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October 14, 1936 – July 10, 2026 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather Ray Gene Van Matre, age 89, of Parkersburg, Illinois, left to be with the Lord at 11:16 PMon Friday, July 10, 2026, at Haven on the River in Grayville, Illinois. The family asks any who can, to come
NEWTON – St. Thomas School is inviting the community to take part in one of its favorite annual traditions as the 14th Annual Duck Race returns on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Newton Aquatic Center. The event will begin at 11 a.m., when hundreds of numbered rubber ducks will race
Bettie Jean Winn, age 90 from Newton, Illinois and formerly from Anna, IL passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10th at 1:44 pm, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. Bettie was born October 4th, 1935 in Pulaski, Illinois. Bettie married the love of her life Joel Winn on June 29th
Brent Charles Wilson age 54, of Newton, Illinois passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services to honor and celebrate Brent’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Free Methodist Church with Pastor Matthew Scandrett officiating. Visitation