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Maudie Younger Obituary

Maudie Younger

October 26, 1923 - September 4, 2025

MATTOON - Maudie Younger, 101, of Mattoon, Ill. passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.

Graveside services will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in the Toledo Cemetery. The Barkley Funeral Chapel in Toledo is assisting the family.

Maudie was born on October 26, 1923, in Toledo, Ill. to Hugh and Murna (Oakley) Starwalt. She married Robert Mayhall on August 31, 1940, and he preceded her in 1991. Survivors include sons, Robert (Darlene) Mayhall Jr., Randy (Karen) Mayhall, and Tim Mayhall; daughters, Sandra Kirk and Candace (Roger) Miller; brothers, Carl Starwalt and Harry (Judy) Starwalt; sister, Gladys Burley; 15 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, William Mayhall; brothers, Robert, Glenn, Leland, Ross, Paul, Ralph, and Clema Starwalt; and sisters, Katie Michlig, Roberta Conrad, and Martha Thomas.

Maudie was a homemaker and worked at Kerns Manufacturing in Neoga for many years. She was an avid reader and was considered a chocoholic by many. Her hobbies consisted of collecting and restoring antiques and dolls, sewing - making bears, quilts, crocheting and embroidery. Maudie was a member of the Toledo Christian Church and the Toledo American Legion Auxiliary.

Memorials can be made to the Neoga Booster Club, P.O. Box 457, Neoga, IL 62447. Online condolences can be expressed at www.barkleyfuneralchapels.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Journal Gazette & Times-Courier on Sep. 9, 2025.

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