obituaries

Mildred M. Warfel

Jul 5, 2015

Mildred M. Warfel, age 82 of Greenup, Illinois and formerly of Hidalgo, Illinois passed away at 3:00 PM – Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home in Greenup, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Mildred's life will be held at 10:00 AM – Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Meyer Funeral Home (formerly Bishop Funeral Home) in Greenup, Illinois with Raymond E....

Wayne "Hap" Eugene Howe

Jul 3, 2015

Wayne Eugene "Hap" Howe, age 76 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 8:57 PM - Friday, July 3, 2015 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM – Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Illinois with full military rites by the Jasper Post #20 American Legion. Visitation...

Wesley Hickenbottom

Jul 1, 2015

Wesley Hickenbottom, age 87 of Olney, passed away at his residence at 11:19 AM on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.

Private family graveside service will be held on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 11 AM at Haven Hill Memorial Gardens. Reverend James Majernik will be officiating.

Wesley was born on April 18, 1928 the son of...

Donald Eugene Cox

Jun 30, 2015

Donald Eugene Cox, age 69 of Willow Hill, Illinois passed away at 3:45 PM - Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Newton Rest Haven in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Don's life will be held at 3:00 PM – Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. Burial will be in the Mound Cemetery in...

Dawn Inez Nix

Jun 26, 2015

Dawn Inez Nix, age 50 Dawn Inez Nix, age 50 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 9:08 PM - Friday, June 26, 2015 at Cumberland Rehab and Health Care Center in Greenup, Illinois. Graveside services celebrating Dawn's life will be held at 11:00 AM – Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Mound Cemetery in rural Willow Hill, Illinois...

Judith Jean Price

Jun 22, 2015

Judith Jean Price, age 83 of Vista, California and former resident of Newton, Illinois passed away at 3:35 PM - Monday, June 22, 2015 at her home. There will not be any local services for Judith.   Arrangements are the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.

Thomas William Jackson

Jun 14, 2015

Thomas William "Tom" Jackson, age 74 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 7:25 AM - Sunday, June 14, 2015 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Visitation will be held 2:00-4:00 PM – Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois with graveside services to follow in the Wheeler Cemetery in Wheeler, Illinois with Nate Hagen...

Berdina Marie Shelly

Jun 7, 2015

Berdina Marie Shelly, age 77 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 6:48 AM - Sunday, June 7, 2015 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM – Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois with Rev. Stephen Willis officiating. Burial will be in the Westlawn...

Betty M (Jones) Farny

Jun 6, 2015

Betty M. Farny, 82 of Olney passed away at 9:49 PM on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, Indiana.

Visitation will be from 9-11 AM on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11 AM. Entombment will be at Crest Haven Memorial Gardens. Reverend...

Kenneth Ray Eckel

May 27, 2015

Kenneth Ray Eckel, age 69 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 10:15 PM - Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home following months of fighting colon cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends that loved him with his abounding love and sense of humor. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM – Monday, June 1, 2015 at...

Dusty Allen Shelly

May 26, 2015

Dusty Allen Shelly, age 27 of Robinson and formerly of Newton, Illinois passed away at 6:25 AM - Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in Robinson, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.

Francis Xavier Yager

May 25, 2015

Francis Xavier Yager, age 72 of Ste. Marie, Illinois went to be with the Lord at 4:10 AM - Monday, May 25, 2015 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois following months of failing health. He was surrounded by his family and friends that loved him and they were covered by his abounding love, his sense of humor and his...

Harold A Bolander

May 24, 2015

Harold A. Bolander, age 85 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 11:42 PM - Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Newton Rest Haven in Newton, Illinois. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM – Thursday, May 28, 2015 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois with Fr. Michael Haag celebrating mass. Burial will...

Pauline L (Fulk) Stadge

May 17, 2015

Pauline L. Stadge, 81 of Noble passed away at 9:06 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

Graveside service will be at 10 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Hanna Cemetery in Noble. Family and friends may come an hour before the service to visit. Brother Bob Totten will be officiating....

Patrick Eugene Elie

May 14, 2015

Patrick Eugene Elie, age 47 of West Liberty, Illinois passed away at 3:39 AM – Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home. There will be no public service.  Arrangments are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.

Donald T Geier

May 13, 2015

Donald T. Geier, age 55 of Newton, Illinois passed away at 10:39 PM – Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in Ste. Marie, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM – Monday, May 18, 2015 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin, Illinois. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Church Cemetery in Wendelin, Illinois. ...