Francis E. Harned, 85, of Sullivan passed away at 2:15 p.m. Sunday in Mason Point, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials are suggested to Mason Point or to the Moultrie County Relay for Life. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Francis was born August 21, 1933 in Lovington the son of Carl and Florence Simpson Harned. He spent many years working as a parts man for the Chevy and GMC dealerships in Decatur. Most recently he had worked for Monarch Manufacturing and then Ace Hardware in Sullivan. Francis enjoyed fixing things for people and helping them in any way that he could. His favorite pastimes were fishing, working in his garden and Friday nights with his friends. Francis married Louanne Ostrowsky on August 19, 1961 in Lovington and she preceded him in death on August 9, 2014.
Surviving are his son Mitchell J. (Beth) Harned of Newman; special friends Clem and Gloria Uptmor of Sullivan and Sheila Dawson of Bethany.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, infant sister and four brothers.

Carlene Klein

Carlene F. Klein, 89, of Sullivan passed away 6:14 a.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 15, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials may be made to the Sullivan Senior Center or to the Allenville Christian Church.
Carlene was born May 17, 1929, in Macedonia, IL, the daughter of Walter and Zola Nadine (Campbell) Kearney. She married Joseph Earl Klein on February 7, 1948 in Sullivan; he preceded her in death on November 9, 2003. She was a member of the Allenville Christian Church.
Carlene is survived by her brothers, Ken Kearney of Alpha and Bob Kearney of Benton; sister-in-law, Rosetta Naab of Sullivan. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and 1 sister.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

W. Melvin Reynolds

W. Melvin Reynolds, age 84, of Allenville, went to be God at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was home surrounded by his family while they said their farewells through tears of sorrow and grief.

Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Dolan officiating. Burial will be in French Cemetery, Allenville. Visitation will be one hour before the funeral. Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Melvin, as he’s well known, was born on Sunday April 1, 1934 to Luther and Bernice (Malone) Reynolds in Shelby County, Illinois. On Friday November 20, 1953 Melvin married the love of his life Zelma Louise Colclasure. They were married 65 wonderful years.

Melvin lived a simple and humble life. He was a member of the Grant Street Church of Jesus Christ in Sullivan. His life revolved around his wife and family. He never knew the meaning of the word stranger, everyone he met was a friend. He loved playing music, singing, and dancing with his wife. He also enjoyed visiting with friends and loved spending time with family.

Melvin had many positions in life. He was the mayor of Allenville, a deputy sheriff, a mechanic, and a pipefitter. But the positions that he excelled in were being a devoted Christian, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was the kind of man his sons want to be and his daughter wanted to marry. He taught his family the true meaning of love and he will forever be loved and missed.

Survivors include his wife Zelma Reynolds, daughter Connie Moutria of Findlay, son Steven (Brenda) Reynolds of Stewardson, son Melvin (Amy) Reynolds of Allenville, sister Maxine (Donald) Henwood of Arizona, eight grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and his dog Ellie Mae.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Carla Reynolds, parents Luther and Bernice Reynolds, and brothers Donald and Carroll Reynolds.

James W. Yates

James W. Yates, 95, of Sullivan passed away 11:10 a.m. Thursday, November 22, 2018, at Eastview Terrace, Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 25, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68 and the Illinois Patriot Guard. Memorials may be made to the Sullivan United Methodist Women or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
James was born July 30, 1923, in Findlay, the son of Harley K. and Estella M. (Clabaugh) Yates. He married Ruth M. Sampson on June 19, 1949, in Sullivan; she preceded him in death on December 13, 2017. James served in the United States Army during World War II. He retired from Caterpillar in August 1982. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Sullivan, the American Legion Post #68, United Auto Workers #75 in Decatur, the Model T Ford Club of America and the Aladdin Knights. He enjoyed wood working, furniture making, going to Flea Markets and Antiquing. James was also an avid Cubs Fan.
James is survived by his sons, Michael K. (Patty) Yates of Washington, IL, and Kevin M. Yates of Sullivan; daughter, Marsha K. (David) Webb of Macon. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 1 brother and 1 sister.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Patricia Yargus

Patricia Margaret Madigan Yargus, 93, of Marshall, IL passed away 8:50 AM Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 in the Gibson Center For Inpatient Hospice Care at Terre Haute, IN.
She was born June 5, 1925 at Brocton, IL, the daughter of Patrick H. and Rosa Ann Carroll Madigan. She married Lloyd A. Yargus on Nov. 25, 1942 at St. Louis, MO and he preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 2010.
Surviving are her children, Loretta Allen of Marshall, IL, Linda (Rick) Hardway of Petersburg, IL, Larry (Jenny Higginbotham) Yargus and Lyle Yargus both of Marshall, IL; grandchildren, Christina Hardway, Tricia Hardway, Joe A. Hardway, Anne Sheehy, Catherine Shaffer, Margaret Steward, Matthew Yargus and Adam Yargus; great grandchildren, Jonah Fried, Eliza Fried, Ava Hardway, Drew Hardway, Keil Roberts, Ella Roberts, Benjamin Sheehy, Tommy Sheehy, Rose Shaffer, Patrick Shaffer and Riley Newlin and her special caregiver, Alona Conrad. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Louella Casteel; son-in-law, LaDonne Mitchell; a sister, Mary Ax and two brothers, Jerry and John Madigan.
Pat was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Altar Society of the church. She had formerly been a volunteer at the Marshall Food and Clothing Bank, member of Clark County Home Extension and the Clark County Republican Women’s Club. But most of all she had been a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev. Augustine Koomson as celebrant. Burial will be in the Marshall Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Tuesday at Pearce Funeral Home with a Liturgical Wake Service at 3:30 PM. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Marshall Cemetery Association or Marshall Schools Foundation. Online condolences are being accepted at pearcefuneralservices.com.