Obituaries 3-22-2023: Mary Wagahoft

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Mary Wagahoft

Mary Kristina Wagahoft, 78, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Eagle Ridge Assisted Living of Decatur, IL.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, March 25, at Graceland Fairlawn in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington, directly following the service. Dinner will be provided for family and friends at Northwest Christian Church after the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Moultrie County Historical & Genealogical Society, 1303 South Hamilton Street, Sullivan, IL 61951. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Dorothy Ellen McComas

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Dorothy Ellen McComas

Dorothy Ellen McComas passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the age of 95 while residing at Lakewood Senior Living in Boiling Springs, South Carolina.

Dorothy was born June 9,1927 in Caldwell, IL to the late Carl and Mary (Lee) Fleischauer. She is a graduate of Lovington Township High School, Class of 1945, Lovington, IL. Her life took her to Kansas City, Ks where she met Charles Dale McComas Piper, Kansas.
She and Dale wed in May of 1947 and made their home on the farming in Edwardsville and then Piper, Ks. Together they had and raised four children, Albert, Samuel, Charles and Robert. During Dale’s illness and subsequent death, Dorothy entered the life of retail. Upon her retirement, she returned to Lovington, IL to attend to the care of her parents. Following their death, she moved to Boiling Springs, SC to live with her son Samuel and his wife Marsha. In 2018 Dorothy entered Lakewood Senior Living, LLC in Boiling Springs where she resided until her death.
She is survived by her sisters Edna, Decatur, Il; Regina, Belton, Tx and her children, Albert (Al)of Piper, KS: Samuel (Sam) of Boiling Springs, SC; Charles (Chuck) of Seffner, FL and Robert (Rob) of Grand Prairie, TX and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at Lakewood Senior Living March 15, 2023 at 2 PM. Burial services will be held in Lovington, IL at a later date.

Obituaries 3-15-2023: Delano Yeakel

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Delano Yeakel

Delano Yeakel, 73, of Arthur, passed away at 1:49 p.m., Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 15, at the Arthur United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jill Bunker officiated. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in rural Sullivan. Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 3-15-2023: Joan Steidinger

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Joan Steidinger

Joan Steidinger, 89, of Fairbury passed away at 7:08 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community in Fairbury.
Joan was born May 27, 1933, in Sullivan, a daughter of William H. and Gertrude (Monroe) Hostetter II. She married Calvin Coleman December 27, 1950, and later married James E. Steidinger March 3, 1968. Her husband, Jim, passed away March 15, 2022. Read More