John Castle

ST. JOSEPH – John Castle, 81, of St. Joseph passed away at 6:59 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 16, 2017) at his home.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at the St. Joseph Church of Christ. Greg Smith and David Barcus will officiate. Burial will be in Patterson Cemetery, St. Joseph. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph.

John was born June 27, 1936, in Homer Township the son of Mason and Olive Fiock Castle. He married Ruth Ann Winter on June 24, 1962, at St. Joseph. She survives.

Also surviving are his children, Jo Ann (Troy) Creek of Tolono, Connie Taylor of Cape Canaveral, Fla., and Karen Castle of St. Joseph; seven grandchildren, Jordan, Shelby, Carter Creek, John Michael (Marissa), Justin, Elizabeth and Ashley Taylor; three great-grandchildren, Donaven and Izaiah Taylor and Kaison Johnson; sisters, Edna (Don) Fruhling of St. Joseph and LaVerne David of Theodore, Ala.; and brother, Lloyd Castle of St. Joseph.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Francis Castle; and grandson, Cameron Creek.

John farmed in the St. Joseph area all his life. He was a member of the St. Joseph Church of Christ where he served as a deacon and trustee.

He was a member of the American Agriculture Movement, the Champaign County Farm Bureau and a honorary member of the FFA.

John enjoyed camping, tinkering in his shed and spending time with his grandchildren. He was also a lover of all things John Deere.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Edgar Tingley

CHAMPAIGN — Edgar Tingley, 89, of Champaign, formerly of Sidney, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 10, 2017) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at Sidney United Church with the Rev. Mike Picklesimer officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Sidney. Military rites will be accorded. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Freese Funeral Home, Sidney.

Mr. Tingley was born Dec. 7, 1928, at Longview, a son to Walter and Nellie Tapscott Tingley. He married Marjorie Toppe on Aug. 20, 1950, at Sidney; she survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Tom (Cathy) Tingley of Sidney, Rick (Shelley) Tingley of Ankeny, Iowa, and Greg (Cheri) Tingley of Toledo, Iowa; eight grandchildren, Jennifer

Drennan, Laura Smith, Sara Stone, Tiffany Gross, Michael Tingley, Brian Tingley, Daniel Tingley and Bradley Tingley; 11 great-grandchildren; and a nephew, Jerry Berbaum.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Dolores Berbaum.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Sidney United Church, Homer American Legion, Champaign County Farm Bureau and NRA.

Memorials may be made to Sidney United Church, GAR Cemetery in Homer or an organization of the donor’s choice.

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Noah C. Jelks Sr.

ST. JOSEPH — Noah C. Jelks Sr., 66, of St. Joseph passed away on Monday (Dec. 4, 2017).

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Community Temple Church of God in Christ (759 S. Jackson St., Decatur) with visitation one hour before service. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur.

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Faith Schreyer

ST. JOSEPH — Faith Schreyer, 66, of St. Joseph passed away at 2:40 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 3, 2017) at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph.

Faith was born Oct. 23, 1951, in Danville, the daughter of Dale and Mary Nichols Strader. She married Arthur “Butch” Schreyer on Aug. 3, 1996. He survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Aaron Warner ofMilton, Fla., and Justin Warner of Fairhope, Ala.; three granddaughters, Haleigh Buckner, Cydnee Warner and Brittney Warner; sisters, Robin Roberts of San Diego, Calif., and April Osterbur of Royal; and brother, Tim Nichols of Royal.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Faith was a friendly person who could talk with anyone. She was an animal lover with cats and dogs. She was a member of the Humane Society. She was loved by her family, friends and neighbors.

She was a endearing wife; her memory will be cherished forever.

Arnold K. Hinrichs

ROYAL — Arnold K. Hinrichs, 90, of Royal passed away at 2:09 a.m. Monday (Dec. 4, 2017) at Country Health Nursing Home, Gifford.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville, with the Rev. James T. Lehmann officiating. Burial will follow in Kopmann Cemetery, Royal. Baier Family Funeral Services, Flatville, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Diers Hall, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville.

Arnold was born Jan. 20, 1927, in rural Urbana, the son of Klass and Emma Meier Hinrichs. He married Carolyn Frerichs on June 29, 1947, in Royal. She preceded him in death on Oct. 16, 1995.

He is survived by one son, Rodney (Margie) Hinrichs of rural Urbana; three daughters, Karlene (Dan) Frerichs of Royal, Melinda (Mike) Huls of Royal and Jody (John) Leevey of Ogden; eight grandchildren, Cory Hinrichs, Kent Hinrichs, Kelly Lay, Ryan Frerichs, Josh Huls, Christopher Huls, Jessica Buesing and Jeremy Leevey; and 11 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.

Arnold was a lifelong farmer. In 1993, he moved from the farm to Royal. He was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville, where he sang in the church choir, served on the church council and had been a Sunday school teacher.

He served on the Armstrong High School board andwas a former member of Rantoul Lodge 1496 Loyal Order of Moose.

He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Illini fan. He enjoyed bowling and playing euchre with his monthly card club.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville, the American Cancer Society or the American Breast Cancer Foundation. Condolences may be offered at www.baierfuneralservices. com.

Cecil Busboom

URBANA – Cecil Busboom, 79, of Urbana, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away at 9:57 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2017) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, with Pastor Seth Jersild officiating.

Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Cecil was born on Nov. 9, 1938, at Champaign, the son of Hie and Margaret Schmidt Busboom. He married Bonnie Towner on Aug. 29, 1959, in Urbana. She survives.

He is also survived by his children, Michael Busboom of Atlanta, Ga., Marc Busboom of Elgin and Marcia (Brad) Robbins of St. Joseph; three grandchildren, Ashley Gallo, Bryant Robbins and Hailee Robbins; three great-grandchildren, Ava, Will and Carson Gallo; and two brothers, Dale (Loretta) Busboom of St. Joseph and Dean (Sally) Busboom of Austin, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Cecil farmed in the area, and also worked at the Anderson Elevator in Champaign. Cecil developed Whiltshire subdivision in St. Joseph. He and his wife also had a glass business on Marco Island, Fla.

Cecil was a charter member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph. He also served on the St. Joseph school board.

He enjoyed traveling and most of all spending time with his family.