Obituaries

Harold Lee Croxton

Harold Lee Croxton

Mar 10, 2024

Harold L. Croxton, 103, died Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Spokane Washington. Born August 29, 1920, in Schuyler County, Illinois, he was the son of Bertha Edna (Peck) Croxton and Joel Dwight Croxton.

 

He graduated from the University of Illinois, class of 1942, then joined Bethlehem Steel Corporation in the Accounting Department. After two years, he was called up from the...

Glenna Prather

Glenna Prather

Mar 5, 2024

Glenna M. Prather, 85, of Beardstown and formerly of Rushville, passed away at 8:30 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Beardstown Health and Rehabilitation Center in Beardstown.

 

She was born on May 9, 1938, in Pike County, the daughter of the late Alfred & Marie (Diehl) Martin. Glenna married Howard Prather at the First United Methodist Church of Rushville on...

Carl "Terry" Layne

Carl "Terry" Layne

Feb 21, 2024

Carl T. “Terry” Layne, 78, of Manito and formerly of Rushville, passed away unexpectedly at 2:22 pm on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Carle Health Center in Pekin.

 He was born on January 15, 1946, in Haley, Tennessee, the son of the late Carl “Pete” Hampton & Nona Bell (Lewis) Layne. Terry graduated from Rushville High School with the Class of...

James Crenshaw

James Crenshaw

Jan 30, 2024

James F. Crenshaw, 68, of Rushville and formerly of Bader, passed away at 11:35 am on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at his home. 

 

He was born on July 8, 1955  in Bader, the son of the late Denver & Verona (Hendricks) Crenshaw. He was married to the late Barbara Koepp in 1978 in Bader. To this union, four children were born,...

Betty Davis

Betty Davis

Jan 8, 2024

Betty A. Davis, 95, of Macomb and formerly of Rushville, passed away peacefully at 11:29 pm on Monday, January 8, 2023, at The Lamoine in Macomb.

 

She was born on March 15, 1928, in Browning, the daughter of the late John “Jigger” & Elva (Bollinger) Bates. Betty was a 1946 graduate of Lewistown High School. She later attended bible...

Joanne Grate

Joanne Grate

Dec 26, 2023

Joanne Grate, 92, of Rushville, Illinois, passed away at 7:04 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Quincy, Illinois, on July 3, 1931, a daughter of Lawrence and Carrie (Allen) Fuqua.  She married Lyle E. Grate, Jr. on November 4, 1951, at the Rushville First Christian Church.  He preceded her...

Joe Simpson

Joe Simpson

Dec 16, 2023

Joe F. Simpson, 84, of Rushville, Illinois, passed away at 8:45 p.m., on Saturday, December 16, 2023, in his home surrounded by family.  He was born on July 25, 1939, in Rushville, Illinois, a son of Clifford D. and Mary (Briggs) Simpson.  He married Janet Hendricks on November 23, 1985, in Rushville, Illinois.  She survives.

Joe farmed in Schuyler County,...

Connie Newenham

Connie Newenham

Dec 15, 2023

Connie Jean Newenham, 63, of Rushville, passed away at 9:28 pm on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Beardstown Health and Rehabilitation Centre in Beardstown.

She was born on December 9, 1960, the daughter of the late Gerald & Violet (Ballenger) Lewis. Connie graduated from Rushville High School with the class of 1980.  She married Mike Newenham on September 11, 1982, in Versailles,...

Donald Schuman

Donald Schuman

Nov 22, 2023

Donald Lee Schuman, 88, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Rushville, Illinois, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Tiffany Springs Rehab Center, in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was born on February 14, 1935, in Astoria, Illinois, a son of Harold and Bernice (Rebman) Schuman.  He married Helen I. Redmond on September 17, 1988, at...

Ann Crook

Ann Crook

Oct 16, 2023

Ann Crook, 88, of Pleasant View, Illinois, passed away at 8:09 a.m., on Monday, October 16, 2023, at the Beardstown Health and Rehab Center.

