Mr. Lyndell Vernell Chamness, age 79, of Benton, passed away at 12:26 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Carle Hospital of Champaign, IL. A Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the West City Church of God, with Rev. Harol Whitlock officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the West City Church of God. Arrangements are with the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton. Lyndell was born on August 6, 1942, in...

Carl John Schmidt “Smitty”, age 61, of Walnut Hill, Illinois; passed away at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton with Terry Rechsteiner officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Leffler Funeral Home. Carl was born on August 2, 1960, in Elgin, Illinois, the...

On Thursday, September 9, 2021, at 6:15 p.m., Tracy B. Minton, age 60 of Ewing, Illinois; went from this earth to rest. He was greeted in heaven by his mother, father, sister, brother, father-in-law, one special niece, several aunts, uncles, and cousins, that are far too plentiful for my young mind to list. Yes, he is in good hands now. He is survived by his wifey of nearly 40 years, Melody Minton. Their love can only be described as epic or perhaps a story book. It was a life defining...

James Richard Foulk May 1, 1939 – September 3, 2021 James (Dick) Richard Foulk, age 82, of Foley, Alabama (previously of Benton, IL), passed away peacefully from his life on earth, to his new life in Heaven, at 1:15 A.M. on Friday, September 3, 2021. James was born on May 1, 1939, to the parents of James Clifford Foulk and Velta Mae (Hammonds) Foulk. He celebrated 60 years of marriage with his eternal love of his life Virginia Gaye (Knight) Foulk since August 12, 1961. Together...

Michael Ray Foos Logan, Illinois Michael Ray Foos, 70, of Logan, IL; went to be with his Lord and Savior on the evening of Friday, August 27, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at the Logan Church of God, with Rev. Rick Fowler officiating. Burial with Military Honors will take place following the funeral, at the Logan Church of God Cemetery, by the Thompsonville  American Legion Post #1194, and the Army National Guard....

Lucille Elko Benton, Illinois Oma Lucille Elko, age 67 of Benton, went to be with the Lord and her loving husband on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Leffler Funeral Home in Benton, with the Rev. Bill Hottensen officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton.  Lucille was born on July...

Raymond E. Dohr Benton, Illinois Raymond Edward Dohr, age 78, of Benton, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at his home. Ray was born on July 26, 1943, in Merrill, Wisconsin, the son of Edward Dohr and Florence (Pankow) Dohr. He married the former Marilyn Holcomb on October 15, 1964, and she preceded him in death on April 25, 2016. He was a mechanic and service station owner in Waukegan, Illinois, until his retirement. After retiring he and his wife moved to Benton and Southern...

Linda Rea Abbott West City, Illinois We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our sweet, precious, mother. She is reunited with our father Kenneth Abbott, Sr., in heaven. She was born on May 6, 1943, in Steger, Illinois to parents Ray Carney and Madge (Branson) Carney, along with her brother Jerry Carney (Faye), and sister Joyce (Mann) Carney. She was united in marriage to Kenneth on August 30, 1961. Together they had four children: Diana (Philip) Heape, Debra Abbott, Ken...

Mrs. Barbara Sue Summers, age 78, of Christopher, passed away at 5:36 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the Herrin Hospital. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Mrs. Norma Ruth Shockley, age 86, formerly of Benton; passed away at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, August 19, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Visitation services will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4th at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton.  After visitation services a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery, conducted by the Benton American Legion Auxiliary. On Sunday, September...