Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituaries 3-13-2019: Dorothy Sanner

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Dorothy Sanner

Dorothy A. Sanner, 90, of Macomb, formerly of Decatur, passed away at 5 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2019 in Wesley Village Health Care Center.
Dorothy was born May 29, 1928 in Decatur, Illinois to John and Catherine Brown Foster and was raised in Lovington. She married William Sanner January 1, 1948 and had three children. Her professional goals led her to several paths of employment. Dorothy was a librarian at Western Illinois University as well as an administrative assistant in the State’s Attorney’s office in Macomb. She established a stitchery studio in Macomb and enjoyed years of teaching stitchery classes and developing a retail business of artistic fibers. Read More

Obituaries 3-13-2019

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Elsie Jackson

Elsie A. Jackson, 89, of Lovington went home to be with the Lord at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019.
Funeral services were held at 12 p.m. Monday, March 11 in Prairie View Baptist Church in Lake City. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More

Obituaries 3-13-2019: Joan Hughes

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Joan Hughes

Joan Matheson Hughes, 89, of Sullivan, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Private family graveside services were held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 3-13-2019: Hal Harshman

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Hal Harshman

Hal R. Harshman, 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:44 p.m. Monday March 4, 2019 in Aspen Creek in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were at 11 a.m. Sunday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 3-13-2019: Chester Betzer

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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

Obituaries 3-6-2019: Richard Neale

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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

Obituaries 3-6-2019: Dennis Mechling

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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

Obituaries 3-6-2019: Jack Batman

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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

Ellen VandenBrink

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•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