Helen Joyce Brutlag
Feb 25, 2026
Helen Joyce Brutlag, 78, of Potomac, IL passed away at Carle Foundation Hospital on February 25, 2026 after a brief illness.
Joyce was born on October 25, 1947 the daughter of Kyle and Helen (Greene) Turner in Danville, IL. She married Vern Brutlag in 1987, and he preceded her in death in 2008. She later married John Wright in 2020, and...
R. Ben Learnard
Feb 24, 2026
Roy Benjamin (Benny) Learnard was born October 22,1935 in Georgetown, IL as the firstborn child of Elmer and Leone (Bentley) Learnard. Ben spent his entire life in the Georgetown area and graduated from Georgetown High School in 1954. While in High School, he participated in many activities and made many lifelong friends that he kept in touch with throughout the years and enjoyed their class reunion...
James Richards
Feb 23, 2026
James “Whitey” Richards, age 77, of Georgetown, IL, passed away at his home on February 23, 2026.
He was born on September 23, 1948 in Danville, IL to James Richards and Katherine Lewis, and earned a Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam. Whitey was a man of simple pleasures, happiest when he was searching the woods for mushrooms, tinkering on...
Patricia Linck
Feb 23, 2026
Patricia (Pierce) Linck, age 90, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026, in Danville, Illinois. Born on September 16, 1935, she was the youngest child of Earl and Mary (Rhodes) Pierce. She remained deeply connected to her hometown throughout her life.
Patricia, known affectionately as Pat, graduated from Potomac High School in 1951 at the age of 16. Driven by a...
Rita Marie Plotner
Feb 22, 2026
Rita Marie Plotner, 90, passed away peacefully in her recliner on February 22, 2026 in Danville, Illinois. Rita was born March 11, 1935 in rural Oakwood to Frank and Allie (Hobbs) Fletcher. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, son Mark E. Plotner, daughter-in-law Angela Plotner, and husband of 67 years, Harry Frederick Plotner.
Rita is survived by one...
Ryan Davis
Feb 21, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ryan Davis on February 21, 2026, at the age of 40.
He is survived by his parents, Amy (Greg) Faber and Tim Davis; his sister, Amber (Geovanny) Bueno; step-sister, Jessica Faber; paternal grandparents, Neil and Pat Davis; uncles, Frank, John, Jim Graham, and Bob Davis; aunts, JoAnne, Patty, Stephanie Graham,...
Barbara Bailey
Feb 20, 2026
Barbara Bailey, 95, of Danville, Illinois continued her journey with the Lord on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Born on June 14, 1930, to Disa Jamison Maxwell and Raymond C. Maxwell, Barbara was a life-time resident of Danville. She grew up in South Danville where her family operated the Jamison Grocery Store and her grandparents founded the Southside Church of Christ.
Barbara was...
Michael "Mick" Courson
Feb 19, 2026
Michael “Mick” Courson, 83, of Danville, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026. He was born October 4, 1942, in Danville, Illinois, the son of Walter and Josephine (Berg) Courson.
Mick married the love of his life, Carol Korso, on January 26, 1962, in Champaign, Illinois. She preceded him in death on May 17, 2025. Their enduring love and devotion...
Carolyn Neild
Feb 19, 2026
Carolyn Neild, 85, from Georgetown, passed this life on February 19, 2026, at The Waters of Covington, IN. She was born to George and Mabel Dowers on March 13, 1940. Carolyn was married to Delbert Neild, and this union gave her 4 children. Christy Smitley (Lee) of Georgetown, Nancy Neild of Farmer City, Teresa Deaton of Georgetown, and Delbert (Russ)...
Thelma Walters
Feb 18, 2026
The life of Thelma Elizabeth Millikan Walters will be celebrated by her family at New Song Worship Center Church in Cayuga, IN. She went to her home in heaven on February 18, 2026. Thelma was born on June 25, 1929, in Montezuma, Indiana, the daughter of Cecil Millikan and Nora Houghton Millikan. She married Ervin Taylor Walters (deceased in 2005)...