Lyle L. Becker, 85, of Bement, IL., passed away at 10:10 P.M., on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Visitation will be held from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M., on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Hinds Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 348 N. Piatt St., Bement, IL. Services will follow at 1:30 P.M., on Sunday at the funeral home. The Rev. Marsha Frederick will officiate. Following services there will be a celebration of life for Lyle at the Albert Parker American...

Michael W. Shott, 74, of Bement, IL., passed away at 3:05 A.M., on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana, IL. Services will be held at a later date. Cremation rites for the Navy veteran have been accorded. Michael was born on June 25, 1949, in Champaign, IL., a son of Wylie “Buck” and Edna Hanshaw Shott. He married Nancy Guffey on September 3, 1993 in Monticello, IL., and she survives of Bement. Surviving children are; Sherri, Troy and Wendi. Also...

Sara Elane Fairbanks Moore, 95, of Monticello, IL., passed away at 11:45 A.M., on Monday, February 26, 2024, at The Arthur Home, Arthur, IL. Private services will be held at a later date, burial will be in the Bement Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Sara, known as Sally, was born on October 10, 1928 in Bement, IL., the daughter of James and Ella K. Oyler Fairbanks. Sally is survived by her son; Steve (Frances) Moore,of O'Fallon,...

In the ultimate Irish goodbye, Dr. Bruce M. Hannon, Jubilee Professor Emeritus in Geography at the University of Illinois, died on Sunday, February 18th after a brief illness. He was 89 years young. Bruce was born in Ivesdale, the first child of Walter and Kathleen (Phalen) Hannon. A life-long learner, he graduated from Bement High School, followed by a Bachelors, Masters, and PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois. He became a First Lieutenant...

Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Bertsch, 94, of Bement, IL., passed away peacefully at 8:35 P.M., on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, IL. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who always had a smile and a kind word for everyone. Liz was born at home on November 30, 1929. She was the third child of William and Helen Kastl Knollenberg and grew up with 12 brothers and sisters on a farm near Mattoon, IL. After graduating high...

Lester Ray Warner, also known as “Sonny” and “Flatlander”, was born December 15, 1931 in Bement, Illinois. He grew up on a farm with his sister Joanna, graduating from Bement Township High School in May of 1949. He enlisted in the United States Air Force on December 11, 1951 in Chicago, honorably serving our country as an apprentice plumber and later in plumbing repair, being discharged from Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Michigan on October 30, 1953 due to family...

David A. Clark, 60, of Bement, IL., passed away at 6:43 P.M., on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL., surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, from 5:00 P.M. To 8:00 P.M., at the Bement United Methodist Church, 249 N. Piatt St., Bement, IL. Burial will be at a later date in the Bement Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Bement United Methodist Church or the Bement E.M.T.'s. Dave was born...

Celebration of life services will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 4:00 P.M., at the Crossroads Bement Church, 111 E. Bodman St., Bement. Fellowship and food will follow the service.

Mary Jones, 90, of Joliet, IL., passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 8:00 A.M., at Renwick Nursing and Rehab Center, Joliet, IL. There will be no services at this time. Cremation rites will take place. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Mary was born on November 26, 1933 in Green County, Kentucky, a daughter of Otis and Maggie Marie Horn Bishop. She married Merle Patrick Kirkham on November 13, 1953 and he passed away in 1989. Surviving are two daughters; Vicki...

Robert R. “Bob” Crawford, 79, of Champaign, IL., passed away at 5:07 P.M., on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL., surrounded by his family. Bob was born on September 29, 1944, in Winthrop, MA., a son of Robert and Marion Crawford. He is survived by his sister; Donna, and brother; Michael (Becky). He married Jodi Dye in 1968 and they moved to Champaign. He leaves two children; Shad Crawford and Misti (Sam) Hall. He had 7 grandchildren; Madison,...