Obituaries 1-24-2024: Dennis Johnson

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Dennis Johnson

Dennis E. Johnson, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:05 a.m. Thursday January 18, 2024 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, Illinois.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday April 13, 2024 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Military Honors will be conducted after the service by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Memorials are suggested to the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library or to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mattoon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More

Obituaries 1-17-2024: Mary Edmonds-Cazel

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Mary Edmonds-Cazel

Mary Emily Edmonds-Cazel, 78, of Smyrna, Tenn.. passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024. She was born in Decatur, Illinois to James Dale Edmonds and Mary Emily Lewis She was preceded in death by brothers, James David Edmonds (Edna), Steven Kent Edmonds (Jane) and sister Barbara Roseanne Kerr . Read More

Recent Obituaries: Charles David Drake

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Charles David Drake

Charles David Drake, 75, of Sullivan, passed away 4:37 a.m. Sunday, January 14, 2024, in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society: P.O. Box 6704 Hagerstown, MD 21741.

David was born October 20, 1948, in Sullivan; the son of Cecil G. and Mary Lucy (Frederick) Drake. He married Sheila Wilhelm on August 7, 1971, in Sullivan; she preceded David in death on January 18, 2012. He enjoyed playing in the Kirksville band 2+2 and wood working.

He is survived by his sisters, Nancy Glick of Sullivan and Jackie Guin of Sullivan; nephew, Bret (Cindy) Guin of Sullivan; niece, Kristin (Terry) Hargrove of Sullivan; dear friends, Glen and Jane Bolin, Alan and Ruth Bolin, Bill and Shirley Lindley, Duane and Kim Voegel.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.

Condolences may be offered to the family at

www.mcmullinyoung.com