Dean A. Willenborg, 67 of Montrose, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lillyville, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday at Bauer Funeral Home in Effi...

Doris Lotz Young, 85, of St. Peter, Illinois, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Vandalia, Illinois with her loving family by her side. Funeral service will be Monday, June 22, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will follow at St...

James Arthur Kocher, 83, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 6:08 AM on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Helia Healthcare in Olney, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.

Ronald G. "Ron" Kraft, 76 of Teutopolis, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis. Inurnment, with military rites, will take place at a later date in t...

Mayme M. Burk, 88 of Effingham, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. Mayme was born November 12, 1937 in Ingraham, the daughter of Elijah and Orie (Bryant) Kepley. She spent many years working for Dr. John Schlanser at Schlanser Chiropractic Center in Effi...

Sharon M. Mills, 79 of Mattoon, IL, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, located at 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon IL 61938 is charge of arrangements. Sharon was born on May 24, 1947, in Hillsboro, IL. She is survived by her children Jason D...

Kenneth Jerome Polarek, 90, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery in Effingham. Visitation w...

Roger Shick Jr. 42 of Effingham, Illinois, passed away Sunday June 14, 2026 in the HSHS St John's Hospital Springfield, Illinois. He was born February 25, 1984 the son of Roger and Christina (Grieco) Shick. He loved fishing, camping, canoeing and kayaking. Roger loved animals especially reptiles. He also had a passion ...

William Dean "Billy" VanSant, 72, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. There will be no public services held at this time. Private family graveside services at VanSant Cemetery in Effingham will be held at a later date. Johnson Funeral Home in Effi...

Larry Gene Lambird, 86, of Pocahontas, Illinois, passed away at 1:36 am, Monday, June 8, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, with his loving family by his side. Larry was born on April 26, 1940, in Kinmundy, Illinois the son of Leonard and Eldoris (Strullmyer) Lambird. Larry was united in marriage t...

Daniel Lawrence Meinhart, 84, of Island Grove, Illinois, passed away at 10:32 AM - Monday, June 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 18, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Island Grove, Illinois. The burial will be at the St. Joseph C...

Phyllis Rita Scoles, 84, of Neoga, Illinois passed away at 4:03 AM Tuesday June 9, 2026 at St Anthony Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Phyllis was born September 15, 1941 the daughter of Joseph and Reba (Shafer) Knackmus. She married Donald L. Scoles on June 15, 1969 in Neoga, Illinois, he passed June 6, 2018. Phyllis ...

Lori Ann Carter, 59, of Newton passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026 at her home. Cremation rites will be accorded to Lori. No formal services are planned at this time. Lori was born on June 26, 1966, in Newton, Illinois, the daughter of Victor James and Marilyn Sue (Andrews) Brothers. Lori spent her life being a mother...

Bruce James Hartke, 73, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Jerry G, Quick of Neoga, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at his home. He was born June 28, 1941 in Olney, Illinois the son of Wilfred and Anna (Sparr) Quick. He married Frances Walker on September 3, 1966 in Newton, Illinois. Jerry proudly served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965. He was stati...