Ruby I. Herriford, 89, of Canton, died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Renaissance Care Center in Canton.
She was born in Lewistown on June 12, 1925 to Frank David and Bernice E. (Chambers) Hughes.
She married John Herriford in Palmyra, MO on April 1, 1943. He preceded her in death on March 21, 1991.
Surviving are three children John Herriford of London Mills, James Herriford of Canton, Joseph (Dawn) Herriford of Rockville, TN, and Brenda (Rudy) Hadsall of Canton), six grandchildren, five great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren and one sister Betty Downing of Canton.
She was preceded in death by one brother Delbert “Gene” Hughes.
Ruby was the head of housekeeping at Coleman Clinic in Canton retiring in 1996 and was active at the YMCA in the senior exercise classes.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton with a visitation one hour prior at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lewistown.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
To view her tribute video or to leave online condolences please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Calvin Jay McLouth
He was born in Buckheart Twp., Fulton Co. on December 23, 1923 to Marshal and Almeda (Brown) McLouth.
He married Jane E. Lyddon on June 10, 1950 in Canton. She preceded him in death on December 5, 2014.
Surviving are three children, Beth E. Moreland of Washington, Daniel J. McLouth of Mapleton, and Michele “Shelly” McLouth of Canton; one sister, Charlotte Negley of Norris; two grandchildren, Jacob (Jennifer) McLouth and Sarah (Ryan) Green; two great-grandchildren, Olivia and Luke; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother Lorrin McLouth, one sister Helen Post and one nephew, Bruce Negley.
Jay was a member of Monterey United Methodist Church. He had worked as a coal miner, working at Little Sister, Truax-Traer for a total of 46 ½ years retiring from Consol in 1987. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II. He was a 65 year member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Peoria, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, an avid gardener and traveled around his yard on his lawn mower. His highlight was participating in coffee at McDonalds twice a day. Most of all he loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, where visitation will be held from 9 am -10:30 am at the funeral home.
Burial with military honors will be at White Chapel Memory Gardens in Canton.
Memorials may be made to Monterey Church or the Illinois Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
To view Jay’s tribute or post condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
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Anita Silman
She was born May 14, 1937 in San Antonio, TX, to Raymond E. and Louise C. (Walter) Waters. She married Robert “Bob” Silman on September 7, 1958 in Corpus Christi, TX. He survives.
Also surviving are four children, Thomas (Suzzanne) Silman, Allison (Mike) Neumann, Peter (Michelle) Silman, and Edward (Alma) Silman; one sister, Mary Anne Miller; and nine grandchildren, Stephanie, Thomas, Kaleigh, Colette, Camille, Taylor, Zachary, Noah, and Jonah.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Anita graduated from Ray High School in Corpus Christi, TX and attended the University of Texas. She was a bus driver for the Brimfield School District, retiring in 2014, after 32 years. She was a member and past-president of the Illinois Valley Kennel Club, a foster parent for the Children’s Home of Peoria, and a member of the Texas Exes Association. She was a Doberman Pinscher breeder, an avid bird watcher, and enjoyed reading.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood, where visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Children’s Home of Peoria, Illinois Valley Kennel Club, or to the American Cancer Society.
To view Anita’s tribute video, or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Donald L. Ball
Cuba – Donald L. “Doc” Ball, 80, of Cuba passed away at 1:08 PM Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Unity Point-Methodist in Peoria.
He was born August 9, 1934 in Canton to Lawrence and Helen (Johnson) Ball. Doc married Mauricette Bontemps in 1958 in France.
She
survives along with four children, Patrick (Lori) Ball of Vista, CA,
Ronald (Anita) Ball and Rodger (Julie Foster) Ball both of Cuba, and
Michele (Harold) Smith of Canton; 7 grandchildren; 4 great
grandchildren; 1 step great grandson; 2 brothers, Kenny Ball of
Galesburg and Lyle Ball of Fairview; and three sisters, Charlotte Hill
of East Peoria, Elenor Hahn of Galesburg, and Vivian Harr of Canton.
Also preceding him in death were his parents; 2 brothers; and 1 sister.
Doc worked for Briggs Manufacturing in Abingdon for 45 years.
He was a member of Fox Hunter’s Association.
He enjoyed riding horses, fast pitch softball, hunting, and fishing.
Services will be at 3:00 pm Friday, January 30th at Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home, Canton with visitation two hours prior. Rev. Andrew Fife will officiate.
Burial, with military honors, will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens, Canton.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
To view Doc’s memorial DVD and submit online condolences to the family, go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com
Monday, January 26, 2015
Bill Gray
Canton - Bill Gray, 60, of Canton, passed away Friday January 23, 2015 at
Northwestern Medical Center in Chicago.
