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Megan York
Nov 21, 2018
Megan York (April 09, 1987 – November 21, 2018)
Megan York, 31, of Springfield IL, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2018 in the First Christian Church of Shelbyville with Rev. Kevin...
Edward A Wells
Nov 21, 2018
Edward A Wells (July 03, 1953 – November 21, 2018)
Edward A. Wells, 65, of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Pastor Tim Lusitana...
Marjorie L Kensil
Nov 17, 2018
Marjorie L Kensil (September 01, 1935 – November 17, 2018)
Marjorie Louise Kensil, 83, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2018 in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Kevin Ray...
Gerald D Mcneese
Nov 16, 2018
Gerald D McNeese (September 07, 1946 – November 16, 2018)
Gerald Dean “Moose” McNeese, 72, of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away at 4:48 p.m. Friday, November 16, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 19, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. E. Wade...
Ann M Norman
Nov 15, 2018
Ann M Norman (June 10, 1928 – November 15, 2018)
Ann Mary Norman, 90, of Monticello, IL, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 2018 in Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, IL.A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 19, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home,...
Viola M Jones
Nov 15, 2018
Viola M Jones (April 16, 1934 – November 15, 2018)
Viola Marie “Vi” Jones, 84, of Peoria, AZ, formerly of Cowden, IL, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, November 15, 2018 in Sunview Health & Rehabilitation Center, Youngtown, AZ.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home,...
Verena F Atteberry
Nov 11, 2018
Verena F Atteberry (March 06, 1927 – November 11, 2018)
Verena Faye (Lading) Atteberry, 91, of Effingham, IL, formerly of St. Louis, MO, and Strasburg, IL, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Effingham, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at...
Judy A Francisco
Nov 9, 2018
Judy A Francisco (September 15, 1947 – November 09, 2018)
Judy A. Francisco, 71, of Findlay, IL, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2018 in her residence.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 12, 2018 at Wright Cemetery, Findlay, IL with Mike Reynolds officiating. Memorials may be given to the VA...
Virginia B Connelly
Nov 8, 2018
Virginia B Connelly (June 02, 1925 – November 08, 2018)
Virginia B. Connelly, 93, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away peacefully at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, November 8, 2018 in Shelbyville Manor, Shelbyville, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Kevin Ray officiating....
Helen J Schultz
Nov 3, 2018
Helen J Schultz (September 06, 1935 – November 03, 2018)
Helen Joann Schultz, 83, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 12:08 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2018 in Heartland Christian Village, Neoga, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating. Visitation...
Gayle W Yantis
Oct 29, 2018
Gayle W Yantis (September 21, 1919 – October 29, 2018)
Gayle Weakly Yantis, 99, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Monday, October 29, 2018 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Shelbyville, IL.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2018 Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating....
Harold D Heinz
Oct 27, 2018
Harold D Heinz (March 02, 1935 – October 27, 2018)
Harold Dean “Bud” Heinz, 83, of Findlay, IL, formerly of Argenta, IL, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Shelbyville Manor, Shelbyville, IL.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Findlay Cemetery, Findlay, IL with Mike Carr officiating....
Sandra J Sires
Oct 25, 2018
Sandra J Sires (September 23, 1944 – October 25, 2018)
Sandra Jean Sires, 74, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 5:41 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 in HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.Graveside services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, IL, with Rev. Paul McGhghy and Rev....
Gene Mars
Oct 19, 2018
Gene Mars (April 14, 1935 – October 19, 2018)
Menzo Eugene “Gene” Mars “Jr.”, 83, of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away at 9:38 a.m. Friday, October 19, 2018 in his residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2018 in Holy Cross Lutheran Church Shelbyville, IL with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp and Rev. Wray...
Adrian L Phelps
Oct 11, 2018
Adrian L Phelps (February 15, 1931 – October 11, 2018)
Adrian Lee Phelps, 87, of Mattoon, Illinois, passed away at 7:09 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2018 in his residence.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Kevin Ray officiating. Visitation will be...
Gene Buckles
Oct 7, 2018
Gene Buckles (December 18, 1931 – October 07, 2018)
Alfred Gene Buckles, 86, of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2018 in Hawthorne Inn, Shelbyville, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 10, 2018...
Derry D York
Sep 30, 2018
Derry D York (September 21, 1933 – September 30, 2018)
The Lord called Derry Dale York, 85, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Strasburg, Illinois, home at 9:51 p.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Villas of Holly Brook, Effingham, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2018...
Clara B Burke
Sep 28, 2018
Clara B Burke (March 22, 1933 – September 28, 2018)
Clara B. Burke, 85, of Shelbyville, Illinois, passed away at 7:03 a.m. Friday, September 28, 2018 at HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville, IL.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 1, 2018 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Mark Sanders...
Richard L Collins
Sep 27, 2018
Richard L Collins (November 14, 1945 – September 27, 2018)
Richard L. Collins 72, of Bethany, IL, went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday afternoon, September 27, 2018 in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in the First Church of the Nazarene in Shelbyville,...
Barbara D Parker
Sep 27, 2018
Barbara D Parker (July 19, 1960 – September 27, 2018)
Barbara Dean Parker 58, of Beecher City, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Effingham, IL.A family memorial service was held on Sunday, September 30, 2018. In keeping with Barbara’s wishes, her body was donated to...
