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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
Dorothy J. Brooks, age 92, of Avon, Indiana passed away July 7, 2026. She was born November 20, 1933 at Allendale, Illinois to Dale and Hazel Turner. Dorothy married Cecil Brooks at Newton, Illinois on September 11, 1952. Dorothy graduated from Newton High School, Newton, Illinois in 1951. After graduation, her first paying
David Lee Dhom went to be with the lord peacefully at his home on July 5, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton with Father Pawel Luczak celebrating the mass. Visitation will be
March 23, 1950 – June 29, 2026 Robert Wayne Carroll, age 76, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 PM – Monday, June 29, 2026, at his home. Private family services will be held with burial in the Wilson-Seifers Cemetery northwest of Newton, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care of
May 22, 1936 – June 29, 2026 Shirley Jean Gehlhausen, age 90, of Olney, Illinois, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Richland Care and Rehab in Olney, Illinois. A service celebrating Shirley’s life will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Meyer Funeral
August 10, 1943 – June 30, 2026 Mildred Agnes “Millie” (Koebele) Grasselli, age 82, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:55 PM – Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Helia Healthcare of Newton. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton,
March 20, 1947 – June 27, 2026 Karyn Joyce Fisher St. Pierre, 79, of Olney, Illinois, passed away at 1:39 AM on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family. Karyn was born March 20, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of E. Eugene and Ann Marie
July 21, 1953 – June 24, 2026 Judy Jean Houser, age 72, of Rose Hill, Illinois, passed away at 9:27 PM – Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) on Sunday, July 19,
Betty Jean (Mulvey) Ganley of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on June 23, 2026. In accordance with her wishes, funeral services will be held at St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church, Tuesday, June 30, at 11 am, at 2160 N. Edward St., Decatur IL 62526.
October 23, 1939 – June 23, 2026 Joyce Lavaughn, age 86, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 1:01 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at her home. Funeral services celebrating Joyce’s life will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton,