{"id":34966,"date":"2026-04-08T16:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=34966"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:01:32","slug":"jimmie-allen-jim-tuttle-81-of-newton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/34966-jimmie-allen-jim-tuttle-81-of-newton\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmie Allen &#8220;Jim&#8221; Tuttle (81) of Newton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Jimmie Allen \u201cJim\u201d Tuttle, age 81, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 PM &#8211; Tuesday, April 6, 2026, at HSHS Saint Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 AM till 12:00 PM (Noon) on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. Graveside service will follow at the Hunt Cemetery near Yale, Illinois, with Zeb Myers and Rick Britton officiating. In loving memory of Jim, memorials may be made to the Hidalgo Baptist Church. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmie Allen, better known to his family and friends as Jim, was born on December 26, 1944, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Otis Tuttle and Alice (Strong) Tuttle. He married Nancy Piecefield on December 19, 1965, in Newton, Illinois, and she survives. Jim worked Jesse B. Holt, Inc. in Newton for 33 years. He started as a truss builder, later a foreman, and finished as a sawer. He was an honest, truthful man. When he spoke, he meant what he said. No backing down. Jim loved the Lord and going to church. Jim enjoyed crafts, building furniture, doing puzzles and was a forever Chicago Bears fan. Every weekday he watched The Price is Right and played along. His love for his family was so important, and he enjoyed time spent with his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and his faithful companion Willow.<\/p>\n<p>Jim is survived by: Wife of 60 years \u2013 Nancy Tuttle; Children \u2013 Jim Tuttle, Jr of Salem, Oregon; Ray (Tonia) Tuttle of Newton, Illinois; and Donna Browning of Olney, Illinois; Grandchildren \u2013 Rodney (Tosh), Brandon, Kimberly (Josh) and Anna; Great Grandchildren \u2013 Aiden, Blake, Charly Jo, Hayden, Gannon, Kaysen, Avery, Kirra, Emmalee, and Amyah<\/p>\n<p>Jim was preceded in death by his parents, brother Otis R. Tuttle, II, sisters Terri Ann Ropp and Nancy (Max) Addis and son-in-law Joe Browning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmie Allen \u201cJim\u201d Tuttle, age 81, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:45 PM &#8211; Tuesday, April 6, 2026, at HSHS Saint Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. 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