•June 29, 2022•
Oceans, lakes, rivers and backyard pools are some of the top destinations for families over the summer months. Even though these trips to relax or play in the water are fun, there are some tips parents should follow to keep their kids safe.
“Drowning is the second leading cause of death due to an injury in children aged one to 14,” said Dr. Ryan Jennings, chief medical officer of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital and board-certified pediatrician. “Taking precautions and following established guidelines could save your child’s life.” Read More
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituaries 6-29-2022: Marjorie Sheridan
Marjorie Sheridan
Marjorie Joan (Hamblin) Sheridan was reunited with her beloved Charlie and all her loved ones in the light of Jesus on June 16, 2022. She bid farewell to her daughters, Cynthia (Robert) O’Connor and Patricia McCray, her three treasured grandchildren, Jeffrey McCray (Kelley), Laura Boillot (Paul), and Michael O’Connor, and her great-grandchildren, Reece Charles McCray, Elowyn Boillot, and Baby McCray due in November. Read More
Obituaries 6-29-2022: Jean Pleasant
Jean Pleasant
Jean Pleasant, 78, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:40 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, July 9, at Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 6-29-2022: Elizabeth Hubbert
Elizabeth Hubbert
Elizabeth Colleen Hubbert, 59, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:16 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon. Read More
Obituaries 6-29-2022: Sandra Dolan
Sandra Dolan
Sandra June Dolan, 83, of Arthur, passed away at 8:36 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 29, at Vine Street Christian Church in Arthur with Pastor Bob Silvanik officiating. Burial was in Arthur Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Read More
Obituaries 6-22-2022: Helen Snyder
Helen Snyder
Helen P. Snyder, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:45 a.m., Wednesday June 15, 2022, in her residence.
Private graveside services will be held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. There will not be any visitation. Memorials are suggested to Sullivan Ambulance Service. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Obituaries 6-22-2022: Deborah Sanders
Deborah Sanders
Deborah (Debbie) Norton Sanders passed away peacefully on June 7, 2022 in Cape Coral, Fla. at the age of 71. Read More
Obituaries 6-22-2022: Tina Ridenhour
Tina Ridenhour
Tina L. Ridenhour, 53, of Mattoon, passed away 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at her home in Mattoon. Read More
Obituaries 6-22-2022: Rose Jackson
Rose Jackson
Rose Lucille Jackson, 92, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 a.m., Monday, June 13, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with her loving family by her side. She was born May 18, 1930 in DuBoistown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of John and Margarite Irene (Grimm) Gaffney. She married John D. Jackson August 14, 1999, in Centralia, and he survives her in Centralia. Earlier in life, she married Courtice F. Bowman in 1961, and he preceded her in death May 25, 1991. Read More
Obituaries 6-22-2022: Ella Antle
Ella Antle
Ella Rosetta “Rosie” Antle, 82, of Mattoon, passed away at 5:17 p.m., Friday, June 17, 2022, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill.
Funeral services were held at Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Penn Station in Arthur, IL. Pastor Bill Livesay and Pastor Darrell Helmuth officiated. Burial was in Resthaven in Mattoon. Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Read More