Category: Obituaries

Lora C. Short, Age 79

Lora C. Short, age 79 March 18, 1940 – March 10, 2020 Lora C. Short, age 79, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 PM – Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at her home where she resided for 60 years.   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM

Elwin Lee Knifley, Sr, age 59

Elwin Lee Knifley, Sr, age 59 November 30, 1960 – March 3, 2020 Elwin Lee Knifley, Sr, age 59, formerly of Lerna, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Tennessee. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Meyer Funeral Home – Bishop Chapel in Greenup, Illinois.  The obituary can

Lora Short, age 79

Lora Short, age 79 March 18, 1940 – March 10, 2020 Lora Short, age 79, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 PM – Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at her home. Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.  The obituary can be viewed

Deloris Jean Staley age 82

Deloris Jean Staley age 82 of Newton went to her heavenly home on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Newton Care Center, Newton, Illinois. Private family services will be held to celebrate Deloris’s life. Interment will be in the Chapel Cemetery, Falmouth, Illinois. Memorial gifts in honor of Deloris may

Dwane W. Warner of Ste. Marie

 Dwane W. Warner of Ste. Marie Dwane W. Warner of Ste. Marie passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Dwane’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Pastor Paul Goss

Mary Edith Weber, age 86

Mary Edith Weber, age 86 Mary Edith Weber, age 86, of rural Dundas, Illinois, passed away at 4:40 PM – Saturday, February 15, 2020, in Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM – Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin, Illinois, with Fr. Mark Stec celebrating mass.  Burial will be in the Holy

Robert Glen Maples, age 69

Robert Glen Maples, age 69 Robert Glen Maples, age 69, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 6:19 PM – Thursday, February 6, 2020, at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Robert’s life will be held at 11:00 AM – Friday, February 14, 2020, at the Meyer Funeral