Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituaries 2-27-2019: Joanie Warf

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Joanie Warf

Joanie Warf, 79, of Arthur passed away at 7:25 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 in the Arthur Home.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. today (Wednesday, February 27) at Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Arthur Cemetery.
Joan was born April 27, 1939 in Arthur. She is a daughter of Floyd Russell and Lucille Margaret Adams Vaughn. She married Max Warf March 28, 1956 in Paris, Ill. Read More

Obituaries 2-27-2019: Joyce Heffner

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Joyce Heffner

Joyce Louise (Robinson) Hefner, 79, went to be with our Lord on February 25, 2019 in Autumn Leaves Assisted Living in Flower Mound, Texas.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2019 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in French Cemetery in Allenville. Read More

Obituaries 2-20-2019: Denny Hutchings

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Denny Hutchings

Denny Hutchings, 73, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:38 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Sullivan Faith Lutheran Church with Pastors Paul McGhghy and Glenn Strohschein officiating. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 2-20-2019: Clark Foster

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Clark Foster

Clark Foster, 72, of Berea, Ky., formerly of Sullivan, died Wednesday, February 13 in VA Medical Center Hospice Care in Lexington, Ky.
Clark was a loving husband to Betty Jo Grayum Foster for 25 years, a father figure to three grown stepchildren: Mike Emerson, Joy Emerson, and Johnnie (Donna) Smith, devoted PaPaw to nine step-grandchildren: Kaitlin (Gunny) Dean, Tyler Poynter, Johnna Smith, Lindsey Poynter, Cloe Emerson, Matthew Poynter, Alex Emerson, Donovan Smith, Klaire Emerson, and five great-grandchildren: Kamryn Watts, Tristen Poynter, Malachi Dean, Asher Lee and Lilliana Dean. Clark is also survived by his sister Karen (John) Stinson of Lovington; sister-in-law Phyllis Foster of Kirkwood, Mo. and several nieces, great- nieces, nephew and great-nephews. Read More

Obituaries 2-13-2019: Mary McGuire

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Mary McGuire

Mary Adair Lorenson McGuire, 96, of Lovington, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 14 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More

Obituaries 2-13-2019: Wilma Alexander

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Wilma Alexander

Wilma Alexander, 83, of Sullivan passed away at 10:38 p.m. Saturday February 2, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements.
Wilma was born October 2, 1935 in Coles Station, a daughter of William and Edith Welbaum Rowland. Wilma married Frank Alexander in 1957 in El Paso, Texas, and he preceded her in death November 19, 2004. Read More

Obituaries 2-13-2019: Gene Montgomery

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Gene Montgomery

Gene Montgomery, age 84, of Charleston passed away after a courageous battle with cancer Saturday, February 9, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family. The funeral service honoring and celebrating his life began at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, February 13) at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston, Ill. with Pastor Ray Finney officiating. Burial followed in Mound Cemetery in Charleston. It is requested that donations in his honor be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl, Memphis, TN 38105. Gifts may be left at the visitation/service or mailed in care of Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Dr., Charleston, IL 61920. Read More

Obituaries 2-6-2019: Ronnie Greeson

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Ronnie Greeson

Ronnie Golden Greeson, 68, of Toledo, Ill., beloved brother of Suzanne Greeson Cummings, passed away on February 2, 2019 at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 7 at Barkley Funeral Chapel in Toledo. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. to service time on Thursday in the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Toledo Cemetery.
Ronnie was born July 7, 1950 in Mattoon to Golden and Mary Todd Greeson. He is survived by a sister Suzanne (Ron) Cummings of Moweaqua. He was preceded in death by his parents. Read More

Obituaries 2-6-2019: Marsha Robbins

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Marsha Robbins

Marsha Louise Vice Robbins, 61, of Bismarck died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 in her home.
A celebration of life memorial service was held at 6 p.m. Feb. 2 in Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Danville.
Marsha was born Dec. 25, 1957 in Decatur, the daughter of Thomas Vice and Mildred L. Alumbaugh Vice. Read More