Category: Obituaries

Pauline Swisher age 91

Newton Pauline Swisher age 91 of Newton passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham. Funeral services celebrating Pauline’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the First Baptist Church, Newton with Rev. Steve Willis officiating. Visitation will be from

Leroy H. Haarman, age 74

Leroy H. Haarman, age 74 November 8, 1946 – January 1, 2021 Leroy H. Haarman, 74 of Wheeler, Illinois, ended his struggle with Lewy Body Disease on Friday, January 1, 2021, at Willowbrook Memory Support Residence in Effingham. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday,

Christine Elizabeth Frichtl, age 83

Christine Elizabeth Frichtl, age 83 December 24, 1936 – December 15, 2020 Christine Elizabeth Frichtl, age 83, of Champaign, Illinois, passed away at 10:50 PM – Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at University Rehabilitation Center of Champaign-Urbana. A funeral Mass will be celebrated later at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Urbana,

Leola Marie Ginder, age 91

Leola Marie Ginder, age 91 July 08, 1929 – December 16, 2020 Leola Marie Ginder, age 91, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 2:05 PM – Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Leola’s life will be held at 11:00 AM

Larry Eugene Shew, age 78

Larry Eugene Shew, age 78 September 10, 1942 – December 19, 2020 Larry Eugene Shew, age 78, of Casey, Illinois, passed away at 2:26 PM – Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. Private family services will be held at Scott Avenue Christian Church

Dorris Deneen Brackett, age 77

Dorris Deneen Brackett, age 77 January 24, 1943 – December 8, 2020 Dorris Deneen Brackett, age 77, of Bogota, Illinois, passed away at 6:39 AM – Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at HSHS St Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM – Friday, December

Mildred Ilene Blake, age 91

Mildred Ilene Blake, age 91 May 18, 1929 – December 7, 2020 Mildred Ilene Blake, age 91, of Yale, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 AM – Sunday, December 7, 2020, at Heartland Nursing and Rehabilitation in Casey, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM – Monday, December 14,

Henrietta Wilhemina Ryan, age 97

Henrietta Wilhemina Ryan, age 97 April 17, 1923 – December 5, 2020 Henrietta Wilhemina Ryan, 97, of Effingham, Illinois, and formerly of Dieterich, Illinois, left her mortal life and entered the Glorious Kingdom of our Lord on December 5, 2020. Though a strong woman, she was unable to overcome the