Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituaries 11-11-2018: Edna McFarland

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Edna McFarland

Edna Mae McFarland, 95, of Mattoon passed away at 10:20 p.m., Sunday November 4, 2018 in Odd-Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon.
A memorial service in her honor was held at 12 p.m. Friday, November 9 at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue in Mattoon. Pastor Dan Haifley officiated. Burial followed in Rest Haven Cemetery. Military Rites were conducted at the cemetery by Mattoon VFW Post 4325.
Edna was born December 9,1922 in Gravel Switch, Ky., a daughter of the late Sydney and Geneva Roller Phillips. She married Warren Garrett McFarland June 7, 1945 in Norfolk, Va., and he preceded her death in 1992. Read More

Obituaries 11-14-2018: Bruce Frederick

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Bruce Frederick

Bruce Edward Frederick, 96, of Westfield, Ill. died Nov. 6, 2018 in Casey Health Care Center in Casey, Ill.
There will be no service.
He was born Oct. 2, 1922 in Moultrie County, a son of M.D. and Edna Matheson Frederick. Bruce was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the ship Saginaw Bay. He received many decorations including the American Pacific Theater of War Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater of War Ribbon with a silver star for Pala, Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, Iwo Jima & Okinawa Campaigns and Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star for enemy air attack. He was a charter member of the Sullivan VFW. Read More

Obituaries 11-14-2018: Donald Whitehouse

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Donald Whitehouse

A memorial for Donald Whitehouse of Sullivan will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, November 18 in the Sullivan Senior Center. Desserts will be available following the service.
Whitehouse, 79, passed away Sept. 13, 2018.
Surviving him are his daughter Michelle Henson of Deland; son Douglas Whitehouse of Weldon and grandson Cole Henson.

Obituaries 11-7-2018: Patricia Yargus

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Patricia Yargus

Patricia Margaret Madigan Yargus, 93, of Marshall, Ill. passed away at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 in the Gibson Center For Inpatient Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Ind.
She was born June 5, 1925 in Brocton, Ill., a daughter of Patrick H. and Rosa Ann Carroll Madigan. She married Lloyd A. Yargus Nov. 25, 1942 in St. Louis, Mo., and he preceded her in death Nov. 16, 2010.
Surviving are her children Loretta Allen of Marshall, Ill., Linda (Rick) Hardway of Petersburg, Ill. and Larry (Jenny Higginbotham) Yargus and Lyle Yargus both of Marshall; grandchildren Christina Hardway, Tricia Hardway, Joe A. Hardway, Anne Sheehy, Catherine Shaffer, Margaret Steward, Matthew Yargus and Adam Yargus; great-grandchildren Jonah Fried, Eliza Fried, Ava Hardway, Drew Hardway, Keil Roberts, Ella Roberts, Benjamin Sheehy, Tommy Sheehy, Rose Shaffer, Patrick Shaffer and Riley Newlin and her special caregiver Alona Conrad. Read More

Obituaries 11-7-2018: Jim Winningham

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Jim Winningham

James L. Winningham (Jim), 87, was ushered into heaven by his best friend and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in the home of his daughter and son-in-law. He was surrounded by his loving and devoted family. They are rejoicing that he is healed and reunited with his mother Helen Ballentine and his father Jesse Winningham who was killed in a car accident when Jim was 2-1/2 years old.
Visitation will be held at Shrader Funeral Home in Arthur 5-8 p.m. Saturday, November 10. The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11 at REclaimed Food and Spirits 125 N CR 425E Arcola, IL 61910.        Read More

Obituaries 11-7-2018: Brenda McCabe

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Brenda McCabe

Funeral services for Brenda Lee Utley McCabe, 59, of Bethany were held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 7) in Meyer Funeral Home in Newton. Burial was in Vanderhoof Cemetery, south of Newton.
The former Newton resident passed away at 7:30 p.m., a daughter of Jesse and Betty Lou Yocum Utley. Brenda worked at Hydro-Gear in Sullivan for eight years. She enjoyed playing Bingo and working crossword puzzles. She married Richard Lee McCabe April 2, 1998 in Sullivan, and he survives. Read More

Obituaries 11-7-2018: Herb Miller

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Herb Miller

The Rev. Herb Miller, 82, of Lubbock, Texas left his earthly body October 31, 2018, and family and friends gathered to celebrate his life of 82 years Friday, November 2, 2018 in LakeRidge United Methodist Church.
Herbert “Herb” Miller was born September 20, 1936 in Coal, Missouri, a son of Herbert and Pearl Miller, and they moved to central Illinois when he was three. He graduated from Lovington High School in 1954. On June 4, 1955 he married Barbara Harlin, and.they lived in Anderson, Indiana while Herb studied at Anderson College. In 1961, Herb began his first pastorate in Gravette, Arkansas. While there, he completed his senior year of college at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri and graduated in 1962 with a degree in psychology. Read More

Obituaries 11-7-2018: Jean Florini

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Jean Florini

Jean A. Florini, 78, of Sullivan passed away at 10:54 p.m. Saturday November 3, 2018 in Aspen Creek in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.
Jean was born May 16, 1940 in Bethany, a daughter of Thomas and Dora Deane McReynolds Hudson. She graduated from Bethany High School in 1958 and in 1962 graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a teaching degree. She married her beloved husband Joe Florini August 17, 1962, after meeting him while both were performing in the show ‘Brigadoon’ at the Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan. They were married for 51 years until Joe preceded her in death July 14, 2014 and were members of First Christian Church of Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 11-7-2018: Rosie Clements

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Rosie Clements

Rose Ann “Rosie” Clements, 84, of Lovington, passed away at 10 p.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Heartland Manor Care in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Lovington First Church of God with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Burial was in Turner Cemetery in Lovington. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 11-7-2018: Ron Waggoner

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Ron Waggoner

Ronald W. Waggoner, 80, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, November 4, 2018 in the Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday November 8 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Mike Craig officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More