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Mr. Burns gained fame for the 1985 hit “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” and later became known for his plastic surgery.

Funeral services and visitation hours as published in the Thursday edition of The Herald Bulletin.

TAYLORVILLE -- Jessica Nicole (Schaal) Tyson-Ragan, 25, of Taylorville, IL passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.

ASSUMPTION -- Alice P. Tintori, 84, of Assumption, IL, died October 24, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

DECATUR -- Russell C. Ray, 92, of Decatur passed on Monday, October 24, 2016 in his home.

NORMAL — Phyllis Richards, 83, of Normal, passed away Tuesday (Oct. 25, 2016) at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

BLOOMINGTON — Nancy J. Geiselman, 80, of Bloomington, formerly of El Paso, went home to be with the Lord at 6:02 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 23, 2016) at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

TUSCOLA -- Wayne N. “Buck” Meyer, 85, of Tuscola, IL, passed away surrounded by his loving family at 3:54 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL

TAYLORVILLE -- Jovian Paul Lopez, infant son of Jessica Nicole (Schaal) Tyson-Ragan and Nestor Lopez, of Taylorville, IL passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Taylorville Memorial Hospital.

NORMAL — John "Greg" Hummel, 67, of Buffalo, Wyo., formerly of Normal, died Oct. 10, 2016, in Sheridan, Wyo.

SECOR — Irma Dell Trunnell, 81, of Secor, passed away at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 25, 2016) at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

EUREKA — Gary L. Blackmore, 67, of Eureka, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 25, 2016) at his home, after battling a lifelong chronic illness. Despite his health issues and intractable pain from cancer, radiation treatments, spinal involvement and…

Frederick, Charlotte, 1 p.m. at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington.

Myers, Lawrence K. "Larry," 70, Cullom, 11:39 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 25, 2016) at his home. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Cullom.

Without consent from relatives, the bodies were “lent” to a medical school and then left in a bureaucratic limbo by the medical examiner’s office, revealing continuing problems with the city’s mortuary system.

BLOOMINGTON — Doris E. Woith, 87, of Bloomington, died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 26, 2016) at Heartland Health Care Center, Normal.

BLOOMINGTON — Daniel B. Isaia, 65, of Bloomington, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 25, 2016) at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Todd Stoffel
Service: November 07, 2016

Mary Jane Wilson
Service: October 31, 2016

Taylor, Angela Anita Nov. 19, 1963 - Oct. 18, 2016 Angela Anita Taylor, 52, of Bradenton, FL, died on Oct. 18, 2016. Visitation will .....

Singletary, Jr., Prince Dec 7, 1960 - Oct 20, 2016 Prince Singletary, Jr., 55, of Palmetto, FL, formerly of Kingston, S.C., died on Oct .....

Schmidt, Frank October 22, 2016 Frank Schmidt, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died on October 22, 2016. Funeral arrangements by: Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home .....

Porter, Sondra Denise Nov. 30, 1965 - Oct. 21, 2016 Sondra Denise Porter, 50, of Bradenton, FL, died on Oct. 21, 2016. Visitation will .....

Morrison, Joan Oct. 29, 1928 - Oct. 14, 2016 Joan Morrison, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Ft. Myers, Florida, died on Oct. 14, 2016. .....

Mays, Jacqueline Yvette Nov 24, 1962 - Oct 7, 2016 Jacqueline Yvette Mays, 53, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of East Orange, New Jersey, died .....

Larson, Joanne E. Oct. 10, 1933 - Oct. 24, 2016 Joanne E. Larson, of Indianapolis, IN and Casey Key, FL, died peacefully at her .....

Lagos, Mark Anthony Sept. 10, 1953 - Oct. 20, 2016 Mark Anthony Lagos, 63, of Sarasota, Florida, died on Oct. 20, 2016. Funeral arrangements .....

Johnson, Eddie Jul 1, 1946 - Oct 16, 2016 Eddie Johnson, 70, of Plymouth, Michigan, formerly of Palmetto, Florida, died on Oct 16, 2016. .....

