Dennis Ray Pollitt

Dennis Ray Pollitt, 71, of Canton, IL passed away at home on Saturday, July 11, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones. Denny was born on May 30, 1955 in Canton, IL to LeRoy and Effie Mae Pollitt. He married Mary Ulm on May 30, 1989 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

He is survived by his wife, Mary, four sons, Jason (Julie) Pollitt of Washington, IL, Dustin (Jennie) Pollitt of Morton, IL, Tim (Danielle) Pollitt of Flanagan, IL, and Derek Pollitt of Canton, IL, and 10 grandchildren, Kali, Tanner, Dawsyn, Jaxsyn, Brock, Abby, Jordon, Brennan, Kora, and Aubry. He is also survived by one sister, Bonnie (Steve) Breese of Canton, IL and one brother, Ed (Lisa) Pollitt of Canton, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son Daniel Pollitt, sisters, Velma Schmidtberger and Elma Prederick, and brothers Dave McGinnis, Bill Pollitt, and Gary Pollitt.

Denny first worked at International Harvester, and later worked for Morey Farms, London Mills. He loved to be in the woods and on the water fishing. He spent several years camping in Missouri with Mary. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, taking them fishing and hunting. His grandkids were the joy of his life.

Per Denny’s wishes, there will be no services. There will be a celebration of Life on July 25, 2026 from 1:30pm- 4:00 pm at the American Legion in Canton, IL. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Humane Society. Online condolences may be left at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com

Lois G. “Jennie” Friedrich

Lois G. “Jennie” Friedrich, age 98, of Canton, Illinois, formerly of Astoria, Illinois, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026 at Red Oak in Canton. She was born on September 10, 1927 in Rich Hill, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph and Lois (Smith) Markello. On April 10, 1946, Jennie married Clifford Phoebus in Palmyra, Missouri. He passed away on July 2, 1982. She later married Donald Friedrich on December 23, 1978 in Pekin, Illinois. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2024.

She was also preceded in death by her two brothers, John and William Markello and her sister Fern Kaps.

Jennie is survived by her two daughters; Joyce (and Robert) Batterton of Farmington, Illinois and Cynthia (and Dennis) Ratcliff of Astoria, four step-children; Mark Friedrich of Deland, Florida, Jon (and Grace) Friedrich of Spring Lake, Illinois, Chris Friedrich of Hannibal, Missouri and Paula Gensel of Pekin, Illinois, her sister-in-law Rose Markello of Canton, eight grandchildren; Stacey (and Richard) Meehan, Bradley (and Bambi) Beekman, Chad (and Heather) Beekman, Kelly (and Tom) Carlock, Ginger (and Milton) Briney, Tanya (and Jason) Graham, Anissa (and Matthew) Frye and Joseph (and Jannell) Ratcliff, thirty great-grandchildren and twenty-seven great-great-grandchildren.

Jennie worked as a telephone operator for the city of Astoria. She then became a licensed hair stylist, owning and operating her own beauty shop in Vermont, Illinois. She last worked for Witzig’s Clothing Store in Morton, Illinois. She also sold Figurette clothing apparel.

She enjoyed sun bathing and shopping for clothes. She loved her family dearly, always wanting to be fully informed of what was going on in their lives.

Jennie’s life will be celebrated on Monday, July 13th at 3:00 p.m. at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Pastor Hugh Carlock will officiate. Visitation will take place on Monday from 1-3 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be held in the Astoria Cemetery. Memorials in her memory may be given to Willow Ridge Hospice in Havana, Illinois or Red Oak Memory Care in Canton.

John W. “Cowboy” Phillips

Glasford –John W. “Cowboy” Phillips, 80, of Glasford, passed away Wednesday, July 8. 2026 at his residence.

He was born on September 15, 1945 in Canton to Harold and Violet (Malmgren) Phillips.

He married Sharon Meyers at Trinity Temple in Peoria on June 26, 1965. She preceded him in death on April 25, 2019.

Surviving are three children, John W. (Kathy) Phillips, of Hanna City, Amber R. (Jerry) Smithers, of Mapleton, and Jason A. (Lilia) Phillips, of Alton, six grandchildren, Gabe Smithers, Seth Phillips, Camri Phillips, Micah Phillips, Zeke Phillips, and Lucas Phillips, several nieces and nephews and sister-in-law’s Pam Locke and Linda Phillips.

He was also preceded in death by one son, Steve M. Phillips, one brother, Daryl Phillips, two sisters, Donna Locke, Jolene Hill, brother-in-law, Ed Locke and his mother and father-in-law, William and Mary Meyers.

John worked as a pressman for the Peoria Journal Star and retired after 30 years of service. John served on the Fulton County Ag Council for several years and volunteered at the Pancake and Sausage Suppers. He raised livestock on the farm for many years and enjoyed attending the 4-H livestock shows.

