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Recent Local obituaries
Hannah E. Claghorn
Jun 19, 2025
Hannah E. Claghorn, 19, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, 415 North Broadway, Shelbyville, IL, 62565 with Bishop Brent Sampson and Stake President Robert Martinez officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home....
Jerry L. Giovengo
Jun 17, 2025
Jerry L. Giovengo, 48, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
The family will gather privately to remember Jerry. Memorials may be made to Samantha Giovengo for Kylee and Bella’s education fund and mailed to Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, 415 N. Broadway, Shelbyville, IL 62565. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.
Jerry was born on...
Robert R. Engelhart
Jun 15, 2025
Robert R. Engelhart, 83, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Pana Community Hospital, Pana, IL.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Nokomis, IL. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.
Robert was born on October 31, 1941, in Chicago, IL, the son of Ray...
Roger G. Shaw
Jun 14, 2025
Roger G. Shaw, 73, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 8:54 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday June 26, 2025, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor Don Jefferies officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 25th in the...
James L. Gatton
Jun 13, 2025
James L. Gatton, 89, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 2:07 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2025, in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be in...
Elmer "Leon" Lowe
Jun 9, 2025
Elmer “Leon” Lowe, 96, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025, in Shelbyville Manor.
Private graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL with flag presentation by the Shelby County Honor Guard. Memorials may be given to the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight and mailed to Howe and...
Barbara Jean Weeden
Jun 4, 2025
Barbara Jean Weeden, 82, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away peacefully at 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Willow Breeze Hospice House, Mattoon, IL, surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, in Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL with Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00...
Joyce A. Pauley
Jun 4, 2025
Joyce Ann Pauley, 85, of Tower Hill, IL, passed away at 6:18 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Copper Creek Cottage, Litchfield, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Pastor C.J. Dyas officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 8th in the...
Linda M. Butler
Jun 2, 2025
Linda Margaret Butler, 66, of Savoy, IL, formerly of Little Rock, AR, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 2, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.
A graveside service will take place at a later date in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, near Shelbyville, IL. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be given to the Champaign...
Tamira S. Squier
Jun 2, 2025
In the early morning hours of June 2, 2025, Sandra Tamira Squier passed away. She was born Sandra Joyce Horney on May 15,1938 to Ruth Clark Horney and Ray Horney of Bowen, Illinois. She spent her childhood with family in the small farming towns of western Illinois, in and near Quincy. As a little girl, she loved dancing and mother...
David P. Reifsteck
Jun 1, 2025
David Paul Reifsteck, 69, of Shelbyville, IL, formerly of Stewardson, IL, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Mound Cemetery, Cowden, IL. Family and friends are invited to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday (June 14th) at...
Michael R. Hart
May 30, 2025
Michael Ray “Mike” Hart, 68, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 11:48 a.m. Friday May 30, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL, surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am - noon on Wednesday...
Linda L. Bly
May 28, 2025
Linda Larkin Bly, 80, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Senior Living in Shelbyville, IL.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Inurnment will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Camp Butler...
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,...