She was born on July 9, 1935, in Philadelphia, Illinois, a daughter of Claude Manly and Della (Bell) Moore.  She married Charles Walter Crook on June 4, 1951, in Hannibal, Missouri.  He preceded her in death...

Fred Elmore

Fred Elmore

Sep 27, 2023

Fred L. Elmore, 83, of rural Rushville, Illinois, formerly of Peoria, passed into eternal life on September 27th, 2023, at 4:14 pm. Fred Elmore was born on August 11, 1940, in Brown County, Illinois to parents Mervin H. Elmore and Olive Morrell Galletti. Fred graduated from Richwoods High School in 1958, where he was captain of the Cross Country Team....

George Root

George Root

Sep 11, 2023

George B. Root, 88, of Marissa, and formerly of Rushville, passed away at 11:27 am on Monday, September 11, 2023, at his home in Marissa.

 

He was born on April 27, 1935, in Schuyler County, the son of the late Jesse Raymond & Alice Louise (Sears) Root. George married Gwendolyn Sipes on June 26, 1954, in Rushville, and together...

John Carey

John Carey

Jul 22, 2023

 

John R. Carey, 92, of Rushville, Illinois, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2023, at the Beardstown Health and Rehab Center. He was born on May 11, 1931, at home in Cass County Illinois, a son of Reed and Maude Mae (White) Carey.  John married Thelma Ann Cox on March 4, 1953, in New London, Missouri.  She preceded him...

Rev. Terry E. Foland

Rev. Terry E. Foland

May 25, 2023

 

Rev. Terry Edward Foland, 86, of Astoria, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. 

Terry was born on February 8, 1937, in Tindall, Missouri, a son of Ross Edward and Allie Ella (Oyler) Foland. 

He married Frieda Sue Estes on June 23, 1957, at the First Christian Church in...

Elsie Ball

Elsie Ball

May 15, 2023

(Zelda) Elsie Ball, 92, of Rushville passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at her home. She was born October 27, 1930, in Fayette County, Iowa to Fred and Glenna (Fish) Zuercher. She married Ivan Johnson in September 1947. Following his death, she married Frank J. Ball on February 6, 1952. He preceded her in death on December 18, 2003.

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Zoe Ann Humphrey

Zoe Ann Humphrey

May 12, 2023

Zoe Ann Humphrey, 90, of Rushville, passed away at 1:35 pm on Friday, May 12, 2023, with her family by her side at her home.

 

She was born on June 22, 1932, in Rushville, the daughter of the late Peter & Emma (Bradman) Phillips. She married John Humphrey on November 20, 1950, in Springfield and he preceded her...

Andy Runkle

Andy Runkle

May 7, 2023

Andy Runkle, 58, formerly of Rushville, passed away at Arcadia Nursing Home in Jacksonville, Illinois at 12:30am on Sunday, May 7, 2023.

Andy grew up in Rushville with his loving parents, Bobby and Rosemary (Gibbons) Runkle. The youngest child of three boys, Andy graduated from Rushville-Industry High School and went on to study small engine repair. He was self-employed for...

Michael Bailey

Michael Bailey

Apr 26, 2023

Michael William Bailey, 54, of Rushville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at his home.  He was born on December 20, 1968, the son of David and Sheila Kahtz Bailey.

 

Michael is survived by his parents, David and Sheila of Bradenton, FL , wife Stacy Ashcraft of Rushville, IL, son, Christian Bailey of Carlinville, IL, daughter...

Robert A Rexroat

Robert A Rexroat

Apr 25, 2023

Robert A. Rexroat, age 74, of Rushville, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, Illinois. 

He was born in Rushville, Illinois on July 4, 1948 a son of Max and Melba (Todd) Rexroat. 

Robert attended Rushville High School and Western Illinois University. He went on to serve his country in the United States...

Don Wade

Don Wade

Apr 22, 2023

 

Don Ray Wade, 80, of Rushville, passed away at 3:37am, on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 6, 1942, in Paris, Illinois, the son of the late William Lloyd & Ethel (Zimmerly) Wade. Don married the love of his life, Janis Walter, on...

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