All Obituaries

Margaret P. Ehlert, age 89, of Barry, IL passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Scott County Nursing Home in Winchester, IL. She was born on August 28, 1932 in Milton, IL to Ruben and Sadie Ruble Brown. Margaret married Irwin Ehlert at Trinity Lutheran Church in Neelyville on March 15, 1953 and he preceded her in death.   She grew up and attended Milton schools, graduating from East Pike High School in 1950. Margaret was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pittsfield and...

Roxanna Sue Ruschill, age 80, of New Canton, IL passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at her home.  She was born on September 22, 1941 in Keokuk, IA to Harold and Anna Mae Boyd Petty.  She married Marvin Ruschill on January 31, 1965 in Williamstown, MO and he survives. Roxanna attended school in Keokuk, IA where she was raised by her grandparents, Alfred and Alice Boyd and spent most of her life as a homemaker.  She and Marvin enjoyed traveling to festivals where...

Jason Lynn Coultas, age 45, of Pittsfield, IL passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.  He was born on May 11, 1976 in Pittsfield, IL to Jeffrey and Cynthia Brown Coultas.  He married Lauren Allison in Texas on November 21, 2010, and she survives. Jason graduated from high school in Victoria, Texas and went on to become a CNA working for over 15 years before retiring in 2012.  He and his family relocated to Pittsfield in 2013 and became...

Harold ‘Putter’ Capps, age 85, of Pittsfield, IL passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, MO.  He was born on November 23, 1936 in Pittsfield, IL to Merle and Marguerite Belford Capps.  He married Helen Winston and to this union three children were born.  He went on to marry Mary Catherine Smith Willard and she preceded him in death on November 3, 2018. Harold graduated from Pittsfield High School.  He worked various jobs...

Dr. Jean Marie Kirk, age 89, of Pittsfield, IL passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at her home.  She was born on April 22, 1932 in Waterloo, IA to Thomas Greer and Helen Marie Legan Morgan. Dr. Jean graduated from Rock Island High School and went on to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic graduating on December 15, 1966 with a Doctorate in Chiropractic.  She relocated to Pittsfield and started her practice in October 1967, retiring on April 22, 2019 after 52 years. ...

Jason Robert Dell, age 46, of rural New Salem, IL passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at his home.  He was born on September 20, 1975 in Pittsfield, IL to Dennis and Debbie Johnson Dell. Jason graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1995.  He began working for FS at the age of 16 and continued working there until his health no longer allowed him to.  It was a job he really enjoyed and they were very good to him.  Jason enjoyed hunting, riding 4wheelers, and jet...

Albert ‘Steve’ McDonald, age 66, of Pittsfield, IL passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Steve was born on November 11, 1955 in Louisiana, MO to Albert Calvin and Barbara S. Wheeler McDonald.   He attended East Pike School and joined the United States Army when 17, serving his country from 1972 – 1977. Steve was trained as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, as a Calvary Scout and spent time in Korea from 1975 –...

Courtney ‘Krush’ Dunham, age 40, of Griggsville, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield with her parents by her side.  She was born on December 17, 1980 in Quincy, IL to L. Dwight and Judith Williams Dunham. Courtney attended Griggsville-Perry schools and graduated from Griggsville-Perry High School in 1999.  She went on to the University of Illinois graduating in 2005 with a degree in Communications minoring in...

  Christine Hales Goetze, age 79 passed away in her home on Saturday, June 20, 2020 with her loving husband by her side. Christine was born on December 15, 1940 to Clifton and Gertrude Evans Hales on a tobacco farm in Pikeville, NC where she was raised and attended Nahunta School. She married Fred Goetze on May 26, 1973 and he survives. Growing up, she learned to work hard and she helped her parents raise her siblings and was considered a second mother to them. In earlier years,...

Freda McCarter passed away at her place of residence Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Hollister, CA at the age of 93. She was born on January 16, 1928 in Pittsfield, IL to Joseph Roy and Ellen Cecilia Doyle-McCarter. She was born in Pittsfield, Illinois, the nineth child of a family of twelve children. Freda moved to California and was employed by California State Automobile Association (AAA) for 37 years. During that time, she broke “the glass ceiling” by becoming a District Manager,...