Area Obituaries

Janet Kay Beck, 81 of Taylorville, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, in her home.  She was born on June 11, 1944, in Lovington, the daughter of John Francis and Catherine Hasty (Brown) Foster.  She married Walter A. Beck Sr. on April 7, 1963, in Illiopolis and he preceded her in death in 2002. …

Rosalyn Miller, infant daughter of Dannie Joe and Maria (Detweiler) Miller of rural Tuscola, IL was stillborn at 9:06 PM on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at the Ernest Herschberger Residence, rural Tuscola, IL.  Bishop Larry…

Lloyd David Camp, 77, of Arthur passed away Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at The Haven of Tuscola in Tuscola, Illinois. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 15th from 10-12 at Penn Station, 122 E Progress St. in Arthur, Illinois. Shrader Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Dave was born on January 22, 1948…

Dora Anderson, 101 of Arcola, IL, living in Scottsdale, AZ, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Arizona residence of David and Christine Anderson. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, November 7, 2025 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur.  Bishop Daniel Rocke will officiate.  Burial…

Janice Joyce Pearce, 84, of Arthur, Illinois, joined her heavenly Father on November 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Arc at Hickory Point Nursing Home in Forsyth, Illinois. Janice was born on November 2, 1940, in Twin Falls, Idaho, the beloved daughter of Raymond Holste Jr. of Idaho Falls and Mary (Gabhart) Holste…

Jerry William Harned, 70, of Decatur passed on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Jerry was born on August 16, 1955, in Monticello, Illinois son of Kennie and Peggy Harned. He married Cheryl Prior on August 16, 2010. Jerry retired from Caterpillar in Decatur, Illinois. Jerry is survived by his wife Cheryl, son Blake (Wendy) Harned, stepdaughters;…

Sarah M. Yoder, 76, of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:43 PM on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Arthur Christian School, 1637 IL State Route 133, Arthur, IL.  Pastor Jim Plank will…

Dorothy Deal of St. Petersburg FL passed at the age of 86 on October 24, 2025 at 7:00PM in her St. Petersburg, FL home.   Dorothy was born September 5, 1939 in Terre Haute, IN and raised as one of twelve children of Russell and Mary Ash. She graduated from Newman High School and went on…

Barbara M. Deem, 91, of Tuscola, passed away suddenly at 7:20 p.m, Sunday, October 19, 2025 at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL Barbara was born on July 18, 1934 in Tuscola, the daughter of Alfred L. and Edith Blanch Collings Weatherford. She married William R. Deem on September 13, 1952 in rural Arthur, IL.…