Obituaries

Lincoln — Ricky L. Langley, 67, of Lincoln passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2026, at his home. Funeral Services for Mr. Langley will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln with Mr. Brandon Boyd officiating. Burial will follow the service in Holy Cross Cemetery in Lincoln. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

Lincoln — Lucille M. Steiner, 93, of Morton, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at St. Clara’s Rehab and Senior Care Center in Lincoln. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln with Rev. Joseph Dondanville officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will follow the service at Hirstein

Lincoln — Joan M. Westen, 88, of Lincoln, formerly of Beason, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Copper Creek Cottages. Joan Marie Heft was born January 3, 1938, in Lincoln, Illinois, daughter of H. Vernon and Evelyn Kurtz Heft. She was united in marriage to William Darwin Westen on June 19, 1960. He preceded her in death on June 11, 2022. Joan is survived by her children: Lisa (Mike) Egizii and Jodi Ritterbush,

Buffalo, IL — Donald Curtis Kirby was born August 31, 1956, the third son of Donald (Bo) Earl Kirby and Esther Mae (Patton) Kirby. On June 16, 1979, he married Jacquelyn Watkins. He was proceeded in death by his parents and a brother, Alan. Donnie farmed for many years alongside his father, Bo. You would always see Donnie and Bo running their farm errands with one or more kids in tow. Donnie loved the land,

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,