Chester Betzer
Chester R. Betzer, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:16 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celebration of Life Services were at 11 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Marge Overlot officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Read More
Richard Neale
Richard Neale, 82, of Bethany, passed away at 11 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in his residence surrounded by loved ones.
A reception will be held Saturday, March 9 from noon to 4 p.m. in his residence at 416 West South Street in Bethany with a Celebration of Life service beginning at 4 p.m. Richard’s final wish was to be scattered in Au Au Channel located between Maui and Lanai in Hawaii. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More
Dennis Mechling
Dennis Mechling, 67, passed away February 13, 2019 in Nine Mile Falls, Washington.
He is survived by a daughter Courtney (Mark) Towery of Valley, Wash. and a grandson Kameron; brothers Steve Mechling of Logansport, Ind., Lester Mechling of Lovington and John Mechling of Texas. Read More
Jack Batman
Jack Batman, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:50 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Private family graveside services will be held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is in care of the arrangements. Read More
Hal Harshman
Hal R. Harshman, 85, of Sullivan died at 1:44 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2019 in Aspen Creek in Sullivan.
Arrangements are incomplete at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.
•March 6, 2019•
Ellen Little VandenBrink, 86, passed away February 27, 2019, in the presence of her family who all loved her dearly. Ellen was born in Sullivan, Illinois, to Inis and Guy Little, Sr. The family was complete when her brother Guy Little, Jr. (who preceded her in death) was born a few years later. She attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where she earned a degree in physical education. Upon graduation, she taught English and P.E. at Sullivan High School, her alma mater. Her world changed while at the wedding of a dear friend in Sullivan when she met the love of her life, Dale VandenBrink, MD. After marrying and starting their family in Sullivan, Dale’s medical career took them to Los Angeles where they lived happily together until Dale’s death in July 2015, three months shy of their 60th wedding anniversary. Read More
Pauline Harl
Pauline Harl, 94, of Sullivan passed away at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Dick Kite
Dr. William Richard “Dick” Kite of Crawfordsville, Ind. (formerly of Laguna Woods, Calif.) passed away Saturday February 2, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Dick truly lived out his alma mater’s motto – Wabash Always Fights!
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church, 307 S. Washington St. in Crawfordsville, Ind. Saturday April 27, 2019 at 10 a.m. with burial to follow in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, Ill. Read More
Dolly Mendenhall
Dolly Mae Mendenhall, 83, of Bethany died at 10:37 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 23 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Macon Cemetery in Macon. Read More
Rosanna Specht
Rosanna Specht, 79, of Mattoon passed away at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon.
Memorial services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, February 24 at Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home was in charge arrangements. Read More