Arthur “Art” Ray Combest, age 87 of Rantoul, IL, went to be with the Lord at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Autumn Leaves, Savoy, IL. Art was born in Paxton, IL on December 30, 1936. He was the son of Walter Ray and Mildred Edith Curry Combest. He attended Rantoul schools and was a lifetime resident of […]
Obituaries
Obituary: Ellen Harris
Ellen Harris, 95, of Paxton passed away at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2024 at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton on Pells. Visitation will be 12-2 p.m. Saturday April 20, 2024 at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E Pells St., Paxton. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul with Pastor Kevin Little officiating. Ellen was born August 24, 1928 in Homer the […]
Gary Lee Babbs
PONTIAC — Gary Lee Babbs, 74, of Pontiac, father of a Paxton resident, died at 4:40 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at his residence. Cremation rites were accorded, and a memorial service was at noon Tuesday, April 16, at the Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac with the Rev. Jarrod Bartholomew of the Pontiac Bible Church officiating. Visitation was […]
Clinton A. Carden
GIBSON CITY — Clinton A. “Clint” Carden, 57, a native of Gibson City, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Fort Wayne, Ind. Titus Funeral Home of Syracuse, Ind., was handling the arrangements. The family was grieving privately at this time. M r . Carden was born Sept. 19, 1966, in Gibson City, to Clifford and Nancy (Welch) Carden. He spent […]
James R. Cultra
ONARGA — James Randall “Randy” Cultra, 88, of Onarga, died peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home with family by his side. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 12, with a funeral service following at 1:30 p.m., at the Knapp Funeral Home in Onarga. Burial was in the Onarga Cemetery after the service. Mr. […]
Caryl Joan Ecklund
PAXTON — Caryl Joan Ecklund, 86, a Paxton native, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Loup City, Neb. Cremation occurred, and burial will be in Glen Cemetery in Paxton. Private family services will occur at a later date. Craig Funeral Home in Minden, Neb., and Baier Family Funeral Services in Paxton are handling arrangements. She was born Oct. 18, 1937, […]
Sylvia Anne Yoder
GILMAN — Sylvia Anne Yoder, 87, of Gilman, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Gilman Nursing Home in Gilman. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Wenger Cemetery in Gilman with the Rev. Dr. Pete Hinrich officiating. Arrangements were handled by the Knapp-Redenius Funeral Home in Gilman. She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Nesmith, […]
Obituary: Hazel Jalae Walder
Hazel Jalae Walder, 4 months and 1 day old, of Hoopeston, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. She was born on December 14, 2023, in Urbana, the daughter of Kyle and Kori (Balk) Walder. She is survived by her parents, Kyle and Kori Walder of Hoopeston; her siblings, Roman and Evelyn “Evie” Walder […]
Obituary: Clinton Carden
Clinton A. Carden, known as Clint, was a hardworking individual who never knew a stranger. He was born on September 19, 1966, in Gibson City, IL, to Clifford and Nancy (Welch) Carden and passed away on April 10, 2024, in Fort Wayne, IN.Clint spent a significant part of his career in Car Sales, where his friendly nature and warm personality […]
Obituary: Carol Ecklund
Caryl Joan Ecklund died on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Loup City, Nebraska, at age 86. She was born October 18, 1937, in Paxton, Illinois, to Carl and Viola (Lindgren) Ecklund. Caryl was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Paxton. She graduated from Paxton High School in 1956. For most of her adult life she lived in Axtell […]
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