Obituaries

Siren Report, Oct 7

Paris Police Department On October 7 at 7:42 a.m., Jeremy L. Sly,49, of Paris was arrested on an in-state warrant. Sly was transported to the Edgar County Jail. On October 7, Cody M. …

Zaylee Beaver

Zaylee Mae Ann Beaver, age 23 months, passed away at 7:42 p.m. Monday, September 21, 2026, at Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital. Zaylee was born September 29, 2024, in Terre Haute, Ind., …

Kitty Sweeley

Kitty Jo Sweeley, 90, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 6:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill. She was a homemaker and had previously worked many years at Kurly Q …

Nancy Trine

Nancy Lee Trine, 87, of Paris, Ill., heard her well-deserved and long-awaited “Well done, good and faithful servant” as she entered Heaven and into the presence of her Lord, Jesus, on Friday, …

Marivee Trogdon

Marivee Lou Spillman Trogdon, 91, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind., surrounded by her family. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. …

Catherine Miller

Catherine A. “Carrie” Bland Miller, of Warsaw, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 25, 2026, in Olathe, Kan. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at Oakland Cemetery …

Sandra Payne

Sandra L. Payne, age 84, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 1:50 PM on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, October …

Carol McHenry Martin

Carol Jean McHenry Martin, 87, passed away on September 22, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, …

James Hall III

James Monroe Hall III Born in Frankfort, KY, on March 20th, 1935, the 2nd son of 3 to James Monroe II and Marcia Hall, James Monroe Hall III of Plainfield, Ind., passed away at home on September …

Alice Kramer

Alice May Kramer, 95, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 4:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Ind. Mass of Christian Burial will be …

Dale Wheeler

Dale Dewey Wheeler, 92, of Ashmore, Illinois, formerly of Kansas, Ill., passed away at 1:38 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Sara Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon, Illinois.  …

Caren Winkler

Caren Rose Winkler, 82, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2026, in Horizon Health Emergency Department. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, …

Alice Kramer

Alice May Kramer, 95, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Indiana. Arrangements are …

Dennis Hearn

Dennis Guy Hearn, 65, of Chatham, passed away June 13, 2026. Dennis grew up in Paris. Please join his family and many friends to celebrate his life, this Sunday, 9/20, at 2pm at Lot 50 Brewery. 

John Frazee

John Walter Frazee, 83, of Chrisman, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital.  Services celebrating his life will be …

Hurshel Craig

 Hurshel E. “Gene” Craig, 94, of Danville, passed away at 8:39 AM on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Hawthorne Inn of Danville. A service to celebrate the life of Gene Craig will be held at 6 …

James Wallace

James “Jimmy” Wallace, 62, of Terre Haute, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, after a lengthy battle with Huntington’s Disease. Preceding Jimmy in death is his father, James …

Stoy Johnson

Stoy Dallas Johnson, 78, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 11:27 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at …

Carolyn Keen

Carolyn P. Keen, age 90, of Evansville, Ind., formerly of Paris, Ill., passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at North River Nursing Facility in Evansville, Ind.  A visitation …

Loren Randall

Loren B. Randall, 79, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 11:52 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Horizon Health Hospital in Paris. Visitation was held from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, …

Tina Lindsey

Tina Lindsey, age 74, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 1:36 AM on Monday, August 31, 2026, at her home. No services will be held at this time. Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home is assisting the …

Frank Camp, Jr.

Frank Camp, Jr., 91, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital. Services celebrating his life will be conducted at 10:00 …

Donald Mullenix

Donald Wayne “Donnie” Mullenix, 73, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 4:52 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital. At his request, no public services are …

Brock Dahlin

On Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, 2026, Brock Ernest Dahlin, 79, of Paris, Ill., passed away peacefully after a brief illness. At his request, no public services are planned. Templeton Funeral Home …

Martha Phillips

Martha Ellen Ingram Ohl Phillips, 88, of Chrisman, Ill., passed away at 9:32 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at The Haven of Paris. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 1, 2026 at …

Robin Brooks

Robin Marie Brooks, 51, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2026, at her home.  At Robin’s request, no public services are planned. Templeton Funeral Home is …

