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.

Obituaries 9-21-2022: Larry Loy

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Larry Loy

Larry D. Loy, 80, of Hammond, passed away at 3:02 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 20, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to Hammond Community Booster Club. Read More

Obituaries 9-21-2022: Robert “Mike” Foley

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Robert “Mike” Foley

Robert Michael “Mike” Foley, 68, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 9:22 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held Monday, September 19, in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Memorials may be made to American Kidney Foundation or American Heart Association. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Larry Loy

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Larry Loy
Larry D. Loy, 80, of Hammond, passed away 3:02 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 19, 2022 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Family requests casual attire. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Hammond Community Booster Club.

Larry was born February 21, 1942, in Galesburg; the son of Lawrence D. and Lois (Lundquist) Loy. He married Phyllis R. Maxedon on August 12, 1961, in Sullivan; she survives. He enjoyed hunting, sports and gardening. Larry loved spending time and being with family.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Hammond; son, Larry Douglas Loy of Firestone, CO; daughters, Barb (Dan) Davies of Champaign, Pamela (Douglas) Sims of Hammond and Jackie (Heath) Welch of Marion; brothers, Ronald Loy of Tennessee, Richard (Carol) Loy of Mt. Zion, Ray Loy of Sullivan and Dave (Tami) Loy of Sullivan; sister, Myrna Kercheval of Sullivan. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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

Obituaries 9-14-2022: Ronald Martin

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Ronald Martin

Ronald Lee Martin, 73, of Franklin, Ill., passed away peacefully in his home September 11, 2022. He was born in Effingham, February 24, 1949, to Charles Austin Martin and Edith Lorraine (Evans) Martin. He is survived by his wife Patricia (Bergren) Martin, his son Martin J. Martin (Bridget), and grandchildren, Carson (8), Kinley (6), and Kerrigan (3) of Petersburg, Ill.; older siblings, William Martin (Katheryn) of Sullivan, Alice Gray (Richard) of Heyworth, and Fred Martin (Glenda) of Charleston. He was preceded in death by his parents. Read More