Chopper Mechling
Gregory Lynn “Chopper” Mechling, 66, of Lovington passed away at 5:38 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More
Arnold Briscoe
Charles ‘Arnold’ Briscoe, 84, of Sullivan, formerly of Findlay, died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Findlay Cemetery.
Mr. Briscoe was born May 18, 1931 in Moultrie County, Illinois, a son of Durward and Maurine Wheeler Briscoe. Arnold was a welder and enjoyed woodworking. He married Jean Evelyn Biedert June 9, 1951 in Sullivan, and she preceded him in death November 5, 1997. Read More
Pat Pflug
Patricia D. ‘Pat’ Pflug, 68, of Decatur, formerly of Bethany, died at 5:14 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celebration of Life services were at 2 p.m. Sunday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.
Pat was born January 19, 1948 in Bethany, a daughter of Wayne and Delores Chaney Marshall. She had worked for Illinois Masonic Home in Sullivan and Schrock Cabinets in Arthur. Read More
Gregory Mechling
Gregory Lynn “Chopper” Mechling, 66, of Lovington died at 5:38 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Arrangements are incomplete at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington.
Jinny Kaufman
Ruby Virginia “Jinny” Kaufman, 87 of Argenta passed away at 9:47 p.m. February 13, 2016 with her children by her side in Heartland Manor Care in Decatur.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 18 in the Argenta United Methodist Church with Pastor Bob Baker officiating. Burial was in Friends Creek Cemetery in Argenta. Calvert Funeral Home in Clinton handled arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed Harbor Light Hospice. Read More
Roger Richardson
William “Roger” Richardson Sr., 73, of Herrick died Monday Feb. 15, 2016 in his home.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 in Herrick Baptist Church. Burial with full military honors was in Antioch Cemetery in Herrick. Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Cowden assisted the family. Read More
Eileen White
Eileen White, 66, of Lovington, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services were held at 1 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church of Arthur with Pastor John Stewart officiating. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. White was born March 2, 1949 in Casey, a daughter of Charles and Virginia Perisho Morris. Eileen was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Arthur. She married Harold White June 12, 1966 in Arthur, and he survives. Read More
Joan Daily
Joan Daily, 89, of Sullivan passed away at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in her home in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
Joan was born August 26, 1926 in Gays, a daughter of Everett and Bernice Gilbreath Hawbaker. She married William L. Daily June 8, 1946 in Sullivan. Joan was a member of First Christian Church in Mattoon, Order of the Eastern Star Crystal Chapter # 39 in Sullivan, American Legion Auxiliary in Sullivan and her pinochle club. She loved cooking and gardening. Life had been built around her family—Bill and their children and grandchildren. Read More
Jinny Kaufman
Ruby Virginia “Jinny” Kaufman, 87, of Argenta died at 9:47 p.m. Feb. 13, 2016 in Heartland Manor Care in Decatur.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Argenta United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Friends Creek Cemetery in Argenta. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Calvert Funeral Home in Argenta is handling arrangements. Read More
Betty Harshbarger
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Fombelle Harshbarger, 88, of Arthur, formerly of Atwood, passed away at 3:05 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2016 in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday in Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home in Atwood with the Rev. Bruce Weiman officiating.
Burial was in Mackville Cemetery in Atwood.
Born Elizabeth Jane Reeder December 20, 1927 in Jarman Hospital in Tuscola to Ralph and Mary Hofsas Reeder, she attended Atwood schools graduating with the class of 1945. Betty graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in January 1949. Read More