Merle A. Sayre
85, of Virginia, Illinois died Wednesday, May 8th. Arrangements are pending at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Virginia.
William Kim Gordley
63, of Jacksonville passed away Monday, May 6th. Funeral services will be held at 10AM Tuesday, May 14th at Daws Family Funeral Home in South Jacksonville, with interment to follow at Diamond Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7PM Monday at the funeral home.
Michael Ray “Mike” Mullen, Jr.
58 of Chandlerville, died Saturday, May 4th in Springfield. Cremation rites have been accorded and services will be held at a later date with burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Oakford. Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown is assisting the family.
Terry J. Stiles
82, of Rushville, passed away Wednesday, May 8th. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, May 13th at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville, with inurnment and military honors to follow at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home. 
Delbert Stoddard
94, of Toledo, Ohio and formerly of Jacksonville, passed away Thursday, May 2nd. Services will be held at a later date in Jacksonville. Walker Funeral Service and Crematory of Toledo, Ohio is in charge of arrangements.
Michael Anthony Rawe
61, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, May 4th. Funeral services will be held at 10:30AM Saturday, May 11th at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Greenfield, with burial to follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Carrollton. Visitation will be held from 9:30AM until time of services Saturday at the church. Shields-Bishop Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of arrangements.
John K. Claflin
76, of Springfield and Eldred, passed away Saturday, May 4th. A graveside ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14th at Dayton Cemetery, just south of Eldred. Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Carrollton is assisting the family.
Constant Lee “Connie” Stribling
78, formerly of Virginia, IL and Ashland, died Saturday, May 4th in Springfield. A graveside memorial service will be announced at a later time. Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of arrangements
Cole Edward Laws
20, of Pleasant Plains, died Sunday, May 5th. Cremation rites have been accorded and a visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Wednesday, May 15th at Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown.
Laura Anne (Mannix) Burke
52, of Murrayville, died Tuesday, May 7th in Jacksonville. A memorial Mass will be celebrated 10:00 AM Saturday, May 11th at Church of Our Saviour in Jacksonville. The family will meet friends from 9:00 to 10:00 AM prior to the service at the church. The family will hold a private committal service in Cape Cod, Massachusetts at a later date. Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.
Mitzie Lou Marsh
72, of Jacksonville, died Sunday, May 5th. A celebration of life will be held at 1PM Saturday, May 11th at Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Visitation will be held from 11AM until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
Norma June Wilson
86, of Tallula passed away on Monday, May 6th in Petersburg. Funeral services will be held at 10AM Friday, May 10th at Hurley Funeral Home in Petersburg, with burial to follow in Salisbury Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Brig. Gen. Richard Eugene “Rick” McLane II
78, a native of Carrollton, passed away February 18th in Yorktown, Virginia. A memorial service will be held at 11AM Thursday, May 23rd at the Chatham Christian Church. A gathering in Rick’s honor will follow at Boondocks in Springfield. Prior funeral and burial arrangements were under the care of Peninsula Funeral Home of Newport News, Virginia.
Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Staton
86, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, May 4th in White Hall. Visitation will be held from 4-6PM Thursday, May 9th at Daws Family Funeral Home in South Jacksonville. A private family service will be held later. Family and friends are encouraged to join a private celebration of Kathy’s life at the Hangout Bar & Grill directly after the visitation.
Doris C. Robinson
89, of Springfield, passed away Friday, May 3rd. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering will be held 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29th at Vancil-Murphy Funeral Home in Springfield. A Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30th at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Springfield, with inurnment to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in New Berlin.
Troy David Fortune, Sr.
58, of Jacksonville, passed away Sunday, April 28th. A funeral service will be held 12:00 PM Friday, May 10th at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with burial to follow at Jacksonville East Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM prior to the service.
Robert C. “Bert” Carter
87, of Springfield and formerly of Beardstown, died Thursday, May 2nd in Jacksonville. A memorial service will be held at Noon, Saturday, June 15th at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. The family will meet friends from 11 AM – 12 PM at the funeral home prior to the service. A burial will be held 1 PM Sunday, June 16th at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Rensselaer, Indiana.
John E. Pennell
83, of Pittsfield and formerly of Winchester, passed away Saturday, April 27th. A graveside service will be held at the Winchester City Cemetery at 11AM Saturday, May 11th, immediately followed by a Celebration of Life at the Winchester EMS building next door to the cemetery. Daws Family Funeral Home in Winchester is assisting the family.
Everett Eugene Coleman
62, of Kane passed away Thursday, April 11th. A celebration of life will be held 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23rd at Seton Hall in White Hall. Daws Family Funeral Home in Winchester is assisting the family.
Richard N. Hamilton
90, of New York, New York and formerly of Jacksonville, died March 20th. A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday June 7th at 1PM at Diamond Grove Cemetery in Jacksonville. Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.
