Janet Harvey

Janet Harvey, 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Saturday April 12, 2025 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her family in Grant Park, Illinois.

R. Duane Ryherd

“Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”  Revelation 2:10 

R. Duane Ryherd (November 28, 1934 – April 3, 2025)

Duane Ryherd joined his Lord and Savior and his recently deceased and most beloved wife, Mae (nee Hollman), in heaven on April 3, 2025.

Aux Kas and Wampuses

•March 26, 2025•

by Janet Roney

What is the oldest word in use today? It’s heard all over the world. It originated in an oasis in the Taklamaken desert in western China. While you think about that, here’s another old word… wampus.    

My father savored using old words. His vocabulary would have given a linguist hours of pleasure deciphering its origins. One of his words was wampus. Do you know what a wampus is?    

Cody Gentry

Cody Leland Gentry, of Monticello, Ill., died March 19 at home. He was 61. 

Survivors include his wife, Karen; six sisters, Melinda O’brero, Jody Davis (Grant), Joanna Sensabaugh (Roger), Lora Suter (Don), Stacy Kelly and Shonna Smith (Edward); one brother, Andrew (Ashley); 11 nieces and five nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew. 

Lynnette Hermann

Lynnette Hermann, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in her home surrounded by family.