Recent Obituaries: Mary Jane Harshbarger

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Mary Jane Harshbarger 

Mary Jane Harshbarger (affectionately known as "Teeter"), 90, of Springfield, IL, originally of Atwood, IL passed away gracefully at 3:50 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2017 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.

Mary Jane was born on December 25, 1926, the adopted daughter of Leslie and Alta (Green) Collins. She married Robert E. Harshbarger in 1962 and he later preceded her in death in addition to her parents and sister, Martha Jean Swartz.

Survivors include her nephew, Eric "Nick" Swartz, and many great and great-great nieces and nephews. Once a Candy Striper, Teeter is known to those who love her as selfless yet spirited! Her passing in the month of February, while bittersweet, seems serendipitous considering her unending sweet tooth!

Family and friends would often visit with her & share funny stories but NEVER without bringing her favorite chocolates, candies and wine. Her sweet soul will be forever missed.

A graveside memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2017 at Lake Fork Cemetery, 345 N. 1475 East Road, Atwood, IL. Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, Atwood, IL is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared via hilligossshraderfh.com

Recent Obituaries: Randy Lee Crowe

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Randy Lee Crowe

Randy Lee Crowe, 59, of Flora, formerly of Sullivan, passed away 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services. Burial will be in French Cemetery, Allenville, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to the Prairie Heart Institute.

Randy was born August 1, 1957, in Mattoon, the son of Hue Tim and Ruth (Moran) Crowe. His family was an important part of his life as was his relationship with Christ. He served in the United States Navy.

Randy is survived by his sons, Jeremy (Elizabeth) Crowe of St. Clair, MO, Jacob (Macey) Crowe of Olney and Ethan (Nadia) Young of Flora; daughters, Amy Crowe of Flora and Sarah (Matthew) Allen of Salem; brothers, Tim Michael Crowe of Sullivan and Gary (Kathy) Crowe of Sullivan; sisters, Donna (Weldon) Kingery of Sullivan and Cheryl Wood of Sullivan. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Diane Hollenbeck.

Condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Obituaries 2-15-2017: Paul Stone

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Paul Stone

Paul Stone, 101, passed away February 11, 2017 in his home in Sullivan.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 17 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home, 503 W. Jackson in Sullivan with Masonic Rites at 7 p.m. by the George A. Sentel Lodge #764 of Sullivan. Services to celebrate Paul’s life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 18 in Sullivan First United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson in Sullivan. Burial will follow in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 2-15-2017: Ed Noel

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Ed Noel

Edward E. “Ed” Noel, 84, of Decatur died at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 in McKinley Court Nursing Facility.

A celebration of his life was held Feb. 11 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial with military honors was held in Point Pleasant Cemetery. Read More

Obituaries 2-15-2017: Margaret Grinslade

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Margaret Grinslade

Margaret June Grinslade, 93, of Lancaster, N.Y. formerly of Dalton City passed away at 7:54 a.m., February 8, 2017 in her daughter’s residence.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 14 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion.  Burial was in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery.  Read More

Obituaries 2-15-2017

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Deborah Bobbitt

A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial for Deborah Ann Bobbitt, 68, of Decatur was celebrated Feb. 13 in St. Patrick Church in Decatur. Interment followed in Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

She was born Aug. 2, 1948 in Clinton, a daughter of Robert Lee and Patricia Johanna Long Willmore. She was an employee of Decatur Housing Authority in a variety of roles. She married Terry Lynn Bobbitt Oct. 3, 1987, and he survives. Read More

Obituaries 2-15-2017: Helen Glazebrook

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Helen Glazebrook

Helen L. Glazebrook, 60, of Sullivan passed away at 3:26 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center in Coles County.

Celebration of Life services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  Read More

Obituaries 2-15-2017: Barbara Hagen

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Barbara Hagen

Barbara Lee Hagen, 87, of Sullivan died at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, February 12, 2017 in Life’s Journey Senior Living Center, in Mattoon.

Private family services will be held in Sullivan Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul McGhghy officiating. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More