He was born
November 2, 1954 at canton, the son of Earl W. and Pauline H. (Ford) Gray.
Survivors include one son, William Joseph Gray of North Carolina, two
grandchildren, one brother, Mike (Joanne) Gray of Cuba, two sisters, Patricia
Rohrer of Avon, and Phyllis (Tom) Hostetter of Freeport, and several nieces and
nephews including, Melvin Duckwiler Jr. of Cuba, and Amber (Tom) Stewart of
Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, and one nephew.
Bill had
worked as a machinist at International Harvester in Canton. He enjoyed Harley
Davidson motorcycles, and was an avid Chicago Bears and Cubs fan.
Services will
be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Cuba with Reverend
Don Miller officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services and
burial will be in Cuba Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society. To send condolences visit www.henrylange.com
Dorothy Mae Grigsby
Canton
– Dorothy Mae Grigsby, 87, of Gallatin, TN, formerly of Lewistown,
passed away at 12:53 AM Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Sumner Regional
Medical Center, Gallatin, TN.
She was born July 22, 1927 in London Mills, IL to Orval and Marie (Buck) Toomer.
Dorothy married Charles H. Grigsby Sr. on May 20, 1944 and he died May 24, 1998.
Surviving
are 2 children, Charles (Onna) Grigsby of Lewistown and Sheila
(Charlie) Nelson of Gallatin, TN; 14 grandchildren; 23 great
grandchildren; 10 ½ great great grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Mary Sill
of Canton and Verda Roberts of Farmington.
Also preceding her in death were her parents; daughter, Shirley Brown; and brother, Bill Toomer.
Dorothy
was a 50 year member of Lewistown Rebekah Lodge #566 where she was a
noble grand from 1993 to 1994. She was awarded the Decoration of
Chivalry in 1995. She was also the president of Rebekah District
Association #11 from 2000 to 2001 and was a member of L.A.P.N. Lodge #9
in Macomb where she was a past president. Dorothy went to Washington,
D.C. to lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers several
times. She was also a member of Rebekah Banner Lodge #6 in Gallatin, TN
and was a past noble grand of Rebekah Lodge #1 in Gallatin.
Services will be at 11:00 am Friday, January 30th at Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home, Canton with Rev. Kevin VanTine officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 29th from 5 to 7 pm at the funeral home with Rebekah rites at 4:45 pm by the Lewistown Rebekah Lodge.
Burial will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens, Canton.
Memorials may go to the Shriner’s Crippled Children Hospital.
To view Dorothy’s memorial DVD and submit online condolences to the family go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com
Benjamin "Bennie" Horner
Name: Benjamin “Bennie” Horner Age: 92
Address: Astoria, IL
Date of Death: Saturday,
January 24, 2015 Time: 6:55
pm
Place: Renaissance Care Center, Canton, IL
Date of Birth:
December 22, 1922 Place: Astoria,
IL
Parents: Hallie
and Nellie (Hendee) Horner
Survivors: Care
Giver- Larry (and Patricia) Thomas of Astoria, IL
Several cousins
Preceded by:
1 brother and 1 sister
Occupation: Construction
Memberships: Laborers Local 231 of Pekin, IL, Astoria
Church of the Nazarene
Services:
Graveside service on Tuesday,
January 27, 2015 at 11 am
Place: Astoria Cemetery, Astoria, IL
Officiating: Tony Clements
Interment: Astoria
Cemetery, Astoria, IL
Memorials: Astoria Township Cemetery Association
Services By: Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may
be given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org
Dusty Davis
Canton – Dustin D. “Dusty” Davis,
67, passed on at 3:22 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Graham Hospital
Emergency Room in Canton.
He was born on August 1, 1947 in
Canton to Harold E. and Loretta (Jacobs) Davis.
He married his soul mate, Patricia
A. Danner in Canton on December 24, 1968. She survives.
Surviving is one son Jason Davis
of Canton and one granddaughter Haleigh Davis.
Dusty was a machinist for Machine
Manufacturing in Canton. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during Vietnam.
A visitation will be held 1-3
p.m.a on Wednesday January 28 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton. Cremation
rites will follow.
Burial with military honors will
be private at White Chapel Memory Gardens in Canton.
Memorials may be made to the
Wounded Warrior Project.
To view Dusty’s tribute video or
post condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Alice Annette Echerd
Lewistown - Alice
Annette Echerd, 81, of Lewistown, passed away at 8:50 AM Friday Jan. 23, 2015
at Renaissance Care Center in Canton.
She was born
April 7, 1933 at Cuba, the daughter of Jasper H. and Sada R. (Landis) Scott.
