Richard C. Eberley

Richard C. Eberley, 89, of Trivoli, passed away at 1:10 AM on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Graham Hospital in Canton, IL. He was born on April 30, 1936 in Peoria, IL, to Charles and Velma (Feinholz) Eberley. He married Martha Miller on October 13, 1957. She survives.

He is also survived by his three children, David (Brenda) Eberley Sr., Martin “Drew” (Bunnie) Eberley, and Aleta (John) “Jamie” Litwiller; five grandchildren, David (Taylor) Eberley Jr., Maggie (Steve) Black, Marcy (Jarrod) Roberts, Lexie (Zach) Davis, Annemarie Litwiller; six great-grandchildren, Steven, Daniel, Denver, Whitley, Layla, and Zade’ and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Norma Jean Sipfle.

Richard was a heavy equipment operator for Local 649. He graduated from Farmington High School in 1954. He enjoyed farming, square dancing, and playing cards.

Richard was a Veteran of the United States Army and served in Greenland during the Korean war.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, IL. Visitation will be held from 12:30 PM -1:30 PM same day at the funeral home. Pastor Jason Gilmore will officiate. Burial will follow service at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in rural Eden, IL. Memorials may be made to the Trivoli Fire Department. To view Richards DVD or to make an online condolence you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com

James E. Trone Jr.

James E. Trone Jr. 78, of Canton, passed away, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at his home in Canton surrounded by his family. He was born in Rushville, Illinois, to James E. Trone Sr. and Carol V. (Brown) Trone. They preceded him in death as well as a grandchild, James Wayne Trone.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sharon (Markley) Trone on January 17, 1969.

Also surviving is his son Randall (Cherie) Trone of Indiana, Brother, Michael (Nancy) Trone, two sisters, Sue (Roger) Lasswell, and Debby (Ron) Hedden, four grandchildren, Rebekka (Matthew) Keefauver, Bryan Trone, Logan Trone, and Julia Trone, and two great grandchildren, Ava and Jordy Keefauver.

Jr is a Veteran of the United States Army. He served from 1966 until 1968 in the Vietnam War.

He retired from Caterpillar in Mapleton and in retirement he enjoyed working at Wagner Farm. He was a member of the Cuba American Legion, and enjoyed Friday night bowling at Linn Lanes. Jr liked to take fishing trips to Minnesota, and most of all he loved spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.

Cremation rites will be accorded and a graveside service with military honors will be held at Fiatt Cemetery in Fiatt on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

Memorials may be made to the Cuba American Legion.

Robert “Bob” Kuhn

Robert L. “Bob” Kuhn, 70, of Peoria, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Sunset Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Canton, IL. He was born on March 22, 1955, to Herman Kuhn and Lois (Pernow) Kuhn in Peoria, IL. He is survived by his three children, Jason (Erin) Kuhn of Bartonville IL, Jeremy Kuhn of East Peoria IL, and Courtney Kuhn of Washington IL; Eight grandchildren, Tyler, Gabrielle, Connor, Grace, Kyleigh, Khloe, Kyle and Oliver; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by the mother of his children, Patricia K Bishop; and his former spouse Tracy Kramer Troxell. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and three sisters.

He was a graduate of Manual High School, Class of 1973.Bob worked many years at S&S Builders Hardware and was an extremely hardworking man. He enjoyed spending his time in the gym lifting weights, flying model planes and participating in wrist wrestling competitions. Bob was recognized as a two-time world wrist-wrestling champion around 1980-1981. He competed in the prestigious Yukon Jack Arm Wrestling Championship, placing in top tier matchups. He was well known for his signature moves and was undeniably strong. Bob could be described as powerful, yet quiet. He showed that with his numerous bench press and power lifting championships. Bob used to say: “It’s not just strength, it’s in your head; If you are up against a guy who is twice as big as you and he’s growling, you’ve got to growl right back”. Not to be overlooked or forgotten was his sense of humor. Bob always made sure to tell jokes to make you laugh. He kept a smile on the faces of many through laughter. The world is a little less bright without Bob here with us, but we always say: It’s not a goodbye, but a see you later”. We know there was a beautiful gym there in heaven getting put to good use when he arrived. A private cremation has been entrusted to the Oaks-Hines Funeral home in Canton, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dementia Society of America in his honor.

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James Reid

James Reid, 85, of Canton, passed away, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his home in Canton.

