PAXTON — Connie Shepherd, 76, of Paxton, died at 2:40 p m. Thursday, May 29, 2025, surrounded by her family and one close friend. A celebration of her life wasat5pm.Sunday,June8, at the Bible Baptist Church in Rantoul. Cremation rites were accorded. The Blurton Funeral Home in Hoopeston handled arrangements. She was born July 23, 1948, in Watseka. Surviving are one […]
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Wilma Smith
PAXTON — While we mourn the passing of Wilma Smith (aka Nana), Jesus is welcoming her with open arms! She performed what seemed like magic to all of us as she warmed our hearts, our ears and our taste buds! While she gave of her heart endlessly, her first heart beat was in 1933 in the small town of Humboldt, […]
Carl W. Welch
SIBLEY — A celebration of life for Carl William Welch, 58, of Sibley, formerly of Greenup, Ky., will be at 1 p m. Saturday, June 14, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sibley. Mr. Welch died Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Baier Family Funeral Services in Paxton is assisting the family with arrangements.
Obituary: Edna Huppert
Edna M. Huppert, 90, of Gibson City passed away at 5:22 pm Sunday June 8, 2025 at Goldwater Care of Pontiac. Visitation will be held 9:00am-10:15am Monday June 16, 2025 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Gibson City. A rosary will be recited at 10:30 am and Funeral mass will begin at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in […]
Obituary: Donna Meister
Donna Mae Lambert Meister, 77, of Normal peacefully passed away with her family by her side on June 5, 2025 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. A Memorial service for Donna and her late husband David Meister will be held on Friday June 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Rosenbaum Funeral Home in Gibson City. A visitation will be […]
Obituary: Gigi Jarboe
Gigi Jarboe, 61, of rural Loda passed away at 8:26 a.m. Sunday, June 8, 2025 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2025 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 407 W Pells, Paxton with Father Jose Kadukunnel officiating. Burial will follow in a cemetery to be named later. Visitation will be from 4-7 […]
Obituary: Glenn Genzel
Glenn William Genzel, 89 of Buckley, died at 1:13 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Buckley with Rev. Jeff McPike officiating. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Buckley. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Baier Family […]
Obituary: Paul Ogle
Paul Vernon Ogle, 92, of Rantoul passed peacefully at Reflections Memory Care in Rantoul on May 24, 2025. Mr. Ogle was born June 27, 1932 in Paxton a son of William and Edna Ogle. Survivors include nieces, Amy (Chris) Ramp of Indianapolis, Cindy (Doug) Harris of Mooresville, IN, Kara (Mike) Long of Pendleton, IN; nephews, Kenneth Ogle of Holland, MI, […]
Obituary: Katherine Brzuchowski
Katherine Marie “Katie” Brzuchowski, 41 of Paxton died Monday, June 2, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells Street, Paxton with Pastor Brian King officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the funeral service on Saturday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the […]
Obituary: Earl Rust
Earl John Rust, 90 of rural Buckley, died at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Buckley with Rev. J. Kevin Wyckoff officiating. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Buckley. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 […]
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