All Obituaries

65, of Mattoon, Illinois passed away at 12:15 AM Friday, May 29, 2020 in his residence.  Dan  was born March 16, 1955 in Charleston, Illinois, the son of Robert Francis and Alice Margaurite (Lea) Smyser.  Mr. Smyser married Tammy Gordon, she preceded him in death.  He is survived by his brothers, Robert Smyser and Richard "Dick" Smyser (Sue) all of Charleston, Illinois; sisters, Mary Ellen Brown of Bascom Florida and Shirley Sherwood (Steve) of Greenup,...

91, of New Smyma Beach, Florida, formerly of Mattoon Illinois, passed away at 6:00 AM, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in the Heartland Senior Living Center in Neoga. Illinois. He was born  on February 11, 1929 in Altamont, Illinois the son of Henry Aloysius and Mary Berenice (Brown) Vogel. Robert grew up in Arcola and lived there until he married Mary Louise Shouse on November 21, 1973. He loved to travel and explore new destinations. Robert was a retired maintenance worker for the Ameren...

77, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Charleston, Illinois passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 in the Parkview Hospital of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Stanford was born October 28, 1942 in Flora, Illinois, the son of Ernest and Emilie (Buckel) Stanford. Isaac was a retired owner/operator of a service station in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He is survived by his sister, Florence Oakley (Don) of Charleston, Illinois; nephews, Kevin Oakley and Brian Oakley (Sheri) all of Charleston, Illinois;...

38, of Neoga, Illinois passed away at 10:40 AM Monday, April 20, 2020 in his residence. Aaron  was born December 6, 1981 in Effingham, Illinois, the son of Dan and Janet (Weishaar) Hoene.  Mr. Hoene was a Sales/Customer Associate at Menards in Effingham, Illinois, previously was employed at Sears and Farm Pride both in Mattoon, Illinois.  He enjoyed buying and selling toy tractors, going to tractor pulls and antique tractor shows. Aaron was a member of the St. Mary of the...

89, of Neoga, Illinois passed away at 7:05 PM Friday, April 10, 2020 in the Heartland Senior Living Center in Neoga, Illinois. Bernie was born September 26, 1930 in Penfield, Illinois, the son of Charles Joseph and Amy (Adams) Kirk.  Mr. Kirk was a retired Service Manager and Mechanic for several car dealerships in central Illinois and was a Maintenance/Custodian Supervisor for the Neoga Park District.  He married Christy Correll December 5, 1952 in Rankin, Illinois, Christy passed...

88, of Olney, Illinois, formerly of Neoga passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Aperion Care Olney of Olney, Illinois. Charlotte was born January 8, 1932 in Arcola, Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth and Alberta Evans.  She was a retired seamstress for Kern Manufacturing in Neoga, Illinois and attended the Gaskill Chapel United Methodist Church in rural Windsor, Illinois.  She married Virgil May, October 20, 1951 in Mattoon, Illinois, Virgil passed away February 13, 1995, she...

82, passed away at Mattoon Healthcare on April 8, 2020.  He was born in rural Neoga, January 17, 1938, son of Richard and Virginia (Carruthers) Peters. He married Judy Anderson, December 27, 1959 at St. Paul's in Sigel, II. Blessed with a happy long marriage of 60 years.   Surviving are his wife and two sons of Neoga, Mark (Barbie), Matt (Martha); six grandchildren Michael, Christopher, Jonathan, Levi, Kyle, and Marley Peters; three step grandchildren Mahalie, Colton, Shay;...

69, of Neoga, Illinois passed away at 7:50 PM Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. John was born May 4 1950 in Chester, Illinois, the son of Howard E. and Mary G. (Berndt) Herring.  Mr. Herring was a retired maintenance worker at Vesuvius in Charleston, Illinois.  He married Mary A. Hardesty December 26, 1970 in Neoga, Illinois.  John served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.  Mr. Herring was a member of the Mt. Zion...

89, of Neoga, Illinois passed away at 2:04 AM Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in the Mattoon Rehabilitation & Health Care in Mattoon, Illinois. George was born March 12, 1931 in Lovington, Illinois, the son of George Rex and Mildred Ione (Martin) Barnett.  Mr. Barnett was a retired Howell Asphalt Company of Mattoon, Illinois  He married Patricia M. Foster March 27, 1964 in Mattoon, Illinois, Mrs. Barnett passed away February 25, 2019.  George served in Korea with the 2nd Division...

MARLESE  C.  HARTMAN COOK   59, of Mattoon, Illinois passed away at  5:13 PM Sunday, April 5, 2020 in the Mason Point Home of Sullivan, Illinois.  She was born January 6, 1961 in Aurora, Illinois the daughter of Berle and Helen (Bauer) Hartman.  She was a Payer Enrollment Specialist for Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center of Mattoon, Illinois, where she was employed for 40 years.  Marlese was a avid animal lover,  She cared deeply about her dogs and...