He was born in Canton, on March 9, 1940, to Dewey and Audrey (Winner) Reid.

He married Edna (Ryan) Reid on June 4, 1971. They shared 29 years of marriage before she passed away on September 16, 2000.

Jim is survived by two children, Kathy Lock, and Larry Cook, three grandchildren, Larry (the late Sarah) Cook, Tammy (Lance) Tindall, and Jeff Lock, 16 great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

He is also preceded in death by his mother and father, three brothers, Robert, Bernard, and Daryl, and grandson Greg Lawver.

Jim served in the United States Air Force from July of 1958, until March of 1962, he later served for the Air National Guard from August of 1963, until his retirement in September of 1995. He was a former member of the Canton Moose Lodge, and enjoyed to travel, read and most of all spend time with his family.

A funeral service will be held at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation held one hour prior to the services. Burial with military honors will be held immediately following the services at Greenwood Cemetery in Canton.

Memorials may be made to the Greater Peoria Area Honor Flight, or to the Spoon River College Foundation.

Patricia “Pat” J. Krause

Patricia “Pat” J. Krause, 95, of Hanna City, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2025 at Farmington Village in Farmington.

She was born on September 2, 1930 in Peoria to Ralph and Lena (Slater) Cook.

She married Eugene Krause on December 31, 1958. He preceded her in death on March 6, 1981.

Surviving is one son, Kyle (Stacey) Krause of Elmwood, two daughters, Reba (J.D.) Diviney of Trivoli, Beth (Jeff) Adair of Morton, daughter-in-law, Sharon Bumgarner, four grandchildren, Jason (Jenny) Sloan, whom she raised, April (Chad) Estes, Tammi Adair, Cody Krause, two great grandchildren, Dylan and Dani and her beloved dog, Olive.

Also preceding her in death is one son Kelly Bumgarner, one daughter, Carol Sue and one brother, Berlyn Cook.

Pat worked for Broderick and Baskum in Bartonville for 20 years and later retired from Butternut Bakery. After her retirement she enjoyed spending her winters in Texas.

Cremation rites have been accorded through Oaks-Hines Funeral and Crematory in Canton. There will be no services.

Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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Carol J. Miller

Carol Jean Miller, 88, of Canton, formerly of Ipava, passed away at 1:42am on Monday, February 23 in the ICU at Graham Hospital in Canton.

She was born January 24, 1938 at Graham Hospital in Canton, IL to Lena (Smart) and Charles Sosey. She married Robert Gene Miller on May 12, 1957 in Cuba, IL. He preceded her in death March 22, 2020. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jim Sosey.

She is survived by her daughter Debbie (Dave) Berry, of Cuba; two grandsons Kurt (Sarah) Palm of Stafford, VA and Kory (Tabitha) Palm of Bushnell; three great-grandchildren, Bella, Connor and Kaden; one sister-in-law Carol (Larry) Wilson of Atascadero, CA and one bother-in-law, Eldon Miller of Cuba and several nieces and nephews.

Carol attended Cuba High School, graduating in 1956. She enjoyed the neighborhood card club, knitting, traveling and most of all spending time with her family. She also was a member of the signing group “The Melodears” recording a record in 1960. She was a member of the Brock United Methodist Church in Smithfield. She also collected glass shoes.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A graveside service will be held at 3 pm on Friday, February 27, 2026 in the Baughman Cemetery in Smithfield, IL. Pastor Kevin Kessler will be officiating. Memorials may be made to the Ipava American Legion.

Earl W. “Buzzy” Bender

Earl W. “Buzzy” Bender, 70, of Canton, passed away, Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Graham hospital in Canton. He was born on June 17, 1955, in Victoria Texas, to Earl W. and Sue (DelRio) Bender.

He is preceded in death by his father, Earl Bender, and wife Sandy Bender.

Buzzy is survived by his Mother Sue Bender, son Jeremy Bender, two brothers, Dode (Julie) Bender of Tennessee, and Toby Bender of Missouri, two sisters, Missy (Ed) Davis, and Mendy (Doug) Kepler of Arizona, three grandchildren, Ethan, Alyssa and Avery, one great grandchild, Brinley, several nieces and nephews, his faithful dog, Mouse, and the mother of his son, Diane McKinney.

Buzzy enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He was also an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan.

A visitation will be held at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. a graveside service will immediately follow at White Chapel memory Gardens in Canton.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.