Obituaries
Patricia J. Swarms
Patricia J. Swarms, 64, of Shelbyville, IL passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Newman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Newman, IL. Patricia was born on August 16, 1957, the fourth child of five, to James E. Farris Sr. and Martha A. (Kaiser) Farris. She attended school through her junior high in Decatur. ...
Jul 15, 2022
Darlene C. Splittorff
Darlene C. Splittorff, 62, of Windsor, IL passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, IL. Darlene was born on July 18, 1959, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Robert and Trenna (Matheny) McQueen. She was a 1977 graduate of Windsor High School. Darlene and James Splittorff Jr. we...
Jul 13, 2022
Dennis Corwin Tucker
Dennis Corwin Tucker, 74, of Cowden, IL went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in the comfort of his home. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in the Free Methodist Church in Cowden. The funeral service celebrating Dennis' life will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 202...
Jul 12, 2022
Carolyn Jean Kessler
Carolyn Jean Kessler, 84, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Mode, Illinois, passed away at Lakeland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. A Christian funeral will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stewardson on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with burial in the Stewardson Cemetery...
Jun 23, 2022
Jim "Jimmy" Clifford Slifer
Jim "Jimmy" Clifford Slifer, 87, of Beecher City, IL passed away at 9:19 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL with his loved ones by his side. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Beecher City. Funer...
Jun 16, 2022
Duane Allen Wetherell
Duane Allen Wetherell, 73, of Effingham, IL passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Duane was born on July 6, 1948, in Effingham, the son of Delano "Bud" LeRoy and Viola Ruth (Huffmaster) Wetherell. He taught us to look past our difficulties and find t...
Jun 07, 2022
Larry Dean Rentfro
Larry Dean Rentfro, 60, of Altamont, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at home. Larry was born on December 18, 1961, in Effingham, the son of Truman Eli and Edith Hallie (Tarrant) Rentfro. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Larry worked in the maintenance department at Quad Graphic in Effingham...
Jun 07, 2022
Jarrett Bradley Sarver
Jarrett Bradley Sarver, 22, of Cowden, IL tragically left his family and friends on Monday, May 30, 2022, doing what he loved, living life to the fullest. Jarrett was born on November 14, 1999, in Effingham, the son of Zachary Wyatt Sarver and Jaime Rene Jarrett. He was a 2018 graduate of Cowden-Herrick High School an...
Jun 01, 2022
Patricia "Pat" Eileen (Wall) Purcell
Patricia "Pat" Eileen (Wall) Purcell, loving mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Patricia was born on April 15, 1948, in Windsor, the daughter of Clinton Everett and Catherine Rita (Kearney) Wall. She was a 1966 graduate of Windsor High School. Pat marri...
Jun 01, 2022
Henry F. Bennett
Henry F. Bennett, 76, of Beecher City, IL passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Henry was born on May 13, 1946, in Cowden, one of seven sons, to Thomas Myron and Ada Mae (Horath) Bennett. He was a graduate of Cowden High School, went on to serve his country in the Unit...
Jun 01, 2022