Obituaries

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

Atlanta — Jamie M. Brennan, 65, of Atlanta, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at her home. Funeral Services for Mrs. Brennan will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta with Mr. Larry Crawford officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Quiram Peasley Funeral Home. Cremation Rites will be accorded following the services.

Atlanta, IL – Robert Kevin Blythe, 73, of Atlanta, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Visitation will be held at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home on Friday, April 10, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Masonic Rites will begin at 7:00 p.m. Graveside Services and Burial will be held at the Keller Cemetery in Lovington on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Robert Kevin Blythe was born

Danvers — Larry Richard Green, 86, of Danvers, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Bickford of Bloomington Assisted Living in Bloomington, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services for Mr. Green will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mackinaw United Methodist Church with Rev. Jarret Wells officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at the church. Burial will be at Eastlawn

Lincoln — Doris E. Oltmanns, 91, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Doris requested that her body be donated to medical science and no services or visitation were to be held. Burial will be at a later date in Zion Cemetery. Doris Eileen Thompson was born on February 19, 1935, in Lincoln, the daughter of Thomas E. and Eileen Wanda Harbert Thompson. She is survived by her children: James (Rosalie) Amberg

Lincoln, IL — Duane L. Windmiller, 75, of Lincoln, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta with Mr. Doug Maris officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date at Camp Butler National Cemetery

Maroa, IL – Cheryl M. Agee, 59, of Maroa, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Cheryl Marie Miles was born on May 3, 1966, in Monticello, the daughter of Bruce Lee and Norma Lee Miles. On July 14, 1989, she married Woodrow Terrell Agee. He survives. Cheryl graduated from the Maroa-Forsyth High School in 1984. She worked a few jobs before starting her career at Millikin University