obituaries
Recent obituaries in Cumberland County, Richland County, Jasper County, Effingham County, and the surrounding areas in Illinois.
The obituaries in the Cumberland County, Richland County, Jasper County, Effingham County, and the surrounding areas in Illinois area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity that shape our region’s history and identity.
Kenneth David Keach
Dec 2, 2020
Kenneth David Keach, age85
August14, 1935– December2, 2020
Kenneth David Keach, age 85,of Rose Hill, Illinois, passed away at 12:30PM – Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Cumberland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenup, Illinois.
Private family services will be held. Arrangements are...
Theresa Mae Meinhart
Nov 30, 2020
Theresa Mae (Meyer) Meinhart, age 89
November 9, 1931 – November 30, 2020
Theresa Mae (Meyer) Meinhart, age 89, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 11:06 AM – Monday, November 30, 2020 at her home.
Private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at...
Barbara J (Wimberly) Wood
Nov 29, 2020
Barbara Hubbell Wood, age 82 of Olney, passed away at 2:20 AM on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Richland Care and Rehab in Olney.
Barbara was one of four children of Charles and Elizabeth Wimberly. She started to work at the age of 12. She married Robert Hubbell on May 25, 1954. She had two boys Michael...
Rebecca "Becky" Lee Mccrary
Nov 24, 2020
Rebecca Lee "Becky" McCrary, age 62
September 22, 1958 – November 24, 2020
Rebecca Lee "Becky" McCrary, age 62, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 3:13 PM – Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
Private family services...
Marilyn R. Wetherholt
Nov 19, 2020
MARILYN R. WETHERHOLT, age 84
July 23, 1936 – November 19, 2020
Marilyn R. Wetherholt, age 84, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 7:37 AM – Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois.
Private service will be held with...
David Patrick Brooks
Nov 17, 2020
David Patrick Brooks, age 60
May 7, 1960 – November 17, 2020
David Patrick Brooks, age 60, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:15 PM – Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home.
Private family services will be held. In loving memory of...
Larry Woodrow Mulvey
Nov 10, 2020
Larry Woodrow Mulvey, age 83
August 26, 1937 – November 10, 2020
Larry Woodrow Mulvey, age 83, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:13 AM – Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
Private family services will be held,...
Ronald L Helmink
Nov 6, 2020
Ronald L. Helmink, age 61
January 25, 1959 – November 6, 2020
Ronald L. Helmink, age 61, of Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 11:28 AM – Friday, November 6, 2020 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois.
Visitation will be held at 4:00-7:00...
Dean Junior Kerner
Nov 6, 2020
Dean Junior Kerner, age 67
February 26, 1953 – November 6, 2020
Dean Kerner, age 67, of Springfield, Illinois, and formerly of Jasper County, Illinois, passed away at 7:37 AM – Friday, November 6, 2020, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois.
Private...
Shirley Joan Worthey
Oct 26, 2020
Shirley Joan Worthey, age 85
August 15, 1935 – October 26, 2020
Shirley Joan (Cummins) Worthey, age 85, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 5:56 PM – Monday, October 26, 2020 at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois.
Private family services will be held, with...
Doyle Lee Webb
Oct 25, 2020
Doyle Lee Webb, age 89
September 8, 1931 – October 25, 2020
Doyle Lee Webb, age 89, of Jewett, Illinois, passed away at 6:25 PM – Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Cumberland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenup, Illinois.
Private family services will be...
Cloyce Johnson
Oct 22, 2020
Cloyce Lynn Johnson, age 91
September 3, 1929 – October 22, 2020
Cloyce Lynn Johnson, age 91, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:20 AM – Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Autumn Leaves of St. Charles, Illinois.
Funeral services will be held...
Jameson Charles Carpenter
Oct 21, 2020
Jameson Charles Carpenter, infant son, of Gabriel Charles and Haley Jo (Kinder) Carpenter, of Glen Carbon, Illinois, was stillborn Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Aton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois.
Private family services will be held, with burial in the Brooks Cemetery in rural Newton, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care of the...
Sharon Kay Einhorn
Oct 16, 2020
Sharon Kay Einhorn, age 67
June 29, 1953 – October 16, 2020
Sharon Kay Einhorn, age 67, of Newton, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family at 3:30 AM – Friday, October 16, 2020.
Funeral services celebrating Sharon's life will be held at 1:00 PM – Monday, October 19, 2020,...
Harold Eugene Taggart
Oct 14, 2020
Harold Eugene Taggart, age 88
April 16, 1932 – October 14, 2020
Harold Eugene Taggart, age 88, of Gilbert, Arizona, and formerly of Hazel Dell, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM - Wednesday, October 28,...
Dakota James Pierce
Oct 10, 2020
Dakota James Pierce, age 19 of Sumner, passed away at 2:59 PM on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Destin, Florida.
Celebration of Life service will be at 4 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. Visitation will be from 2-4 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in the...
Alberta G Wilson
Sep 27, 2020
Alberta G. Wilson, age 90
July 1, 1930-September 27, 2020
Alberta G. Wilson, age 90, of Effingham, Illinois, and former resident of rural Newton, Illinois (Lis Community), passed into eternal life at 2:40 AM – Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham, Illinois.
...Robert Dean Pflaum
Sep 26, 2020
Robert Dean Pflaum, age 85 of Noble, passed away at 3:34 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Helia Richland Nursing and Rehab in Olney.
A private family service will be at a later date at Noble Prairie Cemetery. Cremation rites will be accorded. Pastor Doyle Williams will be officiating.
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Colby Allen Schafer
Sep 26, 2020
Colby Allen Schafer, age 34
November 8, 1985 – September 26, 2020
Colby Allen Schafer, age 34, of Newton, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.
Visitation will be held 4:00-6:00 PM – Thursday, October...
Harold Leroy Wofford
Sep 21, 2020
Harold Leroy Wofford, age 73
July 18, 1947 – September 21, 2020
Harold Leroy Wofford, age 73, of Casey, Illinois, passed away at 10:07 AM – Monday, September 21, 2020 at his son's home in Mapleton, Illinois.
Private family services will be held. Â Arrangements...
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