Norma June Gadbury was born Oct. 18, 1928 to Lloyd and Helen (Bohlen) Gregory in Moweaqua.

Fred N. Finn, 99, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello.

Connie B. Weishaar of Cisco passed away March 23, 2023 and is now rejoicing in Heaven after a long journey with Parkinson’s disease.

Richard J. Bonham, 94, of Monticello died at 4:26 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.

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Ivan D. Cable, 85, of Monticello passed away at 10:55 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2023 at his residence.

Timothy J. Powers, 69, of Minneapolis, Minn. passed away at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday March 14, 2023 at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis.

J. Irvin Foran, 76, of Chatham, died at 6:08 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023, at his home.

Mary Lou Flenniken, 93, of Bement, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Arbor Rose in Monticello, with her daughters by her side.

Robert D. “Bobby” Benson, 50, of Bement, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., at his residence in Bement.

Nancy L. Knowles, 77, of Bement, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at 4:22 a.m., at the Charleston Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Charleston.

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Richard J. Bonham, 94, of Monticello died at 4:26 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.

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Ivan D. Cable, 85, of Monticello passed away at 10:55 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2023 at his residence.

Timothy J. Powers, 69, of Minneapolis, Minn. passed away at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday March 14, 2023 at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis.

J. Irvin Foran, 76, of Chatham, died at 6:08 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023, at his home.

Mary Lou Flenniken, 93, of Bement, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Arbor Rose in Monticello, with her daughters by her side.

Robert D. “Bobby” Benson, 50, of Bement, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., at his residence in Bement.

Nancy L. Knowles, 77, of Bement, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at 4:22 a.m., at the Charleston Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Charleston.

Janet Trybom of Monticello, passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 at her home after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 74.

Lawrence Edmond “Larry” Wagoner III, age 74 of Lawrenceville and formerly of Edwardsville, passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Vincennes, Ind. at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Flat Rock to Lawrence E. “Ed” Wagoner II and his wife Kathryn Rita (Koch) Wagoner.

Joseph L. Hardy, 92, of Monticello passed away at 5:15 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at his residence.

Amy L. Smith, 53, of Monticello passed away at 12:07 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at her residence.

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GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. — Carolyn J. (Lubbers) Miner, age 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in her winter home in Green Valley, Ariz., surrounded by her family.

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Carolyn Hannon, 93, of Farmer City, passed away at 5:53 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at the Farmer City Rehab and Health Care Center, Farmer City.

Rachel Irene Mattox, 95, of Monticello passed away at 12:42 p.m., Saturday, Jan.21, 2023 at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello.

METAMORA — Lt. Col. Robert Wayne Harper (U.S. Air Force, ret.), 79, of Metamora passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria, surrounded by his family.

Joan Siddens, 88, of Cisco, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at the Kirby Medical Center, Monticello.

Sandra Kay Goodrich Burns, 55, of Clifton Forge, Va., passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Harrisburg, Va.

Tosha Renee Strom, 51, of Monticello, passed away peacefully at Illini Heritage Center, Champaign, while under Traditions Health Hospice Care.

Robert David “Bob” Scott, 89, left this world Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 in Monticello surrounded by his family.

Janet M. Lamb, 87, of Monticello, passed away at 10:24 p.m., on Friday, Jan, 13, 2023, at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello.

Harold D. Hansen, 77, of Monticello passed away at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 at Carle Hospital, Urbana.

Annabell Fillenwarth, 92, of Monticello passed away at 10:50 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.

Judy Price, 85, of Arcola, passed away on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at 1:37 a.m., at her residence in Arcola.

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Samuel Thomas ‘Sam’ McPheeters, 90, of Monticello passed away at 1:39 a.m., Sunday, Jan, 15, 2023 at Arbor Rose of Monticello.

Barbara A. Kaley, 95, of Bement, passed away on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Lexington, S.C.

Sherry A. Corbin, 71, of Monticello passed away Sunday (Jan 8, 2023) at her home surrounded by her close family.

Lorie Houdeshell Benson, 50, of Mattoon, passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 at Union Hospital, Terre

Manford Rhoades, 91, of Monticello passed over to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 at the Piatt County Nursing Home.

Carla Jean Buchanan McClellan Hawkins, 80, of Monticello passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at Carle Hospital, Urbana. Her children were by her side.

Leona R. Waskowiak, 65, of Bement, passed away at 5 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at her residence in Bement.

Marilin Jane Booker, 95, of Monticello passed away on Thursday, Dec.29, 2022 at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello.

Michael E. “Mick” Pope, 72, of Bement, passed away at 8:16 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at the Glenwood Supportive Living, Mt. Zion.

Lana M. Dyer 63 of Clinton, passed away 8:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 at her family residence, Clinton.

Helen Amanda Boggess, age 92, of Bement, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, at her home.

Richard Lee Timmons, Sr., 92, of Monticello, passed away at 12:15 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello.

Dale Edward Buchanan, 83, of Monticello, passed away at 9:56 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at his residence.

John G. Stiverson, 67, of Bement, passed away at 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at Carle Hospital, Urbana.

John S. Pope, Jr., 78, of Bement, passed away at 7:02 a.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at his residence in Bement.

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Rochelle Alicia Graham, 89, of Monticello passed away at 11 a.m., on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello.

John E. Larson, 75, of Bement, passed away at 3:40 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at the Kirby Medical Center, E.R., Monticello.

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Jerry W. Hullinger, 90, of Monticello, passed away at 9:59 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at Arbor Rose Memory Care of Monticello.

Henry Eugene “Gene” High, 93, of Bement, passed away at 7:05 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello.

Eugene F. Hullmann, 98, of Monticello, passed away at 10:55 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at the Kirby Medical Center, Monticello.

Mary T. Pacholski, 75, of DeLand, passed away at 7:06 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

Marcia Humes Moseley Goff, 79, of Sullivan, formerly of Atwood, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 at Sullivan Rehab and Health Care Center, Sullivan.

Jack Eugene Rear, of Taylors, S.C., 94, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

Betty Virginia “Ginny” Remmers, 95, of Monticello, passed away at 12:10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at the Bement Healthcare Center, Bement.

Marvin W. Foster, 82, of White Heath, passed away at 2:06 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello.

Harry Edward Burgin, 93 of Sarasota, Florida formerly of Monticello, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.