Obituaries
Deanne Dawn “D.D.” Metz (53) of Newton
Published on January 14, 2026 6:30 am
D.D. died on Friday, January 9
James Lee Chapman, Sr. (75) of Hidalgo
Published on January 14, 2026 6:26 am
James died on Monday, January 12
James A. “Jim” Mette (78) of rural Effingham
Published on January 14, 2026 6:23 am
Jim died on Tuesday, January 13
Ralph E. Bailey (82) of Louisville
Published on January 13, 2026 5:15 pm
Ralph died on the morning of Tuesday, January 13
Douglas K. “Toad” Miller (73) of Effingham
Published on January 12, 2026 6:46 pm
Toad died on Saturday, January 10.
Rosemary E. Schlechte (93) of Strasburg
Published on January 13, 2026 8:25 am
Rosemary died on Sunday, January 11
James Lee Chapman, Sr. (75) of Hidalgo
Published on January 13, 2026 8:23 am
James died the afternoon of Monday, January 12