Obituaries 10-5-2022: Lena Griffin

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Lena Griffin

Lena M. “Lee” Griffin, 100, formerly of St. Anne, Ill. passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Bement, Ill., the daughter of Charles and Tressie Rodgers Cornelius. She married Joseph V. Griffin August 1, 1942, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. She and Joseph were married for 78 years before his death in 2020. Read More

Obituaries 10-5-2022: Mary Dolan

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Mary Dolan

Mary Margaret Dolan, 96, of Sullivan, went to be with the Lord, at 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 1, at New Life Church in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, at a later date. Memorials may be made to The Life Center Food Pantry. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Lazan Harshman

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Lazan Harshman

Lazan Harshman, age 70, of Sullivan passed away Thursday (September 29, 2022) at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, Illinois.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4th at the Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22nd at the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in Sullivan, Illinois with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Ambulance Service.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Lazan was born July 29, 1952 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of John D. and E. Joyce Misenheimer Poland. Lazan graduated from Sullivan High School in 1970 and attended Lakeland College before marrying her high school sweetheart, Bruce Harshman on December 12, 1970. They raised two children together, Carrie Perry of Sullivan and John Harshman of Bethany.
Having been voted "most polite" by her graduating class, it's no surprise that Lazan was known for her immense kindness and bubbly personality. She never once met a stranger, making all who met her feel special and important. Lazan was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a homemaker for the majority of her life, but had many hobbies and interests outside of the home. She never encountered a crossword puzzle that she couldn't solve, a jigsaw puzzle that she couldn't piece together or a species of bird or tree that she couldn't identify. Both Carrie and John extend their appreciation to her for doing their freshman year "leaf project". More than a wife, mother and grandmother, she was our best friend, our traveling companion and our heart. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years and both parents. Survivors include her daughter, Carrie Perry of Sullivan; son, John Harshman of Bethany; grandson, Samuel Perry of Sullivan; and brothers, Steve (Theresa) Poland and Jim (Mary Lou) Poland both of Sullivan.

Recent Obituaries: Mary Margaret Dolan

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Mary Margaret Dolan
Mary Margaret Dolan, 96, of Sullivan, went to be with the Lord, 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital, Mattoon.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2022, at New Life Church, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, at a later date. Memorials may be made to The Life Center Food Pantry.

Mary was born October 11, 1925, in Orange County, Paoli, IN. Mary is the oldest child of William and Effie (Lashbrook) Morris. She graduated from Bethany High School in 1944. She married Stanley M. Dolan on May 7, 1950, in Bethany, IL; he preceded her in death on September 3, 2016. Stanley and Mary were the owners of the Resale Shop in Sullivan for eight years and they were the administrators of The Ministry Center at New Life Church for 28 years. Mary was employed as a telephone operator in the old Standard Oil Building in Decatur. Later she worked as an Administrative Secretary in the purchasing department at Houdaille-Hershey in Decatur. Houdaille-Hershey was the war plant that manufactured parts for the Atomic Bomb. When the plant closed Mary went to work as an Administrative Secretary to Purvis Tabor at Tabor Grain Company in Sullivan. During her life she was a soloist for graduations, funerals, weddings and she sang with Wilma Wilhelm and Marsha Righter in the Jonathan Creek Church Trio.

She is survived by her sons, David (Debra) Dolan of Sullivan, Daniel (Barb) Dolan of Mattoon and Robert Dolan of Sullivan; sister, Jeannette Cochran of Saratoga Springs, NY; brother-in-law, Bob Primmer of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Jenn (Eric) Crouse, Liz Dolan, Jonathan (Kaela) Dolan, Aaron (Tiffany) Dolan, Rachel Dolan, Becca (Aaron) Wilhelm, Faith Dolan, Timothy Dolan and Christian (Kristen) Dolan; great-grandchildren, Bretton (Hattie) Crouse, Reagan Crouse, Anderson Crouse, Hudson Dolan, Isabel Dolan, Elliot and Remi Dolan, Ayden Dolan, Brooklyn and Jaxon Davis, Madelyn and Emersyn Wilhelm; great-great-grandchildren, Alyric Collins, Josie Crouse and baby Crouse in February.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters, Emma Lou Primmer and Genell Keown; brother, Bill Morris; brother-in-law, Leon Cochran; sister-in-law, Erna Morris.

The family would like to give a special thanks to her son Robert Dolan for more than 20 years of loving care for Stanley and Mary.

A special appreciation to our best friends for more than 60 years, Charlie and Bernadine Casteel and Estel and Roberta Freese.

A special thanks to Becky Morgan of Help at Home, Jayne Stewart and Jeannie Brown who helped with Mother.

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

Obituaries 9-28-2022: Edwin Kuhns

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Edwin Kuhns

Edwin Kuhns, 67, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 22, 2022, following a two-year cancer journey. Ed was born January 10, 1955, in Tuscola, the son of Menno and Alma (Kauffman) Kuhns. He married Leona Yoder June 26, 1982. Read More

Obituaries 9-28-2022: Tina Clark

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Tina Clark

Tina Clark, 42, of Hesperia, Mich., formerly of Bethany, passed away in her home with her fiancée by her side on August 23, 2022.
Tina was born May 11, 1980, in Decatur, a daughter of Roger and Maria (Apke) Clark. Tina moved with her dad to Michigan after she graduated from Bethany High School. Memorials may be made to State Bank of Arthur, attn: Maria Fulscher 26 N. Virginia Dr. Lovington, IL 61937. Read More

Obituaries 9-28-2022: Carroll “Sonny” Chaney

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Carroll “Sonny” Chaney

Carroll “Sonny” Chaney, 87, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at his home at Randall Residence in Decatur.
Funeral services were Monday, September 26, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Sonny’s honor to American Legion in Bethany. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Carroll “Sonny” Chaney

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Carroll “Sonny” Chaney
Carroll “Sonny” Chaney, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his home at Randall Residence in Decatur, IL.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2022, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, September 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany, IL.  n lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Sonny’s honor to: American Legion in Bethany, IL.
Sonny was born August 8, 1935, in Sullivan, IL, the son of James Eugene and Ruth (Plummer) Chaney.  He married D. Joan Pritts on November 24, 1984 in Decatur, IL.  She preceded him in death on April 13, 2018.
Sonny proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the USS Wyandot during the Korean conflict.
Sonny was a member of First Christian Church.  He worked for the U.S. Postal Service, retiring after 38 years of service and later for the Decatur Auto Auction. Sonny was a member of the American Legion in Bethany. He enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR races and was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.
He is survived by his children: Mark Chaney (Katheryn) of Florida, Allan McDaniel (Wynette) of Morton, Susan McDaniel of Burnsville, NC, Joni A. Thee (Dennis) of Decatur, Leslie Snyder (Jim) of Walla Walla, WA; grandchildren Josh Chaney (Morgan) of Springfield, Philip McDaniel (Katie) of Arkadelphia, AR, Nick McDaniel of Morton, Darin Doty (Kristin) of Champaign, Trent McDaniel of Long Beach, CA, Blake Wells (Rachelle) of Moweaqua, Alyssa Goodman (Kyle) of Morton, Jared Wells of Decatur, Hope Snyder of Seattle, WA, Abby Snyder of Walla Walla, WA, Jesse Snyder of Walla Walla, WA; 11 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife of 33 years, Joan, and sister Joanna Cole.
Condolences and memories may be shared with the family in care of Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes at www.brintlingerandearl.com.