Obituaries 4-30-2025: Bruce Krile

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Bruce Krile

Bruce L. Krile, 69, of Strasburg, IL, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL, with Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home, Strasburg, IL. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Strasburg, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Strasburg Fire Department, Grace Lutheran Church, Strasburg Lions Club, Sullivan AMBUCS, or the family in care of Justin Krile. 

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Recent Obituaries: Wayne M. Brown

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Wayne M. Brown, 87, of Lovington, passed away 7:10 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.           

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.


Wayne was born October 23, 1937; the son of Homer and Tressie (Dunning) Brown. He served in the National Guard. Wayne married Rosemary Lee Rainey on April 8, 1971, in Lovington; she survives. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling and dancing all over the world with his wife. Wayne was a good cook and many people enjoyed his Fish Frys.


He is survived by his wife, Rosemary of Lovington; sons, Eric (Lisa) Brown of Dalton, GA, and Tony Brown of Lovington; daughters, Tina (Jeff) Stovall of Charleston and Terri (John) Hilgers of Arizona; sisters, Betty Bolsen of Sullivan and Renae Lothman of Arkansas; grandchildren, Tony (Stephani) Brown, Nick Brown, Dakota Ostler and Madison (Jordan) Chamberlain; great-grandchildren, Quinn Brown, Rowan Brown and Evan Chamberlain.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters Geneva Cross and Ruth Childress.


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

Recent Obituaries: Harold E. Renfro

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Harold E. Renfro

Harold E. Renfro, 91 of Lovington, went to be with the Lord and his beloved wife and son at 2:28 AM Friday, April 25, 2025, at Eastview Terrace, Sullivan.
Services to celebrate Harold’s life will be held at 11 am Monday, April 28, 2025, at the First Church of God in Lovington. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.  Memorials are suggested to the First Church of God in Lovington. 
Harold was born on March 11, 1934, in St. Louis, MO, a son of Earnest W. and Vera E. (Atkinson) Renfro. He was a retired supervisor for Caterpillar. Harold was an active dedicated member of the First Church of God where he served s a Deacon. He also took great pride in maintaining and scheduling the church’s community building that he helped build. Harold was always busy, ready to drive a group to dinner, going boating, mushrooms hunting and he loved to garden. He also had many rental properties and grew very close to the families he took care of. Harold also served on the Village Board for several years. Harold married Donette A. Grabow on July 3, 1954, in Hillsboro. They celebrate 60 years of marriage before she passed away on January 25, 2015. 
Surviving are sons Skip and his wife Debbie Renfro, Bob and his wife Marylisa Renfro, daughter Bev and her husband Scott Connelly, and daughter-in-law Diane Renfro all of Lovington, brother John (Jane) Renfro of Lovington, sister- Vicki (David) Stadge of Delaware, OH,  and brother Hiram (Rose) Renfro of Donnellson, brother in  law Walter and his wife Mary Grabow of Normal, 8 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. 
Harold was greeted in Heaven by Jesus, his beloved wife Donette and his son, Gerald “Jerry” Renfro, his parents, brother, Robert “Bob” Renfro and sister, Lydia Collins. 
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.gracelandfairlawn.com. 

Obituaries 4-23-2025: Bettye Dawson

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Bettye Dawson

Bettye Katherine Dawson, 100, of Ankeny, IA, formerly of Lovington, Decatur and Tuscola, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, Rock Creek Senior Living, Ankeny, IA.          

Visitation was held Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Graveside services were held Saturday, in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Lovington.          

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Obituaries 4-16-2025: Harold “Gene” Pryor

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Harold “Gene” Pryor

Harold “Gene” Pryor, 88, passed away on April 10th at home. He married Sharon Morgan on October 22, 1955, at Kirkville, IL. They had three daughters.

He leaves behind his wife of 69 years, Sharon, daughters, Becky (Don) Evans, Cindy (Scott) Birdsall, Pam Moon, 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.  

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