All Obituaries

89, of rural Mattoon, Illinois passed away at 8:35 PM, Wednesday August 5, 2020, at her residence. She was born August 28, 1930, in Cumberland County, Illinois, the daughter of Harold Leon and Ada Mae (Brown) Beals. She married Eugene Russell Starwalt July 8, 1948 in Cumberland County, Illinois.  Mrs. Starwalt was a Cook at the Neoga School District and also worked at Kern's Manufacturing in Neoga, Illinois.  Thelma was a member of the Good Prospect Cumberland Presbyterian...

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...

Charles “Chuck” Conard Ludwig, 76, of Springfield, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1943 in Effingham, IL. He married Joyce Ann Clough June 25, 1966. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; two daughters, Charlotte (Tim) Habing of Watson, IL and Cheryl (Hal) Croasmun of Santa Clarita, CA; two sons, Chuck (Meredith) Ludwig of Downingtown, PA and Chad (Caryn) Ludwig of Chelan, WA; ten grandchildren; faithful companion Max, the...

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...

92, of Rural Neoga, Illinois passed away at 12:38 AM, Saturday July 4, 2020 in the HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Aubrey was born October 1, 1927, in rural Shelby County, the son of Guy V. and Lola Maude (Brown) Storm.  Mr. Storm was a farmer for over 50 years in the Neoga area.  He married Barbara J. Miles, May 28, 1948 in Golden, Colorado.  "Barb" passed away March 29, 2008.  Aubrey served in the United States Air Force serving in WW II and...

72, of Indianapolis passed away June 26, 2020.  Quadie was born on June 17, 1948 in Lafayette, TN to Quadie Lewis Cook Sr. and Mable Ruth (White) Cook. Quadie worked as a machinist for Caterpillar and he was also a Realtor. Quadie was preceded in death by his parents, Quadie and Ruth Cook Sr.; his grandson, Kiernan Dunning and his sister Wilma Cole. A graveside service will be held on Friday,  July  3, 2020 at 1 PM CST at the Gaskill Cemetery near Neoga, IL with Pastor James...

BARBARA  ROSE WALK,  79, of Sigel, Illinois On June 30, 2020 after a long courageous battle, her soul took its flight back to "Him" who gave it. She was born November 30, 1940 on the family farm west of Effingham, the second child of Robert and Elizabeth (Repking) Osthoff.  Barb began her faith journey a few days later when she was baptized in St. Anthony Of Padua Church. She attended St. Anthony Schools graduating in 1958.  She then began working at Effingham...

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;...