Category: Obituaries

Ruth Emma Groth, age 89

Ruth Emma Groth, age 89 April 30, 1932 – September 26, 2021 Ruth Emma Groth, age 89, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 4:48 PM – Sunday, September 26, 2021, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Private services will be held, with burial in the Dieterich Village

Vera M. Hall, age 79

Vera M. Hall, age 79 March 30, 1942 – September 23, 2021 Vera M. Hall, age 79, of rural Newton, Illinois, passed away at 12:25 PM – Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Vera’s life will be held at 10:00 AM

Kevin Brent Pitcher, age 61

Kevin Brent Pitcher, age 61 April 4, 1960 – September 17, 2021 Kevin Brent Pitcher, age 61, of rural Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 3:03 PM – Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Funeral services celebrating Brent’s life will be held at 10:30

Kevin Brent Pitcher, age 61

Kevin Brent Pitcher, age 61 April 4, 1960 – September 17, 2021 Kevin Brent Pitcher, age 61, of rural Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 3:03 PM – Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Funeral services celebrating Brent’s life will be held at 10:30

Shane Michael Babbs, age 35

Shane Michael Babbs, age 35 June 17, 1986 – September 14, 2021 Shane Michael Babbs, age 35, of Oblong, Illinois, passed away at 12:38 PM – Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Visitation will be held 11:00 AM-1:00 PM – Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.