Teresa Blake

Teresa Darlene Blake, 62, of Borton, Ill., passed away at 3:50 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2026, at her home. Services celebrating her life will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2026, …

Joseph Hasler

Joseph William “Joe” Hasler, 92, of Paris, passed away peacefully at 5:54 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at The Pearl of Fairview. Services celebrating his life will be conducted at 10:30 …

Richard O’Hair

Richard Karl O’Hair (Born Richard Zeis Gumm) Richard was born on November 28, 1942, in Paris, Ill., to Robert L. Gumm and Martha O’Hair Gumm. He died in Paducah, Ky., on May 3, 2026, at …

Lynn Young

Lynn Marie Young, 73, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Horizon Health.  Services celebrating her life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, …

Delores Whalen

Delores Lee “Tiny” Whalen, 59, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 10:53 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the home of her son in Paris.  No public services are planned. Interment will be …

Larry Carrell

Larry R. Carrell, 84, of Kansas, Ill., formerly of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 8:10 a.m. Friday, August 7, 2026, in the emergency room of Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon, Illinois. …

John Cummings

John Ernest Cummings, 69, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 12:26 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2026, at his residence.   Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 4, …

Patricia (Zurawski) Sullivan

Patricia Ann (Zurawski) Sullivan, 95, passed away July 28, 2026, at her home. Mrs. Sullivan was the youngest daughter of Vincent and Marie Zurawski. She married John William Sullivan on May 28, 1955. …

Andrew White

Andrew J. White, 60, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026 at his residence.    He was born June 6, 1966 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of James A. …

Judith (Johnson) McHenry

Judith J. (Johnson) McHenry, 92, recently of Houston, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2026 at Fairview Cemetery, …

James Bennett

James "Jim" Martin Bennett, aged 80, passed away peacefully of natural causes on May 25, 2026, in Fort Pierce, Fla.   A Celebration of Life will take place Saturday, August 8, from …

Mary Carey

Mary Margaret Carey, 71, of Terre Haute, Ind., passed away at 1:51 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.  Services celebrating her life will be conducted at 11:00 …

Alice Miller

Alice Mae Miller, 89, of Vermilion, Illinois passed away at 12:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Horizon Health Hospital in  Paris, Ill.    Services celebrating her life will …

Ryder Terry

Ryder Keith Terry, a fifth grader at Hutsonville Grade School, left this world on July 25, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind.  A time of visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. on …

Gene Trammel

Gene F. Trammel, 78, of Newman passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Accolade Healthcare of Danville. No services will be held for Gene at this time. Mr. Trammel was born to Arris and …

Carolyn Elliot

Survived by her husband, son and his wife, two sisters, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Elliot was an ardent, devoted teacher loved by her students for 47 years. After retiring …

Ruth Cunningham

Ruth Ann Cunningham, 88, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 8:36 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at her residence.  Services celebrating her life were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2026 …

Dallas Baker

Dallas Cleo Baker, a man known for his endless stories, quick wit, unwavering kindness, and deeply generous heart, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Paris, Ill. He was 86 years old. …

Gale Rinesmith

Gale Eugene Rinesmith, 61, of Marshall, Ill., passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, Ill. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at Pearce …

David Riggen

David Lee Riggen, 79, of Chrisman, Ill., passed away peacefully at home on July 17, 2026, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Services celebrating his life will be conducted at 4:00 …

Francis Holley

Francis C. Holley, 89, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Vermillion Convalescent Center in Clinton, Ind.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 …

Connie Gallagher

Connie Sue Gallagher, 77, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at her home. At her request, no public services are planned. Interment will be private at a later date. …

Charles Martin

Charles Lincoln Martin, 85, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 12:21 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Visitation was from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Templeton Funeral Home.  …

Phillip L. Dyer

Phillip L. Dyer, 85, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2026, at his residence. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Templeton Funeral Home is assisting with …

Terry Furnish

Terry Furnish, age 81, passed away on July 6, 2026 of complications from Parkinson’s Disease.  Celebration of life services will be held on July 25, 2026 at the Chrisman Christian Church. …

