All Obituaries

Fredrick J. “Freddy” Smith, 75, of Homer passed away Monday, January 26, 2026 at his home. Celebration of life service will be at 6pm on Monday, February 2 at Homer Funeral and Cremation Services, 708 S. Main Street in Homer. Pastor Robin “RJ” King will officiate. There will be a visitation from 4-6pm prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial of cremated remains will take place at G.A.R. Cemetery at a later date. Freddy was born May 1, 1950 in Tuscola, the ...

Laura Anne Bear, 69, of Homer, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at her home. Funeral services will be 11am Thursday at Homer Funeral and Cremation Services, 708 S. Main Street in Homer. Pastor Chuck Alt will officiate. Burial will take place at G.A.R. Cemetery in Homer. There will be a visitation on Wednesday from 5-7pm at the funeral home. Laura was born August 11, 1956 in Urbana, the daughter of Laurence “Jack” and Alice Rogers Bear. Survivors include her daughter, ...

Guy Lynn James (from river rat to village trustee), 78, of Homer, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be 10am Friday, January 16 at Homer New Life Church of Faith, 505 W. Crittenden in Homer. Pastor C.W. Greer will officiate. Burial will take place at G.A.R. Cemetery in Homer. There will be no visitation. Homer Funeral and Cremation Services is handling arrangements. Guy was born March 11, 1947 in Champaign, the son of Joseph Carl and Phyllis Dean ...

Timothy J. Ryan, 76, of Homer passed away at 8:33am on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Country Health in Gifford. Per his wishes, there will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Homer Funeral and Cremation Services, 708 S. Main Street in Homer is handling arrangements. Timothy was born April 22, 1949 in Urbana, the son of Erwin Michael and Ella Boland Ryan. Survivors include his sisters, Rita Balbo of Champaign and Julie (Ken) White of Dwight; special friends, Charles and ...

Mary B. Compton, 71, of Homer, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025 at her home following a ten year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Private services will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Homer Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting the family. Mary was born May 29, 1954 in Urbana, the daughter of Gerald R. and Beulah Ruth (Wilson) Compton. Survivors include her daughter, Ariel (Zachary) Wells of Homer; 2 beloved grandsons, Elijah and Gabriel Wells of ...

It is with deep love and gratitude that the family of William Roger Taylor announces his passing. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and proud veteran, William’s life was defined by hard work, service, and a steadfast commitment to his community. William was born on January 11, 1935, to William Edward Hall Taylor and Arabelle (McCormick) Taylor, on the Coffeen Farm just west of Homer, Illinois, where his father worked as a tenant farmer. As an only child, he grew up learning the ...

Shirley Mae Cromwell, 90, of Homer, died Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Graveside services will be 11am Wednesday, September 24 at G.A.R. Cemetery in Homer. Pastor Raymie Gordon will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded. Homer Funeral and Cremation Services, 708 S. Main Street in Homer is handling the arrangements. Shirley was born October 14, 1934 in Oak Creek, Colorado, the daughter of Richard and Ada Gooch Woodard. She married Harold ...

Joan Elizabeth “Jody” Bryan, 97, of Homer, passed peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Jody was born in rural Homer to Alford and Lizzie Bowen on December 3, 1927. She attended Homer schools and graduated from Homer High School in 1945. She was a member of GAA and the choir. She was also editor of the school newspaper and assistant editor of the yearbook. Jody liked recitations and public speaking as a youth and ...

Georgianna Noel, 91, of Homer, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Funeral services will be 11am Friday, August 22 at Homer Funeral and Cremation Services, 708 S. Main Street in Homer. Pastor Raymie Gordon will officiate. Burial will take place at G.A.R. Cemetery in Homer. There will be a visitation from 10 until the time of service at the funeral home. Georgianna was born January 4, 1934 in Danville, the daughter of Oliver and Cora Krabbe Lewis. ...

James Richard “Dick” Freeman, 90, of Homer, passed peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11:30am Friday, July 25 at Homer United Methodist Church. Pastor Bobbi Dykema will officiate. There will be a visitation starting at 9:30am until the time of service. A luncheon will follow the service. Burial will take place at G.A.R. Cemetery following the luncheon. Dick was born January 4, 1935 in Danville, the son of Gordon ...