Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituaries 11-28-2018: Edward Wells

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Edward Wells

Edward A. Wells, 65, of Shelbyville passed away at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 27 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with Pastor Tim Lusitana officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville.
Edward was born July 3, 1953 in Evansville, Ind., a son of Ocus and Pauline Hardison Wells. He graduated from Findlay High School with the class of 1972. Edward owned and operated Riverfront Campground in Shelbyville. He was always willing to give a helping hand to anyone who needed it. Read More

Obituaries 11-28-2018: James Yates

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James Yates

James W. Yates, 95, of Sullivan passed away at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, November 22, 2018 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 25 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 and the Illinois Patriot Guard was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 11-21-2018: James Lindsey

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James Lindsey

James Richard Lindsey, 78, of Decatur passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 in his home.
James was born April 3, 1940 in Decatur to Joseph William and Mary Elouise Shaw Lindsey. He married Mary Margaret Lane October 7, 1965, in Sullivan, Ill. James was a butcher for many years.  Read More

Obituaries 11-14-2018: Andrew Helmuth

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Andrew Helmuth

Andrew O. Helmuth, 67, who lived south of the Otto Center in Arthur, died at 8:26 a.m. Monday, November 12, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, November 15 at the HCK West Building in Arthur. Visitation will be held after 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the HCK West Building in Arthur. Burial will be in Otto Cemetery in Arthur. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is in care of the arrangements.
Andrew was born October 4, 1951 to Oba and Anna Mae Schrock Helmuth. He married JoAnna Kaufman November 23, 1978 in Arcola. He was a member of the Old Order Amish. Read More

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