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Obituaries 6-10-2026: Alaina Mast

Posted on June 10, 2026 by webmasterJune 10, 2026

Alaina Mast

Alaina Joy Mast, of Windsor, passed away 12:00 Noon Thursday, June 4, 2026 in St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

Obituaries 6-3-2026: James McLaughlin

Posted on June 3, 2026 by webmasterJune 3, 2026

James McLaughlin

James M. McLaughlin, 81, of Bethany, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2026 in VA Illiana Health Care, Danville.

Obituaries 6-3-2026: Colleen Brewer

Posted on June 3, 2026 by webmasterJune 3, 2026

Colleen Brewer

Colleen Brewer, age 69, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026, at DMH, with her loving sister and brother-in-law by her side.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 29, 2026, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Todd’s Point Cemetery, rural Findlay. Memorials may be made to Moultrie County PAWS: PO Box 961, Mattoon, IL 61938.

Obituaries 6-3-2026: Teddy Anderson

Posted on June 3, 2026 by webmasterJune 3, 2026

Teddy Anderson

Teddy (Ted) Eugene Anderson of Sullivan, Illinois, peacefully passed away on June 1, 2026, at the age of 86. He was born on January 28, 1940, in Cowden, Illinois, to Charles Anderson and Mary Dunaway Anderson.

Ted married Shirley Schultz Anderson on March 3, 1962, and together they shared 64 years of love, family, and adventure.

Obituaries 5-27-2026: Dixie Johnson

Posted on May 27, 2026 by webmasterMay 27, 2026

Dixie Johnson

Dixie Irene Johnson, 80, of Bethany, passed away 2:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.

Obituaries 5-27-2026: Oliver Elder

Posted on May 27, 2026 by webmasterMay 27, 2026

Oliver Elder

Oliver “Ollie” D. Elder, 80, of Sullivan, passed away on Friday, May 22, in Mattoon, IL.

Obituaries 5-20-2026: Thomas Parks

Posted on May 20, 2026 by webmasterMay 20, 2026

Thomas Parks

Thomas W. “Tom” Parks, 90, of Sullivan, passed away 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital, Mattoon.

Obituaries 5-20-2026: Gary Newberry

Posted on May 20, 2026 by webmasterMay 20, 2026

Gary Newberry

Gary Wayne Newberry, 66, of Lovington, passed away 7:10 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon.

Obituaries 5-20-2026: Brenda Meritt

Posted on May 20, 2026 by webmasterMay 20, 2026

Brenda Meritt

Brenda J. Meritt, 83, of Sullivan, Illinois died Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 8:00 p.m at Sullivan Rehab & Health Care. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Kennedy & Sons Funeral Home, Pana, Illinois with Pastor Rodney Briscoe officiating. Visitation will also be Friday, May 22, 2026, at Kennedy & Sons beginning at 12:00 Noon until time of service. Burial will be in Myers Cemetery, Herrick Township, Shelby County, Illinois.