Marie Cutler
E. Marie Cutler, 85, of Shelbyville died at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 10, 2015 in Shelbyville Manor in Shelbyville.
A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Friday in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville handled arrangements. Read More
Omer Miller
Omer A Miller, 77, of Arcola died at 11:30 p.m. Nov. 12, 2015 in his home.
Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Sunday in the family residence. Burial was in Yoder Cemetery in Arthur. Arrangements were by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Ron Evans
Ronald Wayne Evans, 73, of Lovington, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 11:43 a.m. Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Indiana University Hospice House in Bloomington, Ind.
Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Mcmullen-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Masonic Rites will be given at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be held after the service at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Read More
Morris Tillman
Morris Robert Tillman, 74, of Antioch passed away Wednesday Oct. 21, 2015 in St. Catherine’s Medical Center Campus in Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
A memorial service with military honors was held at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in Lawrence Funeral Home in Chicago. Read More
Tommy White
Tommy Neal White, 61, of Savoy, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 in his home.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 10 a.m. Saturday. Read More
Katie Miller
A funeral service for Katie Marie Miller, 67, of Lovington was held at 9 a.m. Saturday in the family residence. Burial was in Otto Cemetery in Arthur. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola assisted the family with arrangements.
She died at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015 in her residence. Read More
Wanda Vaughan
Wanda L. Vaughan, 80, of Springfield died at 7:05 a.m. Friday Oct. 30, 2015 in St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.
Cremation will be accorded by Lincoln Land Cremation Society Center.
She was born Oct. 2, 1935 in Coles County, a daughter of William C. and Edith E. Wellbaum Rowland. Read More
Jody Statzer
Jody Deanne Statzer, age 52, of Decatur, died peacefully Sunday Nov. 1, 2015.
A family-led visitation and memorial service celebrating Jody’s life will be Thursday, November 5 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 219 S. Lincoln St. in Bethany. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. with a service to follow. Pastor Bret Bone and Adam McReynolds will officiate. Tanzyus Logan Funeral Service and Care is assisting the family.
Jody was born June 5, 1963 in Peoria, a daughter of Wayne and Sandra Barnes McReynolds. Jody graduated from MacArthur High School, Giodano School of Dance and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany. Jody was very talented and a creative painting artist. She enjoyed playing with her sister, dancing and her pets. She found the love of her life at age 47, marrying Darrell Statzer Jr. on her birthday in 2010. Read More
Jo Ellen Seaman
Jo Ellen Seaman, 66, of Arthur, died at 4:48 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2015 in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Monday in Arthur United Methodist Church with the Reverends Bruce Weiman and Leroy Allison officiating. Private interment will be at a later date. Shrader Funeral Home, 431 S. Vine Street in Arthur is assisting the family with arrangements.
Jo Ellen was born February 17, 1949 to Ralph Richard “Bud” and Ellen Jane Hendrickson Seaman. She was the oldest of five siblings. Jo attended school in Arthur and furthered her college education at Illinois State, obtaining her Masters in Education. She began her career in 1971 teaching agriculture in Goodridge, Minnesota, followed by Spring Grove, Minnesota. She was the first female to teach agriculture in the state of Minnesota. In 1980 she moved back to her hometown of Arthur and continued teaching. She taught ag and math in both Arthur and Atwood. Read More
Bob Sinkler
Services for Robert “Bob” Earl Sinkler, 78, of Windsor were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Windsor Christian Church.
He died Saturday Oct. 24, 2015 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
He was born March 22, 1937 in Mattoon, a son of Earl Byron and Catheryn Sophie Percival Sinkler. Read More