Baier Family Funeral Services

Gary Aloysius Popel, 84, of Paxton, IL passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 7, from 5-8 pm at Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton. The rosary will be recited at 4 pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 am Wednesday, December 8, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 407 W. Pells St., Paxton, with the Rev. Dong Van Bui officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery, Paxton. Gary was born November 21, 1937, in Freeport, the son of Aloysius Anthony (Ollie) Popel and Grace Ruby (Kuhlemeyer) Popel. Gary attended Holy Cross Grade School in Stockton and graduated from Pearl City High School in 1955. He attended...

Phyllis J. Anderson, 89, of Paxton passed away at 10:25 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Accolade of Paxton Senior Living. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021 at First Baptist Church, 111 East 2nd St., Dixon. Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton is handling arrangements. Phyllis was born on a beautiful fall day October 21, 1932 in Dixon, Illinois to William Herbert and Georgia Bryant Pruitt Mayes. She was the third youngest of 11 children and was raised by her older sisters when their mother passed during childbirth. All of the siblings remained very close their entire lives. She graduated from Dixon High School in 1950 and married Ronald L....

June McMahan Lawson, 90 of Paxton, passed away at 9:49 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton on Pells. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Mountain View Church of Christ cemetery, 3102 Six Mile Road, Maryville. June was born March 29, 1931 in Maryville, Tennessee the daughter of George and Naomi Murrell Pierce. She married Kenneth McMahan on December 23, 1950, in Maryville, Tennessee. He preceded her in death June 6, 1970. She is survived by four sons, Kent McMahan of Paxton, Galen (Denise) McMahan of Paxton, Tim (Tina) McMahan of Lockport, and Tom (Pat) McMahan of Piper City; five grandchildren; eight great...