Mary Lou Flenniken, 93, of Bement, IL., passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Arbor Rose in Monticello, IL., with her daughters by her side. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M., on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the Hinds Funeral Home, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement, IL. Visitation will be held from 12 Noon until time of services at the funeral home. The Pastor Naomi Roberts will officiate. Burial will be in the Bement Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be...

Robert D. “Bobby” Benson, 50, of Bement, IL., passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 10:15 A.M., at his residence in Bement, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. To 6:30 P.M., on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Hinds Funeral Home, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement., followed by a funeral service at 6:30 P.M. Pastor Lenny Summar will officiate. Private burial will be in the Bement Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society. Bobby was born on...

Nancy L. Knowles, 77, of Bement, IL., passed away on Tuesday, Februry 28, 2023, at 4:22 A.M., at the Charleston Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Charleston, IL. Graveside services will be held privately for the family at a later date in the Bement Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Albert Parker American Legion Post #620, Bement, IL. Nancy was born on February 2, 1946 in Ellsworth, Maine a daughter of Harry and Dasy DeMeyer Farnsworth. She married Robert W....

With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the Whitely family announce the passing of our kind, brave, caring and unimaginably generous wife, mother grandmother, sister and friend, Thersa Whitely was born in the town of Monticello on September 3, 1960. Theresa dedicated her early life to healthcare facilities in the area, as she always wanted to help anyone she could. In 1981, Theresa met Gary Whitely in Bement. Theresa and Gary went on to have four children, Joshua, Christopher, Christian...

Sandra Kay Goodrich Burns, 55, of Clifton Forge, VA., passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, in Harrisburg, VA. Sandra was born on July 16, 1967 in Decatur, IL., a daughter of Warren Riley Goodrich and the late Janice Fay Parsley Goodrich. Sandra was a phlebotomist for Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed singing and going to church, and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was always willing to help people, even if they were not her...

Claudia A. Cook, 77, of Mowequa, IL., formerly of Champaign, IL., passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 1:12 P.M., at the Mowequa Rehabilitation Center, Mowequa, IL. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M., on Sunday, February 5, 2023, Potomac Township Cemetery, Potomac, IL.. The Rev. Deborah Owen will officiate. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Hinds Funeral Home, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement, IL., to help towards funeral expenses. Claudia was born on...

There will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Judy Price, 85, of Arcola, IL., passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at 1:37 A.M., at her residence in Arcola, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Hinds Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement. Pastor Pat Tieman will officiate. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until time of services on Saturday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be at 3:00 P.M., on Saturday at the St. Omer Cemtery, Ashmore, IL....

  Janet M. Lamb, 87, of Monticello, IL., passed away at 10:24 P.M., on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, IL.  Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church, 249 N. Macon St. Bement.  Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Monday, January 30, 2023 also at the First Presbyterian Church of Bement. The Rev. Paul Spangler will officiate. Being a teacher...

Barbara A. Kaley, 95, of Bement, IL., passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, in Lexington, S.C. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Bement United Methodist Church, 249 N. Piatt St., Bement. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until time of services at the church on Thursday. The Pastor Naomi Roberts will officiate. Burial will be in the Bement Township Cemetery, Bement. Memorial contributions can be made to Bement United Methodist...