All Obituaries

Gene L. Grafton, 81, of rural Rushville, passed away at 2:34 PM, Friday, March 5, 2021, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 2, 1939, at the home of his grandparents in Mt. Sterling, the son of W. Franklin and Bonnie (Eskew) Grafton.  He married Judith L. Etter on November 4, 1962, at the Astoria Christian Church in Astoria. Surviving are his wife Judy, one son Michael S. Grafton and wife Rhonda of Good Hope, two...

John H. Botts, 86, of Rushville, passed away at 2:50 AM, Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born on August 11, 1934, in Camden Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, the youngest of six children to Harold and Audrey (Garrison) Botts.  He married Barbara Black on December 31, 1955, at the First United Methodist Church in Rushville.  She survives. Also surviving are three children David Botts and wife Jan of Janesville, Wisconsin, Diane...

Jerry Frank Crow, Sr., 81, of Rushville, passed away at 5:44 PM, Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on May 1, 1939, in Schuyler County, Illinois, the son of George and Maxine (Fry) Crow, Sr..  He married Betty Moore in 1965 in Rushville. Surviving are his former wife Betty Horton, six children Rose Wilson, Lynn Duckwiler, Joann Walker and husband Terry and Jerry Crow, Jr. and wife Judy all of Rushville, Larry Crow and Terry Crow both of North...

Donald E. Root, 88, of Rushville, passed away at 10:05 AM, Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on February 2, 1932, the son of Jesse R. and Alice (Sears) Root.  He married Mary E. Brinton on March 10, 1951, in Rushville and she survives. Also surviving are four children Kathy Jett and husband Bob and Rocky Root and wife Kim all of Rushville, Rick Root of Fort Myers, Florida, and Randy Root, Sr. and wife Angela of Adair, Oklahoma, 12 grandchildren...

Barbara Jane (Chockley) Slaton, 60, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at 1:05 PM, on Friday, January 8, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on August 29, 1960, in Rushville, Barb was the second daughter of Richard and Sandra (Sipes) Chockley.  She married Douglas Slaton on August 13, 1983, and is survived by him Also surviving are three children: Laith D. Slaton of Knoxville, John R. (Lauren) Slaton of Gilson, and Rae Anne Slaton of...

Marion Thomas "Tom" Swan, 57, of Rushville, passed away at 9:33 AM, Saturday, January 2, 2021, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. He was born on June 14, 1963, in Beardstown, the son of Jake and Myrtle (Bell) Swan.  He married Lori Thompson on November 15, 1981 in Rushville and she survives. Also surviving are three children Jack Hulslander III and companion Charity Ferendzo of Marissa, Nicole Quinn of Macomb, and Amanda Friday and husband Brian of Springfield, eight...

Gail Cooper Wilson, “GB” passed away at home on Saturday, January 2, 202, in Fruitland Park, Florida. Gail was born June 16, 1928 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Lyle and Garnet (Gowdy) Cooper.  She grew up in Rahway, New Jersey and graduated from Rahway High School and attended Southern Union and Auburn University. Gail worked for the City of Auburn, in Auburn, Alabama as the Payroll and Personnel Director and worked on the Mayor's Planning Council. Gail...

Richard H. “Dick” Chockley, 85, of Rushville, passed away at 8:41 PM, Monday, December 21, 2020, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville. He was born on August 8, 1935, in Schuyler County, the son of Herman and Iva (Prunty) Chockley.  He married Sandra Sipes on June 29, 1957, in Rushville, and she preceded him in death on November 21, 2018. Surviving are two daughters, Donna Slaton and husband Phillip of Galesburg, and Barb Slaton and husband...

Lloyd H. Hale, 97, of Camden, passed away at 1:00 AM, Friday, December 18, 2020, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville. He was born on January 27, 1923, in Camden Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. He was the eldest son of Homer L. and Lola Frieda (Taylor) Hale.  He married Florence Evelyn McClelland on December 20, 1941. She preceded him in death in 2013. Surviving are two daughters, Donna Sue Skiles of Normal, Illinois and Doris Jean Agans of Camden,...

Karen Kay Greenlee McCombs, 65, of Rushville, passed away at 4:12 PM, Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at her home. She was born on July 17, 1955, in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Darrell Eugene and Rosina (Baer) Greenlee.  She married James McCombs on March 29, 1974, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Rushville.  He survives. Also surviving are two daughters Rachel Robertson and husband Sgt 1st Class Dustin of Colona, Illinois and Rebekah Wright and husband Steven of Milan, three...