Obituary: Carole E. Wells

Carole Gehle Wells, 86, of Buckley, Illinois died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Piper City Rehab & Living Center, Piper City, Illinois. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 206 E Main, Buckley with Rev. J. Kevin Wyckoff officiating. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Buckley. Baier Family Funeral Services, Buckley […]

Obituary: Ellen Margaret Stewart

Ellen M. Stewart, 90 of Paxton passed away at 9:57 a.m. Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Gibson Area Hospital Annex, Gibson City. Mrs. Stewart was born on January 12, 1930, in Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia, to Joseph and Mary (nee Stanford) Murphy. She was the second youngest of eight children, all of whom preceded her in death: Kathleen, Edna, […]

Obituary: Dr. Richard P. Foellner

Dr. Richard P. Foellner, 79, of rural Penfield; a Paxton physician, passed away at 8:26 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Obituary: Clarine Saathoff

Clarine L. Saathoff, 91, of Mahomet formerly of Gibson City passed away at 6:05 am Wednesday October 7, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Private family burial will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Anchor. Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City is assisting the family with their arrangements. Clarine was born July 12, 1929 in Ogden Township, […]

Obituary: Marianna Retter

Marianne (Adkins, Miller) Retter , age 63, of Lynnville, Indiana passed away on September 25, 2020. Marianne was born May 19, 1957 in Fairfield , IL. She was raised in Gibson City, IL. That is where her children were born and she lived for many years. Marianne found a new home in Indiana where she loved boating and camping and […]

Obituary: Alvin H. Smith

Alvin H. Smith, 96, of Piper City passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. He was born on April 23, 1924 in Flanagan, the son of Manuel and Louise (Hecht) Smith. He married Darlene Kroll on November 9, 1947 in Herscher and she preceded him in death on May 4, 2014. He was also preceded in death by his parents […]

Obituary: Sandra Fehr Teske

Sandra Fehr Teske, 76, of Cerritos, CA passed away on October 4, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 27, 1944 in Rossville, the daughter of Eugene R. and Evelyn A. (Wells) Moore. She married Kenneth P. Teske on July 26, 1969 in Hoopeston and he preceded her in death on March 31, 2006. She was also preceded […]

Obituary: Elmer W. Kohler

Elmer W. Kohler, 91 of Chebanse passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 23, 1929 in Watseka, the son of Carl and Ida (Rife) Kohler. He married Jean L. Brough in Onarga on January 13, 1954 and she survives. He is also survived by one daughter, Debbie (Dennis) Hilleary of Kankakee; four […]

Obituary: Aaron Christian Reed

Obituary for Aaron Christian Reed Aaron Christian Reed, 26, of Onarga passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Loda. He was born March 2, 1994 in Kankakee, the son of Robert and Amy (Kaeding) Reed. He is survived by his parents, Robert and Amy Reed of Onarga; one brother, Adam Reed of Onarga; maternal grandparents, Jon and Ruddieann Kaeding […]

Obituary: Edward ‘Ed’ Jemar

Edward “Ed” Jemar, 74 of Clifton passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Amita Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee following a short illness. He was born in Kankakee on August 7, 1946, the son of Shirley W. and Josephine (Deny) Jemar. Mr. Jemar proudly served in the USMC in Vietnam from October 1967 until November 1968. He was […]