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04/29/2026

Robert “Bob” L. Ratliff, age 83, of Petersburg, Illinois, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Rushville Nursing and Rehab in Rushville, Illinois.

Bob was born on September 28, 1942 the son of Cecil and Audrey (Greer) Ratliff.

He married Mary Westerfeld on August 23, 1964 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Petersburg, Illinois.

Mourning his passing are his wife, Mary; three daughters, Anita (husband Bill) Lengacher of Rochester, Marla Trendley of Maryville, and Teena (husband Jon) Halterman of Chatham; grandchildren, Amelia, Gage, Gabi, and Bella; two sisters, Kay and Barb; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by a son, Steven Ratliff; and sister, Betty, and her husband Bill.

Bob attended Greer Technical Vocational School in Chicago, Illinois.

He owned and operated Pinecrest Autobody near Petersburg. Bob raised hogs for several years.

Bob was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Petersburg, Route 97 Crusaders, NHRA, NSRA, and NRA.

Bob enjoyed drag racing and archery.

He proudly served the Illinois National Guard and Reserves for eight years.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Elmwood Cemetery in Greenview.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Petersburg.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

04/28/2026

Clara L. Taylor, age 91, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg, Illinois.

She was born January 8, 1935, in Middletown, Illinois, the daughter of Carl and Ora (Boyer) Wilson.

She married Clarence Taylor in 1953.

Mourning her passing are her children, Terry (wife Michelle) Taylor, Teena (husband Charles) Roberts, Troy (wife Angie) Taylor, and Travis (wife Cindy) Taylor; fourteen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Helen Barbee.

Clara loved to sew and quilt. She also enjoyed reading.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 8, 2026 Farmer’s Point Cemetery near Petersburg, IL. Please send flowers to the funeral home.

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04/25/2026

Roberta Jean Clark, age 95, Athens, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg.

Roberta was born on May 19, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Ora and Dollie (Prescott) Walker. She was raised in Tallula, Illinois and attended Tallula High School.

She married Herschel “Glen” Clark on February 4, 1951, at Tallula Baptist Church.

Roberta worked as a secretary/bookkeeper at IDEAL in Petersburg and several places in Springfield including Meyers Bros.,Guiffre Buick, Landmark Ford, Warner Motors, National Garages and BUNN Capitol where she retired from.

Roberta belonged to the Petersburg Garden Club and New Salem Lincoln League. She volunteered at Theatre in the Park and Sunny Acres. She enjoyed ceramics years ago and loved spending time with family and friends.

Roberta is survived by her son, Gary (Sharon) Clark; grandchildren, Jennifer (Michael) Armitage and Gregory Wayne (Carissa McQuire) Clark; great-grandchildren, Carley, Will, Ella Armitage, and Grayson Clark; and several nieces and nephews.

Roberta is preceded in death by her parents, Dollie and Ora; her husband, Glen; her brother, Billy Walker; her sister-in-law, Judith Walker; brother-in-law, Jackie “JC” Clark and his wife Joanne; brother-in-law, Donnie Clark; and her sister-in-law, Sylvia Palmer and her husband Tom.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2026 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens. An additional visitation will be held on Thursday, April 30 from 9:00 until time of funeral services at 10:00 AM at the Athens Christian Church. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Athens Christian Church or charity of donor’s choice.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

04/06/2026

Earl Ferguson, age 69, passed away on Thursday April 2nd, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born on October 8, 1956 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Earl M. and Evelyn (Carroll) Ferguson.

Earl married Mary Hill December 28, 1978.

Mourning his passing are his wife Mary, his children, Teresa (partner Greg) Ferguson, Tanya (husband James) Walsh, Joshua Ferguson, his brother Timothy (wife Lisa) Ferguson, sister Sandra (husband David) LeMaster, brother-in-law Kerry Pedigo, several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and the light of his life, grandsons Micah Powell and Vinny Walsh.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Brenda Papin, Linda Pedigo, and Lou Ann McCleary.

Earl attended Athens High school. After high school, Earl was a proud union member of local 178 where he was a welder.

Earl loved the outdoors and was an avid Cleveland Browns fan. His favorite things were fishing, hunting, gardening, cooking, and spending time with family, friends, and his best buddies Micah and Vinny.

Cremation rites will be accorded.

There will be no services. The family asks that you celebrate Earl the way you remember him.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

03/16/2026

Stephen Bradley, age 80, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at St Clara's Rehab & Senior Care in Lincoln, after a long battle of brain cancer

He was born December 23, 1945 in Springfield, the son of Kenneth D. and Besse Jean (Shipley) Bradley.

Stephen married Lila Price on June 25, 1982. She preceded him in death in 2013.

Mourning his passing are his companion, Mary Kirby; brother, Mark (Cindi) Bradley of Springfield, IL; stepdaughters, Mary (Steve) Palmer of Springfield, IL and Emily (Shane) Burton of Sherman, IL; grandsons, Creighten Burton, Evan Coleman, and Justin Burton; “bonus” children, Landon (Jamie) Kirby and Natasha (Adam) Bacon; “bonus” grandchildren, Kirby Jo Bacon and Milo Bacon; sister-in-law, Gladys Farnam; nieces and nephews, Ryan (Shelby) Bradley, Neil Bradley, Jill (Ben) Johnson, Beth (Nate) Rohrig, and Brad (Desirea) Votaw; and several cousins.

