Gary Tarpley, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on December 3, 2025, at his home in Calhoun, Illinois. Gary was born on September 9, 1941, the son of James and Ruby (Biehl) Tarpley. Gary married his wife Rita Graham, and she preceded him in death on February 2, 2019. Services will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, a...

Michael Fryman, 64, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at his home in Effingham. Arrangements are being made at this time.

Walter Eugene Percival, 91, of Pharr, TX, formerly of Charleston and Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at South Texas Health System in Edinburg, TX. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham, IL. Burial will be in Arborcrest Mem...

Carl A. Niemerg, 72 of Effingham, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. Per Carl's wishes, his body was donated for scientific study at the SIU School of Medicine in Carbondale. No public services will be held at this time.

Cecil M. "Bud" Sparling, Jr., 66 of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. No public services will be held at this time. Cecil was born September 12, 1959 in Effingham the son of Cecil Sr. and Marie (Stanley) Sparling. He is survived by his daughter, CaS...

Linna Lee Bradford, 87, of Altamont, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at St Anthony Hospital, Effingham, IL. She made it to her forever home in time to join William, to celebrate their upcoming 69th anniversary. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 4, 2025...

Frank K. Miller, 77, of Kinmundy, IL, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. Frank was born October 23, 1948 in Tallahassee, FL to parents, Calvin and Zavera (Singleton) Miller. He married Carol Ann (Cruse) Miller, she survives. Frank served in the US Navy during the V...

Our beloved brother, Glen Arthur Johnson, of Findlay, IL, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, while celebrating with family - those he loved best. Our hearts are filled with sorrow for the loss of our eldest sibling. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Howe and ...

The world's most avid Cardinals and Illini fan is now cheering from heaven. Herschel Merwin Cosart passed away on November 28, 2025 doing the second favorite activity he enjoyed-working outdoors. His favorite activity was spending time with and caring for his spouse of 77 years, Rosemary (Riley) Cosart. The love, pa...

Laura "Loraine" Thompson, 83, of Herrick, passed away on November 29, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Loraine was born at home in Tower Hill on April 25, 1942, the daughter of Benjamin and Jessie (Syfert) Landers. She was a graduate of Herrick High School in the class of 1960. Loraine shared a beautiful...

Cathy Jean Veech, 67, of Mattoon, Illinois passed away at 2:30 AM Friday, November 28, 2025 at her home with her husband. Cathy was born March 7, 1958 to Lawrence (Swing) and Jean Hall McGahey. She married Chris Veech October 9, 1992. They had thirty three wonderful years together. Those left to cherish her memory i...

Dustin L. Ballinger, 41 of Bettendorf, Iowa formerly of Stewardson, Illinois passed away at 9:20 AM Thursday in the Mercy Genesis Hospital in Davenport Iowa. Dustin was born February 8, 1984 in Effingham, Illinois the son of David "Dub" and Paulette (Latch) Ballinger. Dustin graduated in the class of 2002 ...

Gerald Alan Young, age 91, of rural Effingham passed away at 6:30 A.M. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in his home. Although he will be greatly missed we are comforted by the assurance that he is now with his Lord. Services for Gerald will be held at the Altamont Christian Church in Altamont, Illinois on Friday, Decemb...

Captola F. Long, 90, of Effingham Illinois, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, at Willowbrook Memory Care of Effingham. Services will be held on Thursday, December 4th, at 11:00 am at Bauer Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Rutherford officiating. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in Altamont, Illinois. Visitat...

Paul Henry Breer, 78, of Teutopolis, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Paul was born on April 20, 1947 to Ferd and Helen (Vahling) Breer. Paul married Donna Goeckner on June 24, 1972. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at St. Francis of Assisi Cath...