Vivian Eileen Hill, 90, of Nokomis passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 6:45 a.m. at Pana Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pana. She was born on March 24, 1936, in Fayette County, IL, the daughter of Ernest and Myrtle (Sanders) McCaslin. She married Dale Eugene Hill on February 14, 1953, and he preceded her in death on August 17, 2007. Vivian is survived by her: Daughters: Brenda Robinson of Ramsey and Pam Stewart of Nokomis; Daughter-in-law Brenda Hill of Pana; Son: Terry ...

Marjorie Ellen Emerson Kroeger passed away at 2:28 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Tremont Ridge Assisted Living Facility in Hillsboro. Marjorie was born November 18, 1933, on a farm north of Toledo, IA, to Leon and Mae (Ebersole) Emerson. The youngest of three children, she was baptized on June 10, 1934, at the United Brethren Church. She graduated from Toledo H. S. on May 18, 1951. After graduation, she was the receptionist at the Farm Bureau Office and later at the Light Company, ...

Sandra Kay Grigg, 79 of Witt, IL passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 1:16 p.m. at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Sandra was born on March 31, 1947, in Hillsboro, IL, the daughter of Alfred Pearse and Pauline Loretta (Mclean) Pearse. Sandra married Oral Grigg in 1994 and he preceded her in death. Sandra was a member of the First Baptist Church of Nokomis, she enjoyed garage sales, thrifting, spending time with family and crafting. Sandra is survived by her son: Eric (Dee) ...

Gail Jeannine Heck, 92, of Nokomis, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Tremont Ridge Assisted Living in Hillsboro. Born on January 25, 1934, in Pana, Illinois, Gail was the daughter of James H. and Annetta M. (Jayne) Morgan.  She married Ralph T. Heck on September 20, 1952 at the First Baptist Church of Nokomis.  He preceded her in death on April 5, 2024. They operated Mohawk Furniture and Hardware in Nokomis for over 50 years.   Gail devoted her ...

James Bradley “Brad” Cassidy, age 77, of Springfield, IL, formerly of Nokomis, IL passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his home. Brad was born on March 5, 1949, in Hillsboro, Illinois, the son of James Leo Cassidy and Juanita Fern (Neisler) Cassidy. Brad worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Memorial Hospital, formerly St. Vincent's Hospital, in Taylorville for more than 30 years. He took pride in caring for others throughout his career. He attended Trinity Lutheran ...

Elaine Marie Branham, age 73, of Witt, Illinois, passed away at her home on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 12:04 a.m. Elaine was born on October 5, 1952, in Witt, Illinois, the daughter of Emery Harston and Rosella (Moroney) Harston. She was united in marriage to Cecil Branham in September of 1996 in Witt, Illinois. He preceded her in death on April 10, 2005. Elaine worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in health care, where she dedicated herself to caring for others throughout her ...

David Orlo Ruppert, 81 of Nokomis, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  He was born on February 1, 1945, in Pana, the son of Orlo and Beulah (Moeller) Ruppert.  He married Lenore Fricke on June 11, 1966, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Nokomis.  He graduated from Nokomis High School and went on to earn bachelor’s degrees in dairy science and education from the University of Illinois where he was a member of Alpha ...

Daniel Anthony Kinkelaar, 78, of Witt, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. in his home. Dan was born on July 30, 1947, in Effingham, IL, to Andrew W. and Philomena C. "Minnie" (Bloemer) Kinkelaar, the youngest of ten children. He was a 1966 graduate of St. Anthony High School in Effingham, IL, and of the Catholic faith. Dan married Carol Chamberlain and they later divorced. He married Eileen Louise "Weegee" Cordani on August 24, 1988; she survives ...

Arlen Sidwell, 88, of Glen Carbon, Illinois, formerly of Ohlman, Illinois, passed away at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Keystone Place at Magnolia Commons in Glen Carbon. Born on April 12, 1938, in Vandalia, Illinois, Arlen was the daughter of William McCoy and Lois (Cook) McCoy. She married Jerold Sidwell, who preceded her in death. Arlen devoted her life to education and positively impacted countless young lives throughout her teaching career. She taught in the Nokomis, ...

Patricia L. Curry, 74, of Nokomis, Illinois, passed away at 7:11 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro, Illinois. Patricia was born on September 23, 1951, in Hillsboro, Illinois, the daughter of Alfred Pearse and Loretta Pearse. She married David Wayne Brown on January 21, 1973, and they later divorced. She then married James Curry and they also later divorced. Patricia was employed as a bank receptionist and later worked in the laundry department at ...