Janice Marsh

Janice Lewis Marsh, 89, of Marshall, Ill., passed away Wed., July 1, 2026, at Westminster Village in Terre Haute, Ind.  Services in honor of her life are at 10 a.m. CST, Tuesday, July 14, …

Karen Jobst

Karen Sue Jobst, 75, of Paris, Ill., passed away at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital. She was a retired rural mail carrier for the Paris Post Office. …

Phillip Tegeler

Phillip Arthur “Phil” Tegeler, 81, of Paris, passed away 3:18 a.m. Monday, June 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication and quiet strength. Services celebrating his life were …

Dorothy Walton

Dorothy Ann Walton (Blankenbaker), 91, of Paris, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 12:50 a.m. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at Stewart …

Harold Lowry

  Harold (Sonny) R. Lowry Jr., 80, of Paris, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2026, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala., surrounded by the love of his family. Graveside …

Isabella Thomas

Isabella “Izzy” Thomas, 6, of West Terre Haute, Ind., passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in her residence after a courageous. Funeral services were held at West Side Christian Church, …

Alan Carey

  Alan Lee Carey, 75, of Terre Haute, Ind., formerly of Paris, passed away at 7:15 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Majestic Care of Deming Park. Services celebrating his life were …

Gloria Sue Lawlyes

  Gloria Sue Lawlyes, 77, of Chrisman, passed away at 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. …

Randal Beltz

  Randal L. Beltz, 71, of Marshall, passed away 10:58 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026. Burial will be in the Livingston Cemetery. More information and online condolences at …

David Carrington

  David Lee “Dave” Carrington passed away on June 7, 2026. A private family service will be held. Templeton Funeral Home of Paris is assisting with arrangements. More …

Marjorie Milligan

Marjorie Milligan passed peacefully from this life on June 7, 2026. Per her request, a private graveside service will be arranged by Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 15, 1926, …

Susan Bennett

  Susan Good Bennett, 78, of Paris, passed away at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Horizon Health. Services celebrating her life will be conducted at 10 a.m. on July 8, 2026, at …

Nancy Weger

  Nancy Ellen Weger, 84, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2026, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville. Services celebrating her life will be …

Terri Swan

  Terri Lynn Swan, 66, of Terre Haute, Ind. passed away in her daughter’s residence surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Graveside services were held at Rosedale Cemetery …

Deborah Crawford

  Deborah G. (Shanks) Crawford, 66, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. At her request, burial will be private in Edgar Cemetery. …

Charlotte Jones

  Charlotte Kay Jones, 82, died at 10:53 a.m. May 22, 2026, following a lengthy battle with health issues. Service and burial information is being kept private. She was born Feb. …

Steven Hornbrook

  Steven Hornbrook, 61, of Paris, passed away at 7:27 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Horizon Health, Paris Community Hospital. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, …

Charles Jared

Charles B. Jared, 91, of Paris, passed away at 3 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2026, in Effingham. He was retired after over 44 years as owner and operator of the former Art Reese Lumber Company, and he had …

Henry Boren

Henry Lankeford Boren, 89, of Paris, passed away at 1:07 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Horizon Health Hospital in Paris.   He was retired from General Motors after 28 years, where he was a cupola …

Henry Setzer

Henry Lee Setzer, 78, of Paris, passed away at 3:49 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2026, surrounded by loving family at his home. He was retired after many years in banking and farming. Services …

Cathy Walker

Cathy Anne Walker, 73, went home to be with the Lord at 12:47 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements are pending at Templeton Funeral Home. More …

Joseph Blagg

Joseph Lindrus Blagg, 96, went to be with the Lord on April 18, 2026. A visitation will be held at Pearce Funeral Home on June 8, beginning at 9 a.m. and followed by a mass at 11:30 a.m. at …

Fredric Alwardt

Fredric Martin Alwardt, of Paris, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, one week after his 80th birthday. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in Paris. …

Jay Roush

  Jay Leroy Roush, 64, of Vermilion, passed away at 12:10 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026, in Paris. He was an inspector for G.E. Aerospace of Terre Haute, Ind., where he had worked for over 30 …

Kimberly Trine

Kimberly Sue Trine, 68, of Paris, eard her well-deserved and long-awaited “Well done, good and faithful servant” as she entered Heaven and into the presence of her Lord, Jesus, where she longed …

