Category: Obituaries

Esther Clara Worman, age 90 March 16, 1930 – August 5, 2020 Esther Clara Worman, age 90, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 11:52 AM – Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, Illinois. Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020,

Georgiana Shamhart, age 90 August 19, 1929 – August 2, 2020 Georgiana Shamhart, age 90, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 6:42 AM – Sunday, August 2, 2020, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Private funeral services celebrating the life of Georgiana, will be held on Thursday,

Garnett Dale Wallen (Dale) age 76 of Olney Garnett Dale Wallen (Dale) age 76 of Olney passed away in his home surrounded by family July 27, 2020. He was born March 31, 1944 to Milton and Myrtle (Votaw) Wallen in Glasgow, Kentucky. He married Karon Sue Bensken in 1968. He

Russell H. Wallace, age 86 November 2, 1933 – July 21, 2020 Russell H. Wallace, age 86, of Charleston, Illinois, and formerly of Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 3:05 PM – Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. Visitation will be held on Saturday,

Michael R. Winter, 61, Michael R. Winter, 61, of Newton, IL passed away on July 19, 2020 near Aullville, MO. Memorial services will be at 12:00 noon on Saturday July 25, 2020 at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to service time on

Mary Lou Dill, age 87 July 23, 1932 – July 19, 2020 Mary Lou Dill, age 87, of Greenup, Illinois, and formerly of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 6:10 AM – Sunday, July 19, 2020, peacefully at her son’s home surrounded by her loving family. Mary Lou was born on

Betty Lou Fletcher, age 85 February 12, 1935 – July 19, 2020 Betty Lou Fletcher, age 85, of Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 2:51 AM – Sunday, July 19, 2020, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Betty’s life will be held at 11:00 AM –

Paul Francis Strader, age 88 November 12, 1931 – July 15, 2020 Paul Francis Strader, age 88, formerly of Greenup, Illinois, passed away at 8:43 PM – Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Paul’s life will be held at 10:00 AM

NITA K. SUNDERLAND, AGE 92 November 9, 1927 – July 17, 2020 Nita K. Sunderland, 92, American sculptor, died July 17, 2020 at Generations at Riverview in East Peoria. Nita was born November 9, 1927, in Newton, Illinois, to parents Sarah (Taylor) Sunderland and Glenn H. Sunderland. She grew up

  Dorothy Marie Czerwonka age 91 Dorothy Marie Czerwonka age 91 of Effingham formerly of Newton passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Lutheran Care Center, Altamont, Illinois. Funeral services for Dorothy will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday, July 16, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wheeler. Visitation