He is also preceded in death by his father; mother; brother, Kent Bradley; sister, Ann Votaw; and brother-in-law, Jeff Votaw.

Stephen graduated from Greenview High School in 1964. He later attended SIU Carbondale upon graduating from high school.

Stephen served for the U.S. Army from 1966 through 1968 as a Sergeant during the Vietnam War.

Upon returning from Vietnam, he worked for National Bank of Petersburg as a Loan Officer. After his father passed away he took over the family farming operation in 1974 in the Petersburg/Greenview until his retirement in 2010. After retirement, Stephen worked as a Tender Driver at the Greenview FS Plant from 2016 until 2021.

He served on the Greenview School Board, Petersburg Jaycees, and Menard County Farm Bureau Board.

A visitation for Stephen will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens, Illinois from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM, followed by a graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery in Petersburg, Illinois.

Memorial contributions the Greenview AMVETS Post #179 or St. Clara’s Rehab and Senior Care in Lincoln.

The family would like to give appreciation for the staff at St. Clara’s Rehab and Senior Care in Lincoln for the care Stephen received.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

03/12/2026

Frances Spaulding, age 94, of Petersburg, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 surrounded by her family.

Frances was born on December 30, 1931, in Easton, Illinois, the daughter of John and Julia (Drohan) Cunningham and later married Floyd Spaulding on September 14, 1957.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years, Floyd, also her parents, brother and sister-in-law Paul and Pat Cunningham and sister Margaret Lively, a daughter Teresa at age 4 to heart condition and two sons Bobby in 1997 and John “JS” in 2022.

Mourning her passing are two daughters, Sheila (Dennis) Wiss of O’Fallon, MO and Alice Larnerd of Petersburg; seven grandchildren, Zacharia Spaulding, Jade (Jimmie) Thomas, Celia (Ben) Lanctot, Guy (Rachel) Wiss, Garrett (Sarann) Wiss, Alexandra Martin and Maxwell Martin; four great-granddaughters, Nikki Spaulding, Emma and Hunter Thomas, and Maddie Spaulding; and also by the children of her heart; Cheryl & Bob Pinkston, and Michael Meehan and many great grandpuppies.

Frances worked at Frank Rosenberg, Inc. and Saldwedel/Borden Dairy in Pekin, IL. In later years she worked at Kirby’s Department store, Floyd’s Insurance Office and volunteered for many years at Daily Bread and food bank programs in Greenview. She is a member of the St. Peters Catholic Church in Petersburg, Menard County Historical Society and Greenview AmVet Auxiliary, Post 179.

Frances and Floyd chose to be laid to rest together. The family will receive friends with a funeral mass for both Frances and Floyd at Holy Family Catholic Church, 309 N. Springfield Road, Athens, Illinois on Saturday, March 21, 2026 with a visitation starting at 8:00 AM until time of funeral mass at 10:00 AM.

A Celebration of Life will be held following the service at 11:30 AM at AmVet Post #179, Greenview, Illinois.

Memorials can be made to Greenview Am Vet Post #179 or Menard County Rescue.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

03/11/2026

Dale R. Horn, age 56, of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Arcadia Care Home in Auburn, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

He was born on December 27, 1969 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Norman and Yvonne (Huffman) Horn.

Dale graduated from Greenview High School in 1989.

He was active in Special Olympics. He worked at Strike and Spare West Bowling Alley in Springfield for over 15 years. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, and St. Louis Cardinals fan. He enjoyed fishing with his good friend, Jeff VanEman.

Dale is survived by his parents, Norman and Yvonne Horn of Greenview; his brother, Dan and sister-in-law, Bobbie Horn of Springfield, IL; nieces, Samantha (David) McCann of Alton and Mary Horn of Springfield; and a great nephew, Micah McCann; three great nieces, Melody, Jona, and Molly McCann of Alton; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family wants to give special thanks to Elara Caring Hospice and the Arcadia Care staff, nurses, and all his friends at Arcadia.

Cremation rites will be accorded.

Visitation for Dale will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 from 9:00 until time of memorial services at 11:00 AM at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens. Rev. Shane Hoerbert will be officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Special Olympics of Illinois, Region H c/o Mott & Henning Funeral home; PO Box 257; Athens, Illinois 62613.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

03/11/2026

Donald Meints, age 85, of Athens, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

He was born July 15, 1940 in Peoria, IL the son Aaron and Minnie Brauer - Meints.

Donald married Pamela Beecham on September 7, 1963 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pekin, Illinois.

Mourning his passing are his sons, Vance Meints of South Carolina, Craig (wife Amy) Meints of Florida, and Joel (wife Jennifer) Meints of Lincoln; ten grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one brother, William Meints of Florida, as well as several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by both parents and his wife, Pam.

Don worked as a mail carrier at USPS for most of his life.

Donald was in the US Coast Guard.

