Mrs. Darlene R. Warfel, 54, of Robinson, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 3, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson, IL with Raymond E. Warfel, Jr., Tony F. Warfel and Travis Friedrich officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 4-8 p.m. at Pulliam Funeral Home, Robinson, IL and until time of service on Friday. Burial will be in the Greenup Cemetery, Greenup, Illinois. In loving memory of Darlene, memorials may be made to the Robinson Church of Christ or Make a Wish Foundation.

Mrs. Marjorie I. Feldkamp, 88, of Montrose, Illinois and formerly of Casey passed away at 9:37 a.m., Saturday August 28, 2010 at her home.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Blake-Wright Funeral Home in Dieterich, IL.
 

Arthur Francis "Art" Schackmann, 63, of Newton, Illinois passed away at 9:20 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2010.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Blake-Buchanan Funeral Home in Newton, IL with Pastor Roger Long officiating.  Burial will be in the Honey Cemetery in Bogota, IL with full military rites.  Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the funeral home.  Memorials can be made to Calvary Baptist Church Youth Outreach program.

D. Marie Miller, passed away August 27, 2010 in Sonoma, CA.

Funeral services are pending. In loving memory of Marie, memorials may be made to the Hospice By the Bay, 190 West Napa St., Sonoma, CA 95476.

Marie was the loving mother of daughters Vicky, Michele and Terri was born in Newton, IL on Sept. 11, 1923 as Dorothy Marie Utley.

Darrell D. Cornwell, 69, of Newton, Illinois passed away at 5:10 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family.

Cremation rites will be accorded to Mr. Cornwell.  A time of visitation and memorial will be held on Monday, August 30, 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton.

Orville E. Phillips, 88, of Willow Hill, Illinois passed away at 10:01 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2010 at Ridgeview Care Center, Oblong, Illinois.

A public graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Mound Cemetery, rural Oblong, IL with Pastor Phil Boyd officiating.  The military flag presentation will be conducted by the Oblong American Legion Post #219. No visitation will be held. In loving memory of Orville, memorials may be made to the Hunt City Community Building. Arrangements are under the care of the Pulliam Funeral Home of Oblong.

Mary A. Burnell, 93, of Decatur, Illinois  passed away August 27, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL
 
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday September 1, 2010 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery- Harristown, IL. In loving memory of Mary, memorials may be made to the Elks Club or American Legion Post 105. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.brintlingerandearl.com
 

Freda Thomas, 92, of LeRoy, Illinois, formerly of Newton passed away Thursday August 26, 2010 at LeRoy Manor in LeRoy, IL.  

Funeral services were held on Monday Aug. 30, 2010 also at the Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in LeRoy.  Burial followed in East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington, IL. In loving memory of Freda, memorial donations may be made to St. Judeís Children's Hospital.

Freda was born April 9, 1918 to Howard and Marie Wheat Phillips in Newton, IL.

Marjorie Elizabeth Gardner, 94, of Olney, Illinois passed away at 8:45 p.m., Monday, August 23, 2010 at Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Newton, IL. In loving memory of Marjorie, memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, Olney or Hospice of Southeastern Illinois. Online condolences may be left at www.summers-kistler.com.

Ronald L. Jones, 67, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2010.

A memorial service and burial will be at West Lawn Cemetery in Newton at 10:30 a.m. on September 11, 2010.

Ronald was born July 11, 1943 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of John and Sarah Jones. He was a graduate of Millikin University with a degree in industrial engineering. He worked as an engineer for 43 years and enjoyed golf, gardening and especially spending time with the granddaughters.

William (Bill) Gene Bracken, 63, of Eastpoint, Florida, passed away August 9, 2010 in Eastpoint, Florida.

The Family will receive friends at Mountain Memorial in Divide, CO on September 18, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., with a Service to follow at 11:00 a.m. In loving memory of Bill, donations can be made to your local American Legion Post or Hospice.

LeRoy Shryock, 83, of Olney, Illinois passed away at 1:12 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in Burgin Manor in Olney.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 27, 2010 at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney with Reverend Father Jerry Wirth officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services on Friday. Burial will be in the Crest Haven Cemetery, rural Claremont, IL. Full military rites will be performed by the Olney Veterans. In loving memory of LeRoy, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be left at www.summers-kistler.com.

Christina A. Kocher, 90, of Olney, Illinois, formerly of Champaign, IL passed away at 1:03 p.m., Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Burgin Manor, Olney.

Mass of Christian burial was held Monday, August 23, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney with Reverend Father Jerry Wirth officiating. Burial was in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Champaign, IL. In loving memory of Christina, memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Online condolences may be left at www.summers-kistler.com.

Ralph E. Davidson age 95 of Newton passed away at 10:26 p.m., Friday, August 20, 2010 at the Newton Rest Haven, Newton, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Rev. Steve Willis officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., August 23, 2010 at the funeral home.  Burial will be in the West Lawn Cemetery, Newton, Illinois. In loving memory of Ralph, memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Wayne Fulk, 76, of St. Anne, Illinois passed away at Riverside Medical Center on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Wayne was a NCHS 1954 graduate.

Arrangements were under the care of the Schreffler Funeral Home, Kankakee, Illinois.
 

Larry Wayne Finn, 68, of Newton, Illinois passed away at 2:00 a.m., Friday, August 20, 2010 at his home.

Funeral services celebrating Larry's life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Blake-Buchanan Funeral Home in Newton, IL with Rev. Ron Linder and Bro. Rick Emrich officiating.  Burial will be in the Aten Cemetery in Hidalgo, IL with full military rites by the Jasper Post #20 American Legion.  Visitation will be held 5:00-8:00 PM - Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the funeral home.  In loving memory of Larry, memorials may be made to the family's wishes.

Donna S. (Earnest) Nelson, 66, of Troy, Illinois died August 17, 2010 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Funeral services were held Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Troy United Methodist Church, Troy, IL with the Rev. Dennis Price officiating. Interment was in the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, IL. Arrangements are under the care of the Laughlin-Richeson Funeral Home, Troy, IL. In loving memory of Donna, memorials may be made to Mark Alan Nelson Cancer Research Fund, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation, Mailstop 84-84-100, 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West, Suite 140, St. Louis, MO. 63110 or to Troy United Methodist Church.

Warren Theron Kingery, 81, of Kokomo, Indiana and formerly of Cumberland County, Illinois passed away at 1:10 p.m., Saturday, August 21, 2010 at his home.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Bishop Funeral Home in Greenup, IL.
 

Mr. Gail Gerth, 60, of rural Louisville, Illinois passed away at 12:35 p.m., Sunday August 22, 2010 in rural Dieterich, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM - Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the St. John's Lutheran Church south of Dieterich, IL with Pastor Stephen Gillet and Pastor Gary Fortkamp officiating.  Burial will be in the Dieterich Village Cemetery in Dieterich, IL.  Visitation will be held 5:00-8:00 PM - Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the church and 1 hour before the services at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. John's Lutheran Church or to Grace Lutheran Church.  Arrangements are under the care of the Blake-Wright Funeral Home in Dieterich, IL.
 

George J. "Jack" Samulowitz, 80, of Greenup, died at 10:07 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Bishop Funeral Home in Greenup. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Brooke Davis officiating. Burial will be in Greenup Cemetery.