Roger Bathe
Roger K Bathe, age 69, of Mattoon passed away at 12:49 p.m., Sunday, June 5, 2016, in his residence.
The funeral service in his honor will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 9, in First United Methodist Church, 1601 Charleston Ave in Mattoon. Pastor Kenneth Hutchens will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Effingham. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral home located at 1200 Wabash Avenue in Mattoon. Read More
Dale Sunderland
Dale W. Sunderland, M.D., 94, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Sunderland was born in Fisher, Ill., a son of Glade and Zora Moore Sunderland. He was raised on a farm at the edge of Fisher during those early years. He graduated from Fisher High School in 1939. He was very active in high school, both athletically and musically. He sang in the Glee Club and boys’ Glee Club, sang solos and was active in the male quartet. He played basketball, and he was captain during his senior year. Read More
Phillip Bragg
Phillip Dale Bragg, 59, of Fort Mohave, Arizona (formerly of Sullivan) died Sunday, May 22, 2016 in his home following an extended illness.
Memorial services will be conducted by the family at 1 p.m. Saturday June 18 in French Cemetery in Allenville. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More
Joyce Elliott
Joyce “Queenie” Neliene Jordan Elliott, 89, died Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Grand Junction, Colo.
Brown’s Cremation Service in Grand Junction handled arrangements.
She was born Sept. 13, 1926 in Galesburg, the daughter of Edi Harkrider and Kenith D. Jordan. Read More
Hyllis Thomas
Memorial services for Hyllis E. Thomas, 91, of Decatur were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan.
She died at 9:36 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016 in Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur.
She was born Nov. 14, 1924 in Findlay, a daughter of Russell James and Bertha May Fuqua Woolen. A retired nurse, she attended Mound Road Christian Cross. Read More
Ina Buxton
Ina Mae Buxton, 95, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:05 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with burial in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
Mrs. Buxton was born September 19, 1920 in the family home east of Allenville. She was a daughter of Clem and Myrtle Lawhorn Goddard. She married George W. Buxton in August of 1935 in Terre Haute, Ind., and he preceded her in death in August of 1981. Ina worked as a cook in the Sullivan school lunch program for 16 years. She was a checker with Ken’s IGA, a bookkeeper for O.P. Morrison Trucking and worked for Kaiser Ag Chemical until her retirement in 1985. Ina was a member of Sullivan First Christian Church, Moultrie County Home Extension and enjoyed going to the Sullivan Senior Center. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, playing cards, and being surrounded by her family and friends. Read More
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Janet Johnson, 81, of Sullivan passed away at 11:17 a.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 3 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Max Cowgill
A graveside service for Max R. Cowgill, 82, of Decatur was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Camp Butler National Cemetery with military honors conducted by Inter-Veteran’s Burial Detail of Sangamon County. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur served the family.
He died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in his home. Read More
Celia Brown
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Celia Marguerite Brown, 96, of Blue Mound was held at 11 a.m. Monday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Blue Mound. Burial was in Grove City Cemetery in Mt. Auburn. She died Thursday, May 19, 2016.
She was born April 13, 1920 in Springfield, a daughter of Elmer and Grace Baughman Ferre. She owned and operated Marguerite’s Beauty Salon in Blue Mound for more than 40 years and was a member of Blue Mound United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 327 in Blue Mound. She married J. Arthur Brown July 1, 1938 in Kentucky, and he preceded her in death. Read More
Edward Beck
Private graveside services for Edward August Beck, 88, of Decatur will be held in Fairlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home in Decatur.
Beck died Saturday, May 21, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More