Area Obituaries

Gladys Thelma Stuart, 90, of Arthur, died at 6:08 a.m. Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the Arthur Home. Gladys was born April 21, 1934 in Grayson, Kentucky, the daughter of George and Mary Shain Ashley. She married Wayne Stuart in Louisville, Kentucky on March 14, 1951; he preceded her in death on January 10, 2015.…

Gerie Nadine Dunagan was born on July 3, 1958 in Tuscola IL, the daughter of Ruth (Bennett) and Jacob Gingerich. Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away in Davis, IL at her residence on January 17, 2025. She is survived by her loving husband, Darryl Dunagan, two daughters: Leslie Dunagan and…

Susan Eileen Bursa, 73, of Arthur, died at 12:08 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Richland Healthcare and Rehab in Olney. Susan was born February 4, 1951 in Highland, the daughter of Lewis and Eileen Kious Darnell. She is survived by her son, Karl (Tara) Bursa of Wildwood, Florida; daughter, Kristianna (Michael) Myus of Abbeville,…

Janet Harrer McGrath, 82 of Chattahoochee Hills, GA passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025 peacefully in her sleep. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in the Hugo Cemetery in Hugo, IL. Pastor Bob Silvanik will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Janet was…

Peggy Jo VanDeveer, 91, of Arcola, IL passed away at 7:30 AM on Friday, January 24, 2025 at The Oaks Manor in Oakland, IL. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 29 at 11:00am at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Todd Nolen will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour…

Samuel C. Bontrager, 69 of Purdin, MO, passed away at 2:20 PM on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Penn Station, 122 East Progress, IL in Arthur, IL. Funeral services will be held at…

Nancy Elaine Clark, 74, of Arthur, IL passed away at 11:11 AM on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Visitation honoring Nancy’s life will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Penn Station, 122 East Progress Street in Arthur, IL. The family requests…

Robert Howard Ponder, 85, of Wellington, IL, passed away peacefully at Newman Rehabilitation Center on January 19, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., following a long battle with Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinsonism syndrome.   Born on December 19, 1939, he was the eldest child of Howard and Lorene (Foltz) Ponder of Murdock Township, IL. Robert was…

Claire Marie Holland Munson Brookhart died on January 14, 2025, as a result of complications related to cancer. Born in Pampa, Texas to Bernadine L. (Wehling) Holland and Edward J. Holland, Jr., on August 29, 1947, Marie’s upbringing included time spent in Milledgeville, Georgia and Tuscola, Illinois. After graduating from St. John’s High School in…