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Jamie Sims
Mar 9, 2019
Jamie Sims (July 24, 1971 – March 09, 2019)
James Deron “Jamie” Sims, 47, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Taylorville Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Christ Tabernacle Church, Herrick, IL, with Bishop Thomas Suey officiating. Visitation will be from...
Rachel B Donald
Mar 8, 2019
Rachel B Donald (February 06, 1967 – March 08, 2019)
Rachel Beth Donald, 52, of Shelbyville, IL passed away at 2:08 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2019 in her residence.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday in...
Leonard A Vail
Mar 5, 2019
Leonard A Vail (January 09, 1944 – March 05, 2019)
Leonard A. “Butch” Vail, 75, of Shelbyville, IL passed away at 9:37 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, 415 N. Broadway, Shelbyville, IL. Visitation...
Katherine L Mckittrick
Feb 26, 2019
Katherine L McKittrick (January 26, 1932 – February 26, 2019)
Katherine Louise McKittrick, 87, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 6:06 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Hawthorne Inn, Shelbyville, IL.Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Robert Turner officiating. Visitation will...
Jerome Stremming
Feb 25, 2019
Jerome Stremming (January 10, 1946 – February 25, 2019)
Jerome Melvin Stremming, 73, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 5:47 a.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 in his residence.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Stewardson, IL with Rev. Gary Fortkamp officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m....
Kathleen G Gipson
Feb 25, 2019
Kathleen G Gipson (December 08, 1962 – February 25, 2019)
Kathleen Gay Gipson, 56, of Taylorville, IL, passed away at 9:48 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m....
Norma D Jones
Feb 25, 2019
Norma D Jones (May 01, 1947 – February 25, 2019)
Norma Darlene Jones, 71, of Findlay, IL, died at 10:55 a.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.In keeping with Darlene’s wishes, services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.
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Marlene Flesner
Feb 23, 2019
Marlene Flesner (March 24, 1932 – February 23, 2019)
Frances Marlene (Hudson) Flesner, 86, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Kevin Ray...
Gail R Biehler
Feb 12, 2019
Gail R Biehler (January 07, 1929 – February 12, 2019)
Gail Ruth Biehler, 90, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 7:36 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in Shelbyville Manor.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2019 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL with Rev. Steven Becker officiating. Visitation will be from...
Phillis J Sain
Feb 12, 2019
Phillis J Sain (March 24, 1936 – February 12, 2019)
Phillis Jean Sain, 82, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:14 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Linda Trent officiating....
Joyce L Thompson
Feb 11, 2019
Joyce L Thompson (May 06, 1943 – February 11, 2019)
Joyce Luella Thompson, 75, of Tower Hill, IL, passed away at 4:08 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2019 in Shelbyville Manor.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Pastor Archie Fox officiating. Visitation will...
Dwight L Campbell
Feb 10, 2019
Dwight L Campbell (March 08, 1940 – February 10, 2019)
Dwight Lowell Campbell, 78, of Shelbyville, IL, died peacefully at 4:27 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Shelbyville, IL after a long-fought battle with Parkinson’s disease.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in...
Gary L Martz
Feb 9, 2019
Gary L Martz (December 01, 1938 – February 09, 2019)
Gary Lee Martz, 80, of Westervelt, IL, passed away at 11:48 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 in his residence.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Roger Quarton officiating. Visitation will be from...
Max D Tabbert
Feb 6, 2019
Max D Tabbert (June 17, 1927 – February 06, 2019)
Max D. Tabbert, 91, of rural Windsor, IL, passed away at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Heartland Christian Village, Neoga, IL.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Grace Cemetery, Strasburg, IL with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating. Family...
Kathleen S Niksic
Jan 29, 2019
Kathleen S Niksic (June 28, 1948 – January 29, 2019)
Kathleen S. “Kathy” Niksic, 70, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 in her residence.A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held from 11 a.m – 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 in the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center in Shelbyville, Ill. Relatives and...
William L Mathis
Jan 24, 2019
William L Mathis (January 24, 2019 – January 24, 2019)
William Lee “Liam” Mathis, infant son of Caleb Joseph and Kathryn Lee (Lesko) Mathis, passed away at 3:02 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019 in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.A family memorial service will be held this spring. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in...
Deborah J Banning
Jan 21, 2019
Deborah J Banning (December 11, 1952 – January 21, 2019)
Deborah Jean Banning, 66, of rural Beecher City (Holliday), IL, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2019 in her residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Pastor Brad Shaw officiating....
Mark K Evans
Jan 18, 2019
Mark K Evans (August 07, 1957 – January 18, 2019)
Mark K. Evans, 61, of Cowden, IL, passed away at 5:17 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019 in the First Assembly of God Church in Shelbyville, IL...
Johnny E Smith
Jan 16, 2019
Johnny E Smith (January 17, 1963 – January 16, 2019)
Johnny Ervin “John” Smith, 55, of Beecher City, IL, passed away at 7:33 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev....
Rosemarie Newhart
Jan 14, 2019
Rosemarie Newhart (June 19, 1928 – January 14, 2019)
Rosemarie “Vicki” Newhart, 90, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 3:55 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2019 in Hawthorne Inn Assisted Living, Shelbyville, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. David Middleton officiating....