Day: February 1, 2024

Janet Marie Brooks, age 80, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:15 AM – Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Janet’s life will be held at 12:00 PM – Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Central Christian Church in Newton,

Roberta O’Brien Barkley age 90, of Newton, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. At her request, no formal funeral services are being planned. Roberta was born on June 12, 1933, in Jasper County, Illinois the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Hamilton)