All Obituaries

Emma Bluhm, of Ogden, passed from this life to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Country Health Care and Rehab in Gifford at the age of 95 years.   Arrangements are being made through Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand, St. Joseph.  A graveside service will be held at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Royal, at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, December 9, 2022. Pastor C.W. Greer will officiate.    Emma, a daughter of Simon L. and Anna (Huls) Osterbur, was born May...

Ella “Mickie” Wyant, 79 of Allerton passed away at 11:55PM, Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be 12:30 PM, Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Freese Funeral Home, Sidney.  Burial will be at Locust Grove Cemetery, Philo.  Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. Wyant was born February 23, 1943 in Tuscola.  A daughter to Eulas and Willadean Copas Deckard.  She married...

 Rodney McCarty 61, of St. Joseph passed away at 4:27 A.M. Tuesday December 6, 2022 at Arcadia Care, Danville.  Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday at Mt. Olive Mayview, IL.  Rodney was born September 29, 1961 in Champaign. The son of Monroe "Roy" and Phyllis (Price) McCarty.  He is survived by his Mother of St. Joseph. Two nephews Bryan Cramer of St. Joseph, Joshua McCarty of Florida.  He was preceded in death by his father, brother Roy...

 Randy Routh 75 of Thomasboro passed away at 6:18 A.M. Sunday December 4, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday December 10, 2022 at, Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave. St. Joseph. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 A.M.- 11:00 A.M. followed by Masonic rite services by Ogden Masonic Lodge No. 754.  Randy was born April 16, 1947 in St. Joseph. The son of...

Marjorie Lucille Davis (Hughes) of Sidney passed from this Earth shortly after 2:00 AM, Saturday December 3, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, after a short illness, aged 84.  Freese Funeral Home, Sidney is assisting with arrangements. Marj was born December 3, 1938, a daughter to Charles B. Sr and Marie Hughes of rural Urbana.  Marj lived most of her life in Sidney.  She married Richard E. Osterbur of Royal in 1957.  She later married Morris Davis of rural...

William Carico, 86 of Champaign, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Graveside services will be 1:30PM, Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview with Rev. Ken Young officiating. Freese Funeral Home, Tolono is assisting with arrangements. Mr. Carico was born January 25, 1936 in Champaign County, IL, a son to Herman and Dorothy Slightom Carico. He married Mary Margaret Franklin on April 26, 1958 in Urbana. She preceded in death on January 1, 1964. He then married...

Born March 4, 1941 in Sadorus, Illinois, son of Wilbur Clark Sr and Alta Lietz Clark. Died Tuesday, November 29, 2022 in Urbana, Illinois. He was 81 years old. He married Carol Rieman June 16, 1962 in Tuscola, Illinois. Butch had ten siblings. Phyllis Siebert, Marion Hank Clark, Bill Clark, Bess Rodgers, Keith Clark preceded him in death. He is survived by Mary Foley of Champaign, Nancy Rodgers of Rantoul, Wilbur (Sue Ann) Clark Jr. of Tolono, Rich (Susan) Clark of Bement, Jean (Roger)...

Lonnie R. Freeman, 67 of Royal passed away at 7:40 A.M. Saturday November 26, 2022 at O.S.F. Sacred Heart Medical Center, Danville.  A Celebration of Lonnie's life will be held from 3:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. Friday December 2, 2022 at Freeman's Tavern in Royal.  Lonnie was born July 1, 1955 in Urbana. The son of Richard D. and Joyce (Clark) Freeman. He married Debbie Pearson on May 5, 1984, in Royal. She survives.  He is also survived by his daughters; Brooke (John Ross)...

 Ernest Lee Goyne 85, of St. Joseph passed away Monday November 21, 2022 at home with his loving family at his side.  Per his wishes, there will be graveside services for the family. Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph is in charge of arrangements.  Ernest was born October 18, 1937 in Urbana, son of Harold and Edna (Cox) Goyne. He married his true love Sue Marshall on January 11, 1958. She preceded him in death on January 14, 2019.  They have two...

Carol Whitfield, 88 of Sidney passed away at 7:54AM, Friday, November 18, 2022 at home. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sidney. Mrs. Whitfield was born September 24, 1934 a daughter to Ollen and Minta Liddle Shelby.  She was raised by Ollen and Helen Shelby.  She married Don Rusher he preceded in death in 1978.  She married Gary Whitfield on June 20, 1987, he preceded in death on January 21, 2004. Survivors include;...