Richard Eugene Johnson, 73, Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, formerly of Kenney, Army veteran, died Aug. 31, 2011. Memorial services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, with 9 a.m. rosary. Burial: 3 p.m. Friday, Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas. Arrangements by: Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola, Texas.

F. Eugene "Gene" Phillips, 82, Lincoln, formerly of Wapella, died Tuesday (Aug. 30, 2011). Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Visitation: 11:30 am. until services. Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney. Memorials: Gene Phillips Memorial Fund.

Kenneth D. Sledge, 63 of Heyworth, died Saturday, August 27, 2011. His visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. Funeral and interment services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sledge family.

Darrell E. Klink, 84, Lincoln, died Friday (Aug. 26, 2011). Services: 11 a.m. Thursday. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, with 3 p.m. Masonic services. Memorials: Danville Veterans Hospital, Quincy Veterans Hospital or Elks Crippled Children.

Marlene S. Fatheree, 74, Clinton, died Thursday, (Aug. 25, 2011). Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Assembly of God Church, Clinton. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the church. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton. Memorials: Marlene S. Fatheree Memorial Fund.

Carol Ann Morris, 78, Wapella, died Monday (Aug. 22, 2011). Graveside services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Long Point Cemetery, Wapella. Arrangements by: Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Memorials: Carol Ann Morris Memorial Fund.

Ron W. Mulvaney, 51, Bement, died Monday (Aug. 22, 2011). Services: 10 a.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church, Bement. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the church. Burial: Bement Township Cemetery. Arrangements by: Roux-Hinds Funeral Home, Bement. Memorials: Ron Mulvaney Memorial Fund or American Cancer Society .

Vivian E. Murphy, 84, Wapella, died Monday (Aug. 22, 2011). Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and one hour before services. Burial: Mausoleum Park Cemetery, Clinton. Memorials: OSF Hospice or Wapella Christian Church or Hallsville Christian Church.

Robert D. Wilson, 77, Dewitt, died Saturday (Aug. 20, 2011). Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday. Burial: Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wapella, with military rites. Memorials: DeWitt County 4-H Foundation or DeWitt County Museum.

Carol Ann Bowen, 72 of Bement, IL. passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 3:13 P.M. at the St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Charles, MO. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Bement United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Bement Township Cemetery, Bement. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at the Roux–Hinds Funeral Home, Bement, IL. Memorial contributions can be made to the Carol Bowen Scholarship of the Illinois Rural Letter Carriers Association or to the Bement Public Library.

Beatrice Fay Baker, 93, of Warrensburg, IL, died 1:46 A.M., Thursday, August 18, 2011. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central IL.

Dorothy May Price, 88, Clinton, died Saturday (Aug. 13, 2011). Graveside services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Dewitt Cemetery. Arrangements by: Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Memorials: Alzheimer's Association .

Donald Lee Myers, 69, of Argenta, press operator, died Friday (Aug. 12, 2011). No services. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Calvert Funeral Home, Argenta. Memorials: Prairie River Historical Society.

Dale "Pops" McLemore, 82, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Cremation rites will take place at Graceland/ Fairlawn Cremation Center. A private family service will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions are requested to the family.

Orville L. Ferrill, 77, Oreana, died Tuesday (Aug. 9, 2011). Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dawson & Wi-koff Funeral Home, Mount Zion. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial: Friends Creek Cemetery, Ar-genta, with full military rites. Memorials: American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association .

Joseph Kerry "Jody" Smith, 57, Champaign, formerly of Clinton,, died Tuesday (Aug. 9, 2011). Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. John's Catholic Church, Clinton. Visitation: one hour before services, Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton. Memorials: Jody Smith Memorial Fund.

Tena Kay Cook, 55, of Cerro Gordo passed away 9:10 p.m. Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Prairie View Baptist Church, Lake City. Visitation will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie View Baptist Church, Lake City. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made to Prairie View Baptist Church. Arrangements are made by McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington.

Violet M. Twist Krause, 87, Lincoln, died Friday (Aug. 5, 2011). Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Lincoln Christian Church. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, and one hour before services in the church. Burial: 2 p.m. Monday, Union Cemetery, Washington. Memorials: Lincoln Christian Church or Christian Village.

Opal C. Beckers, 93, Mount Pulaski, died Tuesday (Aug. 2, 2011). Graveside services: 1 p.m. Monday, Mount Pulaski Cemetery. No visitation. Arrangements by: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mount Pulaski. Memorials: Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Raymond E. "Woody" Woodard, 75, Clinton, died Monday (Aug. 1, 2011). Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney, with military rites. Memorials: Second Chance Pet Adoption or American Cancer Society