Area Obituaries

Donald Dean Dipper 96, of Decatur, IL passed away at 8:40 a.m., Monday, December 23, 2024, in Primrose Retirement Community of Decatur. A service to honor Don’s life will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2024, in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The family will receive friends for visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until…

Ruth L. Smith Jamison, 98, of Princeton, formerly of Tuscola, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 17, 2024. Private Family Graveside Services will be held at the GAR Cemetery, Homer, IL. Ruth was born on June 24, 1926 in Jamaica, IL, the daughter of Henry L. and Pauline Talbott Smith. She married Ira Turner Jamison,…

Deloris A. Mast, 58 of Humboldt, IL passed away at 6:19 AM on Thursday December 19, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at the HCK West Building, one mile south of Arthur, IL. Bishop Larry Helmuth will officiate. Burial will…

Joy Ann (Rich) Weller, was born February 22, 1929 to Gretchen Marie and Carlus Leonard Rich of Arcola Illinois. Joy was their second child with brothers Francis, Bill and David Rich. At age 95, she went to be with Jesus peacefully on December 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas with family by her side. The story…

Mark Carlus Weller was born in Houston, Texas on August 13, 1955, the third of three sons to Norman and Joy Ann (Rich) Weller. He died peacefully on December 1, 2022, in Austin, Texas in South Austin Medical Center, with family by his side. Mark is survived by his Mother, Joy, his brothers Perry and…

Irma M. Yoder, 88, of Arcola, IL passed away at 10:21 PM on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the Marvin Otto residence, 2080 East CR 1900 North, Arcola, IL. Bishop Ervin E. Miller will officiate. Burial will follow in…

Phyllis J. Taylor, 102, of Monticello, IL., passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 2:35 A.M., at her residence in Monticello. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the Bement United Methodist Church, 249 N. Piatt St, Bement. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until time of…

Paul D. Madoni, age 79, of Bourbonnais, IL, formerly of Atwood, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. He was born on December 25, 1944, in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Celeste and Hazel (Eaton) Madoni. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane (Swartz) Madoni on May 26, 2022.…