Category: Obituaries

Thomas Edward Yaw, age 71 June 24, 1950 – June 28, 2021 Thomas Edward Yaw, age 71, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 3:00 PM – Monday, June 28, 2021, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed

Doris Ross, age 105 February 1, 1916 – June 27, 2021 Doris Ross, age 105, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 5:35 AM – Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois. Graveside services celebrating Doris’s life will be held at 10:30 AM – Thursday, July 1,

John Carl Auteberry, Jr, age 75 April 7, 1946 – June 16, 2021 John Carl Auteberry, Jr., age 75, of Willow Hill, Illinois, passed away at 3:53 AM – Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Deaconess Hospital Gateway in Newburgh, Indiana. Private family services will be held, with burial in the

Connie Sue Kirts, age 73 May 30, 1948 – June 22, 2021 Connie Sue Kirts, age 73, of Ste. Marie, Illinois, passed away at 7:08 AM – Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Aperion Care in Bridgeport, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Connie’s life will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) –

Brenda Lee (Hamilton) Shamhart, age 58 March 28, 1963 – June 22, 2021 Brenda Lee (Hamilton) Shamhart, age 58, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 1:35 AM – Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating the Brenda’s life will be held at 12:00

Duane Richard Poehler, age 86 April 23, 1935 – June 21, 2021 Duane Richard Poehler, age 86, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 8:50 AM – Monday, June 21, 2021, at OFS Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Duane’s life will be held at 11:00

Coleton Paul Price, age 24 November 6, 1996 – June 19, 2021 Coleton Paul Price, age 24, of Wheeler, Illinois and formerly of Shumway, Illinois, passed away at 4:04 PM – Saturday, June 19, 2021, near Brownstown, Illinois.   Funeral services celebrating Coleton’s life will be held at 3:00 PM

Hailey Elizabeth Funneman, age 22 August 15, 1998 – June 19, 2021 Hailey Elizabeth Funneman, age 22, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 4:04 PM – Saturday, June 19, 2021, near Brownstown, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Hailey’s life will be held at 3:00 PM – Friday, June 25, 2021, at

Leona Marie (Kocher) Schafer, age 69 December 15, 1951 – June 10, 2021 Leona Marie (Kocher) Schafer, age 69, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 4:49 AM – Thursday, June 10, 2021, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Leona’s life will be held at 10:30

Scott Alan Perry, age 47 March 31, 1974 – June 16, 2021 Scott Alan Perry, age 47, of Rantoul, Illinois, and formerly of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 1:19 PM – Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Private services will be held. Arrangements are under