All Obituaries

 Andy Davison, 46, of Homer passed away at 7:30 A.M. Tuesday November 30, 2021 at his home.  Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. Sunday December 5, 2021 at Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave. St. Joseph. Rev. Darla Holden will officiate. Burial will be in G.A.R. Cemetery, Homer. Visitation will be held Saturday from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the funeral home.  Andy was born November 19, 1975 at Urbana. The son of James and Helen (Wolf) Davison. He married Stacey...

Norma Jean Olds, 92, of Sidney passed away at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Freese Funeral Home, Sidney with Rev. Barry West officiating.   Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sidney.  Visitation will be from 5 to 7PM Friday at the funeral home. Norma Jean was born October 20, 1929 in St. Elmo, Il, a daughter to Samuel Shannon and Myrtle Ruth Stine Fristoe. ...

 Cory A. Abernathy 40 of Ogden passed away at 8:35 A.M. Saturday November 27, 2021 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice House, Peoria.  Visitation will be held Friday December 3, 2021 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave. St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Gifford Community Building, Gifford Saturday December 4, 2021 from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. with services at 4:45 P.M. Thad Sweet will officiate.  Cory was born August 14,...

 Rita Lynne Haggerty passed away peacefully at home on November 12, 2021 at the age of 49 years surrounded by loving family. Born in Hoopeston, IL on June 23, 1972, Rita grew up in Hoopeston, IL. Rita is survived by her loving children, Chip and Cydney; her mother, Janet; siblings Joseph, Jr. (Karen), Barbara (Daniel), Jean, Elizabeth (Todd), Mark, Michael (Gina), Alice (Roger) and Linda (Brian), along with 30 nieces & nephews, followed by 14 great nieces and great nephews. She was...

Emma M. Rademacher, 86, of Royal passed away at 7;28 P.M. Wednesday November 10, 2021 at her home.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday November 15, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church, Royal. Pastor Jay Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Royal. Visitation will be held Sunday from 5;00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. at Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave. St. Joseph.  Emma was born July 12, 1935 at Penfield. The daughter of Lammert and Anna (Blue)...

 Sam Ehmen, 38, of Penfield passed away at 5:04 P.M. Tuesday November 9, 2021 at home.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday November 13, 2021 at Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave. St. Joseph. Burial will be in Kopmann Cemetery, Royal. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.  Sam was born February 25, 1983 at Champaign. The son of Charles M. and Lori A. (Bever) Ehmen.  He is survived by his parents of Penfield. Sister...

Harold W. Lieb was born January 20, 1936, the youngest of 10 children at home on the farm near Ivesdale, IL, to John and Clara Schweighart Lieb.  He was schooled in Ivesdale and Bement, graduating from Bement High School in 1954.  He wrestled and played football for the Bement Bulldogs which he has always been proud of. He served in the Untied States Army for two years and then returned to his job at the Champaign Post Office as a letter carrier.  He retired in 1991 with over...

Mervyn Lee Olson, 88 of Philo, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Newman Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was surrounded by his wife and children.   Mervyn was born May 31, 1933, in Champaign County, son of Oscar and Hilda (Huls) Olson. Mervyn married Velma J Sjoken on March 13, 1955 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville.   Mervyn farmed his whole life aside from the two years he proudly served in the Army during the Korean War. He enjoyed...

M.L. “Meatloaf” Curry, 89, of Tolono, peacefully passed away on November 5th, 2021 at Illini Heritage Nursing Home. Lowell was born on May 18th, 1932 to Russell and Neva Curry. He was raised by Harold and Clara Curry and graduated from Windsor High School in 1950. He served 4 years in the United States Navy and married Norma Dobson in 1956. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma, sons, Larry and Kelly, and his brother David Curry. Surviving are his sister, Connie (Gurney)...

Lorena A. Smith, 89, of St. Joseph died at 11:31 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. She was born Sept. 10, 1932, in Urbana, to Raymond K. and Dena Stein Wilson, and graduated from Urbana High School in 1951. Lorena married her UHS Class of ’51 sweetheart, Robert E. Smith, on Nov. 8, 1952. Bob died April 25, 2005. She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Ray, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Lorena is survived by her...