He was a member of the LaMarsh Baptist Church in Mapleton where a funeral service will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026 at noon with a visitation to be held two hours prior at the church. Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery in rural Glasford. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton is in charge of the arrangements.

John had many good qualities but the one that stood out was his willingness to lend a hand to everyone around him.

Memorials may be made to LaMarsh Church.

To leave online condolences, or to view John’s video tribute, please visit www.oakhinesfuneralhome.com

Wayne Haschemeyer

Wayne Haschemeyer, 76, of Canton, passed away, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

He was born in Quincy, on January 12, 1950, to Ernest and Mary (Reuschel) Haschemeyer. They preceded him in death, as well as a sister Nancy (Gary)Wells, and brother Delbert (Sue) Haschemeyer

Also preceded him in death is his wife Sally (Newton) Haschemeyer. They were married on June 8, 1975, and shared 44 years of marriage until she passed away in 2019.

Wayne is survived by his children, Conrad (Lorna) Haschemeyer, and Cory (Julie) Haschemeyer, six grandchildren, Blare (Mica), Drue, Annalee, Mary, Chadrick and Charlie, four great grandchildren, Israe, Autum, Jennings, and Frankee, and three sisters, Peggy (Gary) McConkey, Sharon (the late Bob) Deakon, and Sheila (Randy) Wilt.

Wayne retired from Butternut Bread in 2011; he was a member of Shields Chapel United Methodist Church in Canton and enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs, and being outdoors, fishing and farming. He enjoyed going to American Grille in Canton to have breakfast and visit with friends. Most of all Wayne enjoyed being with his family, especially his grandchildren.

A visitation will be held at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. a funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will immediately follow at Shields Chapel Cemetery in Canton.

Memorials may be made to Shields Chapel United Methodist Church

Edward "Eddie" D. Boggs

Edward “Eddie” D. Boggs of Havana, Illinois, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026 at his home. He was born June 27, 1943 to Lester R. Boggs and Ruth Horner Tanner in Havana. Surviving are his mother, Ruth Tanner; two sons, Dean Downing of Jerseyville, Illinois and Jason Boggs of Pekin, Illinois; two daughters, Angela Boggs Longmire of Pekin, Illinois and Rebecca Boggs Flynn (Darren) of Pekin, Illinois; seven grandchildren, Jordon Ziegenbein Moore of Naylor, Missouri, Erica Ziegenbein of Pekin, Illinois, Zachary Longmire of Pekin, Illinois, Monica Ziegenbein of Holiday, Florida, Jacob Carpenter of Pekin, Illinois, and Elizabeth Carpenter of Duluth, Minnesota and nine great-grandchildren; sister, Mary (Midge) Barton of Havana; and two brothers, Terry Boggs of Havana and John Boggs of Englewood, Colorado.

He was preceded in death by his father; one son, Maurice Boggs; one brother, Jerry Boggs; and one grandson, Jonathan Longmire.
Eddie was a member of the Havana Church of Christ and was baptized in 1957. He graduated high school in 1961 and then served in the Navy as a barber.
Eddie worked as a bricklayer and then a masonry contractor for 40 years: 23 of those years in Dallas, Texas.
Eddie served in the Havana Jaycees as a director and internal vice president, being awarded Jaycee of the Year in 1975. He also coached Havana Little League for 7 years in the 70’s. Eddie served 15 years on the board of directors for the 2,500 member Dallas chapter of Parents Without Partners, including two terms as their president. He was also a director on their regional board, which covered Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, making several trips to those states to attend board meetings.
Eddie loved bowling and served two terms as president of the Garland, Texas Bowling League. He also bowled several years on the Havana Bowling League. Eddie was an avid golfer and was a member of the Singles Golf Association of Dallas for several years and was proud of the fact that he carried VIP Membership #1 at the Crane Creek Golf Course in 2005.
Eddie retired back to Havana in 2002 and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Eddie loved following the Havana Lady Ducks basketball team. For several years, he never missed a game, at home or away, both in winter and summer ball. He also attended the practices, where he would run the score board clock for them. Eddie also got to ride the team bus for years. He loved the team and they loved him. In the 2015-2016 season, the team presented him with a stadium seat, which all the players and coaches signed. He loved that. In 2016, he became a volunteer assistant coach for both the junior high and high school girl’s basketball teams. He thought that was the biggest honor that he had received in his lifetime. Then, in the 2016-2017 season, the 8th grade girls were the runners up in the state tournament and Eddie received a state medal and 3A State Coaches badge; a great memory for him. Eddie last served the committee as president of the 62644 Foundation, Inc.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Havana Church of Christ, with a visitation one hour prior from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pastor Bill Boyce will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Havana.
Memorial donations may be made in Eddie’s name to TAPS in Pekin. Online condolences can be left for his family at www.hurleyfh.com.
Hurley Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements.