Susie Kirby Sisson, 69, of Paris, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at her residence. She was a homemaker.

The funeral service is 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Templeton Funeral Home, with a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Auxiliary #3601 service immediately preceding the funeral. Burial is in Augustus Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the service time Saturday at the funeral home

Mrs. Sisson was born Dec. 15, 1947, at Paris, the daughter of the late Chester and Clara Blaker Kirby. She married Robert F. Sisson Dec. 31, 1971, at Paris, and he preceded her in death Dec. 22, 2012.

Survivors include several nieces, nephews, uncles, in-laws and cousins. She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Kirby; and an infant sister.

Mrs. Sisson was a member of Lake Ridge Christian Church and the VFW Post #3601 Auxiliary. She loved cats and in her free time she enjoyed quilting and writing poetry.

Memorial donations may be made to Lake Ridge Christian Church.

Online condolences may be left at www.templetonfuneralhome.com.

Charles Merkle Wishart, 86, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, 2017, in the company of his wife of 64 years, Cordelia, after coping with Parkinson's Disease for several years.

All services are private and interment in Edgar Cemetery is at a later date. Templeton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Wishart was born Aug. 8, 1930, at Paris, the son of the late Dorothy Fishback Wishart and Frederick G. Wishart. He married Cordelia Tucker Dec. 28, 1952, at Paris, while he had a brief leave from the Army. She survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Anne (James) Geddes; sons, Steven (Korie) Wishart and David (Josephine Wilson) Wishart; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Frederick.

Mr. Wishart was a lifelong Paris resident except for two years of military service spent overseas.

He graduated from Paris High School in 1948, where he played football as an offensive guard and complained thereafter about his hands constantly being stepped on. After high school, he greatly enjoyed watching others play football.

Mr. Wishart attended Depauw University where he was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity and graduated in 1952 with a degree in economics. He immediately enlisted in the United States Army after earning his degree and attended the Army Language School in Monterey, Calif. He was stationed in Europe, mainly in Paris, France, as a member of the Counterintelligence Corps.

He and his new bride were fortunate to spend much of his stint in the military together in Monterey and Paris, France. Theirs was a wonderful and remarkable romance.

After his tour of duty, they returned home, where they started a family, and he managed the Merkle Broom Company in Paris until it sold in 1964.

Following the sale of the business, the couple began working on graduate degrees at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind. He taught economics as a graduate student, was hired as an assistant professor at Indiana State and advanced to the rank of associate professor with tenure. He was awarded a university-wide excellence in teaching award in 1968 and retired from teaching in 1992.

Mr. Wishart and his wife maintained an active agenda after retirement traveling, reading, enjoying sporting events of all manner (especially those of their grandchildren) and serving the community of Paris as avid supporters of the YMCA, Meals on Wheels and the Presbyterian Church.

He was was a lifelong reader and swimmer who also loved to debate history, economics and politics. He could be described nicely as a bon vivant and raconteur, but nothing was more precious to him than his family. He will be much missed.

Memorial donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Lincolnland Hospice of Mattoon and/or the Paris Rec Center – The Rec of Paris.

Online condolences may be left at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com.

Tommy Ray Gann, 69, of Paris, passed away at 8:58 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was a mechanic at Gann Service Center and was also previously employed at Simonton Windows, Straight Facts Quality Control Inspection Company, Keys Fertilizer and Bogue North America.

A funeral service is 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. Military honors provided by American Legion Post 211 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3601 accompany burial in Grandview Cemetery. Visitation is from noon until the service time Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Gann was born Sept. 20, 1947, at Paris, the son of Marvin and LaDonna Henson Gann. He married Eileen Butler Gann June 30, 1988, at Henderson, Ky., and she survives.

Other survivors include his mother, LaDonna Gann of Paris; a son, Chad (Brenda) Gann of Paris; a sister, Patty (Don) Mattingly of Paris; a brother, Jimmy Lee (Regina) Gann of Waynesville, N.C.; a grandson, Parker Gann of Paris; two step-grandchildren, Dakota and Kayla Simpson, both of Paris; two step-great-grandchildren, Jenna and Jameson, both of Paris; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Mr. Gann was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Church of Christ.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Online condolences may be left at www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com.

