Category: Obituaries

Patricia Beryl “Pat” Way, age 93 March 25, 1927 – December 6, 2020 Patricia Beryl “Pat” Way, age 93, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:05 PM – Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois.   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM

Michael Joseph “Mike” Rohr, age 58 January 2, 1963 – June 30, 2021 Michael Joseph Rohr, age 58, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:50 PM – Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under

Thelma Rose Kibler age 75 of Newton passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. Memorial services in honor of Thelma will be held at a later date. Per Thelma’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Crain Funeral Home, Newton is assisting the family

Thomas Edward “Tom” 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 services celebrating Tom’s life will be held at 10:00 AM – Friday, July 2, 2021,

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