Obituaries

Beason — William “Wil” F. Buse, 25, of Lincoln, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Graveside Services for Wil will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Harmony Cemetery in rural Beason with Rev. Joseph Dondanville officiating. Following the graveside services, a luncheon will be held at the Beason-Chestnut Park Pavilion with an Open House following from 2:00 p.m.

Lincoln — Todd W. Osborn, 62, of Lincoln, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Graveside Services for Mr. Osborn will be held on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hartsburg Union Cemetery in rural Hartsburg. Todd William Osborn was born on November 19, 1963, in Hopedale, the son of Dale William and Lora Auxier Osborn. He is survived by his children: Brandy (Jeff) Heath, Megan (Andy)

Waynesville — Jimmie H. Barr, 82, of Waynesville, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Graveside Services for Mr. Barr will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Waynesville with grandson Zach Craig officiating. Military Rites will be accorded by the Waynesville American Legion Post #1189. No visitation is scheduled. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Jimmie’s Life

Atlanta – Bunny Laymon, 81, of Atlanta, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Services for Bunny will be held at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Visitation will begin at noon, followed by Funeral Services at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Doug Maris will officiate. She will be laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lincoln. Bunny Hutchcraft was born April 1, 1945, the daughter of Arthur

Lincoln — Virginia L. Chere, 77, of Lincoln, passed away at her home on June 1, 2026. Graveside Services for Mrs. Chere will be on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the New Union Cemetery in Lincoln with Mr. Ron Otto officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Virginia Lee Hickey was born on January 15, 1949, in Lincoln, the daughter of Joseph Vincent and Hazel Ellen Lee Hickey. She was united in marriage to

Waynesville – Diane Peifer, 80, of Waynesville, passed away at McLean County Nursing Home in Normal on Friday, May 22, 2026, her 61st wedding anniversary. Cremation Rites have been accorded. No services are scheduled at this time. Eva Diane Long was born March 30, 1946, in Bloomington, the daughter of Robert “Buck” and Ollie Almeda Rich Long. She was united in marriage to Gary S. Peifer on May 22, 1965. He preceded Diane in death

Lincoln — Wayne E. Sheley, 101, of Lincoln, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at St. Clara’s Rehab and Senior Care Center in Lincoln. Funeral Services for Mr. Sheley will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln with Rev. Mark Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

Atlanta — Richard G. Fugate, 95, of Atlanta passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Pekin Manor in Pekin. Funeral Services for Mr. Fugate will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home with Mr. Mike Fitchhorn officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Atlanta Cemetery with Military Rites accorded by the

Clinton, IL — Jacob “JD” D. Johnson, born February 5, 1942, passed away surrounded by the love of his family on May 7, 2026, 3:23 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington, Illinois. JD was, in every sense that mattered, a cowboy — not by trade, but by character. He lived with strength and courage, doing the hard things when they needed to be done, while always carrying himself with a quiet, gentlemanly grace.

Lincoln — Bonnie C. Frawley, 73, of Lincoln, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Dondanville officiating. A Rosary Service will be held at 9:45 a.m. on Friday at the church prior to the funeral mass. Cremation Rites have been accorded. Bonnie Catherine Riccolo was born on January

Lincoln — Donald “Donny” O. Jones, 77, of Lincoln, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Copper Creek Villages in Lincoln. A Celebration of Donny’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Lincoln American Legion Post #263. Donny’s Schnitzel’s will be served from1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. and chicken will be served after 2:00 p.m. Private family burial will be on Tuesday, May 26,

Atlanta, IL – Richard “Dick” C. Bicknell, 80, of Atlanta, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Services for Mr. Bicknell will be held at Eminence Christian Church in rural Atlanta. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the church, and for one hour prior to the service on Monday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 4,

Springfield — Helen Lucille Ludden, 93, of Springfield, formerly of Armington, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Regency Care in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta, Illinois, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. with Mr. Tyler Escoubas officiating. Burial will be in Oakview Cemetery in Armington, Illinois. She was born on March 23, 1933, in Armington, to Herman and Gladys Wert Bossingham. She was

McLean, IL – Leo “Gus” A. Canfield, III, 80, of McLean, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Graveside Memorial Services for Gus will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at McLean Cemetery. Mr. Tony Billingsley will officiate. Leo A. Canfield, III, was born February 14, 1946, in Bloomington, the son of Leo A. and Mary Nell Twomey Canfield, II. He was united in

Springfield – Dorothy A. Ortiz, 75, of Springfield, formerly of Alsip and Atlanta, passed away at Memorial Medical Center on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Graveside Memorial Services for Dorothy will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Atlanta Cemetery. Mr. Tony Billingsley will officiate. Military Rites to be accorded. Cremation Rites have been accorded. Dorothy Anne Brandt was born October 27, 1950, the daughter of Roy Harold and Eirlys Jones

Chatham – Lloys “Lane” Cagle, 88, of Chatham, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital, surrounded by family. Lane was born February 9, 1938, a son of Wm. Earle “Mandy” and Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Brown Cagle. He married Judith Williams on February 7, 1959. Lane is survived by his wife, Judy; one son, Douglas L. (Kim) Cagle; daughter-in-law, Terri Lessen Cagle; six grandchildren: Dena (Tim) Pope, Jeremy (Chrissy) Cagle,

Lincoln, IL — After a long hard battle with esophageal cancer, David “Dave” A. Haggard, 75, of Lincoln, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Funeral Services for Dave will be on Tuesday, April 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Jefferson Street Christian Church with Mr. Michael Mallick officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service. Burial will be in Walnut Ridge Cemetery in

Olathe, Kansas — Aubrey Eugene “Gene” Price, 92, of Lincoln, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society, Olathe, Kansas. Private family graveside services will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln. Gene was born on August 13, 1933, in Waynesville, Illinois, to James Leo and Grace Fern Longworth Price. He lived most of his life in Lincoln. On August 4, 1962, in Elkhart, Illinois, Gene married Janet Lee. She preceded

Lincoln — Barbara A. Lester, 73, of Lincoln, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Burial will be at a later date at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. Cremation Rites have been accorded. Barbara Ann Kennedy was born on June 20, 1952, in Galesburg, the daughter of John “Jack” Joseph and Virginia Heckle Kennedy. She

Farmer City — Jeanetta WB Snipes, 89, of Urbana, formerly of Farmer City, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 2:30 a.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A Celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Jeanetta Jones was born on December 10, 1936, in Booneville, Missouri, the daughter of Roy Winiford and Irene Nellie McLean Jones. She was united in marriage to the