Audrey Bolsen
Audrey Mae Bolsen, 81, of Decatur passed away at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.
Audrey was born July 22, 1935 in Decatur, a daughter of Donald A. and Nora N. Daniels Carter. She married Robert Lawrence Bolsen June 22, 1973, and he preceded her in death May 12, 1999. Read More
James Smith
James William Smith, 89, of Lovington passed away at 7:08 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 will be in St. Isidore Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington with prayer services at 7 p.m. Read More
Dale Park
Dale Robert Park, 85, of Findlay passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Shelby Memorial Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born September 28, 1931 in Shelby County, a son of John and Wilma Summers Park. He married Norma Jones June 30, 1956, and she passed away November 29, 2009. Dale was a lifelong farmer, a member of Findlay American Legion Clarence Bixler Post 409 for 62 years, Todd’s Point Road commissioner for four years and a veteran of the United States Army. When not working the fields, Dale could be found patrolling Findlay on his golf cart, collecting antique tractors or spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom he adored. Read More
Effie Simonson
Evelyn “Effie” Warren Simonson, 91, formerly of Columbus, Indiana, passed away December 3, 2016, in Mason Point in Sullivan. She was born March 2, 1925, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Forrest C. and Dolly M. Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert D. Warren of San Antonio, Texas and Chester A. Simonson of Columbus, Indiana. A daughter, Vicki Warren Washburn of Seabrook Island, South Carolina preceded her in death April 5, 2016.
Survivors include daughter Dianne Warren Smith of Virginia Beach, Virginia; son Steven Robert Warren of Murray, Kentucky; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild. Read More
John Hunter
John David Hunter, 62, of Glasgow, Ky., formerly of Burkesville and Tompkinsville, Ky., died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 in T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow.
A graveside service was held at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in Shorts Chapel Cemetery in Burkesville. Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home in Burkesville handled arrangements. Read More
John Marquis
John G. Marquis, Jr. 81, of Lovington passed away at 1:28 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 1 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service in the funeral home in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More
Janet Mitchell
A funeral service for Janet R. Mitchell, 81, of Champaign was held at noon November 26 in Mackey-Wright Funeral Home in Monticello. Interment was in Monticello Township Cemetery.
She died at 7:32 a.m. November 20, 2016 in McKinley Court in Decatur. Read More
Cecil Burgess
Cecil R. Burgess, 95, of Sullivan passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family at 11:01 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016.
Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Don Lusk and Pastor Fred Hauck officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday). Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. The family suggests casual attire. Read More
Tom Rigg
A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Thomas “Tom” Howard Rigg, 60, of Dalton City was held at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery.
Rigg died in his home Nov. 14, 2016. Read More
James Hale, Jr.
James Carviel Hale Jr., 61, of rural Shelbyville, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Carle Hospital in Champaign.
Celebration of Life Services will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, November 28 in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor. Memorial service will follow at 7 p.m.
Jim was born May 9, 1955 to James Carviel Hale, Sr. and Virginia Nichols Hale in Decatur. He married Becky Tice October 24, 2002 in Shelby County. He retired from Norfolk and Western Railway Decatur. Jim attended school in Windsor. Read More