Richard Breedlove
Richard “Teach” Breedlove, 75, of Arcola died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola. Read More
Joyce Welsh
Joyce Ann Welsh, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16 at St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. A prayer service was held at 6 p.m. Sunday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Irene Morgan
Xenia Irene Morgan, 102, of Sullivan passed away at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Helia Health Care in Champaign.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 9 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Mary Grant
Mary Catherine Grant, 91, of Sullivan passed away at 5:21 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Interment will follow in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 13 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Kay Heady
Kay Heady, 77, of Newton passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
Funeral services celebrating Kay’s life were held at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 8 in Crain Funeral Home in Newton with Pastor Garth Whewell officiating. Burial was in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton. Read More
Dean Wilson
Dean M. Wilson, 101, of Decatur, passed away at 3:14 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2018, in his home. Graveside services will be Saturday, April 14 at 2 p.m. in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany, with the Rev. Dr. Timothy Kovalcik officiating.
Mr. Wilson was born May 15, 1916, in Hanoverton, Ohio, the son of Ashley S. and Anna Bertha Moore Wilson. He graduated from Muskingham College in New Concord, Ohio in 1937, earning a degree in Economics. Dean was a World War II veteran, achieving the rank of Lieutenant and was the Communications Officer on a destroyer minesweeper called the USS Southard DMS 10. Read More
Bryan Agge
SFC Bryan Paul Agge, 38, of Greenwood, Ind., formerly of Sullivan, passed away April 5, 2018, in Greenwood, Ind.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 13 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery in Arthur with military rites by the Camp Atterbury Honor Guard. Read More
Joyce Ann Welsh
Joyce Ann Welsh, 82, of Sullivan, passed away 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2018, at the St. Columcille Catholic Church, Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, with prayer services… at 6:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan or to Peace Meal of Moultrie County.
Joyce was born on October 26, 1935, in Lovington; the daughter of Hobart Charles and Diamond B. (Bailey) Woolen. She married Walter Richard Welsh on January 7, 1956 in Sullivan; he preceded her in death on July 16, 2012. She was a member of the St. Columcille Catholic Church, Moultrie County Home Extension and the St. Elizabeth Altar Society. She was a Girl Scout Leader and a Moultrie County Democratic Chairwoman.
She is survived by her daughters, Patricia (Dr. James) Mauck of Elkhart, IN, Victoria (Stephen) Ludwig of Sigel and Elizabeth Hubbert of Sullivan; brother, H. C. “Chuck” (Sophie) Woolen of Shelbyville; brother-in-law, Arthur Welsh of Sullivan; grandchildren, James III, Patrick, Daniel, Robert, Regina, Jonathan, Thomas and Madeleine Mauck; Ellen, Kevin (Emma), Raymond (Rachel), Kyle and Victor Ludwig; Michael and Sarah Hubbert; great-grandchildren, Serenity, Dryden, Piper, Liberty and Justice.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Timothy Richard Welsh; and sister, Shirley McRill.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Xenia Irene Morgan Xenia Irene Morgan, 102, of Sullivan passed away 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Helia Health Care, Champaign. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to Transition Hospice; 12040 Raymond Court, Huntley, IL 60142. Irene was born September 26, 1915, in Sarasota, IA, the daughter of George and Lillie (Sims) Robinson. She married Archie Clark in 1932 in Taylorville; she later married Clyde V. Morgan on November 25, 1947; he preceded her in death on December 2, 1993. She was a member of the Sullivan VFW Ladies Auxiliary, past member of the Rebekah Lodge in Bethany, served as Vice Grand and then Noble Grand. She worked at the Brown Shoe Factory, local restaurants and a cook at the local nursing homes. She loved and enjoyed spending time with her granddaughters. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Virginia Clark of Champaign; granddaughters, Debra (Bob) Mathis of Peoria and Marla Wilson of Champaign; great-grandsons, Jeremiah (Joy) Wilson, James Robert Mathis and Andrew Mathis; great-great-granddaughters, Magdalena Wilson and Lorelei Wilson. She was preceded in death by her parents, son James Archie Clark, grandson Charles Mathis, 1 sister Mary Jane Matheny, 1 brother George Thomas “Buster” Robinson, 2 half-brothers, Arthur Sims and Earl Sims, 2 half-sisters, Mabel Muraro and Thelma Robinson Sticer. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Helia Health Care for the wonderful care they gave to Irene. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com