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Robert Theodore Rowley
Jan 7, 2020
Robert Rowley
GREENUP – Robert Theodore Rowley, 70, of Greenup, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
His graveside funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Beavers Cemetery, rural Charleston, with Father Braden Maher officiating. Military rites will be performed by Paul McVey V.F.W. Post #1592...
James O. Heaton
Dec 31, 2019
James Heaton
CHARLESTON – James O. Heaton, 76, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
His funeral will be held at 12:00 p.m. (NOON) Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Friendship Baptist Church, 18709 Harrison Street Road, Charleston, with Pastors Tom Skinner and Jamey Cohoon officiating. Burial will...
Eric Eugene Emberton
Dec 28, 2019
Eric Emberton
CHARLESTON – Eric Eugene Emberton, 51, of Effingham, formerly of Charleston, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his home.
His visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Caudill-King Funeral Home, 1117 Jackson, Charleston, with his funeral following at 7:00 p.m. with Reverend Janice...
Kristopher Warren Gale
Dec 27, 2019
Kristopher Gale
MATTOON – Kristopher Warren Gale, 39, of Mattoon, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at SBLHC.
His memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Home Church, 2350 Madison, Charleston, with Gary Stephen officiating. PLEASE USE WEST DOOR TO THE SANCTUARY. Memorials may be directed to the family....
Stephen Charles Buxton
Dec 24, 2019
Stephen Buxton
CHARLESTON – Stephen C. Buxton, 79, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2019 at his home.
His graveside funeral was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 at  Huckaba Cemetery, rural Charleston, with military rites by Paul McVey V.F.W. Post #1592 and Charleston American Legion Post #93. Arrangements: Harper-Swickard. In lieu...
John "Pete" F. Terrell
Dec 1, 2019
John "Pete" Terrell
CHARLESTON – John Franklin "Pete" Terrell, 64, of Charleston, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at SBLHC.
His memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the East Harrison Street Church of God, with Pastor Curt Weaver officiating. Arrangements: Harper-Swickard.
Pete was born April 12,...
Lillian Marie (Ciurcovich) Gisondi
Nov 24, 2019
Lillian Marie Gisondi
CHARLESTON - The service for Lillian Marie Gisondi will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Charleston, Illinois. Mom would have been 91 that day. She passed away Sunday evening after an unexpected series of physical ailments that included pneumonia, staph infection, stroke and a collapsing...
Paul Honnold
Nov 20, 2019
Jon Paul Honnold
KANSAS – Jon Paul Honnold, 70, of Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at his home.
The funeral service honoring his life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Kansas Christian Church, 110 N. Franklin, Kansas, Illinois with Bret Hammond and Rich Carmicheal officiating. Military rites...
Evelyn L. (Shobe) Mcarthur
Nov 16, 2019
Evelyn L. McArthur
CHARLESTON – Evelyn L. McArthur, 86, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Arbor Rose, with her daughters by her side.
The funeral service honoring her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will...
Dr. Stanley Gene Rives, Phd
Nov 13, 2019
Stanley Rives
CHARLESTON – Dr. Stanley G. Rives, PhD, 89, of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.
Stanley was born September 27, 1930 in Assumption, Illinois, son of James and Frances (Bunker) Rives. Frances later remarried Dale Haverfield. Stanley married Sandra Lou Belt in 1957 at Granite...
Shane Thomas Lewis
Nov 7, 2019
Shane Lewis
CHARLESTON – Shane Thomas Lewis, 41, of Charleston, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019.
Shane was born December 13, 1977 at SBLHC, son of Joyce (Roberts) of Charleston and John T. Lewis of Murphysboro, IL. He is survived by his two daughters, Mahala Smyser-Lewis and Sequoia Smyser-Lewis, both of Missouri, his parents, Joyce...
Dylan Thomas Barker
Nov 4, 2019
Dylan Barker
CHARLESTON – Dylan Thomas Barker, 25, of rural Charleston, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 as a result of an accident.
His funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, rural Charleston. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday...
Jan (Mitchell) Rhoden
Nov 1, 2019
Jan Rhoden
KANSAS – Jan Rhoden, 58, of Kansas, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Health Care, Paris.
Her funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Lake Ridge Christian Church, 122 E. Steidl Road, Paris, IL, with Nate Alexander officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview...
Marlene Virginia (Spreen) Ebinger
Oct 3, 2019
Marlene Ebinger
CHARLESTON – Marlene Ebinger, 85, of Charleston, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019, at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
The funeral service honoring her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Caudill-King Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston. Visitation will be one hour...
Mark Duane Hayes
Oct 1, 2019
Mark Hayes
CHARLESTON – Mark Duane Hayes, 62, of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
Mark was born July 27, 1957 at Charleston, son of Alice (Melton) and Gerald E. "Gene" Hayes, Sr.  He is survived by three children: Mark Brandon Hayes, Channon Hayes-Jones, and John Hayes, all of Ripley, TN; one sister: Deb...
Carol Joan (Wilhite) Winkleblack
Sep 15, 2019
Carol Winkleblack
CHARLESTON – Carol Joan Winkleblack, 82, of rural Charleston, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Her funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 19, 2019 at the Caudill-King Funeral Home with Reverend Janice Kahl officiating. Burial will follow in Enon Cemetery, rural Ashmore. Visitation...
Judy (Lanman) Chism
Sep 6, 2019
Judy Chism
ASHMORE - Judy Chism, 72, of rural Ashmore, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home at Mattoon.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home, with her memorial service beginning at 12:00. Inurnment will follow in Roselawn Cemetery.
...John Edward Grimes, Jr.
Aug 29, 2019
John Grimes, Jr.
CHARLESTON - Dr. John E. Grimes, Jr., Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Charleston, IL, 86, died peacefully on August 29 th , 2019. Born July 16, 1933 in Murphysboro, IL to Lorene Anna Vaughn Grimes and John Edward Grimes, Sr., he is survived by children, John Grimes, Kathy Grimes Sbarboro and Karen Grimes Swejkoski (husband Terry),...
Jamie Devere Guymon
Aug 27, 2019
Jamie Guymon
CHARLESTON – Jamie Devere Guymon, 53, of Sullivan, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at SBLHC.
Jamie was born September 20, 1965 at Charleston, son of William E. and Esther L. (Thompson) Guymon. He married Kimberly McDonald, May 27, 2016 at Decatur; she survives. He is also survived by one son: Ryan Guymon...
Wanda Jane (Etnire) Mcnary
Aug 23, 2019
Wanda McNary
CHARLESTON – Heaven gained another angel on August 23, 2019, when Wanda J. McNary went home to be with the Lord. Born March 2, 1931 in rural Casey, daughter of Parmer and Grace (Carson) Etnire. She will be dearly missed by her husband of 69 years, Richard; her children Vicki Starwalt (Jerry) of Destin, FL...

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