Shelley Fabares
Aug 22, 2026
Actress Shelley Fabares died August 22, 2026, in Los Angeles. She died after a brief illness at the age of 82. She starred on TV in "The Donna Reed Show" as a teen, and she went on to stardom as an adult in "Coach" and "One Day at a Time." Fabares is also being remembered for her hit single from...
Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Aug 21, 2026
Former Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker died August 21, 2026, of natural causes at the age of 94. She represented Kansas as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms, from 1978 to 1997. She is being remembered as a trailblazer – she was the first woman to be elected to a full term in the U.S. Senate without her...
Roger McKenzie
Aug 21, 2026
Comic book writer Roger McKenzie died August 21, 2026, at the age of 75 after fighting heart failure and kidney disease. He was best known as a writer on the Marvel classic "Daredevil," where he introduced the darker tone that we now associate with the superhero. McKenzie is also being remembered for his work on "Captain America," where he helped...
Janie Bradford
Aug 21, 2026
Songwriter Janie Bradford died August 21, 2026, at a Los Angeles hospital. She died after an extended illness at the age of 87. She was a songwriter for Motown Records, where she co-wrote the label's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)," as well as songs like "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" and "Your Old Standby." Bradford is being...
Demetrio G. Salazar
Aug 21, 2026
Demetrio Salazar, 86, of LaSalle, passed away in his home on Friday, August 21. Demetrio was a former LaSalle alderman.A memorial visitation will be held on September 6th from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at 3:00 PM at the Ptak Funeral Home in Peru. Fr. Paul Carlson will officiate, and the burial will follow the service at...
Michael Wright
Aug 19, 2026
Actor Michael Wright died August 19, 2026, in Los Angeles. He died of heart failure and complications from Marchiafava-Bignami disease, a rare degenerative neurological disorder, at the age of 70. He starred in "The Five Heartbeats," playing Eddie King Jr., lead singer in a Motown-inspired soul group. His other movies included "Streamers" and "Sugar Hill." Wright is also being remembered...
James J. Bradish
Aug 19, 2026
James J. Bradish, 77, of Peru, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at the OSF St. Clare Medical Center in Princeton, IL.Celebration of Life Memorial Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 26 from 5-7:00 PM at Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Private burial will be at a later date.
Clint Thomas Mettille-Halterman
Aug 18, 2026
Clint Thomas Mettille-Halterman, 55, of Ottawa, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026 in Ottawa.There will be a memorial event for Clint on Saturday, August 22nd at noon at Friendship House (1718 N 2525th Road, Ottawa, IL 61350). The Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa is assisting with arrangements.
Bill Rasmussen
Aug 18, 2026
Businessman Bill Rasmussen died August 18, 2026, at his home in Land O' Lakes, Florida. He died of complications from Parkinson's disease at the age of 93. He and his son, Scott Rasmussen, had an idea for a 24-hour cable sports network, and they turned that idea into reality as the founders of ESPN. He is being remembered as a...
Frank Beard
Aug 17, 2026
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for blues rock legends ZZ Top, died August 17, 2026, while in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He was 77. Beard sat behind the drum kit for ZZ Top for 56 years, most of them paired with bassist Dusty Hill (1949–2021). Together, the pair held down the rhythm section for one of...