Susan Jill Boston
72, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and formerly Beardstown, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown, at 12:00 noon, with burial to follow at Beardstown City Cemetery.
Brian Lee Dawson
58, of Chandlerville, died Wednesday, July 24th. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 31st at Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown. The family will meet with friends one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the memorial home.
David Bruce “Dave” Fischer
70, of Arenzville, died Wednesday, July 24th. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM on Monday, July 29th at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beardstown. The family will meet with friends from 4-6 PM Sunday at the church. Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements. 
Larry Fred Weller
81, of Beardstown, died Tuesday, July 23rd. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at a later date in the Beardstown City Cemetery. Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements. 
Phyllis Rigg Franseen
94, of Charleston and formerly of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, July 1st. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Saturday, September 7th at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. An informal memorial service with a time of sharing will begin at 2:30 PM, followed by burial at Ebenezer Cemetery, north of Jacksonville. Harper-Swickard Funeral Home in Charleston also assisted the family.
Tim W. Peecher
63, of New Berlin, died Sunday, July 21st in Springfield. The family will receive friends from 4-7PM Wednesday, July 31st at Butler Funeral Home in New Berlin.
Barbara Elaine Floyd
71, of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, July 22nd in Creve Coeur, Missouri. The family will host a memorial service 3:00 PM Sunday, August 11th at Westfair Baptist Church in Jacksonville, followed by a dinner at the church. Burial will be held at a later date. Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is assisting the family.
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Whitacre
68, of Jacksonville, died Monday, July 22nd. A memorial service will be held at 3PM, Saturday, July 27th at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. The family will meet friends prior to the service from 1 – 3PM at the funeral home.
Thomas Lee O’Brien
80, of The Villages, Florida, and formerly of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, July 16th. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 2nd at Church of Our Saviour in Jacksonville with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. The family will meet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.
Steven R. Brock
66, of Jacksonville passed away Friday, July 19th. Funeral services are pending at Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Thomas Edward “Tom” Reiser
81, of rural Petersburg, passed away March 14th in Springfield. Cremation rites were accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, July 26th at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Petersburg from 6-8PM. A funeral mass will be held at the church on Saturday, July 27th at 10:00 am with a luncheon immediately following. A graveside service will follow at St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Ashland at 2PM. Hurley Funeral Home in Petersburg is assisting the family.
Jason Lewis Dunmire
39, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, July 21st in rural Scott County. Cremation will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27th at Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling, with inurnment to follow at Versailles West Side Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
June Louise Nobis
95, of Arenzville, died Thursday, July 18th in Jacksonville. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 27th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arenzville, with burial to follow at Arenzville North Cemetery. The family will meet friends from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.
Rose Marie Hammitt
74, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, July 19th. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 11AM Monday, July 29th at Church of the Little Flower in Springfield, with burial to follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 28th at Butler Funeral Home in Springfield. Visitation will begin with a prayer service at 4:00 p.m.
Robert E. “Bob” Chipman
72, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, July 20th. A memorial service will be held at 1PM Tuesday, July 30th at at First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville. For those unable to attend, a live stream of the services will be provided. Following the service, at approximately 2:15 pm, the family will lead a memorial vehicle procession around downtown Jacksonville. Others are invited to join by car or by lining the sidewalks. Family will meet friends for a Celebratory Gathering at Cummings Dining Hall on the campus of Illinois College following the service until 5:30 p.m. Family graveside rites will be held at a later date. Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is assisting with arrangements.
Donald R Cooper
87, of Beardstown, died Friday July 19th in Springfield. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2PM Saturday, August 3rd at the Beardstown Elks Club. Private graveside services will be held at the Beardstown Cemetery. Sager Funeral Home in Beardstown is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Esther (Baker) Greenwood
85, of Kane, passed away Monday, July 1st in O’Fallon, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of Funeral Services at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 27th at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial will follow in Kane Cemetery.
Ralph A. Willhite
65, of South Jacksonville, died Friday, June 28th in Jacksonville. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 27th at the Jacksonville Speedway. Williamson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
