Category: Obituaries

Terry Lee Key, age 70 April 10, 1955 – August 12, 2025 Terry Lee Key, age 70, of rural Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 12:10 PM – Tuesday August 12, 2025, in rural Montrose, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM – Monday, August 18, 2025,

William Otis “Bill” Whightsel, age 69 June 30, 1955 – October 7, 2024 William Otis “Bill” Whightsel, age 69, formerly of Mattoon, Illinois, passed away on Monday October 7, 2024. Services celebrating Bill’s, life will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) – Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Meyer Funeral

Richard E. “Dick” Horner age 73 of Newton went home to be with Jesus on August 8th, 2025, at Willowbrook Memory Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.  Dick was born December 29th, 1951, in Lincoln, Illinois the son of Frank “Bud” and Mildred (Skaggs) Horner. Services for Dick will be held

Terry D. Malone August 31, 1963 – July 28, 2025 Terry D. Malone, age 61 of Sumner, passed away on July 28, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.  Terry was born on August 31, 1963 in Olney, Illinois, the Son of Robert Lee and Elizabeth (Peyton) Malone Sr.

Marilynn Joyce Copper, age 85 March 5, 1940 – July 26, 2025 Marilynn Joyce Copper, age 85, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 2:54 PM – Saturday, July 26, 2025, at her home. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM – Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Walnut Prairie

Rev. Kenny Miller   1934 – 2025 Kenneth “Kenny” Kos Miller age 90, of Wheeler passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Kenny’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton

Mary Helen Richardson February 26, 1930 – July 25, 2025 Mary Helen Richardson, age 95 of Olney, passed away on July 25, 2025, at Richland Care and Rehab of Olney.  Mary was born on February 26, 1930, in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of Bernard and Helen S. (Smith) Zimmerle. Mary

Brandon Scott “Beef” Frichtl, age 35 July 25, 1989 – July 24, 2025 Brandon Scott “Beef” Frichtl, age 35, of Newton, Illinois, passed away on the family farm at 6:25 PM – Thursday, July 24, 2025.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM – Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at

Billy Joel Briscoe, 43, of Hidalgo, IL passed away on July 19, 2025, at Lake Shelbyville, inSullivan Twp. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday July 25, 2025, at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday at the

Carven Leroy Wade “Bud”, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Born in Richland County, Illinois on July 11, 1947, Bud was the son of Clyde and Opal Wade. A proud American, he served his country with honor in the United States Army during the Vietnam War,