Obituaries - Record Herald News

Idalene Browning Watkins went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 1, 2024. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Idalene was born August 4, 1937 to Wynnette Phillips Browning and John E. Browning in Franklin County, Illinois. She married Kenneth Blaine Watkins on May 28, 1955 in Macon County, Illinois.…

Evelyn Anne Maxwell, 86, of Arthur (formerly of Longview) passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Arthur Home in Arthur, IL. Anne was born on July 9, 1937, to Glen and Bessie (Senter) Hood. She married Donald J. Maxwell on April 24, 1965, in Bongard, IL and spent 55 wonderful years together before…

Yost Schrock Jr., born on August 29, 1931, in Arthur IL, passed away on April 16, 2024, in Sarasota, FL, at the age of 92. Yost married his wife, Ella Mae Beachey, on December 22, 1953. He was the proud owner of Yost’s Masonry and song leader at Arthur Mennonite Church in Arthur, Illinois where…

Lyle L. Becker, 85, of Bement, IL, passed away at 10:10 P.M., on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Visitation will be held from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M., on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Hinds Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement. Services will follow at 1:30 P.M.,…

DiAnne Lynch died on Sunday, December 17, 2023. She was born November 29, 1957. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 12–4 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at the Tuscola Moose Lodge, 807 E. Southline Rd., Tuscola.

John S. Albin, 95, of Newman, died on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. John was born on October 28, 1928, in Newman to Leonard B. and Grace H. (Harrington) Albin. He married Marjorie A. Albin on September 10, 1949, and spent 71 wonderful years together until her passing…

E. Sue Parker, 53, of Rantoul (formally of Villa Grove) passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 5:03 p.m. at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Sue was born on September 5, 1970, in Champaign to Dick and Brenda (Vibert) Brown. She married Charles Parker on August 26, 2002, in Urbana. She is survived by her…

John Jacob Gilles, 84, of Tuscola, passed away on April 20, 2024, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, surrounded by his loving family and friends. John was born on January 10, 1940, in rural Pesotum, to George W. and Cecelia E. (Reinhart) Gilles. On May 21, 1966, he married his love, Connie E. Johns, at St.…

Glen E. Stumeier, 92, of Tuscola, passed away at 8:15 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 24, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 600 E. Northline Rd., Tuscola, with Pastor Jason Braaten officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be in…

Lowella S. Biddle, 97, of Champaign, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. Lowella was born to Lowell and Lucile Smith on September 16, 1926, in Indianapolis. With her parents, she moved to Evanston for several years then to Newman, when she was in the sixth grade. During WWII, she worked two summers as a clerk…