She married James Wilmer Echerd on June 24, 1962 at Lewistown. He died November
14, 2011. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and one
sister. Surviving is one daughter, Rebecca L. (Michael) Schulte of St. Louis,
MO; two honorary grandchildren, Joseph C. Southard and Rickie Jo Southard both
of Bryant, four sisters, Virginia (Harlan) Hedges, Margaret Lefler, and Frances
Henderson all of Canton, Audrey Apple of Indianapolis, IN; and one sister
inlaw, Mary Etta (Flambers) Scott of Canton, and 10 nieces and nephews.
Alice had worked
at Atwood/Dana-Victor in Havana, and later worked as a CNA before retiring. She
was a 50 year member of the Rebekah Lodge #566, and had served as past Noble Grand,
and past District 11 President.
Cremation
will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday
January 31, 2015 at Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown, with Reverend
Rushing officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment
of ashes will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Lewistown Rescue Squad or Vitas Hospice. To view Alice’s life tribute video or
to send condolences visit www.henrylange.com
Miriam Campbell
Canton – Miriam J. Campbell, 72,
of Canton, died at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Heartland Health
Care Center in Canton.
She was born on August 16, 1942
in Lincoln to John and Mary (Caldwell) Nelson.
She married James K. Campbell in September
3, 1960 in Macomb. He survives.
Other survivors include two sons
Lance (Monica) Campbell of Philo and Kevin Campbell of Cuba, 4 grandchildren
Solara, Kristin, Brandi and Cameron, 1 great grandchild Audrey, brother David
(Beverly) Nelson of Arizona, and sister Judy Kay (Soloman) Schlecht of N.
Dakota.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, infant daughter Mitzi Gay, and two brothers Phillip and Steven.
Miriam was a homemaker and a
member of the Macomb Assembly of God Church.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, where
visitation will be held one hour prior.
Burial will be at Greenwood
Cemetery in Canton.
Memorials may be made to an
education fund for grandchildren c/o CEFCU.
To view Miriam’s tribute or post
condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Donald L. Hadsall
Lewistown - Donald L. Hadsall, 79, of Lewistown, passed away at 8:10 AM Thursday
January 22, 2015 at his home.
He was born
July 4, 1935 at Virginia, IL; the son of David and Jessie Louise (Braden)
Hadsall. He married Dorothy Mae Bennett on June 22, 1957 at Canton. She died
July 25, 2005. He was also preceded in death by his parents, one grandson,
three brothers, and one sister. Surviving are two children, Steve (Debbie)
Hadsall and Mary Lou Grubor both of Lewistown, six grandchildren, eight great
grandchildren, and one sister, Betty Myers of Liverpool.
Donald
retired from International Harvester in Canton. He was a member of the UAW, and
Crossroads Methodist Church where he had served on the board. He was also a
member of the Lewistown Optimist Club for over 30 years and had served as
president from 1982-1983.
Services will
be held at 11:00 AM Monday at Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown with
Reverend Larry Wright officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to
services, and burial will be in Waterford Cemetery at rural Lewistown. Memorial
contributions may be made to Crossroads Methodist Church or the American Cancer
Society. To view Donald’s life tribute video or to send condolences visit www.henrylange.com
Amos A. "Jr." Lewis
Farmington
– Amos A. “Jr.” Lewis, 75, of Elmwood, formerly of Farmington, passed
away at 1:42 AM Friday, January 23, 2015 at Unity Point-Methodist,
Peoria.
Services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, January 26th at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home, Farmington where visitation will be from 4 to 6 pm Sunday, January 25th.
Rev. Maureen Stein will officiate.
Burial, with military honors by the Farmington American Legion, will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington.
Memorials may be made to the Farmington American Legion Post #140.
To view Jr.’s memorial DVD and submit online condolences to the family go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com
Friday, January 23, 2015
Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas, 50, of Canton passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Graham Hospital, Canton.
Cremation rites have been accorded.
Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home, Canton is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Echerd
Alice Echerd,
81, of Lewistown, passed away at 8:50 AM Friday Jan. 23, 2015 at Renaissance
Care Center in Canton. Arrangements are pending at Henry-Lange Memorial Home in
Lewistown.
Bill Gray,
60, of Canton, passed away Friday January 23, 2015 at Northwestern Medical
Center in Chicago. Arrangements are pending at Henry-Lange Memorial Home in
Cuba.
Miriam Campbell
Miriam Campbell, 72, of Canton, passed away on Thursday, January 22,
2015 at the Heartland Health Care in Canton. Services are pending at
the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton.
Donald Hadsall
Lewistown -
Donald Hadsall 79, of Lewistown passed away at 8:10 AM Wednesday January 22,
2015.
Funeral
arrangements are pending at Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown.
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