obituaries

Sep 21, 2015

Wayne Robert Miller, age 66 of Dieterich, Illinois passed away at 5:35 AM – Monday, September 21, 2015 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM - Thursday, September 24, 2015 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bishop...

Sep 18, 2015

Emma Woods, age 93 of Dieterich, Illinois passed away at 9:05 PM – Friday, September 18, 2015 at her granddaughter's home in rural Montrose, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM – Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois with Rev. Roy Upchurch officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion...

Sep 18, 2015

Orville Edward "Archie" Schmidt, age 80 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 8:15 PM – Friday, September 18, 2015 at Helia Health Care Center in Olney, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM – Saturday, September 26, 2015 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Ste. Marie, Illinois. Visitation will be from...

Sep 17, 2015

Marlene F. (Westendorf) Ochs, age 60 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 3:20 PM - Thursday, September 17, 2015 at her home. Per Marlene's wishes there will be no visitation, family and friends are asked to to attend the Funeral Mass celebrating Marlene's life. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM – Monday,...

Sep 17, 2015

Kyle Mayo Barkley, age 87 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 6:03 PM – Thursday, September 18, 2015 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.

Sep 17, 2015

Joseph Richard Blake, age 63 of Charleston, Illinois passed away at 3:48 AM - Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Charleston, Illinois. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home (formerly Bishop Funeral Home) in Greenup, Illinois. Joseph was born on March 18, 1952...

Sep 16, 2015

Donald Joseph Porter, age 82 of Willow Hill, Illinois passed away at 11:35 AM – Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Newton Rest Haven in Newton, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.

Sep 16, 2015

David L. Chaplin, age 71, of Casey passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Casey Healthcare Center in Casey after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born on July 3, 1944 in Verbank, California the son of Dale Chaplin and Helen Stragter, who are both deceased.

David was a tattoo artist and loved...

Sep 15, 2015

Lloyd Irvin Eibling, age 69 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 5:14 PM – Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM – Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Hunt Cemetery in rural Yale, Illinois with military rites. In loving memory of Lloyd, memorials may be...

Sep 14, 2015

Irma Louise (Comstock) Price Lancaster, age 79 of Streamwood, Illinois and formerly of Dieterich, Illinois passed away at 8:53 PM - Monday, September 14, 2015 at Lexington Rehabilitation Center in Streamwood, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Irma's life will be held at 11:00 AM – Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois with Jeff...

Sep 10, 2015

Forrest E. "Frosty" Wade, age 104 of Noble passed away at 12:20 AM on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Helia Arch Healthcare in Olney.

Visitation will be from 2-4 PM on Sunday, September 13, 2015 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. The funeral service will be at 10 AM on Monday, September 14,...

Sep 6, 2015

LeeRoy Derler, age 83 of Dundas passed away at 9:49 PM on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 12 PM (NOON) – 1:30 PM in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 1:30 PM....

Aug 31, 2015

Annita Mae (Lee) Ochs, age 86 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 3:30 AM – Monday, August 31, 2015 at Burgin Manor in Olney, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM – Friday, September 4, 2015 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois. Burial will be in the St. Mary's...