obituaries
Recent Local obituaries
Mary Jane Thomas
Jun 24, 2007
Mary Jane Thomas (February 15, 1928 – June 24, 2007)
Mary Jane Thomas, 79, of Strasburg, died at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, June 24, 2007 in Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Strasburg with Rev. Kathy Lewis officiating. Visitation from 1:00 – 2:30...
Vivian A Perryman
Jun 23, 2007
Vivian A Perryman (November 05, 1924 – June 23, 2007)
Vivian A. (Hilliard) Perryman, 82, of Decatur, formerly of Shelbyville, died at 8:28 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2007 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville with Arnold Hilliard officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services...
Mildred M Cole
Jun 16, 2007
Mildred M Cole (January 15, 1916 – June 16, 2007)
Mildred Marie Cole, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2007 in Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, Mattoon, Illinois.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Pastor David Beerbower and Pastor Ray Finney officiating. Visitation...
Doyle D York
Jun 6, 2007
Doyle D York (April 13, 1954 – June 06, 2007)
Doyle D. York, 53, of Effingham, formerly of Strasburg, died at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in his residence.Funeral services will be at noon on Saturday in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg with Rev. Steven Becker and Rev. Gary Fortkamp officiating. Visitation from 10:00 a.m....
Kleon Haworth, Jr.
Jun 4, 2007
Kleon Haworth, Jr. (May 06, 1926 – June 04, 2007)
Kleon “K” Haworth, Jr., 81, of Shelbyville, died at 3:24 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Memorial graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating. Howe & Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville is...
Dorothy V Gleason
Jun 2, 2007
Dorothy V Gleason (May 14, 1923 – June 02, 2007)
Dorothy V. (Jones) Creath Gleason, 84, of Kenosha, WI, formerly of Shelbyville and Springfield, died at 5:58 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2007 in Beverly Health Care, Kenosha, WI.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2007 in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville...
Walter R Smith
Jun 2, 2007
Walter R Smith (April 24, 1933 – June 02, 2007)
Walter R. Smith, 74, of Danville, formerly of Shelbyville, died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2007 in his residence.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating. Visitation one hour before services...
Carol L Mccullough
Jun 1, 2007
Carol L McCullough (July 05, 1932 – June 01, 2007)
Carol L. McCullough, 74, of Shelbyville, died at 5:37 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2007 in Heartland Christian Village, Neoga.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday. Following cremation,...

Andrew B Wittenberg
May 31, 2007
Andrew B Wittenberg (May 31, 2007 – May 31, 2007)
Andrew Barry Wittenberg, infant son of John Barry and Courtney Lyn Hooten Wittenberg died at 12:48 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2007 in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.Family graveside services will be held Friday, June 8, 2007 in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Strasburg with Rev. Steven Becker officiating....
David D Faulkner
May 24, 2007
David D Faulkner (June 25, 1938 – May 24, 2007)
David D. Faulkner, 68, of Shelbyville, died at 11:28 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Wayne Polk officiating. Visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in...
Charles L Augenstein
May 22, 2007
Charles L Augenstein (December 19, 1916 – May 22, 2007)
Charles L. Augenstein, 90, of rural Strasburg, died at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 in St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, in Trinity Lutheran Church, Stewardson, Illinois with Rev. Richard Bremer officiating. Visitation will be...

Donna M Fox
May 20, 2007
Donna M Fox (August 05, 1932 – May 20, 2007)
Donna Marie (Ward) Fox, 74, of Shelbyville, was called home to be with Jesus, Sunday, May 20, 2007 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Visitation from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial...
Elizabeth Bailey
May 8, 2007
Elizabeth Bailey (August 20, 1917 – May 08, 2007)
Elizabeth Bailey, 89, of Shelbyville, died at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Lee Lovett and Dr. Bruce Owens officiating. Visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be...
Linda R Ragan
May 2, 2007
Linda R Ragan (April 04, 1943 – May 02, 2007)
Linda Rose (Blake) Ragan, 64, of Effingham, passed from this earth to her heavenly home at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2007. She was living at home under hospice care when she died. For the last four years she bravely fought cancer.Funeral services will be held...
Donald D Dial
Apr 30, 2007
Donald D Dial (February 03, 1920 – April 30, 2007)
Donald D. Dial, 87, of Moweaqua, died at 2:05 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 in Moweaqua Nursing & Retirement Center.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in the First Christian Church of Moweaqua with Rev. Greg Taylor and Rev. Phip Sams officiating. Visitation from...
Retha I Agney
Apr 29, 2007
Retha I Agney (March 29, 1920 – April 29, 2007)
Retha Irene Agney, 87, of Shelbyville, died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 2007 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. David McHenry officiating. Visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday....
Roy D Navis
Apr 14, 2007
Roy D Navis (September 12, 1927 – April 14, 2007)
Roy D. Navis, 79, of Shelbyville, died at 8:27 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Shelbyville Manor. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg with Rev. Michael Mohr officiating. Visitation from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Burial will be in Grace Cemetery,...Helen F Jordan
Apr 13, 2007
Helen F Jordan (March 10, 1912 – April 13, 2007)
Helen F. Jordan, 95, of Moweaqua, Illinois, died at 6:31 a.m. Friday, April 13, 2007 in Moweaqua Nursing and Retirement Center, Moweaqua.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday in Locust Grove Church, Assumption, Illinois with Rev. Ray Finney and Rev. David Beerbower officiating. Visitation from 4:30-7:30...
Patti L Kitchen
Apr 13, 2007
Patti L Kitchen (June 22, 1964 – April 13, 2007)
Patti Lynn Kitchen, 42, of Arthur, Illinois, died at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2007 during surgery in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Mike Mayfield and Rev. David McHenry...
Phyllis M Mcdonald
Apr 8, 2007
Phyllis M McDonald (December 09, 1928 – April 08, 2007)
Phyllis Marilyn (Smith) McDonald, 78, of Lakewood, Illinois, died at 8:25 a.m. Sunday, April 8, 2007, at her family home after a courageous battle with cancer with family surrounding her. She was able to remain at home thanks to Quad County Hospice.Memorial services will be held...