Category: Obituaries

John Alphonsus Bergbower, age 88 July 2, 1933 – August 1, 2021 John Alphonsus Bergbower, age 88, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 AM- Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 PM (Noon) Friday, August 6,

Lucille Evelyn “Lucy” Barlow, age 88 August 1, 1932 – July 28, 2021 Lucille Evelyn “Lucy” Barlow, age 88, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 9:10 PM – Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Willowbrook Memory Support Residences of Effingham. Funeral Services celebrating Lucy’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Francis A. “Bud” Schackmann, age 84 August 28, 1936 – July 29, 2021 Francis A. “Bud” Schackmann, age 84, of Wendelin, Illinois, passed away at 8:06 PM – Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 5:00 PM-

Newton Robert Lee (Bob) Reisner age, 77, of Newton passed away at 12:19 p.m., Friday, July 23, 2021 in his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services celebrating Robert’s life will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 26, 2021 at Central Christian Church, Newton with Pastors Mike Knepper and Gary

Newton Betty Jane Hicks, age 82, of Newton passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Betty’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Rev. Amy Jefferies officiating. Visitation will be

Marlene Louise Dougherty, age 83, of Apple Valley, California passed away April 6, 2020, at Valley Crest Care Center, Apple Valley, CA. Memorial services celebrating Marlene’s life will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, July 26 , 2021, at Falmouth Christian Chapel with Roger Songer officiating. Visitation will be from

Lawrence Jefferson, age 77 February 5, 1944 – July 6, 2021 Lawrence Jefferson, age 77, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away at 4:28 PM – Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM – Saturday, July 10, 2021, at

Renee Ochs, age 54 February 19, 1967 – July 8, 2021 Renee Ochs, age 54, of Newton Illinois, passed away at 7:45 AM – Thursday, July 8, 2021, at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.  The obituary can be viewed and condolences left

Charles Edward “Ed” Russell, age 83 July 19, 1937 – July 2, 2021 Charles Edward “Ed” Russell, age 83, of Plano, Illinois, and formerly of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 9:20 AM – Friday, July 2, 2021, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 11:00