All Obituaries

James Arthur "Bull Dog" Hefley, 83, of Hillsboro, IL, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at 9:05 p.m. at Hillsboro Area Hospital, Hillsboro, IL. Cremation rites were accorded and a celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at the Irving Century House, Irving, IL. Mr. Hefley was born on March 13, 1935 in Witt, IL to the late Rolley Bailey and Jewell Wilma (Anderson) Hefley. He attended Witt High School in Witt, IL, and retired from Hillsboro,...

Marvin Lee Jones, 86, of Springfield, IL, formerly of Hillsboro, IL, passed on Friday, November 09, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at Reflections Memory Care in Chatham, IL.  Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL.  Rev. Harry Meyer will officiate.  Military rites at graveside by V.F.W. Post #1306 and American Legion Post #425. Mr. Jones was born on November 10, 1931, in Hillsboro, IL, to the...

Joseph Thomas Frkovich of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Mr. Frkovich was born on August 30,1930, in Taylor Springs, IL, to the late Thomas and Anna Frkovich. He lived in California for most of his life. Mr. Frkovich served in the United States Army for three years, and did contract work for the U.S. government and retired after twenty-six years. Mr. Frkovich is survived by his nephew, Dennis McCoy. Mr. Frkovich was...

Laura A. Draper, 93, of Hillsboro, IL passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at 6:56 p.m., at Montgomery Nursing & Rehab in Taylor Springs, IL.  Visitation will be held on Monday, November 12, 2018, from noon to 1:00 p.m., at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL.  Funeral Mass will be on Monday, November 12, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro, IL.  Father Daniel Willenborg, Pastor of St. Agnes Catholic Church in...

Frederick "Fred" Ronald Gates, 83, of Hillsboro, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 12:50 p.m. at his residence. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home, Hillsboro, IL. Funeral Service for Mr. Gates will be held at 7:00 p.m. following the visitation at the funeral home. Rev. Randy Sands, pastor of Free Methodist Church, Hillsboro, IL will officiate. Mr. Gates was born on July 26, 1935 in...

Charles Theodore "Ted" McFarlin, Sr., age 96, of Hillsboro, IL passed away at 12:22 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home, Hillsboro IL with Rev. Matt Ferguson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Hillsboro, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, with Military Rites at graveside by V.F.W. Post #1306  and American Legion Post...

Wayne Walter Elliott, age 74, of Donnellson IL, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. at Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center, Greenville IL. Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Donnellson Cemetery, Donnellson IL.  Family and friends may gather at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home, Hillsboro, at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to proceed to Donnellson Cemetery.  There will be no visitation. Mr. Elliott was born on June 16, 1944 at...

Carole Sue Hart, 82, of Hillsboro, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 7:29 a.m. at her residence. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home, Hillsboro, IL. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Rev. Ralph Ward of Hillsboro, IL will officiate. Burial will take place in Wares Grove Cemetery, Butler, IL. Mrs. Hart was born on March 9, 1936, in...

Rodney Alen Keith, 58, of Hillsboro, IL passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at 4:15 a.m., at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.  Cremation rites were accorded and no services are planned at this time. Mr. Keith was born on April 2, 1960, in Vandalia, IL, to the late Ivan & Audrey (Stolte) Keith.  He was a graduate of Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, IL.  He married Danielle Hartman, on December 11, 1993, in Butler, IL.  She...

Deborah Lynn Hughes, 66, of Hillsboro, IL, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, at 4:50 a.m. at Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation, Taylor Springs, IL.  Private graveside services will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, IL.  Burial will take place in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, IL. Ms. Hughes was born on August 11, 1952, in Hillsboro, IL, to the late Charles F. and Mary Wilma (Fuller) Hughes.  She was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, IL and...