Winnie Foerster, 87, of Olney, entered into rest on January 30, 2023 at her residence in Olney. Visitation for Winnie will be held at Thrasher Family Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, February 3, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Thrasher Family Funeral Home Chapel at 12:00 PM. John Knakmuhs will be officiating. Winnie will be laid to rest next to her husband at Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont. Winnie was born January 30, 1936, the...

Shirley Kay Bissey (Williams), 79, of Calhoun, died Friday, January 27, 2023, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 1st from 5-7 PM at Thrasher Family Funeral Home Chapel in Olney. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 2nd at 10:30 AM at First United Methodist Church in Olney with Pastor Jeff Bealmear officiating. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery outside of Calhoun. Shirley was born January 19, 1944 in Olney, IL, the...

Joan Vivian (Mettscher) Cooley- Taylor, 91, left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven, at 7:07 AM on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, after 7 days in her home with family being a constant comfort. Joan was born December 28, 1931 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Henry George Mettscher and Pearl Cora (Clark) Mettscher. Joan Vivian (Mettscher) married USAF Sgt. Lawrence Edward Cooley on September 5, 1954 in Hutchinson, KS. In 1975, she married the love of her...

Theresa Ryan entered into Heaven and the arms of her Savior on January 16, 2023 at 6:08 AM. She was a wonderful wife to Greg Ryan and mother to Jesse Blain and Amanda Blain. She will be greatly missed by all her family. Theresa was born in Gary, Indiana the daughter of Darrell and Elaine (Dumis) Turnbull. She married Greg Ryan on September 3, 1993 in Clay County. He survives. She was a factory worker by trade and enjoyed scrapbooking. Cooking was a passion of hers as...

Jerry G. Vincent, 71, of Parkersburg, passed away at 6:18 AM on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. Pastor Mike Baker will be officiating. Jerry was born December 21, 1951 in Albany, KY, the son of Jackson Vincent and Alma Arms (Vincent). He later married Susan Kennedy (Vincent) on October 18, 1975 in Calhoun. He worked for many years as an oilfield driller. Jerry’s...

Sandra K. Heath, 59, of Olney, passed away at 6:03 AM on Friday, December 30, 2022 at her residence in Olney. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. Memorial services will immediately follow in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. Burial will be at North Freedom Cemetery in Noble. Minister David Heath will be officiating. Sandra was born April 5, 1963 in Richland County, the...

Robert Treece, 65, of Olney, passed away at 2:30AM on Thursday, December 29, 2022 in Harrisburg, IL. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation rights will be accorded. Burial will be at Crest Haven Cemetery in Olney, IL. Robert was born September 10, 1957, the son of Roy Treece and Neldarahy Jennings. He worked many years as a welder for Illinois Wire. Robert is survived by his sisters, Esta Wolf, of Olney, IL and Venassa Settles, of Olney, IL. He was preceded in death...

Norma Jean (Morgan) Grove, 92, of Vincennes, formerly of Olney, passed away at 11:20 PM on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Bridgepointe Health Campus in Vincennes. Visitation will be held at Crest Haven Cemetery from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 11, 2022. Memorial services will follow at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at Crest Haven Memorial Park in Claremont. Cremation rights will be accorded. She was born April 2, 1930 in Richland County, the daughter of Willis and Hazel...

John C. Wilkin, 79, of Olney, passed away at 3:15 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Premier Healthcare in New Harmony. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 PM on Saturday, December 31, 2022 in the chapel of Thrasher Family Funeral Home in Olney. John was born January 17, 1943 in Wayne County, the son of Glenn and Mary E. (Yohe) Wilkin. He later married Janice K. Rastovaki on March 14, 1964. She survives. He was a truck driver for many years. His...

Donald Aldridge, 76, of Noble, passed away at 12:20 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh. Burial services will be at a later date at Crest Haven Cemetery in Claremont. Cremation rights will be accorded. Donald was born on March 31, 1946 in Olney, the son of Joshua and Betty (Bostic) Aldridge Sr. He later married Rose ­Hanna on November 30, 1968 in Noble. She survives. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He also...