Bob Crockett
Bob Crockett, 64, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 in his home in Decatur.
Private family graveside services with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Read More
Fred Urbanski
Fred Urbanski, 73, of Sullivan passed away at 4:40 a.m. Friday November 30, 2018 in his residence.
Mass of Christan Burial was at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan with FR John Titus Celebrant. Rite of Committal and Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More
Glyndola Tremblay
Glyndola Tremblay of Sullivan passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. She was 88.
A memorial service honoring her life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8 at Jonathan Creek Christian Church, 1425 Jonathan Creek Rd. in Sullivan. Friends and family are invited to gather at 1:30 p.m. to visit before the memorial service begins.
Dode, as she was known to her friends, was born July 3, 1930 in Marrowbone Township, south of Bethany, eldest child of William V. and Kathryn L. Scott. She married William Tremblay, the love of her life, Feb. 14, 1996. Bill of Lazy Acres, Ark. preceded her in death. Read More
Melvin Reynolds
W. Melvin Reynolds, age 84, of Allenville, went to be with God at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was home surrounded by his family while they said their farewells through tears of sorrow and grief.
Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Dolan officiating. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville.
Melvin, as he’s well known, was born Sunday, April 1, 1934 to Luther and Bernice Malone Reynolds in Shelby County, Illinois. On Friday November 20, 1953 Melvin married the love of his life Zelma Louise Colclasure. They were married 65 wonderful years. Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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