Tributes to Farmers & Agricultural Workers

Charles "Chuck" Robert Hultine Born: January 14, 1959 in Princeton, IL Died: April 11, 2026 in Peoria, IL Charles "Chuck" Robert Hultine, 67, of Princeton, IL made his peaceful transition towards his heavenly home on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria. With the...

Lynn F. Kukuck Born: September 21, 1938 Died: April 10, 2026 Lynn F. Kukuck, age 87, of Kankakee passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at Miller Health Care Center in Kankakee. He was born September 21, 1938 in Kankakee, the son of Francis and Margaret (Sauer) Kukuck. Lynn married Lana Basler on...

Jordan Charles Gallerani Ashfield, MA - Jordan Charles Gallerani passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on July 20, 1932 in Springfield to Pia (Cocchi) and John Gallerani. At a very young age his family moved from Springfield to Ashfield and...

Benjamin G. Sandrock Born: April 11, 1976 Died: April 13, 2026 Benjamin G. Sandrock, 50 of rural Lyndon, IL, died on Monday April 13, 2026. He was born on April 11, 1976 in Sterling, IL, the son of Gary L. and Evonne M. (Hilger) Sandrock. He was a graduate of Rock Falls High School in 1994,...

FARMER Laurie Raymond Passed away suddenly on 21st March, aged 68 years. Treasured husband to Jackie. Much loved Dad to Alex, Matt, Stef, David and Sarah. Adored Grandad to Milo, Avi, River and Wren. Chair of the trustee board of Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary and owner of Broomfields Holidays. A...

Robert Ray passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The family is being cared for by Crawford Funeral Home - Jerseyville.

Charles Leo "Chuck" Link, age 72, of rural Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. He was born March 5, 1954 in Burlington, the son of Charles Luther and Polly Marilyn Masters Link. On May 27, 1972, he married Donna...

Veldron Eugene Hannah, 102, of Bolckow, MO passed away on April 12, 2026 in Maryville, MO. He was born on February 16, 1924 to John Douglas and Clara Cawood Hannah in Cawood, MO. After graduation from Rosendale High School, he joined the U.S. Merchant Marines, serving in the North Atlantic &...

Robert F. Hornberger passed on March 7, 2026, at the age of 79. Bobby was the first born to Fremont & Louise (Baldwin) Hornberger. Bobby became a big brother to Steven Hornberger born 4 years later. They grew up in rural Douglas County where Bob attended Union School when he was promoted to...

Raymond Francis Fait, 76, of Marshfield Wi passed away March 30, 2026 in Knoxville, TN. He was unable to recover from the complications of emergency heart surgery. He and his wife Jeanie were taking a well deserved vacation with other family and friends at the time. His wife Jeanie, his son...

Eugene McCleese passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The family is being cared for by Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home - Peebles.

Randall Gordon Fleming, 78, of Carthage, Ill., passed away at 4:10 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. He passed peacefully with his family by his side. Randy was born on Jan. 21, 1948, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Curtis Eugene Fleming and Carrie Plowman Fleming. He...

Donna Hutcheson Baldwyn- Donna Nicole Duvall Hutcheson, 46, of Baldwyn, MS, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026, surrounded by family. She enjoyed living the life of a farmer and taking care of her chickens, cattle and flowers. She liked watching cooking and investigation channels on television....

                                         WORLD WAR II VETERAN Richard Norman McWilliams, 98, of Revere, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home at 5:48pm, Sunday, April 12, 2026,...

Tony Lynn Miller, 52, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at his home in Collinsville, TX. Tony was born December 3, 1973, in Denton, TX, to Virgil Leon and Brenda Darlene (Sauls) Miller. He married the love of his life, Rebecca Ann (Richardson) Miller on November 6, 2010, in Saint Jo, TX. Tony...

Russell J. Gross, loving husband, father and grandfather CUBA - Russell J. Gross, 80, of 6981 Rawson Road, Cuba, passed away Monday (April 13, 2026) at Olean General Hospital, after a brief illness. Born Dec. 7, 1945, in Cuba, he was a son of Clyde A. and Elva V. Randolph Gross. On Nov. 24, 2000,...

Ralph Douglas Toole passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Brown Funeral Home & Blue Lake Crematory - Chipley.

Oliver Anthony Sahuque, 84, of Ansley, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth Evans Sahuque and Louis Sahuque, Sr.; his brother, Louis Sahuque, Jr.; his sisters, Myrna Johnson and Betty Ridgel; his grandson, Travis Finley; and his son-in-...

With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life well lived, we share that Valier farmer Jim Sheble, 85, passed away April 10 at the Logan Health Assisted Living in Shelby, Mont. The memorial service to celebrate Jim’s life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Valier United Methodist...

Donald Zane Harris passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The family is being cared for by West Florida Funeral Home - Pensacola.

Michael Joseph Scanlon Oskaloosa. Michael Joseph Scanlon, 72, of rural Oskaloosa, died Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born August 30, 1953, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Agnes Patik Scanlon. He attended Oskaloosa Schools. On July 14, 1973, he...

Billy Hoch passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. The family is being cared for by Davis-Oswald Funeral Home - Tremont.

Ethel Viola (Halse) Quandahl, age 89 of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water Street, Decorah, IA 52101,...

Robert Lewis Mosley, 66, of Columbia, Tennessee, passed away on April 14, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Lena Mosley; and his brothers, Carl Mosley and Larry Mosley, as well as other loved family. He leaves behind...

