JCJH Fall Sports Pictures

 Front right to left: Madison Keller, Haley Ochs, Karly Deckard, Megan Miller, Jailyn Hall, Izzy Probst, Lydia Young, Sophia Kidwell, Grace Schmacher, Back right to left: Coach Sara Beam, Amy Shull, Izzy Meinhart, Allie Hermann, Claire Probst, Kenzie Holder, Audrie Reich, Ava Earnest, Morgan Schafer, Hydi Bierman Front row left

Michelle Dee Blair, age 50

Michelle Dee Blair, age 50 April 29, 1971 – August 30, 2021 Michelle Dee Blair, age 50, wife and mother of two, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:32 PM -Monday, August 30, 2021, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Visitation will be held 4:00-6:00 PM – Friday, September

Lyndale Frederick Lude, age 65

Lyndale Frederick Lude, age 65 October 30, 1955 – August 27, 2021 Lyndale Frederick Lude, age 65, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 9:26 PM – Friday, August 27, 2021, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Lyndale’s life will be held at 10:00 AM

Ste. Marie Blood Drive

Ste. Marie Blood Drive St. Mary’s Parish in Ste. Marie held a blood drive, Monday, August 23rd. There were 23 people registered to give blood. Lisa Meyer, Sherrie Hemrich, Zach Weber, Marjorie Thompson, Kiley Borgic, Don Schmidt, Kenneth Ochs, Roger Hemrich, Tim Keller, Richard Ochs, John Kocher, Paul Kaufmann, Jacob

Ed and Marilyn Smithenry 60th Anniversary

Ed and Marilyn Smithenry of Newton will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary on September 2, 2021. Ed Smithenry and Marilyn Ludwig (Haarman) were united in marriage at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Island Grove, Illinois on September 2, 1961. Father Maurice Gavin officiated. They are the parents of Chris (Maggie)