Obituaries

Eldon G. Christensen, 94 of Gibson City passed away Saturday August 23, 2025 at the Gibson Area Hospital. Visitation will be held 10:00am-11:00am Friday August 29, 2025 at St. Peter’s Free Lutheran Church in Melvin with funeral services to follow at 11:00am. Burial with military honors will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Anchor. Memorial contributions may […]

Alvin Ray Fairley 91, peacefully passed away August 23, 2025 at The Villas of Hollybrook in Gibson City, Illinois. He was blessed to have a long and productive life. He was born in rural Melvin, Illinois on Jan 3, 1934 to Ray and Anna Fairley and was the 12th of 13 children. His parents and all 12 siblings preceded him […]

Martha Mae Barnett, 85 of Gifford, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date with burial in Huls Cemetery, Gifford.  Baier Family Funeral Services, Flatville is handling arrangements. Martha was born September 20, 1939, in Tuscola the daughter of Delbert Eugene and Mabel Faye Eckerty Warnes.  She […]

Samuel D Schoonover of Thomasboro8/2/1956-8/15/2025 The sweetest and most gentle man went home at 4:02pm on August 15, 2025, at the age of 69 years young.He was born to Everett and Zella (Huffman) Schoonover in Champaign, IL He married Angela Gaines on 9/25/1982, she passed 08/25/1998. He then married Karen Enghausen 10/17/2003.The Past 22 years were filled with memories she […]

Tommie Emberson, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away onAugust 15, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Danville, Illinois. Born on April 2, 1945, inIndianapolis, Indiana, Tommie was a man who embraced life with a joyful spirit and adedication to his family.Tommie served his country honorably in the United States Air Force, an experience thatshaped his values and instilled […]

Eileen Louise Hoke, 86, of Buckley went to the Lord on the evening of Sunday, August 17, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Buckley with Rev. J. Kevin Wyckoff officiating. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Buckley. Baier Family Funeral Services, Buckley […]

Louise Bradbury, 83, of Normal formerly of Gibson City passed away on Friday August 15, 2025 at the Villas of Normal. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday September 8, 2025 at Bellflower Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Louise was born on March 26, 1942 in Monticello, IL a […]

Carol A. McMillan, 76, of Gibson City, formerly of Paxton passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Goldwater Care in Gibson City. Burial will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Carle Hospice Care. Carol was born on October 25, 1948, in Kankakee, IL a daughter of Charles and Lela Curwick Walthers. She is […]

Rolland “Ron” Turner, 92, passed away August 13, 2025. He was born in Chicago on July 30, 1933 to Rolland “Bruce” Turner, Sr. and Josephine Gray Turner. Ron grew up in Paxton, IL where his parents owned the Paxton Hotel. In high school, he was quite the football star receiver. One sportswriter called him, “Ramblin’ Ronnie with the hula hula […]