All Obituaries

Myron Russell Barbee, 87, of St. Joseph passed away at 3:10 p.m. Sunday (June 20, 2021) at home. Visitation will be held at 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Patrick Church,708 W. Main St. Urbana. Fr. Anthony Co will officiate. Burial following the services will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Pesotum.  Myron was born Nov 27, 1933, in Tuscola, He was...

Bill was born to Bertha Louise (Holzhauer) and Ralph Blair McNeill on October 1, 1934. He was a brother to seven siblings, all of whom preceded him in death. Bill married Lela Frances (Leonard) on May 5, 1951. They were married 45 years until she passed on March 24, 1997. They had 3 children: Rebecca Sue (Keith) Robbins, Steven Lyle (Debbie) McNeill and Christine Annette Hadlock. He was PaPa to 9 grandchildren: Megan (Kirby) Reddy, Eric P. Kirby, Sarah (McNeill) Sims, Jared McNeill, Rebekah...

Donna Kay (Bialeschki) Rich, 66, passed away in her home on Wednesday surrounded by family and her beloved dog, Desi. A lifelong resident of Tolono, Donna Kay was a small town woman whose heart was as big as her dimples. She was a fiercely independent woman of many talents, as comfortable with a hammer and a fishing pole as she was with a rolling pin and crochet hook. Above all else, Donna was a one-of-a-kind mother. Being a mom was her ultimate aspiration, and that role extended...

Sarah R. Justus, of rural Sidney, Illinois, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 13, 2021 at the age of 95. She was born on May 12, 1926, a daughter of J. Carl and Daisy Ramsey near Hendersonville, North Carolina.  She married Harry Justus on January 1, 1948.  He preceded her in death on August 9, 1996.  Also preceded her death was one sister, Beulah Morgan of Hendersonville, North Carolina. Survivors include her very dear friend and companion, Richard (Dick) Clark. Also,...

Larry  Bowman 78 of Paris passed away Tuesday June 8, 2021 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 16, 2021 at 12:00 P.M. at Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave. St. Joseph, IL. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery St. Joseph, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. on Wednesday.  Larry was born May 29, 1943 in Monroe County, IN. The son of Leslie and Verna (Wright) Bowman.  He is survived by his children;...

It is with great sadness we report the death of Shawna Sue Johnson. Beloved daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. She was born at 8:20 AM on October 7, 1965 at Burnham City Hospital to Jimmy H. Clark, Sr. and Barbara Sue (Beck) Markland. She was a Thursday’s child. She left us on Tuesday at 12:10 AM June 1, 2021 at her home in Fithian. Being exposed through her Mother, Shawna developed an interest in antiques from an early age. Over the years she honed that interest. It became a...

Robert Franklin Wolf (96) passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 30 at Advent Hospice in Palm Coast, FL. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Mabel (Fritzi) Wolf, his parents C.H. and Hazel Wolf, and sisters Dorothy Drews, infant Wanda June, and brother Don Wolf. He is survived by his three children, Roberta (Warren) Hahn of Ormond Beach, FL, Evelyn Kay (Craig) Hubert of Port Orange, FL and Conard (Sue) Wolf of Zanesville, OH, 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and numerous...

 Doris Woods 95, of Champaign passed away at 7:00 P.M. Friday May 28, 2021 at her home.  Graveside service will be held at Tuesday June 1, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at Oakwood Cemetery, Oakwood.  Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave. St. Joseph is in charge of arrangements.  Doris was born February 12, 1926 in Danville. The daughter of Otho Ray and Mary Florence Joiner.  during the great depression they moved to Oakwood. She graduated from Oakwood High School and attended...

Doris M. Hoveln, 87, of St. Joseph passed away at 2:35 P.M. Friday May 28, 2021 at Reflections Memory Care, Savoy.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday June 1, 2021 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 802 E. Douglas St. Joseph. Pastor Andrew Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Kopmann Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the church.  Freese Funeral Home 302 E. Grand Ave. is in charge of arrangements.  Doris was born January...

Wayne Edward Musson, 67, of Sidney, Illinois transitioned peacefully at home with his loving wife and children by his side on Tuesday May 25, 2021. He was born on July 12, 1953 in Sidney, NY, the son of Floyd A. and Jean M. (McGibbon) Musson. Wayne graduated from Cortland High School in 1971. He married Carol Kinne on May 2, 1981 at St. Mary's Church in Cortland, NY. Wayne worked for several years stringing tennis rackets at Wilson's Sporting Goods in Cortland, NY until it closed....