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Norma Lee Swisher, age 94, of Newton passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Riverside Cemetery, Newton, Illinois with Tom Matson officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in
Hidalgo Mary Alice Butler, age 77, of Hidalgo passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Mary’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Pastor Tom Matson officiating. Visitation will be from
Wilma Doris Cochran, age 96 August 18, 1925 – December 25, 2021 Wilma Doris Cochran, age 96, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 7:04 PM – Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Helia Healthcare in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Wilma’s life will be held at 10:00 AM – Thursday, December
Willow Hill Roy E. Alexander, age 82, of Willow Hill, Illinois passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 24, 2021 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton, Illinois. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until
George Bernard Martin, Jr, age 60 March 23, 1961 – December 20, 2021 George Bernard Martin, Jr, age 60, of rural Sigel, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly at 11:29 AM – Monday, December 20, 2021, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral service celebrating George’s life, will be
Nila Lee (Cole) Williams, age 86 October 12, 1935 – December 5, 2021 Nila Lee (Cole) Williams, age 86, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 2:25 PM – Sunday, December 5, 2021, at her home. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral
Newton Dorothy Louise Robards, age 101, of Newton passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Dorothy’s life will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Mike Knepper and Dale Hood officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time
Clovis R. Hires, age 74 July 10, 1947 – December 3, 2021 Clovis R. Hires, age 74, of Olney, Illinois, passed away at 3:52 PM – Friday, December 3, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM – Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the Meyer
Annette Louise Rivard, age 83 February 21, 1938 – December 2, 2021 Annette Louise Rivard, age 83, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 6:20PM – Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Helia Healthcare of Newton. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM – Thursday, December 9, 2021, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois, with Fr. Dean Probst, celebrating mass. Burial will be in
Thomas “Tom” Lee Parker, age 62 February 23, 1959 – November 29, 2021 Thomas Lee Parker, age 62, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 5:03 AM – Sunday, November 28, 2021, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Private family services will be held. Burial will be in the