Arthur Stanley Lawson, 91, of Paxton passed away at 1:02 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Glen Cemetery in Paxton, with Pastor Marcus McCollom officiating. Baier Family Funeral Services in Paxton is handling the arrangements. Stan was born on October 19, […]
Obituaries
Obituary: Ed Hanson
Edward “Ed” Hanson, 66 of Paxton, passed away at 5:43 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells Street, Paxton with Pastor Marcus McCollom officiating. Private burial will be in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, […]
Obituary: Gloria Boudreau
Gloria Lynn Boudreau, 67, of Paxton passed away at 4:40 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Full Gospel Christian Fellowship, 619 S Railroad Ave, Paxton with Pastor Terry Cooper and Pastor Ken Young officiating. Burial will be in Danville National […]
Obituary: Jeffrey Henson
Jeffrey “Jeffro” Henson, 56, of Gibson City peacefully passed away on Monday April 15, 2024. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Saturday May 4, 2024 at Mark’s on First 120 East First Street in Gibson City. A light lunch will be served. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help with […]
Joanne Allen
BAYLES LAKE — Joanne Allen, 93, of Bayles Lake, died Friday, April 19, 2024. Private graveside services will be at Lyman Township Cemetery, Roberts. Baier Family Funeral Services in Paxton was handling arrangements. Mrs. Allen was born in Chicago on Jan. 14, 1931, the daughter of Henry and Mary ( Thompson) Netherton. She moved to Ford County as a young […]
Stanley E. Brucker
GIBSON CITY — Stanley Eugene Brucker, 61, a native of Gibson City, died Thursday, March 21, 2024. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Drummer Township Cemetery in Gibson City. M r . Brucker was born April 27, 1962, to Lyle K. and Norma J. Brucker in Gibson City. He grew up there, playing football […]
Arthur R. Combest
RANTOUL — Arthur “Art” Ray Combest, 87 of Rantoul, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Autumn Leaves in Savoy. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 26, at the Maranatha Baptist Church, 3105 County Road 1700 East, Rantoul, followed by services officiated by the Rev. Mark Wilkerson at the church and then burial at […]
Shirley Ann Dean
GIBSON CITY — Shirley Ann Dean, 95, of Gibson City, formerly of Foosland, died Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Gibson Area Hospital Annex. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City. Funeral services followed at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Private family burial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery […]
Amber N. Garrelts
LODA — Amber Nicole Garrelts, 35, of Loda, died Sunday, April 14, 2024. A service to honor and celebrate her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Maranatha Baptist Church, 3105 County Road 1700 East, Rantoul. Lunch will follow the service. M s . Garrelts born Nov. 27, 1988, in Huntington, Ind. She was a warm and […]
Ellen Harris
PAXTON — Ellen Harris, 95, of Paxton, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2024, at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton on Pells. Visitation was from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Baier Family Funeral Services in Paxton. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul, with the Rev. Kevin Little officiating. Mrs. Harris was born Aug. 24, 1928, in Homer, […]
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