All Obituaries

Bonny L. Cain, 73, of Rushville, passed away at 10:26 PM, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. She was born on October 15, 1945, in Ripley, the daughter of Helmore and Sheila (Elzie) Travis.  She married Forrest B. Cain on May 28, 1982, in Browning and he preceded her in death on November 10, 2011. Surviving are two daughters Kathy Kline of Blacksburg, South Carolina and Casey Chelette and husband Joshua of West Monroe, Louisiana, six...

Floyd Katzenburger, 77, of Mt. Sterling passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Floyd was born on January 4, 1942 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was the son of Floyd N. Katzenburger, Sr. and his step-mother Betty (Toopes). He was adopted and raised by his grandmother Nancy (Thomas) Katzenburger, when his father went off to defend his country in WWII. Floyd married Karen K. Burnett on December 3, 1960 in Mt. Sterling. She survives of Mt. Sterling. Floyd was a...

Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Owen, 90, of Rushville, passed away at 10:07 PM, Friday, August 30, 2019, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. She was born on January 27, 1929, in LaBelle, Missouri, the daughter of Hugh and Martha B. (Calhoun) Smith. She married James Owen on February 21, 1947, in LaBelle, Missouri, and he preceded her in death on March 29, 2018. Surviving are three children Larry Owen and partner Diana Rounds of Rushville, Jeffrey Owen of Springfield, and...

Rosemary Runkle Surratt, 86, of Rushville, passed away at 9:50 PM, Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville. She was born on November 27, 1932, in Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter of Edward and Ethel (Lashbrook) Gibbons.  She married Bobby Hugh Runkle on May 26, 1950, in Littleton and he preceded her in death on July 30, 1995.  She later married Wendell Surratt on September 30, 2000.  He preceded her in death on February...

Iris A. Lang, 87, of Rushville, passed away at 11:53 am, Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the Countryview Care Center in Macomb. She was born on June 22, 1932, in Bainbridge Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas Marion and Edna Bernice (Conrad) Ingles.  She married Robert K. “Curly” Lang on August 26, 1950, in Rushville.  He preceded her in death on September 30, 2009. Surviving are three children Valerie J. Sprinkle and Melody A. Burke both of...

Pauline E. Abernathy, 85, of Rushville, died at 4:15 AM, Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born on May 9, 1934, in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Eula (Cole) Tracey. She married Richard W. Abernathy on July 23, 1952, in Bushnell and he preceded her in death on June 2, 2017. Surviving are two sons Rick Abernathy and wife Kathy of Littleton and Donald Abernathy and wife Penny of Marquette Heights, six grandchildren including Chris...

Therese P. “Tari” Runyan, 64, of Rushville, passed away at 5:00 AM, Monday, July 15, 2019, at her home. She was born on February 25, 1955, in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Leonard and Rose (Macken) Prager.  She married James Runyan on September 8, 1989, in Friday Harbor, Washington and he survives. Also surviving are three children Dane LaRiviere and wife Leslie Anne of Utica, Michigan, Aspen LaRiviere and significant other Levi Severns of Puyallup, Washington, and...

Lloyd Dale Allen, 73, of Rushville, passed away at 6:05 AM, Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Aperion Care in Jacksonville. He was born on February 6, 1946, in Pittsfield, Illinois, the son of Harry F. and Lula (Ames) Allen. Dale worked in the maintenance department at the Vermont Foundry for many years.  Later, he served as a corrections officer at the Department of Corrections Illinois River Facility in Canton.  He served as a Boy Scout leader for many years and enjoyed playing...

Richard Eugene Derry, 81, of Brooklyn, passed away at 6:27 PM, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on October 15, 1937, in McDonough County, Illinois, the son of Ivan and Ina (Campbell) Derry, Sr. Surviving are one son Kevin Eversole and wife Ramat of Stone Mountain, Georgia, seven grandchildren Elexous, Elissia, Elija, Ellonna, and Elyvia Eversole, Aminah and Hamedah Badmus, one great granddaughter Hope Calvin, two brothers Arthur Derry and wife Millie of...

Zachary Edward Evan “Zack” Rockwell, 36, formerly of Quincy, died on Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, a victim of murder. Zack was born February 23, 1983 in Quincy. His parents are Jerry Lee Rockwell and Lisa Ann (Moody) Rockwell.  Zack is survived by a son Jonathan Wesley Rockwell, 13 of Quincy, his parents, Jerry Rockwell and wife Bear of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and Lisa Rockwell, of Quincy, two sisters, Jonnica Rhynearson and husband Michael of Indianapolis, IN and Lacey...