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James C. ‘Archie’ Graham | 62 | Jacksonville
James C. “Archie” Graham, 62, of Jacksonville, IL, died Friday, June 2, 2023, in Cameron, AZ, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.He was born Sept. 5, 1960, in Jacksonville, the son of James Arthur and Patsy C. (Howard) Graham. He married Dawn Renae Crawford and they divorced. He later married Jeanne (Stucker) Cooper…
Read MoreIlene Shafer | 91 | Winchester
M. Ilene Shafer, age 91, of Winchester, Illinois passed away at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Scott County Nursing Center in Winchester, Illinois. She was born Jan. 24, 1932 in Morgan County, Illinois the daughter of Roy Earl and Eva Mae Garfield Hall. Ilene married Joyce Leslie Shafer on Jan. 18, 1953 in…
Read MoreMarilyn J. Smith | 89 | Winchester
Marilyn J. Smith, 89, of Winchester and formerly of Bluffs, died Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Scott County Nursing Center in Winchester. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Bluffs. Memorials are suggested to be made to P.A.W.S. in Jacksonville or Schuyler County Humane Society in…
Read MoreElmer Fedder | 92 | Winchester
Elmer Fedder, 92, of Winchester, one of the last old-time newspaper publishers, died on Feb. 21, 2023. He was a publisher, editor, photographer, husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, steadfast Christian, veteran, town promoter, and friend to many. Elmer began his newspaper career in 1956 at the Troy (IL) Tribune with Paul Simon and Ray Johnsen. He…
Read MoreRichard M. ‘Dick’ Brackett | 92 | Philadelphia, MO
Richard M. “Dick” Brackett, 92, of Philadelphia, MO, passed away at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at his home in Philadelphia, MO. Friends and family are invited to Dick’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in…
Read MoreRichard ‘Keith’ Jefferson | 87 | Alsey
Richard “Keith” Jefferson, age 87 of Alsey, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 at White Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born southeast of Alsey on Jan. 11, 1936, the son of James and Vida Day Jefferson. He married Betty Havens on May 30, 1959 in Winchester and she survives. He is also survived…
Read MoreCatherine Mitchell Taylor | 95 | Springfield
Catherine Mitchell Taylor, 95, of Springfield, formerly of Winchester, Illinois, passed away on Dec. 29, 2022.Catherine was born May 3, 1927 in South Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph and Lena (Rueter) Mitchell. She attended country schools and graduated from Winchester High School with the class of 1945. She married Wilbur Taylor on Aug. 12,…
Read MoreWilbur Wayne Gregory | 72 | Winchester
Wilbur Wayne Gregory, 72, of Winchester, passed away Sunday morning Nov. 13, 2022 at his home. He was born February 1, 1950 in Jacksonville the son of the late Kenneth J. and Roberta Ryan Gregory. He married Susan Buchanan Sept. 25, 1971, they later divorced. He was a 1968 graduate of Winchester High School. He…
Read MoreJon A. Brackett | 63 | Hardin
Jon A. Brackett, 63, of Hardin, passed away at 2:04 p.m. on Nov.12, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., after a long hard fought battle with his health. He was born on July 11, 1959, in Jacksonville, Ill., to Richard M. “Dick” Brackett and the late Melba June Albers. Jon grew…
Read MoreLarry R. Lashmett | 85 | Winchester
Larry R. Lashmett, 85, of Winchester, passed away on Oct. 21, 2022. He was born Feb. 23, 1937, the ninth of 15 children of James and Minnie Smith Lashmett. Sharing sixty-three blessed years together, he married Nancy C. Coultas on Aug. 16, 1959, and she survives. Together they had three children, Becky Lashmett, Matt (wife, Traci)…
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