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Patricia Ann Tisdale McFarland, 86, of Sturgis, passed peacefully Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Patricia was born to Archie Kermit Tisdale and Bernice Lillian Humphrey. Her 25-year marriage to Fred McFarland produced four children.

John W. Young passed away Nov. 24, 2017, just after midnight at the Department. of Veterans Affairs, Fort Meade.

Corbin Carlton Nicolls, 83, of Newcastle, Wyo., passed away Nov. 26, 2017, at his home in Newcastle.

He rallied his men during an operation that decimated enemy sanctuaries on the border with Laos.

Mr. Watson, Johnson’s chief of staff in all but name, was among the president’s closest advisers.

She sang at the Metropolitan Opera and performed with Pavarotti.

As education minister in the early 1960s, he oversaw a massive literacy drive.

Valeria Ann Root
Newton Press Mentor
Valeria Ann Root, 83, of Keokuk, Iowa, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born March 3, 1934, in Kirksville, Mo., the daughter of James and Martha Spriggs Mobley. On Sept. 15, 2006, she was united in marriage to ...

Thomas J. Polites, Jr.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Thomas J. Polites, Jr., age 62, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at his home. He was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania son of the late Thomas Polites Sr. and Virginia Polites. Thomas, a graduate of West Virginia ...

Sarah Jean Crislip
Charleston Gazette-Mail
She was born June 29, 1926, in Braxton County. She was the daughter of late Grover Cleveland Stout and Grace Cutlip. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maxwell William Crislip, and her brother, Gale Stout. She was a ...

Charleston Gazette-Mail
Phillip Meeks
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Mr. Phillip M. Meeks, 65, of Winfield, passed away November 27, 2017, in the Hubbard Hospice House West. Phil was the owner of Heritage Painting and a member of the Painters Local # 970. He is a 1970 graduate of Poca High School, avid golfer and ...

Charleston Gazette-Mail
Lydia Jane Neal
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Lydia Jane Neal, age 90, of Tad, formerly of Vaughan, died November 23, 2017. She was born April 6, 1927, in Nicholas County and was the daughter of the late Arnal Earl and Mable Clair Brown. She was also predeceased by five brothers and three sisters.

Charleston Gazette-Mail
Joe Baughman
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Joe Norman Baughman, 68, of Craigsville, WV, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017, in the Summersville Regional Medical Center. Born May 4, 1949, at Sutton, he was a son of the late Virgil Bud and Ruth Pauline Norman Baughman. He was also ...

Charleston Gazette-Mail
Helen V. Farley
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Mrs. Helen V. Farley, 91, of Eleanor, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Teays Valley Assisted Living Home. She was born September 28, 1926, the daughter of the late Alton Parker and Mary Christina McCoy-Halley. She was also preceded in ...

Charleston Gazette-Mail
Harriett Lucille Hatfield
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Harriett Lucille Hatfield, 86, of Horsepen Creek, Gilbert, peacefully passed at her home of 66 years with family by her side in the early hours of Monday, November 27, 2017. She was born July 3, 1931, in Varney, to the late Jess and Iva Mundy. Lucille ...

Charleston Gazette-Mail
Frederick Burks Jr."FreddyBoy"
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Frederick Lee Burks Jr., of Denver, Colorado, went to his eternal rest Thursday, November 23, 2107. He was born on September 13, 1946, to the late Frederick Lee "Fred" Burks Sr. and his mother, Thomas Vonettia "Sister" Burks, of Charleston. Fred ...

Charleston Gazette-Mail
Cynthia McClanahan
Charleston Gazette-Mail
She was born September 29, 1935, to Charles and Cynthia Spradling, in Charleston, who preceded her in death. In 1963, Cynthia and her husband, Othel McClanahan Sr., founded McClanahan Service, which they owned and operated together. Cynthia was ...

Clarence Joseph Livesay
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Clarence Joseph Livesay, 77, of Ruckersville, Va., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at The Laurels of Charlottesville. He was born on July 13, 1940, in Dunbar, to the late Harry Livesay and Betty Livesay Vaughan. In addition to ...and more »

Winifred “Winnie” Hassinger, 92, of Flanagan, died at 9:50 p.m. Nov. 19, 2017, at Select Post Acute Care, Eureka.

Walter Edward Hamby Jr., 84, of Congerville, passed away at 9:05 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 26, 2017) at his home.

BLUE MOUND -- David Waite, 80, of Blue Mound, IL passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital following a car accident.

Michele Lee Patrick, 75, formerly of Bloomington, passed away Sunday (Nov. 26, 2017) at Rosewood Care Center, Peoria.

Mary Louella Lane, 82, of Clinton, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Monday (Nov. 27, 2017) at Manor Court, Clinton.

ARCOLA -- Mike Kerner, 66 of Arcola, IL passed away at 11:55 A.M. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at his residence.

Jennifer Lynn Hitt, 36, of Bloomington, passed away Saturday (Nov. 25, 2017) at her home.

DECATUR -- Margaret Ruth Jackson, 85, of Gerald MO, formerly of Decatur, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017, at Gerald Nursing and Rehab.

