Scott Alan Brian, age 63, of Greenup, Illinois, passed away at 8:05 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at his home. A celebration of life will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at the Greenup Municipal Building, 115 East Cumberland Street, Greenup, Illinois. In loving memory of Scott, memorials...

Ralph Christopher "Chris" McReynolds age 64, of Forsyth, Illinois formerly of Newton passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Father Pawel Luczak celebrating the ma...

Pastor Antonio R. Sutton, 56, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 7:36 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2026, in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Donald "Satch" Thomas officiating. Vis...

Marlene H. Baker, age 88, of Eureka, Illinois, passed away peacefully Monday, November, 2, 2026, at The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing in Eureka, Illinois. She was born September 14, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Waldschmidt) Parr Sr. Marlene married Vernon Allen Baker on June 14, 1971 in ...

Sharon Rae (Lustig) Helmink, age 81 June 30, 1945 - October 29, 2026 Sharon Rae (Lustig) Helmink, age 81, of Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 12:53 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 6, ...

Rodney D. Hoyt, age 66, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday evening, October 28, 2026. Rod was born on August 20, 1960, in Flora, to the late Paul "Dean" Hoyt and Patricia Ann (Smith) Hoyt. He was a 1978 graduate of North Clay High School. On February 10, 1995, Rod married Jill McKnelly in Las V...

Lois Jean Wall Dunaway, 97, of Cowden, Illinois, passed away on October 30, 2026, at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield. She was born at home in Dry Point Township in Cowden on October 13, 1929, one of 10 children born to William and Minnie (Brown) Wall. Lois lived her entire life in Cowden, the community she love...

Marcella Cecelia Vogt, 86, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery in Effingham. Visit...

Alan Lee Phelps, 76, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 1:01 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026, in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Rev. Mike Burdick officiating. Visitation will be from 9...

Ernest Edward Garbe, age 95, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 6:45 AM on Friday, October 30, 2026, in Mattoon, Illinois. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Saint John Lutheran Church, 22775 County Road 700 North, Dieterich, Illinois, with Pastor Dean Herberts, officiating....

Mary Augusta (Bloemer) Unkraut, age 97, of Effingham, IL, passed away at the Villas of Holly Brook on October 28, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Niebrugge) Bloemer, born on November 28, 1928, the youngest of 10 children. On June 19, 1948, Gustie wed her wonderful husband, Leonard (Lenny) Unkrau...

Sharon Rae (Lustig) Helmink, 81, of Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 12:53 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois.

Richard Ray Coen, 82, of Neoga, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born July 14, 1944, in Neoga, Illinois, the son of Richard and Ruth May (Kirk) Coen. He married Sherrie Grisham on June 23, 1963, in Neoga, Illinois. Together, they share...

Billy Joe Browning, 75, of rural Mattoon, Illinois passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Mattoon Health Care surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 12, 1951 in Flora, Illinois the son of Vernon and Doris (Dobbs) Browning. He married Shirley Krietemeyer on October 22, 1971 in Mattoon, Illi...

Susan Kay Monroe, 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at her home in Neoga. A private funeral service will be held for the family. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 5 pm at the Effingham Elks Club. All are welcome to come and help us celebrate her life. Arrangements are in ...