Ezra Plank
Ezra J. Plank, 97, of Lovington died at1:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. May 14 in the HCK West Building near Arthur. Burial was in Otto Cemetery in Arthur. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola assisted with arrangements. Read More
Roger Perry
A memorial service for Roger G. Perry, 63, of rural Findlay was held at noon Saturday, May 13 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Burial followed in Wright Cemetery in Findlay.
Perry died at 1:38 p.m. Wednesday May 10, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More
Vera Arthur
Vera L. Arthur, 71, of Allenville, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Celebration of Life services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.
Burial was in Windsor Cemetery. Read More
Alice Miller
Alice M. Miller, 92, of Sullivan, died at 1:06 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Burial was in Moultrie County Memorial Park in Bethany. Read More
Russell Baker
Russell Dean Baker, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:49 a.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
As per Russell’s wishes, no services will be held.
Russell was born May 5, 1927 in Lincoln, a son of Harry and Hilda Milstedt Baker. He married Betty Whiteside in 1947; he later married Shirley Broughton in 1979, and they both preceded him in death. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Russell was a member of the Elkhart American Legion Post #616 and the VFW. He loved reading, gardening, leather working and watching Dancing with the Stars. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and he will be truly missed by his family and friends. Read More
Dorothy Schwartz
Dorothy Woods Schwartz, 97, of Alvarado, Tex. passed away May 1, 2017. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 4 in the First United Methodist Church in Alvarado. Interment followed in Glenwood Cemetery in Alvarado. Vaughan Funeral Home in Alvarado handled arrangements.
Dorothy was born November 18, 1919 in Hays County near Buda, Texas to William and Mattie Woods. She attended Seton Hospital School of Nursing in Austin, Texas and graduated in September 1940 and continued her nursing career as an RN until her retirement in 1976. She married V.E. “Gene” Schwartz September 9, 1944 and enjoyed 55 years of marriage until his death in March 2000. They raised three children, Joe, Mary, and Jack. Read More
Chuck Goens
Forever in our hearts and missed more than words can say, our brother, son, uncle, father, grandfather and friend, Chuck Goens, 56, of Lake City, Fla. left us to be with Jesus April 30, 2017 in Lake City, Florida from injuries received in an accident.
Memorial services will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 11 in Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main St. in Arcola. Read More
Don Hilton
Donald “Don” LeRoy Hilton, 62, of Mount Zion passed away at 2:43 a.m. Sunday May 7, 2017 in Decatur St. Mary’s Hospital.
A service to celebrate Don’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 12 in Lovington Church of God. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 11 in the Lovington Church of God community center. Don will be laid to rest in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More
Alice Durbin
Alice N. Durbin, 103, of Altamont died at 11:34 a.m., Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Lutheran Care Center in Altamont.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, May 8 in Gieseking Funeral Home in Altamont with the Rev. Marek Kasperczuck officiating. Burial followed in St. Bonaventure Cemetery in rural St. Elmo. A Rosary with visitation was held Sunday, May 7 at the funeral home. Read More
Lenora Campbell
Lenora Fleming Campbell, 92, of Sullivan, died at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Graveside services were held at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 29 in Greenhill Cemetery with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More