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Joan May West
Sep 11, 2026
Joan May West, 98, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Heartland Senior Living, Neoga, IL.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with David Arnold and Donald “Satch” Thomas officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to noon Tuesday at...
Wanda L Harding
Sep 9, 2026
Wanda Lee Harding, 66, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in her residence.
A public celebration of Wanda’s life is being held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shelbyville VFW Post #4829. A private family burial will take place in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Arrangements are by Howe...
Louise Metzger
Sep 8, 2026
Louise Metzger, 95, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2026, surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the First Christian Church in Shelbyville, IL, with Rev. James Bringman officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am – noon in the church. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville,...
Thomas L. Rood
Sep 7, 2026
Thomas Louis Rood, 74, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 2:13 pm, Monday, September 7, 2026, at home surrounded by family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Shelbyville, IL, with Father Pawel Augustyniak as Celebrant. Visitation will be from 5:00 -7:00 pm Friday, September 11th at Howe...
John J. Wittenberg
Sep 6, 2026
John Junior Wittenberg, 81, of Strasburg, IL, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg, with visitation an hour before the service. Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00...
Rosemary Bartels
Sep 6, 2026
Rosemary Bartels, 90, of Shelbyville, IL, formerly of Illiopolis, IL, passed away at 4:49 p.m. Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Villas of Holly Brook, Shelbyville, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2026, in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Pastor Melissa Ebken officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Thursday in...
Jason E. Baird
Aug 30, 2026
Jason Eugene Baird, 54, of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Arcadia Care, Bloomington, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Rev. Linda Trent officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the...
Paul E. Stevens
Aug 27, 2026
Paul Eldon Stevens, 64, of Cowden, IL, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, in his residence.
Masonic rites will be conducted at 12:45 p.m. followed by funeral services at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Steve Neville officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 2nd in the funeral...
Reta C. Swisher
Aug 27, 2026
Reta Charlene Swisher, 84, of Shelbyville, IL, formerly of Pana, IL, passed away at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 2026, in her residence surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Greg Vail officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral...
Betty R. Walker
Aug 25, 2026
Betty Ruth Walker, 97, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 1:59 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Hawthorne Inn, Shelbyville, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Tom Olmsted officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be...
Lorena Joy Sallee
Aug 21, 2026
Lorena Joy Sallee, 61, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, in her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the First Baptist Church of Shelbyville, IL, with Rev. Tim Yankee officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Friday in the church. Burial will be in Buchanan...
Zona Gail Doty
Aug 16, 2026
Zona Gail Doty, 93, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2026, in her residence.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in Strasburg Community Church, Strasburg, IL with Co-Pastor Doretta Gordon officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – noon Saturday in the church. Burial will be in Grace Cemetery,...
Rosalyn I. Salmons
Aug 15, 2026
Rosalyn Irene Salmons, 86, of Tower Hill, IL, passed away at 5:00 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2026, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Tonna Percival officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home....
Mildred "Millie" M. Gray
Aug 14, 2026
Mildred “Millie” Mae Gray, 97, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 3:16 pm, Friday, August 14, 2026, in Willow Breeze Hospice House, Mattoon, IL.
A memorial graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 21, 2026, in Glenwood Cemetery, Blyman Addition, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Michael Madden officiating. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. In...
Gary E. Storm
Aug 12, 2026
Gary Ervin Storm, 83, of rural Lakewood, IL, passed away at 3:25 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in his residence.
Funeral services will be held at Noon on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. James Bringman officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m.- Noon on Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will...
David E. Rincker
Aug 2, 2026
David Everett Rincker, 80, of rural Strasburg, IL, passed away at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center, Mattoon, IL.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Michael Madden officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – noon Thursday in...
Judith A. Parker
Jul 23, 2026
Judith Arlene Parker, 86, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 1:57 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – noon Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at the Shelbyville First United Methodist Church, 205 West Main Street, Shelbyville, IL, 62565. A Celebration of Life service will be held at noon on Tuesday, August...
James E. Heal
Jul 21, 2026
James Edward “Jim” Heal, 83, of Strasburg, IL, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in his residence.
A private funeral service will be held Saturday morning, July 25, 2026, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Jim Bringman officiating. Burial will follow in Myers Cemetery, Herrick, IL with military rites by...
Rosemary I. Lewis
Jul 21, 2026
Rosemary I. Lewis, 73, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 6:38 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Private graveside services will be held at Swedish Lutheran Cemetery, near Neoga, IL. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.
Rosemary was born on June 18, 1953, in Shelbyville, IL, the daughter of Carl and Mary...
Janet S. Herron
Jul 17, 2026
Janet Sue (Parr) Herron, 95, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 7:47 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2026, in Glenwood Supportive Living, Mt. Zion, IL.
Funeral services will be held at noon on July 30, 2026, at Shelbyville First United Methodist Church, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Michael Madden officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – noon Thursday in the church. Burial...