All Obituaries

Wesley Harlow Olson, 51, of Springfield, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 7:37 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro, IL. Father Daniel Willenborg Pastor of St. Agnes Catholic Church will officiate.  Mr. Olson was born on June 10, 1970 to Harlow and Ruth (Matheson) Olson, who survive in Troy, MO. He had worked as a police officer, as well...

Alvin Walter Miller, 90, of Hillsboro, IL passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 11:50 a.m. at Hillsboro Area Hospital, Hillsboro, IL.  Services with Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home are pending. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro, IL. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro, IL. Burial will be in Cress Hill Cemetery in...

Marilyn Sue (Lehnan) Taylor, 74, of Irving, IL, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 10:40 a.m. at Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro, IL. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Mrs. Taylor was born on August 9, 1947 in Hillsboro, IL to the late Albert F. and Frances (Niehaus) Lehnen. She graduated from Hillsboro High School, class of 1965 in Hillsboro, IL. Mrs. Taylor...

Veda E. Voyles, age 91, of Grove City, OH passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. A Graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, IL. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL, will be in charge of local arrangements. She was born August 8, 1930 in Fillmore, IL, to the late Virgil and Vera Harvey. Veda retired from South Western City School District in Grove City, Ohio.  She was an actively involved member at Grove...

Emma Ellen Cress, 91, of Hillsboro, IL passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 5:50 p.m. at her residence.  Cremation rites were accorded and no services are planned at this time. Mrs. Cress was born on May 23, 1930, in Montgomery County, IL , to the late Evan and Mae (Simpson) Titsworth.  She was a 1948 Graduate of Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, IL.  She married Jack Cress on October 13, 1951 in Champaign, IL.  He preceded her in death on November 1, 2011....

Barbara Mae Wright, 71, of Witt, IL, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Officiants will be Stephen Wright and Pastor Randy White of Open Arms Fellowship Church in Irving, IL. Barbara Wright was born on October 18, 1949, in Hillsboro, IL, to the late Leonard and Rosella (Fogle) Pryor. She received a Master’s degree in Business from Purdue...

John W. "Jay" Casey Jr., 90, of Hillsboro, IL passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at 6:52 p.m. at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro, IL. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro, IL. Father Daniel Willenborg, Pastor of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro, IL, will officiate. Burial will be...

Carl Edwards Hallers, 84, of Taylor Springs, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 7:15 a.m. at Hillsboro Area Hospital, Hillsboro, IL. Cremation rites were accorded. A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Wares Grove Cemetery in Butler, IL. Friends may meet at 9:30 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home to proceed to the cemetery. Pastor Joseph Nehring will officiate.  Mr. Hallers was born on August 1, 1937 to the late Virgil and Nina...

Dennis Jon Graden, 80, of Hillsboro, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at 9:55 a.m. at his residence. Due to increasing cases of COVID-19, private services will be held. Rev. Mike Lawton, Pastor of United Methodist Church in Hillsboro, IL, and Rev. Ralph Ward will officiate. Burial will be in Ohlman Cemetery, Ohlman, IL. Mr. Graden was born on December 10, 1940, in Nokomis, IL, to the late Gilbert and Geneva Louise (Davis) Graden. He was a 1958 graduate of Nokomis High School...

Garry R. Williamson, 79, of Hillsboro, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 9:45 a.m. at his residence. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillsboro Country Club, Hillsboro, IL. It will be eulogized by golfing buddies, water plant co-workers and family.  CDC guidelines will be followed with use of masks and social distancing. Mr. Williamson was born on June 4, 1942, in New Delhi, NY, to the late Russell Andrew and Stella...