obituaries
Recent Local obituaries

Agnes A Roellig
Oct 8, 2008
Agnes A Roellig (September 03, 1909 – October 08, 2008)
Agnes A. Roellig, 99, of Mattoon, formerly of Strasburg and Effingham, died at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in Heartland Christian Village, Neoga, Illinois.Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul Cemetery, Strasburg, with Rev. Michael Mohr officiating. Visitation from 2:00-3:00...
Ione Hubner
Oct 7, 2008
Ione Hubner (February 25, 1920 – October 07, 2008)
Ione Hubner, 88, of Tower Hill, died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Mike Pritts officiating. Visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in...
Neva G Pikesh
Oct 7, 2008
Neva G Pikesh (April 01, 1928 – October 07, 2008)
Neva G. Pikesh, 80, of Springfield, formerly of Strasburg, died at 10:56 p.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg with Rev. Steven Becker officiating. Visitation one hour before services...

David R Perry
Oct 3, 2008
David R Perry (April 26, 1919 – October 03, 2008)
David Roscoe Perry, 89, of Yuma, AZ, formerly of Shelbyville, died at 7:30 p.m. October 3, 2008 in Yuma, AZ.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010 in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville with military rites by the Shelby County Honor Guard. The services...
Ruby Webb
Sep 21, 2008
Ruby Webb (March 13, 1913 – September 21, 2008)
Ruby (Mize) Webb, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away at 12:01a.m. Sunday, September 21, 2008 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, Illinois.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Glenwood...
Chris H Barker
Sep 19, 2008
Chris H Barker (January 06, 1963 – September 19, 2008)
Chris H. Barker, 45, of Shelbyville, left this world to be with his Savior at 11:27 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in Cornerstone Community Fellowship, Shelbyville, with Rev. David McHenry officiating. Visitation from 3:00-8:00...
Robert R Mcdonald
Sep 19, 2008
Robert R McDonald (January 21, 1927 – September 19, 2008)
Robert Rodell McDonald, 81, of Shelbyville, died at 1:24 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. David McHenry officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday. Burial...
Phillip D Rincker
Sep 11, 2008
Phillip D Rincker (June 04, 1985 – September 11, 2008)
Phillip Dale Rincker, 23, of Strasburg, Illinois, went to be with the Lord at 4:07 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2008 in rural Strasburg, Illinois.A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2008 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg, Illinois with...
Lester L Biehler
Sep 7, 2008
Lester L Biehler (March 18, 1912 – September 07, 2008)
Lester L. Biehler, 96, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Peoria and Shelbyville, Illinois, went home to the Lord at 10:55 p.m. Sunday, September 7, 2008 at Seminary Manor Nursing Home, Galesburg, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church,...Clarellen Shanholtzer
Sep 5, 2008
Clarellen Shanholtzer (March 23, 1922 – September 05, 2008)
Phyllis Clarellen Shanholtzer, 86, passed away at 10:05 p.m., Friday, September 5, 2008 at Shelbyville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Shelbyville, Illinois.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating. Visitation one hour...

Joseph N Toll
Aug 31, 2008
Joseph N Toll (June 24, 1927 – August 31, 2008)
Joseph N. “Joe” Toll, 81, of Shelbyville, died at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, August 31, 2008 in Shelbyville Manor.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in Cornerstone Community Fellowship in Shelbyville. Visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Burial will...

Helen M Williamson
Aug 19, 2008
Helen M Williamson (March 03, 1919 – August 19, 2008)
Helen Marguerite Williamson, 89, of Shelbyville, died at 8:21 a.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Memorials may be given...
Eugene W Mueller
Aug 18, 2008
Eugene W Mueller (March 02, 1926 – August 18, 2008)
Eugene W. Mueller, 82, of Shelbyville, died at 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. E. Wade Helmkamp officiating. Visitation from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday and...
David J Gipson
Aug 15, 2008
David J Gipson (April 03, 1967 – August 15, 2008)
David J. Gipson, 41, of Westervelt, Illinois, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, August 15, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. Kevin Ray officiating. Visitation from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday. Burial will...
Lillian H Lenz
Aug 15, 2008
Lillian H Lenz (December 19, 1912 – August 15, 2008)
Lillian H. Lenz, 95, of Strasburg, died at 2:08 a.m. Friday, August 15, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg with Rev. Steven Becker officiating. Visitation from 1:30-3:00 p.m. Sunday in the church....
William H Streeter
Aug 8, 2008
William H Streeter (August 30, 1924 – August 08, 2008)
William Henry Streeter, 83, of Shelbyville, entered into eternity to be with God on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 7:20 p.m. at the Shelbyville Manor.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, with Pastor John D. Hollis of...
Danny R Hubner
Aug 2, 2008
Danny R Hubner (May 05, 1947 – August 02, 2008)
Danny R. Hubner, 61, of rural Tower Hill, Illinois, died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2008 in his residence.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Rev. David Hudson officiating. Visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Burial...

Juanita E Gerhold
Jul 17, 2008
Juanita E Gerhold (July 07, 1928 – July 17, 2008)
Juanita E. Gerhold, 80, of Shelbyville, died at 4:22 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Shelby Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville with Pastor Jim Hibbett officiating. Visitation two hours before services. Burial will be in St....
Zelma M Weibel
Jul 17, 2008
Zelma M Weibel (March 29, 1912 – July 17, 2008)
Zelma M. Weibel, 96, of Shelbyville, Illinois, formerly of Champaign and Tolono, Illinois, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2008 at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with...
Stella M Kay
Jul 15, 2008
Stella M Kay (December 13, 1926 – July 15, 2008)
Stella Marie Kay, 81, of Stewardson, Illinois, formerly of Assumption, Illinois and Dodge City, Kansas, died at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Effingham, Illinois.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home,...