Sharamista Stephanie Hires, 54, of Paris, passed away at 11:36 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Twin Lakes Rehab and Health Care Center. She was a homemaker.

Per her wishes, cremation is planned and no services are scheduled. Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Mrs. Hires was born March 9, 1962, at Paris, the daughter of the late Donald and Leona Ellen (Griffin) Walls.

Survivors include her daughter Christy (Albert) Wilson of Martinsville; four siblings, Penny Winkler of Paris, David Walls of Paris, Abbie Walls of Vermilion and Stevey Walls of Paris; three grandchildren, Kameron, Sierra, and Tyler Wilson, all of Martinsville; and several nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be left at www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com.

MARSHALL – Creal Robert “Bob” Stout, 84, of Terre Haute, Ind., and formerly of Marshall, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Terre Haute. He retired from Hercules in 1994 after 27 years of employment.

Services honoring his life are 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Pearce Funeral Home, with Pastor Tim Duke officiating. Military graveside rites accompany burial in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation is from 11:30 a.m. until the service time Monday.

Mr. Stout was born June 24, 1932, at Mattoon, the son of the late Creal Fredrick and Vivian Chancellor Stout. He married Dolores Ann Tingley March 2, 1952, and she passed away June 5, 2009, after 57 years of marriage.


He is survived by a daughter, Tamara Lea Warner of Terre Haute; and two grandsons, Troy Warner of Indianapolis, Ind., and Brett Warner of Paris.

He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Gerald Stout; and a sister, Alice “Sissy” Hovis.

Mr. Stout grew up in Marshall and after returning home from military service, he moved into his childhood home where he lived his married life, raised his children and remained until two years ago.

He graduated from Marshall High School in 1950 and was formerly employed by Velsicol. He was a 30-year member of the American Bowling Conference and his other memberships included the National Rifle Association and the First United Methodist Church of Marshall.


Mr. Stout was a Korean War veteran and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga. He was a life-member of Clark County Post #90 of the American Legion, where he belonged for 61 years. He was also a life-member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5975.


Memorial donations may be made to the maintenance fund of the Marshall Cemetery Association.

Online condolences may be left at pearcefuneralservices.com.

MARSHALL – Donald G. Veach, 93, of Marshall, and formerly of Martinsville, passed away 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Casey Health Care Center. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Teamsters.

Services honoring his life are 1:30 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 12) at Pearce Funeral Home with his nephews Ed and Jeff Pearce conducting the services and the Rev. Debra Veach officiating. Military graveside rites accompany burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery at Martinsville. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, with Masonic rites at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Veach was born Feb. 9, 1924, in Clark County, the son of the late Obe and Sarah Hurst Veach. He married Shirley Misner Aug. 26, 1949, at Henderson, Ky., and she preceded him in death May 1, 1972.

Surviving are a daughter, Lynn (Les) Romines of Mt. Zion; a son, David Veach of Sullivan; two granddaughters, Lindsey (Mike Varlotta) Evans of Springfield and Brittany (fiancée, Kevin Kebbe) Evans of St. Louis, Mo.; three great-grandchildren, Olivia Evans, Gabriel Varlotta and Everley Belle Varlotta; a girl he thought of as a granddaughter, Renee Goldsberry; and a special friend, Tom Hardway.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Edward Veach; and a sister, Fern L. Pearce.


Mr. Veach was a World War II veteran and served in the European and African Theaters. He attained the rank of sergeant in the U.S. Army.


He was a member of Clark Lodge #603 at Martinsville, the American Legion of Martinsville and served on the Martinsville Ag Fair Board for many years. He was later made an honorary fair board member. He was a graduate of Marshall High School.


Memorial donations may be made to Lincolnland Hospice or the Visiting Nurses’ Association.

Online condolences may be left at www.pearcefuneralservices.com.

WESTFIELD – Aaron Hamilton Clapp, 78, of Westfield, IL passed away at 4:10 pm Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Charleston Rehab and Health Care Center. He was retired after 33 years as a building service worker for Eastern Illinois University.

The funeral service is 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Markwell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jon McDonald officiating. Burial follows in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from noon until the service Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Clapp was born July 17, 1938, in Edgar County, the son of the late John Leslie Clapp and Pearl Maggert Clapp.

