obituaries
Recent Local obituaries

Richard D Wortman, Jr.
Dec 24, 2006
Richard D Wortman, Jr. (July 27, 1967 – December 24, 2006)
Richard Dean Wortman, Jr., 39, of Shelbyville, died at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, December 24, 2006 in Prairie Rose Health Care Center, Pana, IL.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 31, 2006) in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Dr. David Middleton...

Alberta J Swipies
Dec 17, 2006
Alberta J Swipies (May 31, 1925 – December 17, 2006)
Alberta June Swipies, 81, of Shelbyville, died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, December 17, 2006 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Stewardson Cemetery with Rev. David McHenry officiating. Visitation from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Howe & Yockey...

Helen M Collier
Dec 17, 2006
Helen M Collier (April 09, 1929 – December 17, 2006)
Helen Marie Collier, 77, of Shelbyville, died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, December 17, 2006 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville with Rev. Jeff Grote officiating. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in...
Dale R Stivers
Dec 14, 2006
Dale R Stivers (April 08, 1930 – December 14, 2006)
Dale R. Stivers, 76, of Strasburg, formerly of Shelbyville, died at 4:18 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2006 in his residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Kathy Lewis and Rev. Robert Turner officiating. Visitation from...
Mary C Mochel
Dec 9, 2006
Mary C Mochel (May 02, 1913 – December 09, 2006)
Mary C. (Kuhn) Mochel, 93, of Shelbyville, formerly of Pana, Decatur and Springfield, died at 9:49 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2006 in Shelbyville Manor.Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Shelbyville with Father Don Wolford officiating. Visitation from 10:00-11:00...

Vernell V West
Dec 7, 2006
Vernell V West (December 28, 1919 – December 07, 2006)
Vernell V. West, 86, of Lakewood, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 7, 2006 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Tom Compton officiating. Visitation from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be...
Mary W Corley
Dec 5, 2006
Mary W Corley (September 28, 1907 – December 05, 2006)
Mary Winnefred Douthit Corley, 99, of Shelbyville, died at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday (December 5, 2006) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, 415 Broadway, Shelbyville, with Rev. Lee Lovett officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Friday...Kenneth E Lenz
Dec 3, 2006
Kenneth E Lenz (November 24, 1926 – December 03, 2006)
Kenneth E. Lenz, 80, of Villa Park, California, formerly of Strasburg, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 3, 2006 in Orange, California. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (December 12, 2006) in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg with Rev. Steven Becker officiating. Visitation from...Marcia L Gatton
Nov 28, 2006
Marcia L Gatton (August 02, 1940 – November 28, 2006)
Marcia L. (Stewardson) Gatton, 66, of Mattoon, formerly of Shelbyville, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2006 in Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Kevin Ray officiating. Visitation from...
Dorothy A Park
Nov 3, 2006
Dorothy A Park (January 31, 1911 – November 03, 2006)
Dorothy Alice Park, 95, of Shelbyville, formerly of Findlay, died at 9:40 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2006 in Shelbyville Manor.Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, Illinois with Rev. Tom Compton officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville....
Mary C Keller
Nov 2, 2006
Mary C Keller (August 03, 1928 – November 02, 2006)
Mary Catherine Keller, 78, of Strasburg, was called to her Heavenly Home to be with her loved ones gone before at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, November 2, 2006 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg with...
Marie Hubbartt
Oct 23, 2006
Marie Hubbartt (August 23, 1940 – October 23, 2006)
Callie Marie Hubbartt, 66, of Findlay, died at 6:57 a.m. Monday, October 23, 2006 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with Rev. Dan Eloe officiating. Visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in...
Shirley J Grove
Oct 21, 2006
Shirley J Grove (July 25, 1936 – October 21, 2006)
Shirley J. (Wheat) Grove, 70, Strasburg, died at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2006 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Strasburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Kathy Lewis officiating. Visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday in Howe & Yockey Funeral...
Eileen Wood
Oct 18, 2006
Eileen Wood (April 23, 1924 – October 18, 2006)
Grace Eileen Wood, 82, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Chicago and Shelbyville, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in Hospice of the Valley, Tempe, AZ.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with Pastor Sherry...
Elvera M Switzer
Oct 13, 2006
Elvera M Switzer (October 30, 1925 – October 13, 2006)
Elvera Marie Switzer, 80, of Shelbyville, passed from earth to eternal life in God at 2:45 a.m. Friday, October 13, 2006 in Shelbyville Manor.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Shelbyville with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating. Visitation from...
Evelyn A Shuck
Oct 10, 2006
Evelyn A Shuck (August 16, 1914 – October 10, 2006)
Evelyn Alberta Shuck, 92, of Assumption, died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2006 in Heritage Manor, Pana, Illinois.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday in Assumption United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Compton and Rev. David Beerbower officiating. Visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday...
Charles E Nelson
Oct 9, 2006
Charles E Nelson (July 20, 1957 – October 09, 2006)
Charles Eugene “Gene” Nelson, 49, of Decatur, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Monday, October 9, 2006 at his residence.A private memorial service is pending. Arrangements are by Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville.
Gene was born on July 20, 1957 in Decatur, the son...
Kenneth G Harmon
Oct 7, 2006
Kenneth G Harmon (February 26, 1923 – October 07, 2006)
Kenneth Gale “Slim” Harmon, 83, of Shelbyville, formerly of Strasburg, died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2006 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Strasburg with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating....

Mildred L Davis
Oct 2, 2006
Mildred L Davis (May 09, 1927 – October 02, 2006)
Mildred Louise (Doty) Davis, 79, of Decatur, formerly of Shelbyville, died at 11:58 a.m. Monday, October 2, 2006 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday. Casual attire is requested for the...
Linda D Elliott
Oct 2, 2006
Linda D Elliott (January 30, 1958 – October 02, 2006)
Linda Diane (Jones) Elliott, 48, of Sullivan, formerly of Shelbyville and Pana, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 2, 2006 as a result of an automobile accident near Tuscola, Illinois.In keeping with Linda’s wishes, there will be no services. Memorials may be given to the Angel...