12/31/2025
A Look Back at 2025
Fairmount board meets in December
Girls finish 3rd In holiday tourney
Boys finish 3rd with game forfeit in holiday tourney
5th-6th Grade Salt Fork boys wrap up their season
2025 Vermilion County Tentative Multiplier announced
From Indianola to the Finish Line, Amy Miller Cornell meets her goals
Obituaries
RICHARD MYLER, 85, of Sidell passed away at 12:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20, 2025, at his home.
He was born on Sept. 1, 1940, in Sidell, the son of Raymond and Hazel Cope Myler. He married Peggy Lomax on Dec. 8, 1962, in Catlin. She survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Tina Peterson of Danville; sister, Betty (Richard) Brown of Sidell; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Richard was a veteran of the US Army. He retired from Bohn Aluminum after many years of work. He was a member of the American Legion in Sidell and the Sidell Baptist Church. Richard enjoyed woodworking and working on cars.
As per his wishes, he will be cremated and no services will be held. Robison Chapel in Catlin is handling service details.
CURTIS EDWARD GIDDING passed from this life on Sat., Dec. 20, 2025. He was born in Danville on Oct. 17, 1945, and was adopted by Carl and Helen (Swigart) Gidding of Fairmount.
He graduated from Danville High School in 1963 and from Rose Polytechnic Institute in 1967, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He built a career in agriculture, working in the animal feed and chemical industries in roles spanning sales, marketing, product management, and business development.
Curtis had many interests, including horses, model trains, amateur radio (KC9UL), and philately. Among these, stamp collecting was his true passion for more than 45 years. He delighted in exploring stamps from around the world, wrote numerous articles for stamp journals and publications, served as a stamp dealer for 25 years, and was most recently active in the Champaign-Urbana Stamp Club. He also attained the rank of Eagle Scout while active in Troop 19 in Danville.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Velma Anderson Gidding and Ann Frances Hunt Gidding; his granddaughter, Jessica Gidding; and his parents, Carl and Helen Gidding. He is survived by his wife, Marcia Horton Gidding; her daughter, Marci Tempel; her son, Darrin Horton (wife Sumer); and her 3 grandchildren. He is also survived by his former wife, Susan Day, the mother of his sons, Jack (Janet) and Greg (Danielle). He is also survived by his eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to Faith United Methodist Church in Champaign (www.champaignfaith.org/). A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 17 at Faith Methodist.