DECATUR -- David L. Harned, 80, of Decatur passed away at 10:57 a.m. Thursday November 23, 2017 in his residence.

Ackerson, Clarence, visitation 5 p.m. at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Devall, Mona L., 82, Kappa, 5:47 p.m. Monday (Nov. 27, 2017) at Heritage Health, Normal. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington.

Frances L. Whitecotton, 90, of Normal, passed away at 12:20 p.m. Nov. 22, 2017, at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal.

Daniel “Dan” DePalma, 70, passed away Nov. 20, 2017, at his home in Warrenville, S.C.

Lewiston Morning Tribune
Ruth Virginia (Sims) Anderson
Lewiston Morning Tribune
Ruth, our mother, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at age 92. She was born July 3, 1925, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Thomas and Ebbie (Dixon) Sims. Ruth came from a family of eight siblings. She attended grade school and high school in Youngstown.

Lewiston Morning Tribune
Larry Eugene Taylor
Lewiston Morning Tribune
Making his entrance into the world, a world somewhat unworthy of his presence, his first cries announced the beginning of what would become, in spite of all he would endure, one of the most compassionate, kindest, loving and uncomplaining human beings ...

Daily Herald
Shari Colleen Gardiner Holweg
Daily Herald
Shari Colleen Gardiner Holweg passed away on November 24th, 2017 in the loving arms of her husband and her 2 sons. Shari was born on August 10, 1954 to J. Max Gardiner and Mildred (Bonnett) Gardiner and grew up in the Provo/Orem area.

Daily Herald
Bruce McKell Brockbank
Daily Herald
Bruce McKell Brockbank passed away at home November 26, 2017 from causes incident to age. Bruce was born September 16, 1929 in Spanish Fork, UT to Joseph Archibald and Fern Lewis Brockbank. Bruce graduated from Spanish Fork High School and served as Sr ...

LancasterOnline
Esther F. White
LancasterOnline
She was born on June 21, 1927, in Ephrata township, to the late Stephen and Sallie (Frederick) Hertzog. She was the youngest of 11 children. Esther married the late Norman E. White on July 20, 1946. They were married for over 52 years. She was the ...

Grand Island Independent
Ruth McClurkin, 92
Grand Island Independent
LINCOLN — Ruth Elaine (McDaniel) McClurkin, 92, formerly of Grand Island, died Nov. 20, 2017, at Sumner Place, Lincoln. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Jack Gillam will officiate. Burial of ...

Richard 'Dick' Boardman, 80
Grand Island Independent
Richard 'Dick' Boardman, 80, of Grand Island died Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at CHI Health-Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Palmer-Santin Funeral Home, 210 Irving Street, Fullerton. Paul and Lois Smith ...

Grand Island Independent
Rachel Rivera, 71
Grand Island Independent
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with the Rev. Marty Egging officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, with rosary at 6 p.m ...

Grand Island Independent
Pauline Hemmer, 94
Grand Island Independent
ST. LIBORY — Pauline I. Hemmer, 94, of St. Libory died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Libory Catholic Church. Interment will be in the St. Libory Catholic ...

Grand Island Independent
Louis 'Lou' Knopik, 89
Grand Island Independent
Louis L. “Lou” Knopik, 89, of Grand Island passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island. Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Resurrection Catholic Church. Inurnment of ashes will be ...

Grand Island Independent
LeRoy Bilslend, 96
Grand Island Independent
SHELTON — LeRoy V. Bilslend, 96, of Shelton died Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home, Wood River, with the Rev. Darrell Holzinger officiating. Burial will be in the ...

Grand Island Independent
Faye Wagner, 65
Grand Island Independent
Faye Lorraine Wagner, 65, of Grand Island went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 17, 2017, following a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Third City Christian Church. All Faiths Funeral ...

Journal Review
Robert W. Smith
Journal Review
He was born at West Lafayette, one of identical twin sons of Harry Otis and Blanch (Rodgers) Smith. “Bob” and his identical twin brother Richard attended Purdue University, majoring in engineering. While in college they joined the ROTC program and upon ...

Quad City Times
Hugh Donald White
Quad City Times
COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS — Hugh Donald White, 100, life-long resident of Coal Valley, Illinois, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Hope Creek Care Center, East Moline, Illinois. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Coal Valley, with ...

Wilson, Carolyn Elizabeth May 3, 1932 - Nov 28, 2017 Carolyn Elizabeth Wilson, 85, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Rochester, NY, died on Nov .....

Vrooman, Dana March 24, 1943 - Nov 11, 2017 Dana Leigh Vrooman passed away on November 11, 2017, in Sarasota, Florida, following a sudden .....

Schumacher, William Albert Sept 10, 1930 - Nov 27, 2017 William Albert Schumacher, 87, of North Port, Florida, died on Nov 27, 2017. Funeral .....

Samples, John F. Nov. 3, 1921 - Nov. 27, 2017 John Franklin Samples of Sarasota, FL formerly of New York passed away on Monday, .....

Robinson, Steven Derek June 17, 1968 - Nov 20, 2017 Steven Derek Robinson, 49, of Lakeland, Florida, died on Nov 20, 2017. Visitation will .....