All Obituaries

Clinton Brown   CHARLESTON – Clinton Laverl Brown, 97, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Brookstone Estates of Charleston.   His funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Ferris officiating.  Burial with military rites will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home.  Memorials: American...

Erlene Shaffer   ASHMORE – Erlene Shaffer, 86, of Ashmore, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, Mattoon.   Her funeral will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Wilson officiating.  Burial will follow in Ashmore Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.  Memorials: Angel’s Cove Maternity & Adoptive Care...

Donald Haughawout   CHARLESTON – Donald Joseph Haughawout, 94, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   His Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, with Father Hyland Smith officiating.  Visitation will be on hour prior to the service at church.  Arrangements: Harper-Swickard.  Inurnment will be in...

Marsha Lang   CHARLESTON – Marsha Lynn Lang, 68, of Charleston, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at her brother’s home surrounded by her loving family.   Her graveside funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston.  There will be no visitation.  Arrangements: Caudill-King.  Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association.   Marsha was born August 8, 1950 in Charleston, daughter of Oliver and Marjorie...

Joanna Lawyer   LERNA – Joanna L. Lawyer, 88, of Lerna, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at Heartland Christian Village, Neoga.   Her graveside funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Pleasant Prairie (Indian) Cemetery, rural Lerna.  There will be no visitation.  Arrangements: Caudill-King.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to: Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, c/o Karen Gannaway, 2828N CR 1150E, Lerna, IL ...

Joe Winnett, Sr.   CHARLESTON – Joe Kent Winnett, Sr., 83, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at SBLHC.   His funeral will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Salisbury Church, 2190 County Highway 5, Charleston, with Michael Stewart officiating.  Burial will follow in Beavers Cemetery in Hutton Township.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 a.m til 12:00 p.m. at the church.  Memorials may be directed to the...

Gary Hunter   KANSAS – Gary Hubert Hunter, 74, of Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at home.   Gary was born May 6, 1944 at Vandalia, Illinois, son of Hubert H. and Iona B. (Berkel) Hunter.  He married Wanda Louise Steiner; she survives.  Also surviving are three sons: Max Hunter and wife Sheri of Charleston, Mark Hunter and wife Sharon of Florida, and Troy Hunter and wife Delrine of Colorado.  Eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren,...

Jacqueline Tryon   CHARLESTON – Jacqueline M. Tryon, 71, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at SBLHC.   Jacqueline was born May 11, 1947 at Decatur, Illinois, daughter of Verl and Leona (Gripeman) Laws.  She married Delmas E. Tryon, Sr., November 28, 1967; he survives.  Also surviving are their children: Carla Tryon, Michael Tryon, Debbie Tryon, Tammy (Johnny) Hayes, Sherri Pope, Delmas (Angie) Tryon, Jr., and Verl (Keri) Tryon.  Two...

Bill Shafer   CHARLESTON – Bill Shafer, 91, of Charleston, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   His memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home.  Inurnment with military rites will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the CHS Food...

Charles Coleman II   CHARLESTON – Charles E. Coleman, II, 34, of Charleston, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at SBLHC.   His funeral will be held at 12:00 p.m. (NOON) Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Caudill-King Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. til 12:00 p.m.  Memorials may be made to the family.   Charles was born January 31, 1984 at SBLHC, son of Charles E. Coleman, Sr....