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Edna M Prosser
Feb 4, 2008
Edna M Prosser (August 13, 1915 – February 04, 2008)
Edna May Prosser, 92, of Mode, Illinois, died at 10:36 a.m. Monday, February 4, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville, Illinois.Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Kevin Bonifacius officiating. Visitation from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Friday. Burial will...
Francis A Yenck
Feb 3, 2008
Francis A Yenck (July 11, 1910 – February 03, 2008)
Francis A. Yenck, 97, of Shelbyville, Illinois, died at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, February 3, 2008 in Lewis Memorial Christian Village, Springfield, Illinois.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Shelbyville with Father Don Wolford officiating. Visitation from 6:00-7:00 p.m....
Roscoe A Hubner
Jan 28, 2008
Roscoe A Hubner (November 07, 1925 – January 28, 2008)
Roscoe A. Hubner, 82, of Tower Hill, IL, died at 6:39 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2008 in Pana Community Hospital, Pana, IL.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Rev. David Beerbower officiating. Visitation from 11:00...
Lora B Barker
Jan 24, 2008
Lora B Barker (February 24, 1908 – January 24, 2008)
Lora Bernice Barker, 99, of Shelbyville, passed away at 5:00 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2008 in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Kevin Ray officiating. Visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m....

Helen L Devinney
Jan 22, 2008
Helen L Devinney (November 28, 1910 – January 22, 2008)
Helen L. Devinney, 97, of Shelbyville, formerly of Charleston, died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2008 in Shelbyville Manor.Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Hurricane Cemetery, Charleston, Illinois with Rev. Lee Lovett officiating. Visitation from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Friday in...
Glenn Matlock
Jan 20, 2008
Glenn Matlock (June 16, 1930 – January 20, 2008)
Clarence Glenn Matlock, 77, of Shelbyville, formerly of Findlay and Moweaqua, died at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2008 in his residence.Celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Rev. Daniel Matlock and Rev....
Gertrude A Walker
Jan 14, 2008
Gertrude A Walker (July 17, 1909 – January 14, 2008)
Gertrude A. Walker, 98, of Shelbyville, died Monday, January 14, 2008 in Shelbyville Manor.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Jeff Grote officiating. Visitation from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery,...
Virginia M Vermillion
Jan 11, 2008
Virginia M Vermillion (November 28, 1918 – January 11, 2008)
Virginia M. (Kearney) Vermillion, 89, of Tower Hill, IL, formerly of Springfield, IL, died at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 in Heritage Manor, Pana, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 17, 2008) in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with...
Donald J Vojta
Jan 8, 2008
Donald J Vojta (April 16, 1937 – January 08, 2008)
Donald Joseph Vojta, 70, of rural Strasburg, died at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in his residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with Father Don Wolford officiating. Visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday. Burial will...

Gene Norman
Jan 7, 2008
Gene Norman (July 02, 1948 – January 07, 2008)
Howard Eugene “Gene” Norman, 59, of Shelbyville, formerly of Assumption and Lakewood, died at 6:17 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption with Brother Ron Brown officiating. Visitation from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday...
Eugene G Ford
Jan 2, 2008
Eugene G Ford (October 07, 1920 – January 02, 2008)
Eugene G. Ford, 87, of Cowden, died at 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.Memorial services will be held at a later date. Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ford was born...
Evelyn L Carr
Dec 31, 2007
Evelyn L Carr (February 15, 1923 – December 31, 2007)
Evelyn Louise (Friese) Reed Carr, 84, of Stewardson, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2007 in Prairie Rose Health Care Center, Pana, Illinois.Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Stewardson Cemetery, Stewardson, Illinois with Rev. Richard Bremer officiating. Memorials...
William A Kroening
Dec 30, 2007
William A Kroening (February 08, 1917 – December 30, 2007)
William A. ”Bill” Kroening, 90, of Shelbyville, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday, December 30, 2007 in his residence.Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, in Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 until time of service in the...
Michael C Thomas
Dec 29, 2007
Michael C Thomas (November 26, 1971 – December 29, 2007)
Michael Christopher Thomas, 36, of Shelbyville, died at 4:57 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2007 in Fayette County, Illinois.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. David McHenry officiating. Visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday....
James C Nardi
Dec 27, 2007
James C Nardi (January 30, 1924 – December 27, 2007)
James Chauncey Nardi, 83, of Shelbyville, died at 4:45 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2007 in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating....

Nancy C Lundy
Dec 26, 2007
Nancy C Lundy (March 30, 1939 – December 26, 2007)
Nancy Carol (Brown) Lundy, 68, of Cowden, formerly of Pekin, Illinois, died at 12:32 a.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2007 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Union Cemetery, Mode, Illinois, with Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Howe & Yockey Funeral Home...
David L Tice
Dec 24, 2007
David L Tice (February 11, 1938 – December 24, 2007)
David LeRue Tice, 69, of Shelbyville, Illinois, died at 9:50 p.m. Monday, December 24, 2007 in Charlotte Regional Medical Center, Punta Gorda, Florida.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2007 in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Jeff Grote officiating....

Dwight Baldwin
Dec 20, 2007
Dwight Baldwin (September 04, 1922 – December 20, 2007)
Nelson Dwight Baldwin, 85, of Shelbyville, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007 in his daughter’s home with his loving family at his side.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. David McHenry officiating. Visitation from...
Ken W Van Deursen
Dec 20, 2007
Ken W Van Deursen (August 15, 1927 – December 20, 2007)
Ken W. Van Deursen, 80, of Shelbyville, died at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday in the First United Methodist Church of Shelbyville with Rev. Lee Lovett officiating. Visitation from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday...
Betty D Fogleman
Dec 18, 2007
Betty D Fogleman (July 20, 1929 – December 18, 2007)
Betty D. (Hilliard) Fogleman, 78, of Findlay, died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 in Shelbyville Manor.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Tom Compton officiating. Visitation from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday. Burial...