Survivors include his companion, Gloria Keener of Westfield; son, John Aaron (Jody) Clapp of Fort Worth, Texas; brother, Everett (Joyce) Clapp of Westfield; sister, Joan (Clarence) Kirkley of Hanna City; and grandsons, Drake Clapp, Austen Clapp and Arrick Clapp of Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Clapp was a 1956 graduate of Westfield High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to his employment at EIU, he worked for the Brown Shoe Company at Charleston. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and gardening, which he shared with family, friends and neighbors. He repaired and sold fishing equipment at Mikeworth’s Flea Market for many years, where he made many good friends.

Memorial donations may be made to Sarah Bush Lincoln Regional Cancer Center, 1000 Health Center Dr., Mattoon, IL 61938.

Online condolences may be left at www.markwellfuneralhome.com.

Barbara Ann Jaco, 47 of Paris, passed away at 4:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.

Private memorial services for the family will be held at a later date at Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home.

Ms. Jaco was born Feb. 15, 1969, at Paris, the daughter of Steven Jaco and Martha A. (Matheny) Jaco Sturmer.

Survivors include her mother Martha “Marti” Sturmer of Paris; her stepfather, Richard Postlewait of Mattoon; her children, Jessy Spencer of Paris, Shirley Kennedy of St. Bernice, Ind., Veronica Kennedy of St. Bernice, Ind., and Jason Spencer of Paris; one grandson, Riley Rhoads of Paris; two aunts, Jane (Tony) Dawson of Paris and Velda (Dan) Vice of Marshall; and cousins, Erica Dawson and Alicia Robertson.

She was preceded in death by her father; her maternal grandparents, Ralph and Helen Matheny; a brother, William D. “Willie” Jaco, and an uncle, George William Matheny.

Memorial donations may be made to ECCF, Inc. Do It Fund.

Online condolences may be left at www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ­– W. Dale Compton, 88 of West Lafayette, Ind., died at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at Westminster Village.

The funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Soller-Baker West Lafayette Chapel, 1184 Sagamore Pkwy. W, West Lafayette, Ind. 47906. Burial is in Hoult Cemetery at Chrisman. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the funeral home.

Mr. Compton was born at Chrisman, the son of the late Roy and Marcia Compton. He married his wife, Jeanne, in 1951.

Surviving are a daughter, Gayle (James) Prete of Chicago; two sons, Donald (Mary Gail) Compton of Tallahassee, Fla., and Duane (Janie Dvorak) Compton of Lyme, N.H.; and two grandchildren, Mary Rose and Harrison Compton.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Wabash College in 1949 and his master’s in physics from the University of Oklahoma in 1951. He met his wife while attending the University of Oklahoma.

His professional career began as a research physicist at the U.S. Naval Ordinance Test Station at China Lake, California. In 1952, he entered the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where he received a Ph.D. in experimental condensed-matter physics in 1955. After leaving UIUC, he continued his research at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C.

In 1961, Mr. Compton returned to UIUC as an associate professor of physics. He was promoted to full professor in 1964 and the following year was appointed director of the Coordinated Sciences Laboratory (CSL), which he built into a world-class organization working on control, computer and communication systems. Under his leadership, CSL developed theories and created landmark inventions that were years ahead of their time.

He became director of the Chemical and Physical Sciences Laboratory at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1971. He was named executive director for research in 1972, and, from 1973 to 1986, was Ford’s vice president of research.

During his tenure at Ford, he promoted innovations in modeling and simulation of the design and manufacture of automotive components and systems and established a balance between near-term and long-term research that led to a succession of technological breakthroughs that enabled Ford to develop superior products and produce them successfully worldwide.

From 1986 to 1988, as the first Senior Fellow at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Mr. Compton focused his efforts on issues related to industry and engineering education. During this time, he also edited the NAE report, Design and Analysis of Integrated Manufacturing Systems.

He became the Lillian M. Gilbreth Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University in 1988 and since that time has helped oversee the Center for Cooperative Manufacturing at Purdue and conducted research on unit processes in manufacturing to increase the productivity and improve the quality of manufacturing systems. From 1988 to 2000, he was interim head of the School of Industrial Engineering.

