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Raymond Edward “Ray” Fear, age 78 March 1, 1944 – November 18, 2022 Raymond Edward “Ray” Fear, age 78, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 3:43 PM – Friday, November 18, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. Visitation will be held 2:00-4:00 PM – Saturday, November
Nellie Irene Koontz, age 84 November 10, 1938 – November 20, 2022 Nellie Irene Koontz, age 84, of Teutopolis, Illinois, passed away at 6:10 PM – Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM – Wednesday, November 23,
Merrill Dean Fritschle, age 92, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at his home in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Dean’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2022 with Pastor Collin Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Tuesday in
Bobby Gene Story Bobby Gene Story, age 89, passed away on November 11, 2022, at home in Newton. Bobby was born on July 25, 1933, in Effingham, the son of Robert Sheldon and Zola (Klier) Story. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in the
Merrill Dean Fritschle, age 92, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at his home in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Dean’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2022 with Pastor Collin Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Tuesday in
Cora Imogene Mahaffey, age 92 July 28, 1930 – October 30, 2022 Cora Imogene Mahaffey, age 92, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 PM – Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Effingham Health Care Center surrounded by her family. Funeral services celebrating Imogene’s life will be held at 3:00 PM
Violet Marie Newlin, age 87 July 13, 1935 – October 29, 2022 Violet Marie Newlin, age 87, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 AM – Saturday, October 29, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be held 6:00 – 7:00 PM – Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the Meyer Funeral
Eugene James Meyer, age 86 June 17, 1936 – October 30, 2022 Eugene James Meyer, age 86, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 6:02 PM – Sunday, October 30, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services celebrating Eugene’s life will be held at 11:00 AM – Friday, November 4, 2022, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois with Rick Britton officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00
Jerome Paul “Jerry” Kerner, age 73 April 4, 1949 – October 22, 2022 Jerome Paul “Jerry” Kerner, age 73, of Springfield, Missouri; and formerly of Newton, Illinois; passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, his home. Visitation will be held 1:00 – 2:00 PM – Sunday, October 30, 2022, at
Virginia Maxine Rogers was born March 16, 1922 at Fredericktown the daughter of Richard Benjamin and Cora Jean (King) Wilson and passed away on October 23, 2022 at Farmington, Missouri at the age of 100. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lindell Rogers who she married