Obituaries 6-2-2021: Arthur Hoffman

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Arthur Hoffman

Arthur “Kent” Hoffman, 74, of Mesa, Arizona passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on May 30, 2021.
He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Sondra; sons Chris (Stacey) and Van; sisters, Iris Buxton of Petersburg, IL and Linda Roach of Sun City West, AZ, many nieces and nephews and the loves of his life, his grandkids: Braedan, Gavin and Ava.
Funeral services are pending.

Recent Obituaries: Linda A. Wiley

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Linda A. Wiley

Linda A. Wiley, 76, of Bethany passed away 10:49 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Mason Point, Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service, Tuesday at the funeral home in Sullivan. The family requests casual attire. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, rural Bethany. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Linda was born February 16, 1945, in Bethany; the daughter of Alven E. and Anna (Thomas) Lillico. She married Jerry L. Wiley on September 6, 1967 in Moultrie County; he preceded her in death on January 30, 1993. Linda was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church, rural Bethany. She was a registered nurse and received her Oncology Certification. Linda enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda M. Mosser of Bethany; grandchildren, Joshua Betts of Bethany, Adrienne Betts of Charleston, J.B. Mosser of Bethany and Mason Betts of Charleston; great-grandchildren, Roman Betts, Korbin Betts and Amiyah Pope.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sisters and 1 brother.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Obituaries 5-26-2021: James Harshman

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James Harshman

James Bruce Harshman, 70, of Sullivan went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, after a courageous nine-year battle with Wegener’s disease. Through it all, Bruce remained ever gracious and selfless, never once complaining or putting himself above others. Read More

Obituaries 5-26-2021: Frances Dudley, Robert Dudley

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Frances Dudley

Robert Dudley

Frances Arlene Dudley, 83, of Arthur, IL passed away on May 16, 2021 at the Arthur Home after battling Cancer. Robert Doyle Dudley, 84, passed away on May 17, 2021 at the Arthur Home after battling Leukemia and Cancer.  Fran was born to Willis “Ansel” and Marie Howard on July 28, 1937 in Sullivan, IL. Fran worked at the University of Illinois as a secretary, Kraft Foods, and Carle Clinic in Mattoon. Read More