Mr. Compton’s research interests include materials science, automotive engineering, combustion engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering and management of technology. His work was focused on how the introduction of new technology in the semiconductor and telecommunications industries has changed over time. He published many papers on solid-state physics and is the author, contributor or editor of more than 85 publications, and with his team in Industrial Engineering at Purdue has registered 13 patents.

An expert in the management of technology and industrial competitiveness, Mr. Compton developed and initiated the National Science Foundation program to establish national research centers. These on-campus centers have produced a steady stream of technologies leading to fundamental changes in manufacturing in the United States. He chaired the NAE committee that produced Guidelines for Engineering Research Centers and was senior advisor to the NAE Engineering Research Centers and was senior advisor to the NAE Engineering Research Centers Assessment Committee.

Mr. Compton has been an active participant in many NAE and National Research Council (NRC) activities. He was an NAE councilor from 1990 through 1996. He also chaired the NRC Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, the NAE Membership Policy Committee, the NAE Committee on Foundations of Manufacturing, and co-chaired the joint committee on the Future of Personal Transport in China.

At various times, he has also been a member of the NAE Nominating Committee, NAE Program Development Committee, National Academy of Sciences-NAE Manufacturing Forum, NRC Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design and NRC Report Review Committee.

Mr. Compton was elected a member of NAE in 1981 for exceptional leadership in developing advanced automotive technologies, individual achievements in engineering physics, and innovative contribution in promoting university-industry relations. He is also a member of the Research Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa, and Delta Tau Delta and a fellow of the American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Engineering Society of Detroit, Society of Automotive Engineers, Washington Academy of Sciences, and the IC² Institute of the University of Texas at Austin.

In addition to his service to the National Academies, Mr. Compton served on the board of governors for the Argonne National Laboratory, the advisory board for Sandia National Laboratories Combustion Research Facility and the industrial committees for the University of Michigan and Ohio State University, as well as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for Cummins Engine Company in 1999. He was also a member of the Governing Board of the National Research Council (1997) and a member of St. Vincent Hospital (Indianapolis) Quality Committee of the Board of Directors.

Among his many honors and awards are the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Commendation (1961), an honorary doctorate of engineering from Michigan Technological University (1976), the Science Trailblazers Award from the Detroit Science Center and the Michigan Sesquicentennial Commission (1986) and the M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and society of manufacturing engineers in recognition of his lifelong commitment to manufacturing excellence (1999).

In 2003, he received a UIUC Alumni Award for Distinguished Service for, “substantive research achievements in unraveling the behavior of defects and color centers in solids, exceptional leadership in engineering practice and management, and enduring contributions to engineering education.”

He was the recipient of the 2014 George E. Pake Prize, “For exemplary leadership of corporate automotive R&D at a critical time for the industry and for important individual achievements in experimental solid state physics.”

During his tenure as Home Secretary, Mr. Compton championed NAE program activities aimed at bringing engineering applications and research to bear on cost, quality and safety challenges facing the U.S. health care system. He co-chaired the joint NAE/Institute of Medicine (IOM) study committee on Engineering and the Health Care System, which produced the influential 2005 report, Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/Health Care Partnership. The report recommended public and private sector actions to advance the development, adaptation and use of systems engineering tools in the health care sector.

He played a leading role in shaping the university’s successful bid to establish the Purdue Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering in 2005. Both at the National Academies and Purdue, he continued to promote collaboration between engineers and health professionals to improve the quality and productivity of American health care.

Memorial donations may be made to National Academy of Engineering Radka Nebesky, Office of Development, National Academy of Engineering, 500 Fifth Street, NW, NAS 048 Washington, DC 20001, 202-334-3417 or www8.nationalacadamies.org/academygiving/academygiving.aspx?style=nae.

Susie Kirby Sisson, 69, of Paris, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at her residence. She was a homemaker.

The funeral service is 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Templeton Funeral Home, with a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Auxiliary #3601 service immediately preceding the funeral. Burial is in Augustus Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the service time Saturday at the funeral home

Mrs. Sisson was born Dec. 15, 1947, at Paris, the daughter of the late Chester and Clara Blaker Kirby. She married Robert F. Sisson Dec. 31, 1971, at Paris, and he preceded her in death Dec. 22, 2012.

Survivors include several nieces, nephews, uncles, in-laws and cousins. She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Kirby; and an infant sister.

