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

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

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

Gloria Foley

Early on Monday, October 29, 2018, Gloria Foley, 93, of Lovington, took the hand of Jesus and received a big hug from John as she entered the gates of Heaven.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 2 in Lovington United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More

Patty Walty

Patricia ‘Patty’ A. Walty, 61, of Rochester passed away Wednesday October 17, 2018 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Celebration of Life services were 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More