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Betty L. Burrus

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Betty Burrus, 91, Herrick

Betty L. Burrus, 91, of Herrick passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 in Pana Community Hospital. She was born January 21, 1930 in Lovington to the late John and Anna (Remmers) Wood. Betty married Duane M. Chamberlain, and they later divorced. She married Emmett Burrus on August 15, 1982, and he preceded her in death. Betty was a graduate of Pana High School, Class of 1948 and a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Pana. She was a homemaker and […]

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Linda Evans

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Linda Evans, 78, Pana

Linda L. Evans, 78, of Pana passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 in her home. She was born March 11, 1943 in Taylorville to the late Clyde Wagner, Sr. and Margaret (Rice) Wagner. Linda married Noel Evans, Jr. on August 20, 1960, and he preceded her in death on July 15, 1998. Linda was a graduate of Pana High School. She had worked at Mallory’s, Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company, Horace Mann, was an owner-operator of Evans Concessions and Evans Café, […]

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Jerry Ohl

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Jerry Ohl, 63, Assumption

Jerry Ray Ohl, 63, of Assumption, died January 8, 2022 in Pana Community Hospital. Jerry was born on March 21, 1958 in Hillsboro, the son of Jessie Meral and Bonnie Mildred (Smith) Ohl. He married Donna Miller on September 5, 1998 in Assumption, and she survives. Jerry was a member of IBEW Local 146 and retired from Bodine Electric, Decatur.  He was an avid L.A. Lakers and St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoyed playing golf on the Wednesday night men’s […]

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Barbara Coughlin

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Barbara Coughlin, 70, Assumption

Barbara Ann Coughlin, 70, of Assumption, died January 7, 2022 in her home. Barb was born on December 30, 1951 in Pana, the daughter of John Thomas and Lucille Theresa (Rever) Coughlin. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Assumption and served on the St. Mary’s Altar Society.  Barb also served the Assumption community as a councilwoman for seventeen years, the Assumption Alumni Committee and an active member of the Comet Girl’s Club. She worked as a […]

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Harry Hilt, 76, Witt

Harry Paul "Jabe" Hilt, 76, of Witt passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at his residence. The son of Harry Elmer Hilt and Dolores Haas, Jabe was born February 12, 1945 in Toledo, OH. He had retired from Illini Metal Works. He is survived by children David Hilt of Witt, Jeff (Kim) Hilt of Litchfield, Kayla (Matt) Manis of Nokomis, Nick Hilt of Hillsboro, Mary Hilt of Springfield, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his sister Karen (Micky) Umberger of Metropolis. […]

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Wendy Kuperman

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Wendy Kuperman, 52, St. Louis

Wendy A. Kuperman, 52, of St.Louis, MO passed away on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at her residence. Wendy was born on September 28, 1969 in Hillsboro, the daughter of Carole (Willman) Barricklow and Michael E. Lutz. She graduated from Hillsboro High School and went on to follow her dream of becoming a nurse after graduating from the RN program at Lincoln Land Community College. Wendy continued her education through Chamberlain University, earning her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in nursing. Wendy […]

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Ruth Billiter

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Ruth Billiter, 98, Pana

Ruth Paul Billiter, 98, of Pana passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 in Hickory Estates, Pana. She was born June 12, 1923 in Pana to the late Louis and Agnes (Hoyer) Paul. She married Harold Billiter in 1973 and was a housewife for several years. He preceded her in death in 2000. Ruth entered nurses training at Evangelical Hospital in Chicago and in 1944 joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. She served in Germany as a First Lieutenant and was […]

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Cheryl Goodwin

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Cheryl Goodwin, 62, Shelbyville

Cheryl Ann Goodwin, 62, of Shelbyville, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2021 in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Cheryl was born on March 11, 1959 in Vandalia, the daughter of Jimmie Edgar and Barbara Sue Johnson Porter. She attended high school in Assumption. Cheryl began working as a bartender at the Spigot and then Sit N Sip both in Shelbyville. She later worked in the dietary department at Shelby Memorial Hospital and at the Villas of Holly Brook […]

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William Everett

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William Everett, 82, Owaneco

William R. “Bill” Everett, 82, of Owaneco went home to Heaven at 8 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2022 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Bill was born on January 31, 1939, at home in Strasburg, the son of Loren and Vera (Fluke) Everett. He graduated from Stewardson-Strasburg High School in the Class of 1957.  Bill began working as a cabinet maker. He later worked as a machinist for American Brass in Mattoon, then as a self-employed carpenter at Everett Construction, and was […]

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