Category: Obituaries

Leroy Paul Frohning, age 85 August 24, 1937 – January 4, 2023 Leroy Paul Frohning, age 85, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:23 PM – Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at HSHS St Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.     Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM – Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois, with Fr. Dean

John Paul Spence, Jr. age 68 of Newton passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. Cremation rites were accorded with a memorial at a later date. John was born on August 3, 1954, in Effingham, Illinois the son of John Paul Spence, Sr. and

Robert Lance “Bob” Coad, age 99 December 20, 1923 – December 31, 2022 Robert Lance “Bob” Coad, age 99, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:10 PM – Saturday, December 31, 2022, at HSHS St Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.     Funeral services celebrating Bob’s life will be held

Larissa Elizabeth (Brasel) Smith, age 58 June 13, 1964 – December 29, 2022 Larissa Elizabeth (Brasel) Smith, age 58, of Willow Hill, Illinois, passed away at 2:45 AM – Thursday, December 29, 2022, at her home.     A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 PM – Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2304 South Veterans Drive Effingham, Illinois 62401.

Clarence Eugene “Buck” Lewis, age 90 December 29, 1932 – December 30, 2022 Clarence Eugene “Buck” Lewis, age 90, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:28 PM – Friday, December 30, 2022, at Helia Healthcare in Newton, Illinois.     Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM – Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Grace United Methodist Church in Newton, Illinois, with Pastor Amy Jeffries officiating.  Burial will

Betty Lynn Higgins, age 85 September 5, 1937 – December 22, 2022 Betty Lynn Higgins, age 85, of Racine Wisconsin, passed away at 5:20PM – Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Helia Healthcare in Newton, Illinois.     Funeral services celebrating Betty’s life will be held at 11:00 AM – Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with Rick

Kathleen Mae “Kathy” Vawter, age 80 July 5, 1942 – December 21, 2022 Kathleen Mae “Kathy” Vawter, age 80, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 2:17 AM – Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Helia Healthcare in Newton, Illinois.     Funeral services celebrating Kathy’s life will be held at 11:00 AM – Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with Rick Britton officiating.  Burial will be

Velina Lois (Walden) Dooley, 86, of Hidalgo, IL passed away peacefully at home at 11:50 am on December 19, 2022. Funeral services will be held Thursday December 22, 2022, at 11:00 am at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 am on December 22,

Susan Marie Stateler, age 63 February 26, 1959 – December 16, 2022 Susan Marie Stateler, age 63, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:05 AM – Friday, December 16, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral services celebrating Susan’s life will be held at 11:00 AM –