Obituaries in Neoga, IL

Cathy Jean Veech 67 of Mattoon Illinois passed away at 230 AM Friday November 28 2025 at her home with her husband. Cathy was born March 7 1958 to Lawrence Swing and Jean Hall McGahey. She married Chris Veech October 9 1992. They had thirty three wonderful years together. Those left to cherish her m...

Carrie Bartoszewski 52 of Coeur dAlene Idaho passed away December 10 2025 in her residence. She was born November 3 1973 in Justice Illinois the daughter of Don and Carol Svidron Bartoszewski. She married Jim Ahlquist in Las Vegas Nevada. She was a dog groomer for many years while living in Colorado...

Robert Keith "Bob" Cope 69 of Neoga Illinois passed away Friday January 9 2026 in his residence. He was born November 27 1956 in Harrison Township Michigan the son of Keith Cope and Anna Havrilla. Robert married Joan M. Garrison on September 15 1981 in Jersyville Illinois. He worked as a Regional Ma...

Donald Dean Groves of rural Mattoon Paradise Township Illinois passed away Tuesday December 23 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 211931 in Mattoon Illinois the son of Glen and Vera Phelps Groves. Don married Ida Mae Beals May 191955 in Trilla Illinois they were married f...

Karen K St John 83 of Mattoon Illinois passed away at 1110 PM Friday January 2 2026 at Willow Breeze Hospice. Karen was born May 23 1942 to Edward and Dorothy Gosney Moore. She married Robert E. "Bob" St John July 18 1993. Karen is survived by her children Karl Myra Thornton of Gays IL Donna Bill Da...

Dustin L. Ballinger 41 of Bettendorf Iowa formerly of Stewardson Illinois passed away at 920 AM Thursday in the Mercy Genesis Hospital in Davenport Iowa. Dustin was born February 8 1984 in Effingham Illinois the son of David "Dub" and Paulette Latch Ballinger. Dustin graduated in the class of 2002 f...

Lowell L. Cooper 97 of Campaign Illinois formerly of Philo Illinois passed away peacefully Monday December 22 2025 at Bickford Senior Living in Champaign Illinois. Lowell was born February 7 1928 in Neoga Township Cumberland County Illinois the son of James A. and Ella Hatten Cooper. He attended Neo...

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Warfel 60 of Neoga Illinois passed away at 1004 AM Tuesday November 25 2025 at St. Anthonys Hospital in Effingham Illinois. She was born October 6 1965 in Mattoon Illinois the daughter of Robert "Calvin" and Joan Patricia "Pat" FitzGerald Warfel. Betty was a caregiver for her ...

Larry Hymes 83 of Neoga Illinois passed away peacefully in his winter home on December 28 2025 in Sarasota Florida. Born on December 7 1942 in Chapin Illinois Larry lived a life marked by dedicationto his family his profession and his community. Larry pursued an impressive academic path in civil eng...

Mary Shaw Holt born 28 January 1945 to Milton Amos and Ora Overturf Shaw died 13 January 2026. She is predeceased by both parents and two brothers Virgil and Junior Shaw. She was born in Jefferson County Arkansas and raised in Garland County Arkansas. She married Alfred H. Holt in 1965. She is survi...

Shirley Joan Frazier 82 of Stewardson Illinois passed away at 150 PM Friday November 21 2025 in the Heartland Senior Living Center in Neoga Illinois. She was born March 23 1943 in Mattoon Illinois the daughter of Dale and Nellie Blackburn Helm. Shirley married Phillip E. Frazier April 5 1960 in Matt...