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Janet E. Strohl

Janet E. Strohl

Sep 9, 2021

Janet E. Strohl (September 12, 1932 – September 9, 2021)

Janet Eileen (Gordon) Strohl , age 88, of Shelbyville, IL passed away in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL on September 9, 2021.

Funeral services will be held in the First Christian Church, Shelbyville on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. with visitation...

Katherine E. Knearem

Katherine E. Knearem

Sep 9, 2021

Katherine E. Knearem (May 30, 1986 – September 9, 2021)

Katherine Elizabeth Knearem, 35, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 9:54 a.m. Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 17, 2021 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Mark...

Wilna N. Moore

Wilna N. Moore

Sep 9, 2021

Wilna N. Moore (September 7, 1924 – September 9, 2021)

Wilna Nadine Moore, 97, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 5:28 p.m. Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Rev....

Emily I. Thomas Wakeland

Emily I. Thomas Wakeland

Sep 7, 2021

Emily I. Thomas Wakeland (March 16, 1935 – September 7, 2021)

Emily Irene Thomas-Wakeland , 86, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.

Private family services will be held Monday, September 13, 2021, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL,...

Bradley W. Petska

Bradley W. Petska

Sep 7, 2021

Bradley W. Petska (August 26, 1968 – September 7, 2021)

Bradley Wayne “Brad” Petska , 53, of Shelbyville, IL passed away at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville,...

Richard C. Gordon

Richard C. Gordon

Aug 31, 2021

Richard C. Gordon (August 21, 1930 – August 31, 2021)

Richard Charles Gordon , 91, of Beecher City, IL, passed away at 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at the home of his daughter in Bloomington, IL.

Graveside services for family, friends and community will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September...

Brett R. Kull

Brett R. Kull

Aug 28, 2021

Brett R. Kull (December 27, 1960 – August 28, 2021)

Brett R. Kull, 60, of Shelbyville, IL formerly of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 7:28 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021 in his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 31, 2021 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Strasburg, IL, with Rev....

Bruce Cossiboom

Bruce Cossiboom

Aug 28, 2021

Bruce C. Cossiboom (February 14, 1957 – August 28, 2021)

Bruce C. Cossiboom , 64, of Greenville, IL, formerly of Shelbyville, Pana, and Quincy, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 in Woodlawn Court, Greenville, IL. He was born on February 14, 1957 in Shelbyville, IL, the son of Raymond Earl and Wilma Ellen (Dove) Cossiboom....

Sharon C. Grieco

Sharon C. Grieco

Aug 28, 2021

Sharon C. Grieco (March 7, 1938 – August 28, 2021)

Sharon Charlene Grieco , 83, of Effingham, formerly of Stras burg , passed away at 5:35 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Willowbrook in Effingham, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 2, 2021 in Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg,...

Harold J. “Joe” Donaldson

Harold J. “Joe” Donaldson

Aug 26, 2021

Harold J. “Joe” Donaldson (January 23, 1959 – August 26, 2021)

Harold Joseph “Joe” Donaldson, 62, of Shelbyville, IL passed away at 3:06 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2021 in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in the Bluff Addition of Glenwood Cemetery,...

Aubrey L. Kingston

Aubrey L. Kingston

Aug 24, 2021

Aubrey L. Kingston (April 4, 1938 – August 24, 2021)

Aubrey Lee Kingston , 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:27 p.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.

The family will gather for a funeral at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home,...

James E. “Ric” Gibson

James E. “Ric” Gibson

Aug 23, 2021

James Eric “Ric” Gibson (July 11, 1969 – August 23, 2021)

James Eric “Ric” Gibson , 52, of Cowden, IL, passed away, M onda y, August 23, 2021 in his residence due to complications from COVID.

Private family graveside services will be held Friday, August 27, 2021 in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL with...

Patricia M. Hemmett

Patricia M. Hemmett

Aug 23, 2021

Patricia Matthews Hemmett (September 27, 1942 – August 23, 2021)

Patricia M. Hemmett , 78, of Mattoon, IL, passed away on August 23, 2021 at Copper Creek Cottages after battling Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease for the past year and a half.

Patricia was born on September 27, 1942, the daughter of Milton and Helen Matthews...

Lester D. Edwards

Lester D. Edwards

Aug 20, 2021

Lester D. Edwards (February 5, 1944 – August 20, 2021)

Lester Dale “Bub” Edwards went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 20, 2021 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 26, 2021 in Howe and Yockey...

Janice Lurelle Wilhour

Janice Lurelle Wilhour

Aug 18, 2021

Janice Lurelle Wilhour (August 21, 1933 – August 18, 2021)

Janice Lurelle Wilhour , 87, of Beecher City, IL, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2021 in her residence.

Funeral Services will be held at 7:15 p.m. Monday, August 23, 2021 in Kaskaskia Church, Beecher City, IL with Pastor Nick Robertson...

Helen G. Shult

Helen G. Shult

Aug 12, 2021

Helen G. Shult (August 4, 1938 – August 12, 2021)

Helen Gail Shult , 83, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 4:44 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to First Presbyterian Church in Shelbyville...

James E. “Jim” Knearem

James E. “Jim” Knearem

Aug 10, 2021

James E. “Jim” Knearem (May 14, 1960 – August 10, 2021)

James Eugene “Jim” Knearem , 61, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2021 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home,...

Margaret J. Neely

Margaret J. Neely

Aug 10, 2021

Margaret J. Neely (April 7, 1934 – August 10, 2021)

Margaret June Neely, 87, of Plainfield, IN, formerly of Assumption, IL, passed away at 12:30 a.m.  Tuesday, August 10, 2021 in, Plainfield, IN.

Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville, IL.  Graveside services...

Roger K. Pauley

Roger K. Pauley

Aug 1, 2021

Roger K. Pauley (August 20, 1937 – August 1, 2021)

Roger Keith Pauley , 83, of Tower Hill, IL, passed away at 8:39 a.m. Sunday, August 1, 2021 in Heritage Health, Pana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 6, 2021 at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL,...

Russell L. Camfield

Russell L. Camfield

Jul 29, 2021

Russell L. Camfield (September 4, 1936 – July 29, 2021)

Russell Leon Camfield , 84, of Mattoon, IL, entered into his eternal life on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 9, 2021 in the First Christian Church, 1600 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL...

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