Recent Obituaries: Betty Born

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Betty Born

Betty J. Born, 99, of Lovington, passed away 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Bridle Brook Assisted Living & Memory Care Community in Mahomet.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the funeral home in Lovington. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to Lovington First Christian Church.

Betty was born on October 1, 1926, in Lovington; the daughter of Glen and Mary (Snyder) Gladville. She married William Delton Born on February 24, 1946, in the Lovington First Christian Church; he preceded her in death on August 29, 1978. Betty worked for many years as a secretary for the Lovington Schools. She was a member of the Lovington First Christian Church. Betty enjoyed reading, watching the Wheel of Fortune and traveling. She loved spending time with her family and was known for her “Flying 20s” as she always wanted to pay for their sweet treats, and the $20 bills would fly out of her purse as she went to pay.

Betty is survived by her children, W. Stan (Linda) Born of Mahomet and Lori (John) Nale of Panama City Beach, FL; sister, Kay (Jim) Gilbert of Brentwood, CA; grandchildren, Ashley (Jon) Hentrich of Albany, NY, Angela (Matt) Peckham of Chicago and Bri (Jamie) Grubbs of Charleston. She is also survived by 4 great-grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

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

Obituaries 2-4-2026: Betty Bushert

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Betty Bushert

Betty E. Bushert passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Bethel Oaks Assisted Living Center in Viroqua, WI at the age of 101. She was born on December 30, 1924, the daughter of Ralph and Cecelia (Shively) Lehman of Sullivan, Illinois. She had two brothers, Sam and Don and one sister, Kathleen. She graduated from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, IL in 1943. 

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Recent Obituaries: Johnna L. Howard

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Johnna L. Howard, 73, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:13 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2026 in Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at the Sullivan Southern Baptist Church with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Burial will be in the Beals Cemetery, Trilla, Illinois. Visitation will be from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Hope Lodge, 4207 Lindell Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63108 or the Sullivan Southern Baptist Church.

Johnna was born on December 14, 1952 in Mattoon, Illinois, the daughter of John W. and Charlotte Stortzum Claxon. She had been a Physical Therapy Assistant at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. She was a member of the Sullivan Southern Baptist Church where she was Director of Women’s Missionary Group as well as many other church committees, member of the Southern Baptist Church Disaster Relief Team. She enjoyed hiking, camping and reading books, especially the Bible. Johnna married Terry Howard on July 14, 1978 in Mattoon.

Survivors include her husband Terry; sons Travis (Nicole) Howard of Mattoon and Troy (Diane) Howard of San Diego, California; grandchildren Landon, Ava, Ciara, Gabe, Candence and Caleb Howard; sisters Peggy Edwards of Rantoul and Billijean Powell of Mattoon; step sister Tina (Wayne) Giourard of Richland, Georgia; step brother Jeff Bickel of Arthur; half sister Beth Claxon of Colorado and half brother Jim Claxon of Mattoon and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, step father Charles Bickel, sister Vicki McGuffey and half sisters Megan Claxon and Katy Robinson.

Recent Obituaries: Karon Lawson

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Karon Lawson, 88, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at her home.

Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to American Red Cross: PO Box 37839 Boone, IA 50037-0839. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.

Karon was born on February 25, 1937; the daughter of Allen and Jean Taylor (Gay) Wilke. She married LeRoy Lawson on May 8, 1954, in Union City, TN; he preceded her in death on January 13, 2018. Karon was a retired surgery tech and OB tech at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur for many years. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross and taught CPR. Karon was the Civil Defense Leader in Moultrie County during the Cuban Missile Crisis. She spent time as a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader through the years. Karon enjoyed crocheting and her circle word puzzles. She had a deep love for her family and Karon held a special place in her heart for all of her animals.

Karon is survived by her children, Kathy (Chuck) Levandoski of Decatur, Bill (Lori) Lawson of Lincoln, Susy (Pat) Simpson of Greenup, Lesa (Scott) Stearns of Bloomington and Mike (Bridget) Lawson of Downs; siblings, Joanlee Langone, Sharon Wilke and Roger (Joyce) Wilke. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Karon was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 1 granddaughter. 

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