Mrs. Sisson was a member of Lake Ridge Christian Church and the VFW Post #3601 Auxiliary. She loved cats and in her free time she enjoyed quilting and writing poetry.

Memorial donations may be made to Lake Ridge Christian Church.

Online condolences may be left at www.templetonfuneralhome.com.

Charles Merkle Wishart, 86, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, 2017, in the company of his wife of 64 years, Cordelia, after coping with Parkinson's Disease for several years.

All services are private and interment in Edgar Cemetery is at a later date. Templeton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Wishart was born Aug. 8, 1930, at Paris, the son of the late Dorothy Fishback Wishart and Frederick G. Wishart. He married Cordelia Tucker Dec. 28, 1952, at Paris, while he had a brief leave from the Army. She survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Anne (James) Geddes; sons, Steven (Korie) Wishart and David (Josephine Wilson) Wishart; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Frederick.

Mr. Wishart was a lifelong Paris resident except for two years of military service spent overseas.

He graduated from Paris High School in 1948, where he played football as an offensive guard and complained thereafter about his hands constantly being stepped on. After high school, he greatly enjoyed watching others play football.

Mr. Wishart attended Depauw University where he was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity and graduated in 1952 with a degree in economics. He immediately enlisted in the United States Army after earning his degree and attended the Army Language School in Monterey, Calif. He was stationed in Europe, mainly in Paris, France, as a member of the Counterintelligence Corps.

He and his new bride were fortunate to spend much of his stint in the military together in Monterey and Paris, France. Theirs was a wonderful and remarkable romance.

After his tour of duty, they returned home, where they started a family, and he managed the Merkle Broom Company in Paris until it sold in 1964.

Following the sale of the business, the couple began working on graduate degrees at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind. He taught economics as a graduate student, was hired as an assistant professor at Indiana State and advanced to the rank of associate professor with tenure. He was awarded a university-wide excellence in teaching award in 1968 and retired from teaching in 1992.

Mr. Wishart and his wife maintained an active agenda after retirement traveling, reading, enjoying sporting events of all manner (especially those of their grandchildren) and serving the community of Paris as avid supporters of the YMCA, Meals on Wheels and the Presbyterian Church.

He was was a lifelong reader and swimmer who also loved to debate history, economics and politics. He could be described nicely as a bon vivant and raconteur, but nothing was more precious to him than his family. He will be much missed.

Memorial donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Lincolnland Hospice of Mattoon and/or the Paris Rec Center – The Rec of Paris.

Online condolences may be left at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com.

Tommy Ray Gann, 69, of Paris, passed away at 8:58 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was a mechanic at Gann Service Center and was also previously employed at Simonton Windows, Straight Facts Quality Control Inspection Company, Keys Fertilizer and Bogue North America.

A funeral service is 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. Military honors provided by American Legion Post 211 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3601 accompany burial in Grandview Cemetery. Visitation is from noon until the service time Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Gann was born Sept. 20, 1947, at Paris, the son of Marvin and LaDonna Henson Gann. He married Eileen Butler Gann June 30, 1988, at Henderson, Ky., and she survives.

Other survivors include his mother, LaDonna Gann of Paris; a son, Chad (Brenda) Gann of Paris; a sister, Patty (Don) Mattingly of Paris; a brother, Jimmy Lee (Regina) Gann of Waynesville, N.C.; a grandson, Parker Gann of Paris; two step-grandchildren, Dakota and Kayla Simpson, both of Paris; two step-great-grandchildren, Jenna and Jameson, both of Paris; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Mr. Gann was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Church of Christ.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Online condolences may be left at www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com.

Sharamista Stephanie Hires, 54, of Paris, passed away at 11:36 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Twin Lakes Rehab and Health Care Center. She was a homemaker.

Per her wishes, cremation is planned and no services are scheduled. Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Mrs. Hires was born March 9, 1962, at Paris, the daughter of the late Donald and Leona Ellen (Griffin) Walls.

Survivors include her daughter Christy (Albert) Wilson of Martinsville; four siblings, Penny Winkler of Paris, David Walls of Paris, Abbie Walls of Vermilion and Stevey Walls of Paris; three grandchildren, Kameron, Sierra, and Tyler Wilson, all of Martinsville; and several nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be left at www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com.

