Donald Lee Garst, 93, of Litchfield, died on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at 3:23 a.m. at Heritage Health: Therapy and Senior Care in Carlinville. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday, Aug. 16, beginning at 2 p.m. at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. A private family visitation will be held prior to the service. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family. more

Bruce David Eckhoff, 68, of Momence, died on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. Burial will be held in Harvel Cemetery, next to his parents’ gravesites, at a later date. Schildknecht Funeral Home in … more

Ruby Helen (Adkins) Moore, 93, of Auburn, died on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at Auburn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A graveside service was held Thursday, Aug. 6, at Oconee Mound Cemetery with … more

Janelle Ann (Floreth) Lockwood Cranford, 74, of Conyers, GA, died due to complications related to cancer on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, peacefully with her children by her side. A virtual funeral … more

Gilbert E. Merkel, 82, of Hillsboro, formerly of Harvel, died on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 14, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Christian Church in … more

Dawn A. Simonton, 58, of Nokomis, died on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, at her residence. A visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. … more

Amy Marie Wyant, 28, of Witt, formerly of Graymont, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at 1:51 p.m. at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. After a long courageous fight, she lost her second battle … more

Marian C. Waddell, 92, of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Ramsey, Vandalia and St. Elmo, died Monday, July 27, 2020, in Kenosha, WI. Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m. at … more

Robert Ray Montgomery, 86, of Morrisonville, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at … more

One of the first superstars of television, Mary Hartline Donahue of Hillsboro died at her home in Hillsboro on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. Final arrangements are incomplete at Hough and Sons Funeral … more

Theodore “Ted” F. Zelinski, 70, of Springfield, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at 2:20 a.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Private services will be held. Staab Funeral Home in … more

Robert F. “Bob” Durbin, 84, of Litchfield, formerly of Hillsboro, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Worden, surrounded by family. Visitation will be held … more

Jeanette M. (Lankford) Cassidy, 88, of Nokomis, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.  A private family funeral service will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, at St. … more

Florence Ruth McCuistion, 97, of Alton, formerly of Mt. Olive, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at 2:36 a.m. at her home. Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 13, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in Mt. Olive … more

Annelda Minnie Gordon, 89, of Hillsboro, formerly of Litchfield, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at 11:21 a.m. at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor Springs. Private graveside … more

James F. “Jeff” Biggs, 73, of Chatham, formerly of Hillsboro, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at his residence. Cremation rites were accorded. The family will host a gathering at a later … more

Richard Weller, 67, of Long Creek, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, near Elwin, as a result of a motorcycle accident. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be held in Mt. … more

Joseph Frederick Boucher, 70, of Hillsboro, formerly of Litchfield, died on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at Hillsboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11 … more

Barbara L. Jackson, 69, of Morrisonville, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, at 8:04 a.m. at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. No public ceremonies will be held. She will be cremated. … more

James Thomas Brown, Sr., 80, of Litchfield, died on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at 3:39 a.m. at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to … more