Category: Obituaries

Richard Smith age 61, of Newton passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at his residence.   Memorial service will be held at a later date.   Richard was born November 29, 1964 in Peotone Illinois, he was the son of Chester Arthur Smith and Karen Darlene ( Phillips ) Smith.  He

Harold David Lewis age 72, of Newton passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026,  at his residence.   Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday May 7, 2026, at the  Crain Funeral Home, Newton. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to  7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2026 at

Kay Reisner of Hidalgo went to be with her lord on Friday May 1, 2026 at the age of 86. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 6, 2026, at the Hidalgo Independent Christian Church. Visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. to service time at

April 15, 1974 – April 16, 2026 Brian Keith Cox, age 52, of Falmouth, Illinois, and formerly of Oblong, Illinois, passed away at 5:20 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at his home. Private family services will be held.  In loving memory of Brian, memorials may be made to the

November 18, 1943 – April 26, 2026 Loretta Faye Brooks, age 82, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 PM on Sunday, April 26, at Helia Health Care in Newton, Illinois.   Funeral services celebrating Loretta’s life will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the Central

August 31, 1939 – April 26, 2026 Richard Douglas “Doug” Oliver, age 86, of Newton, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 11:02 AM on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Stonebridge in Olney, Illinois, with daughters and sons-in-law by his side. Funeral services celebrating Doug’s life will be held at 11:00 AM

Claudine Rush, age 92September 29, 1933 – April 14, 2026 Claudine Rush, age 92, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 5:08 AM – Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at her home.A celebration of life will be held for family and friends from 2:00-5:00 PM – Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the

August 4, 1951 – April 10, 2026 Kenneth Lawrence Helregel, age 74, of rural Sainte Marie, Illinois, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 17th, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Saint Mary of the Assumption

April 7, 1943 – April 9, 2026 Carole Mitchell, age 83, of Farina, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 AM – Thursday, April 9, 2026, at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. A private burial will be held at Trexler Cemetery in Newton, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care

April 8, 1933 – April 11, 2026 Eleanor Jane (Jourdan) Scurlock, age 93, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 6:10 AM – Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Helia Healthcare of Newton. She was loved and will be missed. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 AM