Ernie Simmons
Celebration of Life services for Ernest “Ernie” Simmons, 89, of Mishawaka, Ind., formerly of Decatur and Sullivan, were held at 6 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Masonic rites were conducted by Stephen Decatur Lodge #979 AF & AM. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday in Camp Butler Cemetry in Springfield with military rites by Sangamon County Intervets. Read More
Ray Shain
Opha “Ray” Shain, 67, of Sullivan died at 9:15 p.m. Monday Sept. 7, 2015 in Sarah Bush Lincoln in Coles County. Read More
Jill England
Funeral services for Jill T. England, 53, of Rochester, formerly of Sullivan, were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015, in the Ansar Temple in Springfield.
She passed away at 8:54 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 2015, in her home in Rochester after living a good, fun life and losing it to cancer. Read More
Ruth Neal Cooper
Ruth Neal Cooper, our beautiful 100-year-old matriarch, of Broken Arrow, Okla., formerly of Windsor, was welcomed into the arms of the Father on September 1, 2015.
Born May 29, 1915, Ruth was the only daughter born to her beloved parents, Gertrude Fleming Neal and Charles Butler Neal, in their home in rural Windsor. She joined big brothers Bruce Munson, and Rush and Ralph Neal.
Ruth was raised in Windsor where she graduated from high school and attended Eastern Illinois College where she met her lifelong sweetheart, Carl Burton Cooper. Read More
Jeff Hale
Jeff Lynn Hale, 56, of Charleston began his new life and departed from this one Sunday Aug. 30, 2015 in his home.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Krabel Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service beginning at 5 p.m.
Jeff was born Feb. 26, 1959 in Tuscola to Roger and Loretta Mulvaney Hale. He was a graduate of Oakland High School and worked as a warehouse supervisor with Littlefuse for many years. He enjoyed watching sports, auto racing and loved spending time with his grandchildren. Read More
Ernie Simmons
Ernest “Ernie” Simmons, 89, of Mishawaka, Ind., formerly of Decatur and Sullivan, died at 4 p.m. Monday in Sprenger Health Care in Mishawaka. Read More
Joseph Veach
Joseph Glenn Veach, 42, of rural Lerna passed away in his home Sunday Aug. 30, 2015 in the comforting and loving presence of his family.
Visitation for family and friends will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Graveside services honoring and celebrating his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday n Mound Cemetery in Charleston with Pastors Doug Staley and Ray Blair officiating. Read More
Thomas Polk, Sr.
Services for Thomas E. Polk Sr., 84, of Mt. Pulaski were held at 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski. Burial will be in Mt. Pulaski Cemetery at a later date.
He died at 3:28 p.m. Saturday Aug. 22, 2015 in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Read More
Amy Jamison
Amy S. Jamison, 43, of Ivesdale died Friday Aug. 21, 2015 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Roux-Hinds Funeral Home in Bement. Burial will be in Bement Township Cemetery. Read More
Jerry Dycus
A Celebration of Life service for Jerry R. Dycus, 78, of Sullivan with military rites by Sullivan American legion Post #68 was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be at a later date.
He passed away at 8:55 a.m. Friday August 21, 2015, in his home in Sullivan.
Jerry was born March 23, 1937 in Mt. Vernon, a son of Orval John and Beulah May Fagan Dycus. Jerry married Carol Ann Maris June 19, 1960 in Urbana, and she survives. Carol’s brother Ron was the minister for their wedding. Jerry graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School in 1955 and went on to the University of Illinois where he received his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1960. He spent 30 years in the military; for 10 years he was in the United States Marine Corps where he received the rank of captain and 20 years in the Illinois Army National Guard with the rank of sergeant first class. Jerry was the owner and operator of Wood-N-Bit in Sullivan from 1979 to 2015. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Sullivan, the Sigma Chi Fraternity at the U of I, U. S. Jaycees, Sullivan Kiwanis and was a Mason with the George A. Sentel Lodge #764. He was involved with Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity and the Prairie Winds in Sullivan. Jerry was also a very valued and cherished employee with McMullin-Young Funeral Homes for 14 years. Read More