Area Obituaries

C.W. (Carrol Wayne) Kinney, 77, of Champaign, formerly of Arthur, passed away on February 25, 2025, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. Born July 30, 1947, in Arthur, IL, C.W. was the only child of Jesse and Ada Fern Kinney. They preceded him in death. C.W. was a graduate of Arthur High School, where he…

Anna L. Kauffman, 89, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:00 A.M. on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the HCK West Building. Bishop Larry Diener will officiate. Burial will be in the Yoder Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL. Visitation…

Gale E. Painter, 82, of Villa Grove passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Carle Hospital in Urbana. He was born on May 24, 1942 in Homer, IL to David and Agnes (Reynolds) Painter.  He married Celeste “Dolly” McCabe on March 4, 1967. He is survived by his son,…

Patricia A. “Patty” (Loftus) Walsh, 92, of Bement, IL., passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 7:38 P.M., at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, IL. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ivesdale. Monsignor Michael Bliss and Deacon Jim Brewer will officiate. Visitation…

Jeannine Alldredge Fortney, 88, formerly of Tuscola, died on January 10, 2025.  Services celebrating her life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL with Rev. Tony Crouch officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Saturday at…

Danny D. Lee, 81, of Atwood, IL, passed away at 1:57 am, Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Arbor Rose Adult Daycare and Memory Care Facility of Tolono, IL. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Penn Station, Arthur IL. Times will be announced closer to the date of the…

Eli A. Herschberger, 90, of Arthur, IL, passed away at 11:30 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the HCK West Building. Bishop Nelson Diener will officiate. Burial will follow in the Otto Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL. Visitations…

Richard S. Thornton, 71, of Monticello, IL., formerly of Bement, IL., passed away at 9:16 A.M., on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello. Richard was born on November 6, 1953, in Monticello, a son of R. Glenn and Ruby M. Fuqua Thornton. Richard is survived by his daughter, Jessica (Adam) Culp…

Ruth Marie Sims, 98, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Amber Glen Special Care Center in Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tuscola, IL. Rev. Jason Braaten will officiate. Burial will follow in the Young…