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Virginia Wheeler Sass County Farm Bureau Legend Passes at 106
Virginia Louise Sass, (nee Wheeler), passed away peacefully at the age of 106 on Friday, March 27, 2026. She was…
Elizabeth “Betty” Herbst, 102, Manhattan
Elizabeth Louise “Betty Lou” Herbst, age 102, of Ranch Oaks in Manhattan, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her…
William Elmer Hicks, 96, Manhattan
William Elmer Hicks, age 96, of Manhattan, passed away peacefully with his loving wife at his side on Sunday, Feb.…
James Patrick Baskerville, 81, Manhattan
James P. Baskerville passed away on Monday, Feb. 9, at home in Manhattan. Jim was born March 14, 1944, and…
Raymond T. Uthe, 89, Tuscola, Formerly Manhattan
Raymond T. Uthe, 89, of Tuscola passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31 at his home. Ray was born on December…
Patricia L. Quigley, 79, of Wilmington
Patricia L. Quigley, age 79 of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, Jan. 23, at Riverside Medical Center in…
John Guildenzoph, 74, Wilmington
John A. Guildenzoph, 74, of Wilmington, IL, was born in Joliet, Illinois, to the late John L. and Marjorie (nee…
Donald A. Werner, Jr.
Donald (Don) Albert Werner Jr., age 67, of rural Manhattan passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at his home.…
Theresa O’Connor, 89, of Wilmington
Theresa C. O’Connor of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, November 8, at the age…
Kevin ‘Kollins’ Hedemark Passes at 57
Kevin DeRoy Hedemark, passed unexpectedly on November 3, 2025, just days before his 58th birthday. Born on November 6, 1967,…
Lynn Wehrmann, 67, of Peotone
Lynn L. Wehrmann, age 67 of Peotone, formerly of Manhattan, passed away unexpectedly on September 19, due to heart bypass…
Bruce Edward Carstens, 73, Peotone
Bruce Carstens of Peotone was born on July 24, 1951, in Kankakee and passed, surrounded with family and friends, on…