Ronald Coy
Ronald G. ‘Ron’ Coy, 69, of Sullivan, passed away with his family by his side at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Read More
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituaries 7-5-2023: Father John Sohm
Father John Sohm
Father John E. Sohm 91, of Sullivan, entered eternal life at 7:09 a.m., June 30, 2023, at Aspen Creek in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 7-5-2023: Raymond Bunfill
Raymond Bunfill
Raymond Lozelle Bunfill went home to be with his Lord and Savior June 25, 2023 at 7:10 a.m. at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Arcola, Ill. under Transitions Hospice Care.
Raymond Lozelle Bunfill was born near Cooperstown in Brown County, Ill.. February 3, 1926 to Thomas Raymond {Ray} and Ethel Mae Herren Bunfill. He attended the Cooperstown, Perry and Hill grade schools in Brown County and the Hersman and Brown County Community High School and graduated in 1943. Read More
Obituaries 7-5-2023: Louise O’Melia
Louise O’Melia
Louise O’Melia, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:24 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2023, in Aspen Creek in Sullivan.
Graveside services were 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Oak Grove Cemetery in rural Bethany with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Read More
Obituaries 6-28-2023: Mary White
Mary White
Mary E. White, 88, of Sullivan, passed away at 10 p.m., Friday June 23, 2023, in Aspen Creek in Sullivan
Mary was born March 1, 1935, in Sullivan, the daughter of Shirley and Evelyn Kirk. Read More
Obituaries 6-28-2023: James Perkins
James Perkins
James Douglas “Perk” Perkins, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:12 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, July 1, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 following the service outside of the funeral home. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Read More
Obituaries 6-28-2023: Carole Jacoby
Carole Jacoby
Carole Mae Jacoby, 66, of Mt. Zion, passed away at 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill.
A service to honor Carole’s life was held Tuesday, June 27, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Memorials may be made to New Life Pregnancy Center. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at dawson-wikoff.com. Read More
Obituaries 6-21-2023: Jacqueline Jenkins
Jacqueline Jenkins
Jacqueline Ann Jenkins peacefully passed away on June 8, 2023.
She was born October 16, 1930, to Josephine (Bradley) and Cyrus Yantis at home on their family farm outside Findlay, Illinois. She lived in various places in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. Her final residence was at Mill Pond in Ankeny where she lived for almost 13 years. Jackie always loved working outside. She helped her father with the chores on the farm. She tended gardens at her own homes. She could be seen weeding the flower gardens at Mill Pond frequently. Read More
Obituaries 6-21-2023: Jerry Decker, Sr.
Jerry Decker, Sr.
Jerry W. Decker, Sr., 77, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:03 p.m., Monday, June 12, 2023, in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Read More
Obituaries 6-21-2023: Bruce Bowman
Bruce Bowman
Bruce Bernard Bowman, 69, of Lovington, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Read More