Meyer Funeral Homes

Etta Mae Bowman-Baker, age 78, of Newton, Illinois, and formerly of Bridgeport, Illinois, passed away at 1:30 AM - Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at her daughter's home in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Etta's life will be held at later date. Burial will be in the Bridgeport City Cemetery in Bridgeport, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com. Etta Mae was born on April4, 1943, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the daughter of Alger and Cleo (Stevenson) Waters. She married Clarence Jack Bowman Jr. on 1957, and he preceded her in death on October 17, 1995. She...

Mary Ellen Woods, age 80, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 PM- Saturday, October 16, 2021, at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Mary's life will be held at 2:00 PM - Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois with Tom Matson officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 2:00 PM, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Palestine, Illinois. In loving memory of Mary, memorials may be made to the family. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com. Mary Ellen was born on June 15, 1941, in Robinson, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph Eugene and Ruth Jane...