Nelda Smith
Nelda Smith, 90, of Bethany, passed away at 11:05 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
•March 8, 2017•
President Donald Trump’s administration needs to plainly say if it intends to crack down on the medical marijuana industry in Illinois, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said.
The administration’s comment of “greater enforcement” of laws that could close banks that have a relationship with the legal medical marijuana trade needlessly injects uncertainty into the industry. The ambiguous “greater enforcement” also could be used to shutter legal cultivators, wholesalers and retailers in Illinois. Finally, it is unclear what enforcement action could be taken against doctors who prescribe medical marijuana for patients, especially Veterans and children who struggle with seizures.
“Medical marijuana is not for everyone. If the Trump administration seeks greater enforcement, then it should clearly define what this means so hard-working people in Illinois can make informed decisions,” Frerichs said. “Vague statements undermining medical marijuana violate commonsense and only serve to hurt the people who have pursed this treatment as a last resort.” Read More
Bill LaCost
William “Bill” Everett LaCost, 91, of Bethany, passed away February 26, 2017 in Beaumont, Tex.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday March 11, in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation will be held an hour before the service at the funeral home in Bethany. Read More
Ina Ruth Brooks
Ina Ruth Brooks, 92 of Bourbonnais, formerly of Sullivan passed away 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 Monday, March 6, 2017 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral services. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley, 482 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais.
Ruth was born October 3, 1924 in Sullivan, the daughter of Cornealius and Fern (Waggoner) Brackney. She married Richard F. Brooks April 20, 1942 in Sullivan. He preceded her in death on August 13, 1999. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Sullivan.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Sue (Doug) Barclay of Bourbonnais; grandchildren, Stacy Barclay of Bourbonnais and Stephanie (Michael) Collins of Indianapolis, IN; great-grandchildren, Jason, Maggie, Bricen, Jack and Sutton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dick, son Richard, 2 sisters, and 3 brothers.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Connon Warner
Connon Eugene Warner died Monday February 20, 2017. He was born in Mattoon, Illinois in November 1966. A memorial service will be set at a later date. Joines Funeral Home in Villa Grove handled arrangements. Read More
Tony Hess
Tony Bradford “Diamond Dawg” Hess, 58, of Lovington died Feb. 11, 2017 in his residence.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Feb. 25 in Main Street Church of the Living God with burial in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Walker Funeral Service handled arrangements. Read More
Betty Marlow
Betty Ellen Marlow, 87, of Sullivan passed away at 12:18 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2017 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Inurnment will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Virginia Nedden
Virginia L. Nedden, 79, of Bloomington, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 11:17 a.m. Sunday, February 26, 2017 in St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 2 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 12 p.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Sally Weakley
Sally J. Weakley, 68, of Edwardsville, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 in her home in Edwardsville.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 28 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Wayne Nedden
Wayne R. Nedden, 77, of Bloomington, formerly of Sullivan passed away at 7:45 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2017 in his home.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 2 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 12 p.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More