MARSHALL – Creal Robert “Bob” Stout, 84, of Terre Haute, Ind., and formerly of Marshall, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Terre Haute. He retired from Hercules in 1994 after 27 years of employment.

Services honoring his life are 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Pearce Funeral Home, with Pastor Tim Duke officiating. Military graveside rites accompany burial in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation is from 11:30 a.m. until the service time Monday.

Mr. Stout was born June 24, 1932, at Mattoon, the son of the late Creal Fredrick and Vivian Chancellor Stout. He married Dolores Ann Tingley March 2, 1952, and she passed away June 5, 2009, after 57 years of marriage.


He is survived by a daughter, Tamara Lea Warner of Terre Haute; and two grandsons, Troy Warner of Indianapolis, Ind., and Brett Warner of Paris.

He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Gerald Stout; and a sister, Alice “Sissy” Hovis.

Mr. Stout grew up in Marshall and after returning home from military service, he moved into his childhood home where he lived his married life, raised his children and remained until two years ago.

He graduated from Marshall High School in 1950 and was formerly employed by Velsicol. He was a 30-year member of the American Bowling Conference and his other memberships included the National Rifle Association and the First United Methodist Church of Marshall.


Mr. Stout was a Korean War veteran and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga. He was a life-member of Clark County Post #90 of the American Legion, where he belonged for 61 years. He was also a life-member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5975.


Memorial donations may be made to the maintenance fund of the Marshall Cemetery Association.

Online condolences may be left at pearcefuneralservices.com.

MARSHALL – Donald G. Veach, 93, of Marshall, and formerly of Martinsville, passed away 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Casey Health Care Center. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Teamsters.

Services honoring his life are 1:30 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 12) at Pearce Funeral Home with his nephews Ed and Jeff Pearce conducting the services and the Rev. Debra Veach officiating. Military graveside rites accompany burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery at Martinsville. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, with Masonic rites at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Veach was born Feb. 9, 1924, in Clark County, the son of the late Obe and Sarah Hurst Veach. He married Shirley Misner Aug. 26, 1949, at Henderson, Ky., and she preceded him in death May 1, 1972.

Surviving are a daughter, Lynn (Les) Romines of Mt. Zion; a son, David Veach of Sullivan; two granddaughters, Lindsey (Mike Varlotta) Evans of Springfield and Brittany (fiancée, Kevin Kebbe) Evans of St. Louis, Mo.; three great-grandchildren, Olivia Evans, Gabriel Varlotta and Everley Belle Varlotta; a girl he thought of as a granddaughter, Renee Goldsberry; and a special friend, Tom Hardway.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Edward Veach; and a sister, Fern L. Pearce.


Mr. Veach was a World War II veteran and served in the European and African Theaters. He attained the rank of sergeant in the U.S. Army.


He was a member of Clark Lodge #603 at Martinsville, the American Legion of Martinsville and served on the Martinsville Ag Fair Board for many years. He was later made an honorary fair board member. He was a graduate of Marshall High School.


Memorial donations may be made to Lincolnland Hospice or the Visiting Nurses’ Association.

Online condolences may be left at www.pearcefuneralservices.com.

WESTFIELD – Aaron Hamilton Clapp, 78, of Westfield, IL passed away at 4:10 pm Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Charleston Rehab and Health Care Center. He was retired after 33 years as a building service worker for Eastern Illinois University.

The funeral service is 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Markwell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jon McDonald officiating. Burial follows in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation is from noon until the service Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Clapp was born July 17, 1938, in Edgar County, the son of the late John Leslie Clapp and Pearl Maggert Clapp.

Survivors include his companion, Gloria Keener of Westfield; son, John Aaron (Jody) Clapp of Fort Worth, Texas; brother, Everett (Joyce) Clapp of Westfield; sister, Joan (Clarence) Kirkley of Hanna City; and grandsons, Drake Clapp, Austen Clapp and Arrick Clapp of Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Clapp was a 1956 graduate of Westfield High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to his employment at EIU, he worked for the Brown Shoe Company at Charleston. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and gardening, which he shared with family, friends and neighbors. He repaired and sold fishing equipment at Mikeworth’s Flea Market for many years, where he made many good friends.

Memorial donations may be made to Sarah Bush Lincoln Regional Cancer Center, 1000 Health Center Dr., Mattoon, IL 61938.

