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Donna J. Pleines, 87, of Hopedale, formerly of Minier, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria.

Russell E. “Huck” Willis, 81, of Hopedale, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at his home.

Barbara J. Swearingen, 89, of Atlanta, died 11:32 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Castle Manor in Lincoln.

Carol A. Webb, 80, of Tremont, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Emergency Room in Peoria. 

Sandra Lou Knobeloch Phelps, 58, of Minier, gained her way to her heavenly home on Friday, April 15, 2022. 

Aileen R. Gilbert, 93, of Atlanta, passed away at 11:57 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. 

Charlene R. Moser, 86, of Tremont, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Hopedale Nursing Home. 

Loren Robert Huth, 91, of Waynesville, passed away at 5:49 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at OSF St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington.  

Vernon B. Berkley, 91, of Lincoln, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Jeffory L. Lancaster, 70, of Minier, passed away peacefully at his home in Minier Thursday, April 14, 2022 with his family by his side. 

Dorothy J. Springer, 94, of Minier, Illinois passed away at 4:15 pm Monday, April 11, 2022 at The Christian Village, Lincoln Illinois.

Glenna M. Sauder, 94, of Morton, formerly of Tremont and Groveland, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton.

Heather Nicole Wagner, "Little Star", 38, of Mackinaw passed away March 28, 2022 at OSF in Peoria. 

William (Bill) Baumgartner (“Dr. B”) of Hopedale, in his 80th year, left this world on April 6, 2022 in the Hopedale Nursing Home.

Marian J. Thompson, 86, of Atlanta, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Castle Manor in Lincoln.

Ryle James, “RJ”,  Embree, 2, of Tremont, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center PICU in Peoria. 

Phyllis Jean French, 90, of Minier, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2022 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. 

James Larry Bailey, 80, of Waynesville, passed away at The Loft Rehabilitation & Nursing of Normal at 12:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.

Patrick Ryan Lindsey, 69, of rural Danvers, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at his home. 

William ‘Bill’ H. Wurster, 70 of Morton, IL, formerly of Mackinaw, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday March 16, 2022 at his home. 

Raymond Mallon “Grandpa” Wood, 70, of Minier, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. 

Samuel J. Lane, Jr., 80, of McLean, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Liberty Village Nursing Home in Clinton.

Audrey Yoder, 101, of Danvers IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 25, 2022 in Normal, IL. She was born July 3, 1920 in Bloomington, IL to the late Faye and Lawrence Weishaar. 

Jimmy R. Johnson, formerly of Minier, IL, passed away on Saturday February 26, 2022 at his home at 330 Jefferson Circle Drive, Fenton, MO. He was surrounded by his loving family.  

Phyllis Keim, 91, of Minier, passed from this life on March 2, 2022.