• David G. Hartwell, Literary-Minded Editor of Science Fiction, Dies at 74

    Mr. Hartwell brought a literary sensibility to genres like horror, fantasy and science fiction, working with authors like Frank Herbert and Philip K. Dick.
  • Bob Elliott, the Deadpan Half of Bob and Ray Comedy Team, Dies at 92

    The comedian and his partner, Ray Goulding, specialized in low-key humor that debunked gasbags.
  • Rickie Karns, 71

    Rickie Karns, 71, of Spearfish, passed away on Feb. 1, 2016, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • Marcella Lore

    Marcella Lore, 59, of West Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending at Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill.
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  • Obituaries: Feb. 3

    Obituaries for Willie Jo Corbin, Judith Hartley, Willie Johnson, James C. Kendall, Ruby Lee King, William Lantz, William Ledbetter, Ross Miller, Charles Philbert and Rosa Renfro were published in the Feb. 3 edition of The Herald Bulletin.
  • Death Notices: Feb. 3

    Death notices as published in the Wednesday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
  • Funerals: Feb. 3

    Funerals and visitations as published in the Wednesday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
  • Carolyn S. Starcher

    Carolyn S. Starcher, 66, of Jackson, passed away Jan. 30, 2016 at Edgewood Manor of Wellston. Arrangements under direction of Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home (286-4161).
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  • Sherry Trotter

    Sharon Kay “Sherry” Trotter, 72, of Lavaca died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Fort Smith. She was born Oct. 20, 1943, in the Arbuckle Island community in Sebastian County. She was owner and operator of Sherry’s House of Beauty in Lavaca and a member of Lavaca First Baptist Church.
  • Cloe McCartney

    OZARK — Cloe McCartney, 89, of Ozark died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Fort Smith. He was a retired employee of Cargill. He was born Sept. 7, 1926, in Murphy, Okla., to Kin and Malinda Brendle McCartney. He was the widower of Pauline Farmer McCartney.
  • Beverly Crowe

    Beverly Crowe, 57, of Van Buren died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in a nursing home. She was a surgical room assistant at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Van Buren and a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Van Buren.
  • Wilita Reed

    Wilita “Lita” Marie Reed passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Fort Smith. She was born July 9, 1925, to the late William Joseph Driscoll and Edith Brewer Driscoll in Ozark. Lita married her soulmate, Clarence Reed, whom she lovingly called CR. It was literally love at first sight for Clarence. They married at the tender young age of 16 and built a life and family together. Lita loved her lord and savior Jesus Christ, her family and home.
  • Jayne May

    Jayne Laws May, 74, of Van Buren, formerly of Fort Smith, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. She was born Jan. 2, 1942, in Fort Smith to the late Ed and Mildred Laws. She was a retired personnel director and a member of First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith.
  • Bill Kincaid

    TALIHINA — Bill Kincaid, 79, of Heavener died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Talihina. He was born March 11, 1936, in Bowen, Ky. He worked in maintenance at Wister Lake State Park, was an Air Force veteran of the Korean and the Vietnam wars and a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
  • Willa Hamilton

    Willa Hamilton
    Willa Dean Hamilton, 71 of Stockbridge, Ga., formerly of Van Buren, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in her home. She was a retired purchasing manager for the Department of Defense. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Joe Harry Hazen and James Hamilton; both her parents, Claude and Anita (Evans) Maston; and one brother, James Maston.
  • Thomas Michaud

    Thomas Michaud
    Thomas Marcel Michaud, 80, of Booneville died Jan. 26, 2016. He was born Dec. 4, 1935, in Waterville, Maine, the son of Thomas Anthony and Jeannette (Thibeault) Michaud. Thomas was a retired electrician for Kaiser Steel and the Libby Glass Co., where he worked for several years. He was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church in Booneville and enjoyed participating in many activities at the Senior Citizens Center. Thomas enjoyed making birdhouses and lawn decorations as well as many other items
  • Roberta Harris

    Roberta Harris
    Roberta L. (Rice) Harris of Waldron died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 29, 2016, in Fayetteville. Roberta was born Nov. 28, 1930, in Waldron, the daughter of Jimmie and Hazel Rice of the Birdsview community.
  • Harry Smith II

    Harry Smith II
    Harry Edmund Smith II “Hal Smith,” 60, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. He was born Jan. 10, 1956, in Frankfort, Germany. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, was employed by USA Truck and was in the Marines for four years.
  • William McIver Jr.