Don was a member of the Athens Christian Church.

He enjoyed woodworking, reading and sports.

Cremation rites will be accorded.

Burial of cremains will be held at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin at a later date.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

02/27/2026

Delores Showalter gained her wings on February 26th, 2026.

She was born July 8th, 1944 the daughter of Frank and Dortha (Greer) Showalter.

Dee lived most her life in Fancy Prairie, IL before moving to Sherman.

She is survived by 3 sisters, Gail (David) Copi of Springfield, Sharon (Steve) Mitts of Sherman and Diane (Bill) Hipshire of Shelby, Ohio; 3 nieces, 6 nephews, 11 great nieces, 1 great great nephew and two great great nieces.

Dee worked for the State of Illinois for 35 years. After retiring she served as Chief Human Resource Officer at Hope School for 15 years. She loved playing cards, cross stitching, sewing and most of all she loved her family.

Cremation rites have been accorded.

A celebration of life for Delores will be held on Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at Lincoln Greens Golf Course in Springfield, IL from 12 PM – 3 PM. The family welcomes friends to share stories at 1 PM.

Memorial contributions can be made to “Wooden it Be Lovely” in Springfield, IL.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the Showalter family. On-line condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.

02/27/2026

Dale Allen Beadle, 61, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away on February 25, 2026, after a battle
with cancer.

He was born on June 26, 1964, in Springfield, Illinois, to Earl T. Beadle and Shirley M. Tuttle.

Dale graduated from Greenview High School and proudly served his country in the United States
Air Force.

Dale worked as a security guard at the Holiday Inn in Springfield before earning his Associate
Degree in Architectural Design. He later dedicated several years of service to the State of
Illinois.

He enjoyed drawing and was an enthusiastic supporter of the St. Louis Cardinals and his favorite
football team. Dale will be remembered for his creativity and his loyalty to the teams he loved.

He is survived by his mother, Shirley Tuttle of Nashville, Illinois; his brothers, Paul (Pam)
Beadle of Indianapolis, Indiana; Donald (Hyong Son) Beadle of Edmond, Oklahoma; and David
Beadle of Springfield, Illinois; his sister, Teresa Hake of Nashville, Illinois; his stepsisters,
Pamela (Joe) Mathes of Denver, Colorado, and Betty Jo Tuttle of Roswell, New Mexico; his
stepbrother, Jeffrey Tuttle of Greenview, Illinois; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and
cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Earl Beadle; his stepfather, King Tuttle; and his brother-
in-law, Gary Hake.

Cremation rites will be accorded. In accordance with Dale’s wishes, no services will be held.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the donor’s choice.
Cremation rites will be accorded.

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02/23/2026

Rick Selinger, age 73, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home.

Rick was born on May 18, 1952, in Springfield, Illinois. On November 9, 1974, he married his high school sweetheart, Linda Siemert.

Mourning his passing are his wife, Linda; his children, Rich (wife Jamie) Selinger, Andrea Trickey, and Kevin (wife Katie) Selinger; his sister-in-law Dorothy Selinger; seven grandchildren, Brad (wife Kenzie) Trickey, C**t Selinger, Bryson Trickey, Kai Selinger, Brenton Trickey, Ruby Selinger, and Otto Selinger; one great-granddaughter, Blakely Trickey; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry (wife Lois) Selinger and Delores Pollack; his brothers, Dennis and Mark Selinger; his sister, Karen Selinger; his aunt, Betty McLean; his uncle, Jack Selinger; and many other beloved family members.

Rick was deployed as a Military Drug Investigator for the US Army in Korea during the Vietnam War. After serving his country there, Rick returned home and earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois at Springfield and worked as a Deputy Marshal for the US Marshals Service.

He also attended farrier school in Oklahoma and shod horses for over twenty years. After leaving the Marshals, Rick became a coal miner, first in Virden and then in Elkhart, where he specialized in mine safety and led the mine rescue team in various competitions throughout the United States. He later earned his CDL and saw the entire country as an over-the-road semi driver. Upon retirement, Rick found his calling and became a bus driver for the Williamsville school district. He loved his bus kids and found much enjoyment in getting them safely back and forth to school and sporting events.

Rick belonged to many organizations, including the Pleasant Plains Masonic Lodge where he served in numerous leadership positions and made great friends. He was also a member of the Ansar Shriner organization in Springfield and the Williamsville United Methodist Church, where he served as trustee.

Growing up, Rick enjoyed competing in horse shows and competitions with his brother, Dennis, and continued that love of horses throughout his life, owning and training quarter horses, Belgian drafts, Shire drafts, and even a few donkeys and a pony.

His farm in western Illinois was his pride and joy, as well as his place to get away. He spent his time there hunting, fishing, and thoroughly enjoying the property with his children and grandchildren, in whom he instilled a love and appreciation of the outdoors. Additionally, Rick enjoyed raising cattle, restoring antique farm equipment, and loving on his puppies.

He was loved by all and will be missed.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Pleasant Plains Masonic Lodge and the Williamsville United Methodist Church.

Mott & Henning Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences can be shared at www.mottandhenning.com.