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02/01/2026

Holly S. Janssen (nee Johnson), 77, of Crescent City passed away at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee on January 30, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 9, 1948 in Tinley Park, Illinois to John and Helen “Holly” (Whetherhult) Johnson.

Holly moved to Crescent City in 1971 a...

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01/31/2026

Jeremy James Hays, 49, of Danville passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 at his residence. He was born on September 28, 1976 in Danville, the son of Malcom W. Hinton and Becky S. Morgan and later he was adopted by Paul D. Hays.

Jeremy married Maria Rebelo in Tilton on April 5, 2014 and she...

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01/30/2026

Salvador Ramirez, 53, of Martinton passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at his home. He was born on December 22, 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of Felipe and Maria (Martinez) Ramirez. He married Darcy Butler in Rossville on September 19, 2025.

He is survived by his wife, Darcy Ra...

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01/29/2026

Wilma Fay Meredith, 91, of Clifton passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born on March 8, 1934 in Kempton, a daughter of Avis and Cora (Savage) Bailey. Fay married Russell Allen Meredith on August 11, 1951 in Herscher and he preceded her in death...

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01/29/2026

Robert E. Merkle, 97, of Peoria, AZ, passed away on January 17, 2026, peacefully at his residence in Peoria, AZ. Bob was born December 12, 1928, in Ashkum, IL, the son of Elmer and Lucille Merkle. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn Merkle, married on December 27, 1952 at the Ashkum Assumption Chu...

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01/28/2026

John R. Moore, 83, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Martinton, Illinois on Monday, January 26th, 2026. John was born on April 5th, 1942 to Harold C. and Emily M. (Reneau) Moore in Kankakee, Illinois and grew up in Ashkum, Illinois. John was a devoted Catholic, serving as an altar boy and lect...

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01/27/2026

Wilfred A. “Al” Hubert, 85, of Martinton passed away peacefully on January 26, 2026. He was born on July 6, 1940 in Watseka, a son of Wilfred E. and Arilla C. (Schreib) Hubert. Al married Linda L. Gagnon in L'Erable on July 18, 1959 and she preceded him in death on October 1, 2016.

Al is sur...

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01/27/2026

Steven M. Lee, 54, of Piper City passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026. He was born on June 1, 1971 in Gibson City, the son of Donald “Donnie” and Mary (Taylor) Jensen.

He is survived by his fiancée, Laura Lee Hack of Piper City; his mother, Mary Lee of Thawville; one son, Nathan Lee of ...

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01/27/2026

Jessica L. Paro, 34, of Watseka passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born on February 17, 1991 in Watseka, the daughter of Larry and Tammy (Waters) Paro and they survive in Watseka.

Also surviving are her husband, Jon Wielert of Watseka; t...

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01/27/2026

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01/22/2026

Charles Anthony Merhley, 50, of Gilman passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Gilman Healthcare Center in Gilman. He was born on February 10, 1975 in Watseka, a son of Edward A. Merhley and Christina A. Ward. They preceded him in death along with a sister, Teresa Ochoa.

He is survived b...

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01/19/2026

Wilma L. Rust, 96, of Cissna Park passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at her residence. She was born on June 6, 1929 in Cissna Park, a daughter of Herman H. and Sabina (Windhorn) Cluver. Wilma married Harold H. Rust on June 28, 1953 in Cissna Park, and he passed away on February 6, 2012.
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