Recent Obituaries: Ina Ruth Brooks

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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

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Tony Hess

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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

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Betty Marlow

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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

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Virginia Nedden

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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

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Sally Weakley

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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

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Wayne Nedden

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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

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Bob Turner

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Bob Turner 

Robert L. ‘Bob’ Turner, 56, of Normal, formerly of Sullivan, died at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 in his residence.

A reception for family and friends will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.  Read More

Obituaries 3-1-2017: Jeff Clark

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Jeff Clark

Jeffery Dean Clark was born October 13, 1950 in Decatur, Illinois to Ivan and Norma Little Clark. Jeff grew up enjoying the great outdoors, fishing, trapping, hunting and playing with his brothers, sister and many friends. He learned the value of hard work by holding a paper route, selling fresh fruit, mowing lawns and working on the farm with his grandpas. Jeff was the one who always looked after and protected his brothers and sisters. He loved sports and a challenge, and while at Bethany High School played football, basketball, and track.  Read More

Obituaires 3-1-2017: Lyle Orsborn

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Lyle Orsborn

Lyle Dean Orsborn, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.

Funeral services were held 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) March 1, 2017 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  Read More