Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituaries 12-10-2014: Maggie Hollowell

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The funeral service honoring the life of Margaret Campbell “Maggie” Hollowell, 81, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Charleston was held at 11a.m. Tuesday in Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston, with the Reverend Dr. Robert Swickard officiating.  Burial followed in Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston.  Arrangements were by Harper-Swickard Funeral Home in Charleston.

She passed away peacefully Sunday, November 30, 2014 in her home in Scottsdale surrounded by family and friends.

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Obituaries 12-10-2014: Leonard Logan

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Funeral services for Leonard Leroy Logan, 71, of Findlay were held at 10:30 Monday in Findlay Christian Church. Burial with military rites by Clarence Bixler American Legion Post # 409 in Findlay was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements.

He passed away at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in his home in Findlay.

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Obituaries 12-10-2014: Velma Bailey

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Funeral services for Velma H. Bailey, 89, of Bethany were held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

She passed away peacefully at 6 a.m. Saturday Dec. 6, 2014 in her home in Bethany.

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Obituaries 12-3-2014: Larry Wacaser

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Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Keyes Wacaser, 77, died peacefully October 16, 2014, in Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Penn.  Five days earlier, he suffered anoxic brain damage from cardiac arrest which resulted from tragically choking on food.

McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is coordinating Dr. Wacaser's memorial service at the Lovington United Methodist Church at 241 S. Broadway in Lovington at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 7 with visitation also at the church at 1p.m. Burial will be in Hewitt Cemetery in Lovington.

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Obituaries 12-3-2014: Patricia Hodson

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Funeral services for Patricia Mae Hodson, 77, of Springfield were held at 11 a.m. Monday in Bisch and Son Funeral Home in Springfield with a graveside service at 2:30 p.m. in Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown.

The former Sullivan and Illiopolis resident died at 7 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 26, 2014.

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Obituaries 12-3-2014: Kerrie Sims

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Kerrie Sims, affectionately known as “Gwa”, “Momma Kerrie” and “Kerr Bear” (to name only a few of her endearing nicknames), originally of Atwood, Illinois and most recently of Troy, Missouri, passed peacefully at the age of 61 amongst family Friday, November 28, 2014.

Memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2014 in Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36 in Atwood. The family will have a toast in Kerrie’s memory at Mona’s Steak & Spirits, 114 North Main Street in Atwood following the visitation.

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