Obituaries 6-22-2022: Helen Snyder

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Helen Snyder

Helen P. Snyder, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:45 a.m., Wednesday June 15, 2022, in her residence.
Private graveside services will be held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. There will not be any visitation. Memorials are suggested to Sullivan Ambulance Service. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

Obituaries 6-22-2022: Rose Jackson

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Rose Jackson

Rose Lucille Jackson, 92, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 a.m., Monday, June 13, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with her loving family by her side. She was born May 18, 1930 in DuBoistown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of John and Margarite Irene (Grimm) Gaffney. She married John D. Jackson August 14, 1999, in Centralia, and he survives her in Centralia. Earlier in life, she married Courtice F. Bowman in 1961, and he preceded her in death May 25, 1991. Read More

Obituaries 6-22-2022: Ella Antle

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Ella Antle

Ella Rosetta “Rosie” Antle, 82, of Mattoon, passed away at 5:17 p.m., Friday, June 17, 2022, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill.
Funeral services were held at Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Penn Station in Arthur, IL. Pastor Bill Livesay and Pastor Darrell Helmuth officiated. Burial was in Resthaven in Mattoon. Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Marjorie (Hamblin) Sheridan

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Marjorie (Hamblin) Sheridan

Marjorie Joan (Hamblin) Sheridan was reunited with her beloved Charlie and all her loved ones in the light of Jesus on June 16, 2022. She bid farewell to her daughters, Cynthia (Robert) O’Connor and Patricia McCray, her three treasured grandchildren, Jeffrey McCray (Kelley), Laura Boillot (Paul), and Michael O’Connor, and her great grandchildren, Reece Charles McCray, Elowyn Boillot, and Baby McCray due in November.

Born March 28, 1923 at the family farm in Sullivan, Illinois to Edward Hamblin and Lena (Monroe) Hamblin, she was later joined by brother Donald (Kathleen), now deceased. From the rural one room school, she went on to high school in Sullivan, then to DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, graduating in Education with minors in Speech and Drama in 1944. It was there that she met the love of her life, Charles Henry Sheridan, and they married on September 23, 1945.
As a Navy wife, she had to find work in San Francisco where Charlie’s ship was based and was employed by American Airlines until they moved to Flint, Michigan in 1947. While raising their daughters, she taught Creative Dramatics K-6 for Mott Foundation, created parent workshops for P.T.A. and directed Ross Learning Center in Grand Blanc, tutoring area students. She was a member of P.E.O. Chapter BX, raising money for women furthering their education, and a ‘Flint Spark’ hospitality volunteer at Bishop Airport until her early 90’s, receiving their ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award in 1998.
Together with Charlie, she actively participated in many community organizations, serving as a deacon and elder at First Presbyterian Church Flint, supporting Young Life Genesee County, Flint Kiwanis, General Motors Institute Faculty Wives, and directing productions at Flint Community Players and First Presbyterian Church.
The family would like to express loving thanks to all the wonderful friends, neighbors and caregivers who helped Margie into her 100th year without Charlie. Marjorie’s life will be celebrated at a service of thanksgiving and joy at First Presbyterian Church, 746 S. Saginaw St., Flint, Michigan 48502 on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 with Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Novak officiating. Visitation begins at 10am with the service at 11am. The funeral service will be livestreamed and can be found on First Presbyterian Church Flint's YouTube channel at youtube.com/fpcflive. There will be refreshments immediately following the service. Marjorie will be laid to rest with Charlie on July 25, 2022 at 1:30pm at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road, Holly, Michigan 48442. Friends and family who wish to honor her memory may choose to send a gift to First Presbyterian Church Flint, Young Life of Genesee County, 5083 Miller Road, Suite C, Flint, Michigan 48507 or the Michigan P.E.O. Fund.

Recent Obituaries: Ella “Rosie” Antle

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Ella "Rosie" Antle
Ella Rosetta "Rosie" Antle, 82, of Mattoon, IL passed away at 5:17 P.M. on Friday, June 17, 2022, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 22, 2022, at Penn Station in Arthur, IL. Pastor Bill Livesay and Pastor Darrell Helmuth will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven in Mattoon, IL. Visitation will be held from Noon to 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Penn Station. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Rosie was born on April 22, 1940. She was a daughter of Lloyd and Wilda Louise “Billie” (Henry) Rogers. She married William Lee “Bill” Shadow on December 22, 1956, in Mattoon, IL. He passed away on February 7, 1998. She later married C.M. Antle on August 18, 2018, in Arthur, IL.
Rosie is survived by three children, Angela Shadow and Craig Shadow both of Sullivan, IL and Darci Shadow of Allenville, IL; four grandchildren, Joshua Crowe of Sullivan, IL, Amber Rosetta Henderson and her husband Curt of Mattoon, IL, Carly Ferguson and her husband Dustin of Raleigh, NC, and Lindsay Eller and her husband Alex of Mattoon, IL; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Charlene “Cis” Lawrence, and one brother, Randy Rogers both of Mattoon, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd, and Billie Rogers, two husbands Bill Shadow and C.M. Antle, one sister, Joan Smith and an infant brother, Charles Rogers.
Rosie attended Lakeland Church of Christ in Mattoon, IL and had been a member of the Arthur Cowboy Church.
Rosie enjoyed anything outdoors; camping, fishing; “critters” of all kinds, she would feed bunnies, squirrels, and birds especially her “hummers,” she also loved visits with her “granddogs.”  She enjoyed Country Music and dancing at Penn Station in Arthur, IL. She was a great cook; she made the best noodles. She sewed clothes, making flannel pajamas and Halloween costumes for her kids and grandkids. She was a doting grandmother who passed on her love of the outdoors and some of her hobbies to her grandkids.
Memorials may be made to Penn Station in Arthur or the Lakeland Church of Christ.

Obituaries 6-15-2022: Mary Bell

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Mary Bell

Mary Frances Bell, 90, of Lovington, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Texas.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Memorials may be made to Sparrows Unlimited, Lovington, or to First Christian Church in Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The love of her life was Donald Leslie Bell. They were married November 21, 1954, and he preceded her in death September 13, 2008. Read More