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August 14, 1958 – May 30, 2026 Gary Lee Koester, age 67, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 1:02 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at HSHS Saint Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Graveside services for family members will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 5, 2026,
August 7, 1940 – May 29, 2026 Carol Sue Schafer, age 85, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 4:56 PM on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM – Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Meyer Funeral
March 27, 1946 – May 24, 2026 Donna Kay “Kay” Nicholas, age 80, of Sainte Marie, Illinois, passed away at 4:37 PM – Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Private family services will be held with burial in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton,
August 1, 1942– May 24, 2026 Betty Goeckner, age 83, of Teutopolis, Illinois, passed away at 5:45 PM – Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM – Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Saint Rose of Lima
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