Hancock County Journal-Pilot

Karen Claudeen (Moyes) Tilton, age 79 died at home on February 10, 2022 after an extended illness with her husband at her side in The Villages, Florida. She was born on December 6, 1942 in La Harpe, Illinois, to Paul Vernon and Joan Charlotte (Shaffner) Moyes. Karen and her boyhood sweetheart Dean were married on December 23, 1962 and were happily married for 59 years. Dean, her sons Ted and Trent, her daughters-in-law and six grandchildren were the focal point of her life and brought her the greatest joy in her life. Karen was a graduate of La Harpe (Illinois) High School and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Western Illinois University and her Master's Degree in Speech...

Terry Gene Anders, 69, of Abilene, Texas, passed away on October 31, 2020 in Abilene, Texas. Celebration of Life will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Saturday November 7, 2020 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Terry Anders was born in LaHarpe, IL to Glen and Jane Anders on April 17, 1951. He went to school and graduated from LaHarpe High School. He married Eva Link on June 20, 1970 in LaHarpe, IL. He worked as a customer service engineer for IBM for 37 years. He was a volunteer fireman and was active in the Lion's Club in LaHarpe, IL. He was also involved with Boy Scouts and First Christian Church of Abilene, TX. Some of his favorite things to do was to spoil his...

Lena Elizabeth (Ford) Platt, 99, of Greensburg, passed away on July 3, 2019 at Aspen Place Health Campus, Greensburg. She was born on August 5, 1919 in Decatur County, the daughter of Daniel Reuben and Ina Viola (Stout) Ford. She was married to Robert Denton Platt on April 21, 1946 at the Greensburg United Methodist Church by Reverend E.F. Schneider, and they enjoyed 42 years together until his death on December 22, 1986. Lena was a 1937 graduate of Greensburg Community High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1944 and her Master's in Education in 1964 from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Lena began her teaching career in 1939 at Richland, IN. Other school...