Area Obituaries

Donna Dee (Ghere) McCollum, age 78 of River Falls, Wis., passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Our House Senior Living in River Falls. Dee was born on August 2, 1946 in Tuscola, Ill. She was the daughter of Don and Marjorie (Shores) Ghere and grew up in Arcola, surrounded by many Ghere…

Jeff Knight, 58, of Tuscola, IL. passed away from complications of a sepsis infection on March 20, 2025, at 11:34 PM surrounded by his closest family at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Jeffrey Andrew Knight was born on October 17th ,1966, at Jarman Hospital in Tuscola to James Stanley Knight Jr. and Mary…

Mary Anne Daily, age 84, passed away peacefully at home in Arthur surrounded by her family on Thursday morning March 20, 2025. She was the daughter of Ralph G. Neff and Bonnie M. (Warfield) Neff of Cerro Gordo, IL. Mary Anne spent most of her life dedicated to her family and faith, serving as the…

James Harold Green died unexpectedly the afternoon of March 18, 2025. He was born August 27, 1929, in Akersville (Monroe County), Kentucky, the son of James & Sarah (Brown) Green. He married Joyce West in 1954. She proceeded him in death in 2021. He is survived by his daughters Martha and Jeanne. He moved to…

Wanda I. Day, age 98, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Marengo Illinois. She was born August 10, 1926, in Tuscola, Illinois, the daughter of Clyde and Effie (Redding) Colwell. She was raised in Tuscola, graduated from Tuscola High School as valedictorian and attended secretarial school in Champaign, Illinois. She was employed by USI…

Donna Lee Cole, 91 of Arthur, IL formerly of Rantoul, IL passed away at 11:13 P.M. on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St., Arcola, IL. Pastor…

Barbara Eileen (Wood) Wood, 97, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 9, 2025, surrounded by her family. Barbara was born February 23, 1928, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Wayne and Leda (McLaughlin) Wood, of Cerro Gordo. She graduated from Cerro Gordo High School in 1946. She married…

Christopher G. Gordon, 52, of Newman passed away at Carle Hospital on Sunday, March 9, 2025 with his loving family by his side. Chris was born on June 28, 1972 in Decatur, IL to Robert Gordon and Caroline (Botts) Dague.  He married Shannon Lewis on November 18, 1995 in Newman. He is survived by his…

Norman Ellerbusch, 86 of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Tuscola, IL, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Mercy Health Paducah. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow in St.John Lutheran Church Cemetery. Norman was…