Area Obituaries

Doris Rich, 82 of Arthur, IL passed away at 4:41 P.M. on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at her residence surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Penn Station in Arthur, IL. Burial will be in the Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M.…

Sharon Kaye Eckart ran into the arms of Jesus on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 5:53 p.m., where she was greeted by her youngest son, Wesley. Services celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 30. 2025 at the Hammond Missionary Baptist Church, 511 Don Ryan Street, Hammond, IL. Burial will follow…

Gary Michael Alexander, Sr., 73, of Villa Grove passed away at his home Monday, April 21, 2025. Gary was born on October 7, 1951, in Indianapolis to William and Joan Horine Alexander, Sr. Among those surviving are three sons, Gary Alexander and wife Kristi of Tuscola, IL, Frank Alexander and wife Holli of St. Joseph,…

Willard A. Kauffman, age 79, of Atwood, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, at his home with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36, Atwood, IL. Burial will follow in the Mackville Cemetery,…

Janet Crist, 88, of Atwood, IL passed away at 4:14 AM on Monday, April 21, 2025 at her residence with her family by her side. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the United Church of Atwood, Atwood, IL. Rev. Mike Drake officiated. Burial followed in the Mackville Cemetery…

Gary D. Cornwell, 77, of Arthur IL, passed away on April 12, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born February 22, 1948 in Tuscola, the son of Dale and Virginia Blaase Cornwell. He married Betty Lou Clark on March 1, 1969; she preceded him in death on June 18, 1997. He…