Category: Obituaries

November 4, 1956 – May 22, 2026 Bobby D. “Bob” Reynolds, age 69, of Yale, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 6:00 AM on Friday, May 22, 2026, at his home. Services celebrating Bob’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Plainfield Community Church,

Henry L. “Sonny” Bower, Jr. age 84, of rural Oblong, Illinois passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, at his home. Graveside Services for Sonny will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Honey Cemetery in Bogota, Illinois.  Burial will be in the Honey Cemetery.  Crain Funeral

Rodney R. Alexander age 62, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. Services to celebrate Rodney’s life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton.    Rodney will be laid to rest

January 10, 1964 – May 6, 2026 Steven Scott Hardiek, age 62, of Newton, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026,   at his home.  Private services will be held.  In loving memory of Steven, memorials may be made to family.  Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer

Harold Wayne Kibler age 80, of Newton passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded to Mr. Kibler, with no formal services being planned. Harold was born on April 29, 1946, in Effingham, Illinois the son of Guy and Edna

June 26, 1939 – May 11, 2026 Dorothy Ellen Whitaker, age 86, of Marion, Illinois and formerly of Herrin and Eldorado, Illinois, passed away at 9:11 AM on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Charleston Rehab and Nursing in Charleston, Illinois.  Funeral services celebrating Dorothy’s life will be held at 2:00

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