Category: Obituaries

Gary Tarpley September 9, 1941 – December 3, 2025 Gary Tarpley, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on December 3, 2025, at his home in Calhoun, Illinois.  Gary was born on September 9, 1941, the son of James and Ruby (Biehl) Tarpley. Gary married his wife Rita Graham, on November

Terry Sue Sowers, 78, of Greenup, IL passed away at 5:50 am on Thursday November 20, 2025, at the Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday November 25, 2025, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Greenup with Brooke Davis officiating.

April 30, 1939 – November 17, 2025 Deacon John “Jack” Shuster III, age 86, of Olney, passed away on November 17, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.  Jack was born on April 30, 1939, the son of John K. and Hazel Rue (Crouse) Shuster, Jr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Frederic Porter Meyer, age 79 August 5, 1946 – November 12, 2025 Frederic Porter “Fred” Meyer, age 79, of rural Vienna, Illinois, passed away at 2:36 AM – Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Funeral services celebrating Fred’s life will be held at 2:00

Catherine Marie (Carlen) Feltner, 55, of Greenup, Illinois passed away at home with her loving husband at her side on Friday November 7, 2025. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday November 12, 2025, at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to

Phyllis Joan Slunaker July 27, 1934 – November 9, 2025 Phyllis Joan (Martin) Slunaker, age 91 of Olney, Illinois passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at The Anchor Memory Facility in Marion, Illinois. Services will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM at the Free Methodist

Larry Ray Caton, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at  2:42 AM at Advent Health Hospital, in Sebring, Florida.  Larry was born on  March 2, 1948 at 10:48 am at Brokahr Hospital, Normal, Illinois.  He was the son on Raymond Everett Caton and Fern Marie Mercier Caton.  

Matthew D. Matlock age 39, of Effingham, Illinois passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Cremation rites will be accorded.  A celebration of life is being planned for a later date. Matthew was born on March 2, 1986, in Olney, Illinois, the son of Ken

Alberta M. “Bert” Bruner March 26, 1936 – October 29, 2025 Alberta M. “Bert” Bruner, 89, of Olney, Illinois, passed away October 29, 2025,at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital. A visitation for Bert will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMat the Meyer Funeral Home