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Stacey L. Hudson
Nov 3, 2024
Stacey Lynn Hudson, 70, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 5:08 a.m. Sunday, November 3, 2024, in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Glenwood Cemetery, Division 6, Shelbyville, IL with Virgil Haynes officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, 415 N....
Marlene S. Compton
Oct 31, 2024
Marlene Sue Compton, 71, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2024, at Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Darin Hansen officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 2024, in the funeral...
Marcia K Krile
Oct 24, 2024
Marcia K Krile, 71, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2024, at HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL, with Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Howe and Yockey Funeral...
Mary E. Naber
Oct 24, 2024
Mary Ellen Naber, 86, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 4:10 a.m. Thursday, October 24, 2024, in Shelbyville Manor.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 28, 2024, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Kevin Woods officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday October 27, 2024, in the funeral home. Burial...
Eloise R. Robison
Oct 22, 2024
Eloise Rozella Robison, 105, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Shelbyville Manor, Shelbyville, IL.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Pastor Debbie Hamilton officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to noon Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will...
Sandra K. Kessel
Oct 20, 2024
Sandra Kay Kessel, 74, of Lakewood, IL, passed away at 9:54 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2024, in her residence, surrounded by her family.
Private family services will be held with burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Arrangements are by Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be given to the Shelby County Senior Center or Shelbyville Area Community Foundation...
Benjamin B. Keller
Oct 17, 2024
Benjamin Blake Keller was born to Rick and Dana Keller on October 18, 1985, and left this life on October 17, 2024. He is greatly loved and missed by his parents; brother, Brendan Keller and wife Brittney; sister, Blair Smith and husband Aaron; and his much-loved nieces and nephews, Emmalin & Evan Smith and Caden & Lowen Keller.
He was baptized...
Joseph E. Hicks
Oct 11, 2024
Joseph E. Hicks, 60, of Pana, IL, passed away Friday evening, October 11, 2024, as the result of an automobile accident near Pana, IL.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2024 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. A flag presentation will take place at 1:00 p.m. Friday,...
Debra J. Perryman
Oct 10, 2024
Debra Jean “Debbie” Perryman, 72, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away at 4:13 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2024, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.
Graveside services will be held at noon on Monday, October 14, 2024, in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Debbie Hamilton officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – noon in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville,...
Barbara L. Stortzum
Oct 9, 2024
Barbara Lou Stortzum, 92, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at home in the presence of family.
Barb was born on July 24, 1932, in Effingham, IL, the daughter of Thomas Benton and Ada A. (Starner) Rinehart. She graduated from Effingham High School in the Class of 1951 and attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston,...
Conner A. Robertson
Sep 29, 2024
LCpl Conner Austin Robertson, 20, of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Shelbyville, IL, with Father Pawel Augustyniak and Father Don Wolford as Concelebrants. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2024, in...
Marshall Dane Lawrence Thomas
Sep 22, 2024
Marshall Dane Lawrence Thomas passed away at 11:27 a.m. Sunday, September 22, 2024, in Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago while in his mother’s loving arms.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2024, in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Monday in...
Gary W. Howard
Sep 15, 2024
Gary Wayne Howard , 64, of Findlay, IL, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2024, in his home with his wife, two sons, and two dogs at his side.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 20, 2024, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Tim Uphoff...
Kenneth E. “Chuck” Charles
Sep 12, 2024
Kenneth Edgar “Chuck” Charles , 87, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 12:48 a.m., Thursday, September 12, 2024, in his residence.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Rodney Burton officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:45...
Jack D. Getz
Sep 11, 2024
Jack DeWayne Getz , 81, of Findlay, IL, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL, with his loving family by his side.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Mike Reynolds...
Kohen Binnion
Sep 10, 2024
Kohen Lei Rain Binnion passed away in the presence of family on September 10, 2024, in his home.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 16, 2024, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Don Jefferies officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Memorials...
Nova Lynn Griffith
Sep 6, 2024
Nova Lynn Griffith , infant daughter of Destiny Griffith was born into the arms of angels on September 6, 2024, at 9:42 a.m. in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Born at 29 weeks, she weighed l lb. 9 oz and was 14 inches long.
Although Nova never spent any time with us on earth, she...
Betty J. Hudson
Sep 1, 2024
Betty June Hudson , 93, of Cowden, IL, passed away Sunday morning, September 1, 2024, at Lincolnshire Place, Decatur, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Pastor Debbie Hamilton officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral...
Elmer D. Ruff
Aug 29, 2024
Elmer DeWayne Ruff , 80, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 7:58 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2024, in Bradenton, FL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2024, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Brother Darrell Best officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday and from 10:00-11:00...
Pat Kensil
Aug 28, 2024
Katherine Patricia “Pat” Kensil , 91, of Shelbyville, IL, was born March 26, 1933, to Clayton Keith and Effie Irma Chase McKittrick in Shelbyville, IL. She passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in Hawthorne Assisted Living Center in Shelbyville.
Pat graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1951. She later married Kenneth...