News Progress

Gregory Mechling

Gregory Lynn “Chopper” Mechling, 66, of Lovington died at 5:38 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Arrangements are incomplete at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington.

Roger Richardson

William “Roger” Richardson Sr., 73, of Herrick died Monday Feb. 15, 2016 in his home.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 in Herrick Baptist Church. Burial with full military honors was in Antioch Cemetery in Herrick. Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Cowden assisted the family. Read More

Joan Daily

Joan Daily, 89, of Sullivan passed away at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in her home in Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

Joan was born August 26, 1926 in Gays, a daughter of Everett and Bernice Gilbreath Hawbaker. She married William L. Daily June 8, 1946 in Sullivan. Joan was a member of First Christian Church in Mattoon, Order of the Eastern Star Crystal Chapter # 39 in Sullivan, American Legion Auxiliary in Sullivan and her pinochle club. She loved cooking and gardening. Life had been built around her family—Bill and their children and grandchildren. Read More

Betty Harshbarger

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Fombelle Harshbarger, 88, of Arthur, formerly of Atwood, passed away at 3:05 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2016 in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday in Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home in Atwood with the Rev. Bruce Weiman officiating.

Burial was in Mackville Cemetery in Atwood.

Born Elizabeth Jane Reeder December 20, 1927 in Jarman Hospital in Tuscola to Ralph and Mary Hofsas Reeder, she attended Atwood schools graduating with the class of 1945. Betty graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in January 1949. Read More

Aileen Stinson

Theresa Aileen Stinson, 93, of Sullivan passed away at 11:05 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 12 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.

Aileen was born August 25, 1922, a daughter of David B. and Clem Stinson Phillips. She married Lawrence Kenneth Stinson December 16, 1939 in Allen County, Ky., and he preceded her in death February 28, 2008. Aileen was a seamstress, and she enjoyed doing alterations for many people in the community. She also enjoyed gardening, and she loved her family. Read More