Florence Rhoads

Florence F. “Flossie” Rhoads. 89, of Marshall,   passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Marshall Rehabilitation and Nursing in Marshall. A visitation is from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 22, …

Judy Miebach

Judy Rae Blankenbeker Higginbotham Miebach, 83, of Marshall, passed away at 8:10 p.m. on Friday May 15, 2026, in the comfort of her home. A visitation was from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday , May 20 …

Gary Armstrong

Gary Robert Armstrong passed away in Elburn, Ill. on May 11, 2026. He was born on Sept.5, 1943 in Tuscola, the son of Robert Armstrong and Joyce Coslet Armstrong. A visitation will be held …

Robert Grigsby

Robert E. “Bob” Grigsby, 93, of Paris, passed away at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at The Haven of Paris.   He was a switchman for B and O Railroad. Graveside services will be …

Thomas Webb

Thomas Edward Webb, 92, of West Terre Haute, Ind., passed away at 2:12 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026, at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He was a lifelong area farmer. Services …

Wanda Deem

Wanda M. Deem, 95, of Paris, passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at The Haven of Paris. A visitation was from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, May 11, at Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. …

Judy Pufahl

Judy A. Pufahl, 79, of Paris, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen in Texas. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, at …

William Dann

William “Bill” Gene Dann, 74, entered the gates of heaven on May 1, 2026, surrounded by his family. His favorite pastimes were drag racing, rummage sales, watching Nascar and spending time with …

Philomena Ashley

Philomena Marie (“Phil”) Ashley, 96, of Savoy, formerly of Paris, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8,   2026, after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated …

Virginia Keller

Virginia DeAnn Keller, 78, of Marshall, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026 near Marshall as the result of an auto accident.   A visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 11 at the Armstrong …

Sandra Bishop

Sandra M. “Sandy” Bishop,79, of Marshall, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2026, in the comfort of her home following an extended illness. She was the owner and operator of Bishop’s Cafe in …

James Dunn

James “Jim” F. Dunn, 73, of Chrisman, passed away at 8:12 P.M. on Monday, May 11, 2026. A visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15, at Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. Mass of …

Clint Steele

William Clinton Steele “Clint”, 75, of Foster City, Calif., passed away on April 4, 2026, at Mills-Peninsula Hospital, where he was taken after an injury from a fall. There are no immediate …

Brenda Schwab

Brenda L. Schwab, 71, of Paris, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga. A visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at Stewart and Carroll …

Jacquelyn Roll

Jacquelyn A. Roll, 103, of Paris, formerly of rural Brocton, passed away peacefully at 12:25 pm Thursday, April 16, 2026, at her residence. S Services celebrating her life will be conducted at 2 …

Edward Snyder

Edward Lee Snyder, 70, of Paris, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Horizon Health. He was retired after over 20 years with MECO. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday, …

Robert Tague

  Robert Harold Tague, 88, of Paris, passed away at 7:03 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at his residence. Graveside Masonic services were conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at …

Edgar Wilhoit

Edgar Leroy Wilhoit, 89, of Paris, passed away at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Horizon Health. He retired from Trailmobile after many years as a welder. Graveside services were conducted …

Brandon Bell

Brandon Nathaniel Bell, 49, of Paris, passed away Feb. 25, 2026, at Paris Community Hospital surrounded by family.   Services celebrating his life were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1, …

Jenny Barkley

Jennifer Lynn Barkley, 79, of Paris, died at 8:44 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2026, at River Pointe Health Campus in Evansville, Ind. Services celebrating her life will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. …

Edgar Wilhoit

Edgar Leroy Wilhoit, 89, of Paris, passed away at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Horizon Health. He retired from Trailmobile after many years as a welder. Graveside services will be …

John Garner

John W. Garner, 79, of West Terre Haute, Ind., formerly of Clark Co., Ill., passed away at 8:42 a.m. Sunday, April 5, 2026, in the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care at Terre Haute, Ind. He was …

Bill Higginbotham

Billy Dale Higginbotham, 71, of Paris, passed away on April 4, 2026. He lived the way he ran: steady, committed and like quitting was never an option. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. on …