
Christine Bailey
Christine R. Bailey, 69, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:44 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 2025 surrounded by her family in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.
Read MoreChristine Bailey
Christine R. Bailey, 69, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:44 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 2025 surrounded by her family in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.
Read MoreDoris Ann Cazel
Doris Ann Cazel, 83, of Sullivan, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2025, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL, with Rev. Bob Vail officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2025, in the funeral home. Burial will be in Brunswick Cemetery, Westervelt, IL. Memorials may be given to the Sullivan Fire Department.
Doris was born on December 27, 1941, near Westervelt, IL, the daughter of John William “Bill” and Florence Oney (Summers) Stretch. She graduated from Findlay High School in 1960 and earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Doris married Richard W. “Dick” Cazel in 1964, in Westervelt, IL. She began working as a substitute teacher, and later taught grade school in Arthur and Romeoville, IL. She returned to central Illinois and worked as a librarian in the Lovington school district. Doris finished her career in education at Sullivan Elementary School, where she taught first grade. Doris enjoyed yardwork, gardening, and could often be found at local yard sales. She was a member of Allenville Christian Church and was always willing to help anyone in need.
Doris is survived by her son, John Wesley Cazel of Sullivan, IL; daughter, Maria Goad (Tim) of Sullivan, IL; brothers, Oscar, Tom, and Gary; sisters, Elsie, Carol, and Leota; two grandchildren, Hannah Blair Bonebrake (Kaleb) of Windsor, IL, and Noah Wayne Goad of Sullivan, IL; and two great grandchildren, Blair and Beau Bonebrake of Windsor, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dick; brothers, Monte and Dale; and sister, Emma.
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Don “Bud” Apke
Don Leon “Bud” Apke, 60, of Lovington, passed with family by his side 7:02 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Read MoreDonald Morgan
Donald Dale “Don” Morgan, 76 of Lovington, passed away at 9:20 pm Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in the comfort of his home with his wife at his side.
Read MoreDelbert Trimble
Delbert E. Trimble, 88, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 3:35 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025, in Eastview Terrace, Sullivan, IL with family by his side.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be given to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.
Read MoreJune Taylor
June M. Taylor, 93, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:08 p.m. Sunday January 19, 2025 in Aspen Creek in Sullivan.
Read More•January 8, 2025•
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that a number of new laws and rules designed to strengthen the public health system went into effect on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025.
“The Illinois Department of Public Health is excited to see new laws and rules go into effect this New Year to improve the health of Illinois’s public,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “We appreciate the leadership of Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois General Assembly and the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) in advancing solutions that protect our residents and make our Illinois communities healthier.”
Read More•December 18, 2024•
Eggnog is a rich and delicious beverage that has become synonymous with the most festive time of year. This milk- and egg-based concoction is tasty on its own, or it can be dressed up with other flavors and spiked with a favorite spirit when celebrating the holiday season with other adult partygoers.
December is National Eggnog Month, and December 24 is National Eggnog Day. There is no more perfect time of year to learn everything you can about eggnog — all the while sipping a cup of this creamy concoction. Indulge in these festive facts about the beverage, courtesy of Mental Floss, The Fact Site and Tastemade.
Read MoreJoyce Shellabarger
Joyce Ellen Shellabarger, 85, of Sullivan, passed away 8:41 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2024, at her home with her loved ones by her side.
Read MoreJacqueline Guin
Jacqueline D. “Jackie” Guin, 81, of Sullivan, passed away 10:40 a.m. Sunday, December 15, 2024, at her home.
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