Dakota James Pierce, age 19 of Sumner, passed away at 2:59 PM on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Destin, Florida. Celebration of Life service will be at 4 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. Visitation will be from 2-4 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be accorded. Dakota was born on February 26, 2001 in Effingham, the son of Larry and Yvonne (Haney) Pierce. He was a...

Robert Dean Pflaum, age 85 of Noble, passed away at 3:34 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Helia Richland Nursing and Rehab in Olney. A private family service will be at a later date at Noble Prairie Cemetery. Cremation rites will be accorded. Pastor Doyle Williams will be officiating. Robert was born on May 24, 1935 in Noble, the son of Ralph Earnest and Minerva (Barnett) Pflaum. He later married Mary Lou Wilson on May 30, 1957 in Olney. She preceded him in death. He worked as a...

John William Linder was born June 10, 1930 at the family home in German Township, Richland County to Albert William and Della Elizabeth (Urfer) Linder. John passed on to be with his Lord September 17, 2020. He was a graduate of the only class of Olney Township High School in 1948. John served in Korea building air fields as a member of the Army engineers during the Korean Conflict. Two weeks after his return from overseas September 27, 1953 he married Norma G. Hardacre in Lawrenceville. In...

Loretta Ellen Waddell went home to be with the Lord at 10:14 PM on Saturday September 5, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Loretta was surrounded by family when she peacefully left this life. Celebration of Life service will be at 10 AM on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Antioch Christian Church in rural Richland County. Pastor Mike Baker will be officiating. Burial will be at Haven Hill Memorial Gardens at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Loretta was born...

Clayton B. Gillard, 93, of Streator, formerly of the Olney, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at LaSalle County Nursing Home in rural Ottawa. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 3 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. Visitation will be from 9-11 A.M. Thursday, September 3 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. His grandson, Shayne Higgins will officiate. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery in rural Richland...

Shawn Michael Scoles, age 30, of Olney, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Celebration of Life service will be at 11 AM on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at First Assembly of God in Olney. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Cremation rites will be accorded. Pastor Paul Goss will be officiating. Shawn was born on January 19, 1990 in Tucson, AZ, the son of Michael R. Scoles and Barbara (Hoebbel) Scoles. He worked as a laborer...

Darrell E. Hundley, age 59, of Claremont, IL went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 9, 2020, following a two year courageous battle with cancer.  Services will be held Friday, August 14th 2020 at Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney, IL. Visitation will be held from 11:30am - 1:00pm and a funeral service will follow at 1:00pm. Graveside Service will be immediately following services at Crest Haven Memorial Park in Claremont, IL. Pastor Mike Baker will be...

Rodney Jackson, age 40, of West Salem, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Funeral service will be at 2 PM on Monday, August 10, 2020 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. Visitation will be from 12-2 PM on Monday, August 10, 2020 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at Calhoun Cemetery in Calhoun. Pastor Paul Goss will be officiating. Rodney was born on August 27, 1979 in Olney, the son of Phillip...

Robert Neal “Bob” Travous, age 90 of Olney, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, 2020.  Bob was born on July 30, 1930 south of Noble in Richland County, the oldest son of Allen Leroy “Roy” and Margorie Mildred (Long) Travous.  He married his true love, Ruth Eva Gibson on June 16, 1957 in Noble.  She survives.  He joined the US Navy, and following boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, he was stationed in San...

Carolyn L Clark, 72, of Noble, IL, went to be with the Lord, on June 5, 2020 at Deaconness Gateway Hospital, Evansville, IN.  Carolyn was born on September 7, 1947, in Noble, IL, the daughter of the late Carroll “Dub” Mathis and Virginia Gaddy.  She married Jerry Jackson in 1967 and later married Richard Clark in 2005. Carolyn was a homemaker and waitress, before owning the Tin Cup restaurant in Noble. She retired from the restaurant in 2001, but continued to visit...