Cheryl J. (Gurley) Payne, 66, of Hillsboro, died on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Hillsboro Free Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Sands officiating. A private burial will be at the Payne Family Cemetery. Hough and Sons Funeral home in Hillsboro is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Everett Carroll, 97, of Hillsboro, died at 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Randy Sands, pastor of the Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro, officiating. Burial will be at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is assisting the family with arrangements.  more

Christine Marie Beecher-Fosnock, 67, of Gillespie, formerly of Litchfield, died at 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. A visitation will be held on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield.  Cremation will follow the services. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family with arrangements.  more

Johnny Russ Summers, 74, of Coffeen, died at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, at Olive Hill Cemetery in Coffeen. Burial will be at Olive Hill Cemetery in Coffeen. Rev. Jeff Hemken, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro will officiate. Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Joanne L. Sullivan, 82, of Waggoner, formerly of Finleyville, PA, died on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at her residence in Waggoner.    Private services will be held at a later date. Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Bonnie Gail (Hickey) Smith, 65, of Hillsboro, died at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Hillsboro. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sep. 29, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld. Kravanya Funeral Home in Benld is assisting the family with arrangements. more

John William Buffalohead, 46, of Coffeen, died on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Hough and Sons Funeral Homes in Hillsboro is assisting … more

Brian K. Brimberry, 49, of Sawyerville, died at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Benld. A celebration of life was held on Thursday, Sept. 9, at the Assembly of God Church of Staunton. … more

George Michael “Mike” Stephenson, 72, of Litchfield, died on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Hillsboro Rehab after losing a battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23, at Hough Funeral Home in Raymond. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, at St. Raymond Catholic Church in Raymond. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Litchfield. Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Richard Thomas “Tom” Crane Jr., 85, of Litchfield, died at 10:37 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m., until time of service, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Union Avenue Christian Church in Litchfield. Memorial services will start at 11 a.m., at the church, with  Rev. Cassie Sexton-Riggs of UACC officiating. Entombment will be in the Henrichs Family Mausoleum at Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family with arrangements.  more

Edith L. Campbell, 80, of Litchfield, died at 1:55 p.m. on  Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care in Gillespie. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until the time of service on Monday, Sept. 27, at Litchfield Family Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at  6 p.m. at the funeral home with Deacon Leland Johns of Litchfield officiating. Burial will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. Litchfield Family Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Dennis K. Bergman, 72, of Litchfield, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 at 3:09 a.m. at the SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the Edgewood Cemetery in Litchfield.  The Rev. Cassie Sexton-Riggs, minister of Union Avenue Christian Church, will officiate.   The Litchfield Family Funeral Service will assist the family.  more

Wesley H. Olson, 51, of Springfield, died at 7:37 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, at St. Agnes … more

Karen S. Pollard, 66, of Hillsboro, died on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at her home. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Visitation … more

Frank Leighton Fleming, 83, of Litchfield, died on Friday, Sept.17, 2021, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at First Baptist Church of … more

Emma Ellen Cress, 91, of Hillsboro, died at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at her residence. Cremation rites were accorded and no services are planned at this time. Mrs. Cress was born on … more

Charles E. “Charlie” Welsh, 88, of Divernon died on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services, at 11 … more

Alvin John Schuette, 86, died at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Community Hospital of Staunton. A private family service was held on Wednesday, Sept. 15,  at Becker and Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive. Burial was at  Mt. Olive City Cemetery. Becker and Son Funeral Home of Mt. Olive assisted the family with arrangements. more

Patricia Sue “Pat” Reid, 71, of Gillespie,  died at her residence on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 pm., the time of service, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Funeral services will start at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Christine Erdmann officiating. Burial will be at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie is assisting the family with arrangements. more

Alan G. Libbra, 70, of rural Alhambra, died on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at the Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Mr. Libbra was very serious about the pandemic and continued to take all … more