The Waynesville Mail

29/06/2022

Now Hiring! Mount Hope Funks Grove Library has positions available!

27/06/2022

Darren Bailey has endorsed Bill Hauter for State Representative in the 87th District. The primary election is tomorrow. Don't forget to vote!

13/06/2022

We would like to welcome the latest sponsor of The Mail Newspapers, Brent Schmidgall of S&K Auctions LLC. Contact Brent for all of your auction needs throughout Central Illinois!
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12/06/2022

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27/05/2022

The SAL will also be serving food!! Ribeye sandwich, chips, and cole slaw!!

26/05/2022

23/05/2022

On behalf of the staff, subscribers, and sponsors of The Mail Newspapers we would like to congratulate the graduates of the Olympia High School Class of 2022. It has been our privilege to cover your accomplishments, and we cannot wait to see what each of your futures hold.

22/05/2022

ATTENTION ALL!!

12/05/2022

We would like to welcome the latest sponsor of The Waynesville Mail, Gordon Johnson of Johnson Real Estate, serving Logan, McLean and surrounding counties.
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10/05/2022

We would like to welcome the latest sponsor of The Waynesville Mail, Pat Ellis White of Johnson Real Estate, serving Logan, McLean and surrounding counties.
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04/05/2022

This Friday and Saturday... Town Wide Garage Sales in 𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗢𝗡, 𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔, 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗘 and 𝗠𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡.

Download The Mail Newspapers Area Guide for these Garage Sales. The guide includes printable maps and listings where available.

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27/04/2022

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25/04/2022

Community Lunch in Waynesville was a great time! If you missed it, this is a recurring event every third Tuesday.

https://waynesvillemail.com/article/2022-04-24/community-lunch-held-in-waynesville.html

20/04/2022

Loren R. Huth

Waynesville – Loren Robert Huth, 91, of Waynesville, passed away at 5:49 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at OSF St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington.

Funeral Services for Mr. Huth will be on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Waynesville Christian Church. Mr. Dave Taylor will officiate. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Waynesville.

Visitation will be held on Monday at the Waynesville Christian Church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.

Loren Robert Huth was born November 4, 1930, at Covell, IL, the son of William H. and Charlotte Schnupp Huth.

He is survived by three daughters: Linda (George) Berry of Portage, MI, Rae (Bill) Holt of Morrison, IL, and Jackie (Steve) Rich of Waynesville; one sister: Arleen Wagner of Helena, MT; two step-daughters: Debra (Shawn) Biery of Elmhurst, IL and Connie (Ed) Sondag of Minooka, IL; seven grandchildren: David Wilson, Jenny (Scott) Darnall, Jamie (Chad) Cummings, Bob (Kelli) Beverage, Sidney (James) Graves, Hillary Holt, and Andrew Holt; fourteen great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren.

Loren was preceded in death by three wives: Virginia Lee Phelps, Shirley Ann Graham, and Waunita Jane Fisher; one daughter: Lori Jo Beverage; one brother: Donald Huth; and one grandson: Danny Rich.

He attended Covell Grade School and graduated in 1948 from Stanford High School. He worked at Funk Brothers Seed Company where he held several positions in Texas and Havana, IL, area. In 1994, he retired from CIBA seeds as the Bloomington research farm manager.

Our (grand)father was a wonderful caring man to his family. When anyone needed help, he was always there. He will forever be loved and missed.

Memorials may be made to Waynesville Christian Church or Waynesville Fire Department.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.

18/04/2022

Congratulations to Al and Kay Furman, celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary this Wednesday!
https://waynesvillemail.com/article/2022-04-17/al-and-kay-furman-celebrate-60th-wedding-anniversary.html

Al and Kay Furman of Lincoln, formerly of Waynesville, are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on April 20, 2022. Allen Furman married Kay Correll on April 20, 1962 at the Waynesville United Methodist Church. Shirley (Correll) Furman and Steve Furman were their attendants. They are the parent...

17/04/2022

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14/04/2022

Vernon B. Berkley

Lincoln -- Vernon B. Berkley, 91, of Lincoln, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. Cremation Rites have been accorded. Burial will be at a later date in the Evergreen Cemetery in Waynesville.

Vernon was born on October 16, 1930, in Heyworth, the son of Carl and Vida Evans Berkley. He was united in marriage to Donna Jean Wampler on December 26, 1952, at the Waynesville United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Donna; children: Sheila (Jim Johnson) Clark, Linda (Michael) Butz, Donald (Judy) Berkley; nine grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; one sister: Betty (Donald) Unsicker; step-sister: Diane (Bernard) Brucker; and two brothers-in-law: Dale (Sylvia) Wampler and Gary (Sandy) Wampler.

He was preceded in death by sons: Michael, Timothy and Johnathon; son-in-law Doug Clark; infant granddaughter: Vida Clark; sister Doris Wardrip; sister-in-law Marjorie Bicknell and her husband (close friend) Doug Bicknell.

Vernon was a 1948 graduate of McLean High School. He enlisted in U.S. Air Force after graduation and served 3 and a half years as a jet engine mechanics instructor during the Korean War. Vernon enjoyed farming in the McLean area as a young man and in Boone County in Northern Illinois in later years. He retired from the Belvidere Chrysler plant after 18 years in the quality control department. He also enjoyed tinkering with various mechanical things and took great pride in his yard.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family for a memorial to be determined at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.