Hall, Judith Anne Oct 3, 1933 - Oct 23, 2016 Judith Anne Hall, 83, of Sarasota, FL, died peacefully after a short battle with .....

Freemon, Thomas "Shorty" Dec 8, 1933 - Oct 20, 2016 Thomas "Shorty" Freemon, 82, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Marianna, Florida, died on Oct .....

Dawes, Chisa N. Sep 28, 1979 - Oct 20, 2016 Chisa N. Dawes, 37, of Bradenton, Florida, died on Oct 20, 2016. Visitation will .....

Davis, George Randolph May 16, 1942 - Oct 25, 2016 George Randolph Davis, 74, of Palmetto, Florida, died on Oct 25, 2016. Funeral arrangements .....

Davis, Abram Apr 13, 1944 - Oct. 17, 2016 Abram Davis, 72, of Tallevast, FL, died Oct. 17, 2016. Visitation will be held 6:00 .....

Corbin-Butz, Arlene March 19, 1962 - Oct 15, 2016 Arlene Corbin-Butz, 54, of Lakewood Ranch, FL, formerly of Sarasota, FL, died on Oct 15, .....

Mr. Batlle was the first Latin American leader to propose the partial legalization of drugs as a way to reduce trafficking, money laundering and profiteering by cartels.

Mr. Batlle was the first Latin American leader to propose the partial legalization of drugs as a way to reduce trafficking, money laundering and profiteering by cartels.

Mr. Chick’s tracts, which became known worldwide for their promotion of religious salvation, were said to have sold more than 900 million copies.

Mr. Chick’s tracts were said to have sold more than 900 million copies while being attacked as instruments of hate speech.

Ricky Shane McKenzieRicky Shane McKenzie, 55, of Nichols passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016. He was born in Marion County, the son of the late Bobby F. McKenzie and Bobbie Causey McKenzie. Ricky loved the outdoors, and especially the river.Ricky…

ListonReedFLORENCE -- Funeral service for Mr. Liston Reed will be conducted 1PM Friday, October 28, 2016 at J.O. & Annette Smith Memorial Chapel, 307 S. Johns St., Florence directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.Liston, the son of the…

Lillian Barber KunzFLORENCE Lillian Barber Kunz, age 95, died at her home on October 26, 2016. Lillian was the only child of the late Alfred Brown Barber and Evelyn Seffers Barber. She was preceded in death by her loving husband…

Jerry W. TownsendMULLINS -- Mr. Jerry Wayne Townsend, 78, widower of Jo Ellen Bryant Townsend, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at his home after an illness.Mr. Townsend was born January 28, 1938 in Mullins, a son of the late J.L.…

Hilda Johnson WilkesDILLON -- Services for Hilda Johnson Wilkes will be held 4:00 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held 2:00-4:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.Mrs. Wilkes,…

Helen Floyd Lee MontgomeryLAKE CITY -- Mrs. Helen Floyd Lee Montgomery, 81, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at her residence.Mrs. Montgomery was born on July 24, 1935 in Lake City, daughter of the late Wilmer Floyd and Lucy Knight Floyd.…

Fannie Mae Harkless ThomasDARLINGTON -- Funeral service for Mrs. Fannie Mae Harkless Thomas will be 1 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2016 at Cherry Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. E. B. Burroughs, Pastor. Burial will follow in the church cemetery directed…

Bill E. CokerLAKE CITY -- Mr. Bill E. Coker, 80, husband of Betty Blakely Coker, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at his residence after an illness.Mr. Coker was born on January 1, 1936 in Lake City, son of the late…

BETTY CALCUTT OWENSHEMINGWAY -- Betty Calcutt Owens, 81, widow of Larry Owens, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the McLeod Hospice House.Mrs. Owens was born in Hemingway, SC, a daughter of the late Kemper and Lillie Hutchinson Calcutt. She…

Adell Jordan ThomasFLORENCE -- Funeral services for Mrs. Adell Jordan Thomas will be conducted 11:00 AM, Friday, October 28, 2016 at Savannah Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. She died on Sunday, October 23rd in…