George D. Swan, age 87, of Erie, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026. He was born in Erie on May 27, 1938, son of the late Hibbert and Ruth Swan. Over the years, George was a farmer, collected older style cars and little Avon car models. For a while, he lived in Jonesboro, GA, where he worked...

William S. Cooley, 93, of Athens, died early Monday morning, April 13, 2026 at his home.  Born November 11, 1932 in Athens County, he was the son of the late Darl Cooley and Mary Tippie Cooley.  He was a 1950 graduate of Shade High School.  He served four years in the U.S. Air...

Raul was 88 years old and was born in La Grulla, Tx. He was one of six children born to Jose and Micaela Castro. In his younger years, his family were migrant workers, following the crops as they tried to make a living. He married his wife Rita Flores in Texas. The family eventually settled in...

John Emmett Graves, age 95, of Grinnell, IA, passed away on April 8, 2026, with his family at his side. Son of John Calvin Graves and Lena (Watson) Graves, he was born in Lawson, MO on November 3, 1930. He graduated from Gower High School, Gower, MO in 1948, served in the U.S. Navy 1951-1955, and...

Raymond Keeney, age 96, of Nancy, KY, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Russell County Hospital. Raymond was born on February 18, 1930 in Trimble, KY, to the late Coral Lee Keeney and Mable Jane Richardson Keeney.  He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church #1.  Raymond was a...

Naomi Allgyer Johnson, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, 87 years old, born March 23, 1939, passed away on April 13, 2026, with the peace of God in her heart. She was a wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend to many, all of whom appreciated her authentic care and genuine love for others. She succumbed in...

Marsha Ann McMinn, Beloved Mother, Wife, Nana, homemaker, and Rancher, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the age of 80. Marsha was born on November 15, 1945, in Joplin, to Fred A. and Marie (Goodrich) Marold. On October 5, 1981, she married her husband of thirty-five years, Chuck McMinn,...

Gary Greene, 68, of the Buladean community in Bakersville, North Carolina, passed away on April 15, 2026. Gary was born on September 28 at Spruce Pine Community Hospital to the late Floyd and Mildred Tipton Greene. He spent his life in Mitchell County and was a man known for his strong work...

Earl Wayne Lowe passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Jones & Eden Funeral Home - Washington.

Gary R. Lang passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. The family is being cared for by Heyl Funeral Home.

Athens William S. Cooley, 93, of Athens, died early Monday morning, April 13, 2026 at his home. Born November 11, 1932 in Athens County, he was the son of the late Darl Cooley and Mary Tippie Cooley. He was a 1950 graduate of Shade High School. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force, a...

Donald Child Fletcher, 86 Donald Child Fletcher passed away on April 8, 2026. He was born January 16, 1940 in Ogden, Utah to Clyde and Viola Fletcher. He was the second of five children. His family moved to Moses Lake, Washington in February of 1953 under the Grand Coulee Project. They bought a...

Adeline Ott passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The family is being cared for by Verkuilen - Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home - Kaukauna.

Freddie Joe Craig, 81, of Maceo, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. He was born on October 3, 1944, in Daviess County, to the late Otis and Margaret Roberts Craig. Though Freddie was a cowboy at heart, he spent his life devoted to his true passion—farming. He recently returned to his...

John "Bill" Hughes, 61, of Lynchburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, April 11, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work, and deep devotion to his family and the land he cherished. Bill was born on November 10, 1964, and grew up in New Vienna, Ohio....

Ken Krien, a lifelong resident of Cheyenne County, Kansas was peacefully called home on Monday, April 13, 2026, at The Cedars Courts in McPherson, Kansas. Ken was welcomed to the world on February 4, 1940, in a sod house in rural St. Francis, Kansas, the son of John G. and Frances M. (Loyd)...

Robert (Bill) William Kearns passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. The family is being cared for by Wheeler Family Funeral Home, Baker Chapel.

John A. Phelan Born: November 5, 1962 Died: April 12, 2026 John A. Phelan, age 63, of Seneca, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April, 12, 2026, at home. John was born in Ransom, IL to the late Paul and Margaret (Leake) Phelan and he was a resident of Seneca the past 43 years. John was a graduate...

Harlan Hody Hales, longtime farmer and resident of Flandreau, SD, passed away April 2, 2026, at Ava's House in Sioux Falls. He had struggled with congestive heart failure in his later life and recently was diagnosed with liver and kidney abnormalities. A Celebration of Life will be held on...

Merton Shane Bailey entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the age of 45. He was a native and resident of Marrero, LA. Merton was employed as a laborer. Beloved father of Sha’Niya Lanay Storey, Sha’Myrie Lanaye Bailey, and Sha’Lajah Ann Bailey. Son of the late...

Alvern "Vernie" Myron Johnson passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by J.H. Lynner Funeral Home - Clarkfield.

James Richard Davenport passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026. The family is being cared for by Autry Funeral Home - Jacksonville.

Terry L. Sigfried passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home.

Lonnie Mitchell, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on April 9, 2026, at the age of 72. He was born on October 12, 1953, and lived a life marked by deep faith, unwavering love for his family, and a servant's heart. Lonnie's faith in God was the foundation of his life. A...

April Ann Clute, 90, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. She was born on April 12, 1936, in Volga, the daughter of Lester and Carrie (Larson) Keilholtz. April graduated from Volga High School in 1953. On August 22, 1958, she...

Marie (Annette) Ann Byrum passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. The family is being cared for by Stout & Son Funeral Home - Burlington Chapel.