Lois Lamb
Lois O. Lamb, 91, of Sullivan died at 5:37 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
A celebration of Life service for the former Shelbyville resident was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 27 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. Read More
Maurice Rauch
Maurice F. Rauch, 84, of Bethany, died at 9:50 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2016 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. (today) Wednesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Gail Allen officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Bethany American Legion Post # 507 was in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Irene West Elzy, 90, formerly of Bruce and Sullivan died August 19, 2016, in Austin, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday, August 26 in the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Randy Newberry
Randy Dale Newberry, 55, of Lovington died at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Per Randy’s wishes no services will be held. Read More
MaDonna Phillips
MaDonna Dean Phillips, 66, of Effingham died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in her home.
Funeral services for the former Arthur resident were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Penn Township Cemetery in Moweaqua. Read More
Dorthy Claytor
Dorthy M. Claytor, 87, of Decatur died Aug. 19, 2016.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur with burial in Point Pleasant Cemetery in Long Creek. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care handled arrangements. Read More
Alice Lawyer
Alice E. Lawyer, 63, of Arthur, formerly of Lovington, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family.
Services to celebrate Alice’s life were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 in Wyman Park in Sullivan conducted by Pastor Larry Bricker and Pastor Al Rennert. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Read More
Alice Lawyer
Alice E. Lawyer, 63, of Arthur died at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2016 in her home.
Services for the former Lovington resident will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 20 in Wyman Park in Sullivan. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
She was born Jan. 8, 1953 in Champaign, a daughter of Ross and Leota Mathis Chenoweth. A retired postmaster with the U.S. Postal Service, she also managed Rusty’s in La Place. She was an EMT with the Lovington Ambulance Service and a member of La Place United Methodist Church and Lovington Village Board.
Surviving are daughters Cristy Ritchie of Cerro Gordo, Jamie Franklin of Lovington and Katie Swanson of Panama City, Fla.; sisters Ann Finke, Carol Benedict and Kathy Price, all of Lovington; brothers Dick Chenoweth of La Place, Dennis Chenoweth of Lynchburg, Va. and David Chenoweth of Spring Hill, Fla.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a grandson.
Memorials are suggested to Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice.
Russell Wiley
Russell Glenn Wiley, 91, formerly of Sullivan and Mattoon, passed away at 7:34 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Heartland Christian Village in Neoga.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 15 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Ivan Horsman
Our Dad was a farmer. He was born to Vaughn and Mattie Horsman on a small farm near Herrick, Illinois September 7, 1921. He grew up on the farm until he left to try his hand at the Ford Motor Plant in Chicago and later in the U. S. Navy. He was aboard a ship headed to the Pacific when W.W. II ended.
After the Navy, he settled on a grain and dairy farm north of Sullivan working with brothers Earl and Chuck. His partnership with Earl continued until Earl’s retirement. Read More