Category: Obituaries

Vera Fern (McKinney) Morrison Wiley, age 98 Vera Fern (McKinney) Morrison Wiley, age 98, of Dieterich, Illinois, and formerly of Newton, and Bogota, Illinois, passed away 10:51 AM – Thursday, June 27, 2019, at her home. Private family services will be held with burial will be in the Johnson Family

Suzy Pilman, age 79 August 19, 1939 – July 2, 2019 Suzy Pilman, age 79, of Newton, Illinois, passed away 2:45 PM – Tuesday, July 02, 2019, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Suzy’s life will be held at 10:30 AM – Saturday, July 6, 2019, at

Shirley Carlene Novak, age 79 August 26, 1939 – June 30, 2019 Shirley Carlene Novak, age 79, of Noble, Illinois, passed away 9:00 AM – Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Aperion Care in Olney, Illinois.   Private family services will be held.  Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer

Marion E. Bahl, age 88 November 19, 1930 – June 28, 2019 Marion E. Bahl, age 88, of West Liberty, Illinois, passed away 5:58 PM – Friday, June 28, 2019, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM –

Ronald Wayne Bickers, age 78 January 19, 1941 – June 26, 2019 Ronald Wayne Bickers, age 78, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 3:56 AM – Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital of Effingham, Illinois. Visitation will be held 1:00-3:00 PM – Tuesday, July 2, 2019,

Betty L. Hannaman, age 81 January 26, 1938 – June 14, 2019 Betty L. Hannaman, age 81, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 7:25 PM – Friday, June 14, 2019, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 PM – Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at

Eric Gibbons May 1st, 1968 – Jun 11th, 2019 Eric Gibbons, age 51, of Flora, Illinois, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 11, 2019, at his home. He was born May 1, 1968, in Olney, the son of Leo David and Jacqueline “Jackie” (Bryan) Gibbons. [read more] Eric was a

Edna Lucille Whitehurst, age 90, of Wheeler passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at her home. Funeral services celebrating Edna’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 14, 2019 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2019