Respiratory Manager Honored with Award

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•July 3, 2019• Lexie Caraway, Sarah Bush Lincoln Respiratory Therapy manager was selected as a recipient of the 2019 I SEE YOU CARE Award presented by Advanced ICU Care, the nation’s leading provider of high-acuity telemedicine services. Now in its fourth year, the recognition highlights outstanding collaboration between on-premise care staff and Advanced ICU Care’s intensivist-led remote critical care team – to the end of providing the gold standard of care to the hospital’s most critically-ill patient population. Caraway was selected among nominees from almost 90 Advanced ICU Care partner hospitals and their employees across the United States. … Read More

VBS Students Prepare

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•July 3, 2019• Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 was Vacation Bible School for St Columcille Catholic and Immaculate Conception Church students. All students involved with VBS performed two patriotic songs at the beginning of the 4 p.m. Saturday Mass.  A Forever Grateful banner was made with hand prints of VBS students. This banner will be used during the 4th of July parade in Mattoon. VBS was held at the Immaculate Conception Christian Formation Center in Mattoon. St Columcille and Immaculate Conception students in Grades K-6 were invited to attend. Many middle school and high school students assisted in helping with younger … Read More

Obituaries 7-3-2019: Ruby Lowry

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Ruby Lowry Ruby N. Lowry, age 93, of Sullivan passed away at 12:48 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Mason Point in Sullivan. A funeral service in her honor was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 3 at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue in Mattoon. Pastor Ron Dickinson officiated, and the Reverend Michael Smith assisted. A committal service immediately followed at Branchside Cemetery in Gays. … Read More

Menu 7.3.19

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, July 8 – Chicken enchiladas, baked beans, Harvard beets, whole grain wheat (1), apricots Tuesday, July 9 – Pulled pork sandwich, baby baker potatoes, vegetable blend, bun, mandarin oranges Wednesday, July 10 – Chili mac w/beans, spinach romaine salad w/dressing packet, dinner roll, overnight fruit salad Thursday, July 11 – Roast beef in gravy, mashed potatoes, cauliflower/pea salad, dinner roll, warm fruit crisp Friday, July 12 – Turkey/cheese sandwich w/mayo packet, lettuce & tomato slices, summer salad, bun, peaches … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Vernie Jones Jr.

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Vernie Jones Jr. Vernie “Gene” Jones, Jr. , of Bethany, IL, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at 10:38 p.m., at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2019, at First General Baptist Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to First General Baptist Church or New Life Pregnancy Center. Vernie was born March 7, 1941, in Marion County, Illinois, the youngest of nine children … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Ruby N. Lowry

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Ruby N. Lowry Ruby N. Lowry, age 93 of Sullivan, IL passed away at 12:48 PM, Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL. A funeral service in her honor will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938; Pastor Ron Dickinson will officiate and Reverend Michael Smith will assist. A committal service will immediately follow at Branchside Cemetery in Gays, IL. The visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Ruby was born on March 28, 1926 in Jasper … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Veda Kay Chambers

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Veda Kay Chambers Veda Kay Chambers, 73, of Lovington, passed away at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday June 25, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be 4:00 p.m. Friday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Lovington First Church of God or the Lovington Revitalization Coalition. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Kay was born March 24, 1946 in Sullivan the daughter of Richard Donald and … Read More