All Obituaries

Hannah Brooke Agans Barnewolt, 23, of Rushville, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on May 8, 1996, in Macomb, Illinois. Surviving are her mother Heather Agans of Rushville, father and stepmother Brent and Dana Barnewolt of Rushville, fiancé Kyle Fitzjarrald of Rushville, two sisters Mallory Bowman of Rushville and Erin Porter of Evansville, Indiana, one brother Colton Barnewolt of Rushville, grandparents Doris...

Harold George Sizek, 80, of Ewing, Mo. went to his heavenly home at 1:37 P.M. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Sunset Nursing Home in Quincy. Harold was born on August 27, 1939 in rural Fulton County, Illinois. The son of George M. and Myrtle E. (Griener) Sizek. He formally lived in Ipava, Astoria and Macomb, IL. Harold married June Reid on February 15, 1998 at the Industry Assembly of God in Industry. He was a talented and well known farrier and blacksmith in the Central Illinois area. He...

Robert W. Bonser, 77, of Livonia, Michigan, formerly of Rushville, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019, at the Angela Hospice Center in Livonia. He was born on December 21, 1941, in Vandalia, Illinois, the son of Reverend Wayne and Lily (Brown) Bonser. He married Carol Tyson in February 1964. Surviving are his wife Carol, four children Michael Bonser and wife Robyn of Dearborn, Michigan, Randall Bonser and Benita of Atlanta, Georgia, Sheryl Smith and husband Brad of Audubon,...

Betty J. Roberts, 85, of Rushville, passed away at 1:20 PM, Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the home of her sister in Monmouth. She was born on June 1, 1934, in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Ivan and Gwendolyn (Swygard) Cox.  She married Robert W. “Bob” Roberts on June 16, 1956, in Rushville.  He preceded her in death on July 19, 2010. Surviving are two sisters Jackie Brentise and Joyce Petri both of Monmouth, one brother Jerry Cox and wife Sharon of Pekin, and...

David P. Jones, 79, of Rushville, passed away at 6:50 AM, Friday, November 15, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born on October 8, 1940, in Ray, Illinois, the son of Paul and Lois (Trone) Jones.  He married Peggy Logsdon on May 10, 1959, in Virginia, Illinois and she preceded him in death on August 27, 2003. Surviving are two sons Robert “Bob” Jones of Peoria and Chris Jones and wife Amanda of Rushville, daughter-in-law Tammy Jones of Beardstown,...

Anne L. Parks, 82, of Rushville, passed away at 9:43 PM, Friday, November 8, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1936, at her family’s home in Beardstown, Illinois, the daughter of Willard and Amanda (Anderson) Luttrell. Surviving are seven children Dianne Ward and husband Don of Rushville, Virgil McGinnis and wife Mary of Anderson Lake, Ronda Briney of Rushville, Mark Ballard and wife Geanine of Tucson, Arizona, Theresa...

Mary Anne Hills, 75, of Rushville, passed away at 11:12 AM, Sunday, November 3, 2019, at her home. She was born on March 14, 1944, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Winterhoff) Hills. She was a graduate of Brown County High School and attended John Wood Community College. Mary Anne provided accounting services for various businesses.  She loved horses, dogs and cats and was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association.  She attended both the Rushville and Mt. Sterling...

Sam Konjevich, 84, of Rushville, formerly of Channahon, passed away at 4:20 PM, Thursday, October 17, 2019, at his home. He was born on February 1, 1935, in Joliet, the son of Milos and Martha (Vracar) Konjevich, Sr.  He married Barbara Fraker on August 9, 1959, in Will County, Illinois and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters Sherrie Kanik and husband Tom III of Jerico Springs, Missouri, Samantha Kavvadas and husband Pete of Orland Park, and Sarah Matteson and husband...

Georgia Ann (Claassen) Byrd, 68, of Rushville, passed away at 3:10 AM, Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at the Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rushville. She was born on July 21, 1951, in Cass County, Illinois, the daughter of George and Alta (Lashbrook) Claassen. Surviving are two children Holly Acheson and William “Bill” Phillips both of Rushville, two granddaughters Keely and Katie Acheson, her mother Alta Claassen of Rushville, one sister Julie Zorn and husband...

R. Darren “Big D” Powell, 33, of Rushville, passed away at 7:13 PM, Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville. He was born on December 14, 1985, in Springfield, the son of Rodney Dale and Penny (Leverton) Powell. Surviving are his mother Penny Powell of Rushville, grandparents Dick and Myrna Powell of Rushville, one brother Ryan Powell and wife Candi of Hawaii, three sisters Tara Powell of Clayton, Kayla Boudreaux and husband Carlos of Kingman,...