Online condolences may be left at www.markwellfuneralhome.com.

Shirley Ann Camp, 82, of Paris, passed away at 10:17 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at Paris Community Hospital. She was a homemaker.

Burial is private in Edgar Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris.

Mrs. Camp was born Feb. 11, 1935, at Terre Haute, Ind., the daughter of the late Louis J. and Millie O. Thompson Felix. She married Donald L. Camp June 13, 1955, at Terre Haute, and he survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Kevin (Janice) Camp of Street, Md., and Brett (Gayla) Camp of Clanton, Ala.; a daughter, Sabrina (John) Funkhouser of Paris; as well as five grandchildren, Jacob, Tyler and Riley Camp, Donnie Funkhouser and Eric Furgeson.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and Michael Felix; and a sister, Nancy Frisz.

Mrs. Camp was a former member of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Terre Haute.

After raising her children, she worked for many years as a hostess at the Paris McDonald’s. Since retiring in 1991, she loved traveling and camping with her family and friends. She also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and reading.

Memorial donations may be made to Faith in Action.

Online condolences may be left at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com.

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Carmen L. Moore, 81, of Mountain Home, Ark., passed away Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. He worked for Cummins Diesel for more than 40 years.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Moore was born March 23, 1935, at Paris, the son of the late James and Rosalie McConchie Moore.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sally Moore of Mountain Home; a sister-in-law, Marilyn Doffing of Minnesota; and many close friends and neighbors.

Mr. Moore moved to the Mountain Home area from Minnesota after retiring in 2002. He loved spending time boating on the Mississippi River.

Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House, 701 Burnett Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653.

Online memorials may be left at www.connerfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Michele Sulser-Tarter, 47, of Rantoul, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, in Douglas County, as a result of an automobile accident. She was a Sterile Processing Tech at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.

Services celebrating her life are 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Templeton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Burton Senter officiating. Burial follows in Embarrass Cemetery, west of Redmon. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until the service time Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Sulser-Tarter was born March 30, 1969, at Montgomery, Ala., the daughter of Jim and Linda Lawing Sulser. She married Steve D. Tarter Jan. 19, 1990, at Mt. Sterling, and he survives.

Other survivors include her father, Jim Sulser of Royal; two daughters, Shianne and Siarra Tarter of Rantoul; a son, Steven (Breanna) Tarter Jr. of Victorville, Calif.; two sisters, Cindy (Keith) Daugherty of Chrisman and Pam Price of Tuscola; and three grandchildren, Maddox, Hunter, and Edanne Tarter.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

Mrs. Sulser-Tarter was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Champaign. She enjoyed country music and line dancing. She loved life and especially loved her family and friends. She will be remembered as a loving daughter, mother and sister, who was always there for her family.

Memorial donations for her children may be made at First Farmers Bank and Trust in Paris and Chrisman.

Online condolences may be left at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com.

MARSHALL – Dean Maurer, 76, of Marshall, passed away at 8:16 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind. He was a retired mechanic.

A funeral service is 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Pearce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jim Shumaker and the Rev. Paul Cooper officating. Burial follows in the Forsythe Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the funeral Home.

Mr. Maurer was born on May 20, 1940, in rural Edgar County, the son of Wilbur Maurer Sr. and Clara Catherine Shonk Maurer.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine, of Marshall; one daughter, Pam Pruiett of Marshall; two sons, Tony (Joyce) Martin of Marshall and Jeff (Tina) Maurer of Marshall; one sister, Rosa Lee Smith of Marshall; six grandchildren, Beverly (Chris) Williams, Daniel Pruiett, Sawyer Maurer, Alexis (Kristi) Mattox, Amber Leigh Maurer and Stephanie Hiatt; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces, nephews, cousins; and special friends Russell Patterson and family.

He was preceded in death by four sisters, Irene Eldredge, Maybelle Wilson, Mary Maurer and Betty Wright; and three brothers, Harold “Bud” Maurer, Wilbur Maurer Jr. and Robert Maurer.


Mr. Maurer was a member of New Hope Church, a Wheelhorse collector and he loved antique tractors. He was an avid outdoorsman and mushroom hunter.


Memorial donations may be made to the Clark County Antique Power Club. Online condolences may be left at www.pearcefuneralservices.com.