Mark Munch
Mark Curtis Munch, 69, of Bethany, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Monday morning, February 23, 2026, following a courageous battle with terminal brain cancer.
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Obituaries 3-4-2026: Karen Lane
Karen Lane
Karen Kay Lane, 62, of Sullivan, passed away 8:25 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield.
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Elliott Klukis
Elliott Dale Klukis was born on July 3rd, 2024. He passed away unexpectedly on February 22nd, 2026 in Junction City, Kansas.
Read MoreObituaries 3-4-2026: Cindy Florey
Cindy Florey
Cindy Darlene Florey, 66, of Dayton, Indiana, went to be with Jesus at 11:23 p.m. on February 26, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Read MoreObituaries 3-4-2026: Ellen Feeler
Ellen Feeler
Ellen R. Feeler, 75, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Heritage Woods in Sullivan.
Read MoreObituaries 3-4-2026: Mat DeVito
Mat DeVito
Mat DeVito, 68, of Bethany, Illinois, passed away at 3:59 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
A Celebration of Life reception will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan, Illinois. All who knew and loved Mat are warmly invited to gather, share memories, and honor his remarkable life.
Read MoreObituaries 3-4-2026: Karen Coe
Karen Coe
Karen D. Coe, 70, of Sullivan, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Celebration of Life services were Monday, March 2, 2026 in the Reed Funeral Home with Jeannie Ruppert officiating. Burial was in the Bolin Cemetery, rural Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the New Life Pregnancy Center, 1698 E. Pershing Rd, Decatur, Illinois 62526. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreObituaries 3-4-2026: Michael Copass
Michael Copass
Michael L. Copass, 82, of Dieterich, formerly of Sullivan, IL passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, prior to the service at the funeral home.
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Anthony Adams
Anthony (Tony) D. Adams, 79, of Bethany, passed away February 23, 2026 in his home.
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Kickapoo Log Cabins
•March 4, 2026•
by Janet Roney
Sometimes genealogists find stories about their ancestors that they want to forget, and then some snoopy, mouthy local historian comes along and tells everyone about it anyway. How Dodge Grove Cemetery in Mattoon got its name is a story like that. It involves the Whitleys (who, the old histories imply, would rather race and bet on horses than eat), their “Dodge filly”, and a lost bet. I know and admire several descendants of the Whitleys, so I’m going to leave the rest of that story alone for now, okay?
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