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Lisa R. Harris
May 27, 2025
Lisa Renee Harris, 53, of Findlay, IL, passed away at 9:53 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.
Lisa was born on June 12, 1971, in Shelbyville, IL, the daughter of Diana Lee Harris. She attended Findlay Schools.
Lisa is survived by her son, Mark Harris of Findlay, IL; step-father, Donald White of Shelbyville, IL; aunts, Joyce...
Betty J. Ditzler
May 18, 2025
Betty Jean Ditzler, 98, of Henton, IL, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Pana Health and Rehab Center, Pana, Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2025, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Rev. Linda Trent officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday...
Stanley Ross "Doc" Spesard
May 18, 2025
Stanley Ross “Doc” Spesard, DVM, 95, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 9:27 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Shelbyville Manor, Shelbyville, Illinois.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the American Legion in Shelbyville. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL, with military rites by the Shelby County Honor Guard....
Karen D. Allsop
May 16, 2025
Karen Diana Allsop, 61, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:33 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, at Shelbyville Manor.
Karen was born on February 27, 1964, in Shelbyville, IL, the daughter of Darrell Leslie and Helen Marie (Askins) Matheny. Karen grew up in Shelbyville with her eight siblings and graduated from Shelbyville High School in the Class of 1982. She worked...
Donald R. Friese
May 12, 2025
Donald R. Friese, 91, of Stewardson, IL, passed away at 2:28 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2025, in Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Effingham, IL.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Stewardson Cemetery, Stewardson, IL, with Rev. David Weaver officiating. Immediately following the graveside service, a luncheon will be held at the...
Donna E. Ogden
May 5, 2025
Donna Elaine Ogden, 80, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, in Pana Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pana, IL.
Graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025, in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, near Assumption, IL, with Pastor Dan Watkins, Jr. officiating. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL....
Heather N Welch
Apr 27, 2025
Heather Nicole Welch, 38, of Ellettsville, IN, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 3:42 pm Sunday, April 27, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. CST Friday, May 2, 2025, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Scott Joseph officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. CST Thursday, May 1,...
Jean Litz
Apr 27, 2025
Jean Litz, 83, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Shelbyville Manor.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. John Curtis officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Findlay...
Warren L. Jordan
Apr 26, 2025
Warren L. Jordan, 76, of Pana, IL, passed away on Saturday evening, April 26, 2025, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at United in Faith Church, Pana, IL, with Rev. Leon Goff officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery,...
Bruce L. Krile
Apr 23, 2025
Bruce L. Krile, 69, of Strasburg, IL, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL, with Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Strasburg, IL. Burial will be...
Daniel W. Reed
Apr 23, 2025
Daniel Wayne Reed, 77, of Stewardson, IL, passed away on Wednesday April 23rd, 2025, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Daniel, the son of Kenneth & Juanita (Forsythe) Reed, was born in Shelbyville, IL, on June 28th, 1947. On April 28th, 1971, Dan married the love of his life, Debra Lynne West. Dan grew up at the Shelbyville Airport, taking interest...
Diana G. Cole
Apr 23, 2025
Diana G. Cole, 61, of Tower Hill, IL, passed away at 4:18 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.
A visitation for Diana will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home,415 N. Broadway, Shelbyville, IL 62565. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research...
Diana Lee White
Apr 19, 2025
Diana Lee White, 74, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 2:17 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.
A memorial graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025, in Findlay Cemetery, Findlay, IL with Rev. Linda Trent officiating. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by...
Carol J. Woods
Apr 15, 2025
Carol J. Woods, 89, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 3:45 p.m. on April 15, 2025, at The Villas of Holly Brook in Shelbyville.
Carol was born Nov. 14, 1935, in Shelbyville and was the daughter of Charles (Charlie) & Wilma (Connelly) Reynolds. She was previously married to Gene Woods.
Carol is survived by her three children, David (Barb) Woods of Shelbyville,...
Loretta L. Weber
Apr 14, 2025
Loretta Louise Weber, 98, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 3:59 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Rev. Tina Miller officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial...
Sharon K. Boehm
Apr 14, 2025
Sharon Kay Boehm, 83, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 1:35 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Coles County, Illinois.
Sharon was born on March 31, 1942, in rural Ramsey, Fayette County, IL, to James Sollis Bolt and Bonnie Lou (Roberts) Bolt. She graduated from Cowden High School in the Class of 1960. She married...
Robert E. Zoltowski
Apr 12, 2025
Robert Edward Zoltowski, 89, of Shelbyville, IL, formerly of Blue Island, IL, passed away at 1:58 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Shelbyville Healthcare and Senior Living.
Burial with military rites will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, near Springfield, IL. Arrangements are being handled by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.
Robert was born on December 1, 1935, in...
Vernon Frederick "Rick" Hoover, Jr.
Apr 9, 2025
Vernon Frederick “Rick” Hoover, Jr., 70, of Clarksburg, IL, passed away Wednesday April 9, 2025, in his residence.
Rick was born on July 2, 1954, in San Antonio, TX, the son of Vernon Frederick Sr. and Betty Jo (Woodworth) Hoover. Rick married Nancy L. Gatons on August 25, 1972, and they were married for 52 years. Rick proudly served in the...
Pauline Roellig
Mar 27, 2025
Raised in a poor family with five sisters and one brother during the Great Depression in Lake Orion Michigan, Pauline learned early that love was far more important than financial assets.
During a life a few months shy of a century, Pauline’s north star was her family; her loving husband Len, her three sons, and her four grandchildren. She would tell...
Gracie D. Neal
Mar 25, 2025
Gracie D. Neal, 87, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:02 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Shelbyville Manor.
A memorial graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Blyman Addition of Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL, with Rev. Tina Miller officiating. Memorials may be given to the Shelbyville Moose Lodge #1294 and mailed to...