Obituary: Paul Gerike

Paul Gerike, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, went home to be with the Lord on May 11, 2025. He was a man of deep faith, quiet strength, and unwavering devotion to those he loved. Paul proudly served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps, a chapter of his […]

Obituary: Gary William Scott

Gary William Scott, 74, of Bloomington passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, with his family by his side after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Gary was born in Bloomington on December 20, 1949 to William and Beatrice (Evans) Scott. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Elma Piefer and Nancy Fisher, great […]

Obituary: KayLee Marie Rose Loyd

09/21/2022 –  03/23/2023 KayLee passed away due to SIDS on March 23, 2023 at only 6 months old. She left behind her mother, JusLee Bukowski, her father De’ondre Loyd Sr., and a brother De’ondre Loyd Jr. Miss KayLee was a very happy little girl. She always was full of laughter and always willing for a good […]

Obituary: Charles Sila

Charles Sila passed the afternoon of Friday February 24 at Carle Bromenn.  He was a loving father and husband, navy veteran, and long-time business owner and pubic servant. Charles is survived by his wife Nadine, children Monica (Brian) Irwin and Karl Sila, brother Lee (Heidi) Sila, a niece and 6 grandchildren.  He was preceded by […]

Did you know FEMA will pay for COVID funerals?

By: Diane Benjamin I get alerts by email on local deaths. One of the recent ones was a supporter of mine, so I clicked on the link. I’m not going to say the name since I don’t know if making it public would be okay. The alert took me to the Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home website […]

Obituary: Justin Dodson

https://www.heritageberwyn.com/notices/Justin-Dodson On Thursday, March 7th,  the road rose up to meet Justin Scott Dodson on the next leg of his journey.   After battling ALS for 6 tough years, he quietly headed out, at home, in his big chair, with his wife and dog, under his own terms.    Justin was a US Army/Iraq war veteran, 100% […]

It shouldn’t cost a fortune when a loved one dies

I’ve wanted to print obituaries for a long time, funeral homes have ignored requests to refer grieving families here. People who lose a loved one shouldn’t get fleeced to get a noticed printed. The only obituaries I will print are ones that people request. These notices will create a digital story that can be shared […]