L. (Cleek) Peterson.  He married Edna Lung on September 19, 1947, in Palmyra, Missouri, and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Roberta McClure and Susan Carson and husband Randall all of Colchester and Juanita Bainter and husband Lynn of...

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,...