Donnie L. Werry Sr.

Donnie L. Werry Sr., 68 of Lewistown, IL, passed away at 12:11 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at his home. He was born on January 12, 1958 in Canton, IL, to Luther and Edith (Thompson) Werry. He married Rose Mary Althiser. She survives.

He is also survived by two children, Donnie L. Jr. (Trinity) Werry of St. David, IL and Sharon (Jeremy) Smith of Galesburg, IL; eight grandchildren, Tristen, Michael, Matthew, Mackenzie, Destiny, Jackson, Jasmine and Hayleigh; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Marshall and one sister, Sharon.

Donnie was an avid pool player. He enjoyed hunting, bingo and the Dallas Cowboys. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded through Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory in Canton, IL. Memorials may be made to the family. To leave an online condolence you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com

James Jeffery Atkinson

James Jeffery Atkinson, 60, of Peoria, passed away at 11:17 AM on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born on November 8, 1965 in Canton, IL to William Edward Atkinson and Wilma Jean (Barnwell) Boughman.

He is survived by his mother; one brother, William Dwayne Atkinson; one sister, Terri Atkinson. James helped raise one niece, Atoi (Kanuri) Cunningham and one nephew, Amon (Mayra) Shelby. He is also survived by 2 nephews, William Dwayne Hergert and Jeffery Lee Hergert;  one niece, Andrea Jordan Barclay; and four great nieces; Amia and Kyla Cunningham, Mila and Luna Shelby and his dog, Marley.

He is preceded in death by his father.

James was known in Farmington, IL as “Jimi down the street”. He was always the life of the party. He loved his 67’ Ford Galaxies. He last worked at Trouble Free Plumbing. James lived most of his life with artificial heart valves. The family would like to thank 3 special doctors throughout his life, Dr Dale Geiss, Dr. Albers and Dr. Coleman.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, IL. Service will be held the same day at 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Kanuri Cunningham will officiate. Burial will follow service at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington, IL. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Family. To leave an online condolence you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com

Connie Lankford

Connie Lankford, 79, of Vermont passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at OSF St Francis in Peoria.

Per her wishes cremation rites have been accorded through Oaks-Hines Funeral Home and Crematory in Canton. There will be no services.

Benjamin Edwards

Benjamin N. Edwards, 39, of Lewistown, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at his residence.

He was born on July 9, 1987 in Canton.

Surviving is his father, Rick (Sharon) Edwards of Canton, his mother, Valerie Walker of Conway, S.C., his children, Sunni Rose Edwards, Lilli May Edwards, the mother of his children, Jeanna Edwards of Lewistown, maternal grandmother, Marion Christensen, sisters, Samantha (Dave Robinson) Edwards of Franklin, IL, Michelle (Daniel Smallwood) Elam of Bartonville, Miranda Walker of Reno, NV, and his nieces and nephews, Isabella, Logan, Sophia, Sienna and Ronan.

Ben worked as the plant operator for Peoria Sanitation District. He had a gift for playing the guitar and played in various bands including, “Sour Mash”. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed Deer hunting, waterfowl hunting and competed in several goose calling competitions. Ben was also an animal lover but most of all he loved his two daughters, Sunni Rose and Lilli May.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a private graveside service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Canton. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Memorials can be made to an education fund for his children C/O Mid America National Bank.

To leave online condolences please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com

Rodger A. Timmons

Rodger Allen Timmons, 51, of Lewistown passed away Thursday September 10, 2026 at his home.

He was born December 4, 1974 at Nashville, TN; the son of Rodney and Sharon (Bratcher) Timmons. Surviving are his father, Rodney Timmons of Canton, his mother Sharon Bratcher Orlovich of Pekin, his beloved Trish Wilcox, of Lewistown, one son, Allen (Jazzmyn Gandy) Timmons of Lewistown, bonus children, Jordon Wilcox and Jake Krueger, one sister, Tiffanie Hutchinson of Pekin, and a niece Grace Hutchinson. He was preceded in death by his nephew, Tyler Hutchinson.

Rodger worked as a commercial fisherman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing pool, collecting rocks, riding dirtbikes, and going on adventures.

Cremation will be accorded. The family will plan a celebration of life at a later date. Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at henrylange.com.

Crystal Stegens,

Crystal Stegens, 52 of Canton, IL died on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at her home. She was born on December 5, 1973 in Peoria, IL to David and Sharon (Richards) Stegens.

Crystal is survived by her four children, Kimberly (Eric) Greer of Canton, IL, Steven Harness Peoria, IL, Joshua Ryan of Decatur, and Kalli (Jared Slater) Coriser of Canton, IL; two grandkids, Izaiah Stancil of Washington, IL, and Emery Greer Canton, IL; two brothers, David Stegens of Canton, IL, and Ron Mutton of Peoria, IL; and one sister, Kathy (Jeff) Owens of Table Grove, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-dad Larry Rilea, and one brother, Larry Rilea.

Crystal loved classic country music. She loved to paint, and do crafts. She also enjoyed making brownies. There was rarely a day when the house didn’t smell like fresh baked brownies.

Cremation rites have been entrusted to Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory. Online condolences may be left at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

Elizabeth Ann Juraco

Elizabeth Ann (Hogon) Juraco, 100, of Canton, passed away peacefully at her home early Tuesday morning, September 8th.

She was born July 20, 1926, in the Lewistown area to Patrick and Lena Hogon. She married Joe

Juraco May 20, 1947 and they remained together until his passing in August 1994. Elizabeth

was a wonderful mother to 12 children; Pat (Ray) Crow, Frank Juraco (deceased), Bill (Colleen)

Juraco, Cil Juraco, Rody (Steve) Roley, Theresa (Bob) Sondag, Bob (Diane) Juraco, Joseph

(Judy, deceased) Juraco, Tony Juraco, John (Maite) Juraco, Albert (Wendy) Juraco, Joann (Ken) Krock; grandmother to 20 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren. She is survived by one

sister, Mary Jane (Hogon) Makkai, and one sister-in-law, Shirley (Mike, deceased) Hogon.

One son (Frank Juraco) and two brothers (James Hogon, Michael Hogon), preceded her in

death.

While Elizabeth spent time as a school teacher and hair dresser, she spent most of her

life as a kind, forgiving and selfless mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was the inspiration for Liz Marie’s bakery in Manito, Illinois where the most popular recipe was her version of a Croatian bread with her own Irish twist called Poviticia.

She was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and loved to attend local dances with

Joe throughout the years—especially polkas. The door to her house was always open and

there was always a seat at her table and a meal ready to be shared. In her early years, she

worked alongside her husband on the family farm and cultivated a large garden, taking pride in

growing and preserving food to feed and care for her family. Elizabeth spent much of her later

years surrounded by her grandchildren and great grandchildren who have fond memories of

her generous heart, loving spirit, and the warmth she brought to their lives.

The family would like to thank the Compassus Hospice organization for their kind care of mother.

A visitation for family and friends will take place Monday, September 14 from 5:00 p.m. to 7

p.m. at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton. Bill Juraco will be hosting a Rosary service before

the visitation, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Funeral Mass services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Canton. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Canton with a luncheon immediately following at St. Mary’s church.

Donations can be made to St. Mary’s food pantry or a charity of your choice.