    William McIver Jr.
    William Kenneth McIver Jr., 89, of Dyer passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in a local hospital. He received a scholarship for music from Notre Dame, but chose instead to answer the call to be an ordained Southern Baptist minister. He pastored many churches in several states for more than 60 years. He graduated Taylor University in Upton, Ind., and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. William “Bill” was a World War II veteran, serving in the Navy. He was an avid bird wat
  • Steve Beckett

    Steve Beckett
    Steve Alvin Beckett, 65, of Magazine passed from this life Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in his home. He was born July 11, 1950, in Booneville to W.C. and Mary Neamo Beckett.
  • Dean VanRiper

    Dean VanRiper
    Dean VanRiper, 71, of Fort Smith, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Fort Smith. He was born Feb. 18, 1944, in Genoa. He had a degree in education administration from the University of Arkansas, was a teacher in the Clarksville School District and was principal on the elementary and high school levels. He also taught at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville and worked and retired from Baldor Electric.
  • Vogel, James Rex

    Vogel, James Rex
    DECATUR -- James “Jim” Rex Vogel, 63, passed away Sunday January 31, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. He was born in Brazil, Indiana on July 4, 1952 to the late Paul Vogel, Sr. and Betty Urbain Ward.…
  • Swigert, Lyle C.

    Swigert, Lyle C.
    STONINGTON -- Lyle C. Swigert, 81, of Stonington, passed away at 3:00pm, Monday, February 1, 2016, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born April 6, 1934, in Taylorville, the son of Elmer L. and Betty M. Miller Swigert.…
  • Singleton, Willie Frank

    Singleton, Willie Frank
    DECATUR -- Willie Frank Singleton, 73, of Decatur departed this life on Thursday, January 28, 2016 surrounded by his family at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
  • Patricia Bowman

    Patricia Bowman
    FARMER CITY — Patricia R. Bowman, 70, of Farmer City, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Friday (Jan. 29, 2016) at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.
  • M. Geraldine Knoke

    M. Geraldine Knoke
    EUREKA — M. Geraldine “Jerry” Knoke, 91, of Eureka, passed away at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 2, 2016) at Maple Lawn Health Center, Eureka.
  • Houghton, Glenda Lynne

    Houghton, Glenda Lynne
    DECATUR -- Glenda Lynne Houghton, 70, of Westfield, IN formerly of Decatur passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 in her home.
  • Holt, Louise M.

    Holt, Louise M.
    DECATUR -- Louise M. Holt, 87, of Decatur, IL, went into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 1, 2016, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL.
  • Harvick, Frederica b.

    Harvick, Frederica b.
    DECATUR -- Frederica B. Harvick, 89 of Southern Pines passed away on February 1, 2016 at St. Joseph of the Pines.
  • Hardy, R. Eileen

    Hardy, R. Eileen
    FORSYTH -- R. Eileen Hardy, 87 of Forsyth died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday January 31, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side.
  • Funerals today 2/3/16

    Alt, Terryl, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington.
  • Funerals pending 2/3/16

    Dunn, Mark J., 51, Fairbury, 6:27 p.m. Monday (Feb. 1, 2016) at OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury.
  • Doswell, Phyllis M.

    Doswell, Phyllis M.
    DECATUR -- Phyllis M. Doswell, 80, of Decatur, IL passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016 in Decatur. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in…
  • Dixie Bounds

    LEXINGTON — Dixie L. Bounds, 74, of Georgetown, Fla., formerly of Gridley, passed away Thursday (Jan. 28, 2016) in Florida.
  • Dana Bradd

    Dana Bradd
    MANSFIELD — Dana Lynn Bradd, 39, of Urbana, formerly of Mansfield, passed away at 11:25 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 31, 2016) at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
  • Andrews, John David

    SALEM -- John David Andrews, 51, Salem, co-founder and president of US Sonet and Lightspeed Telecom, died Monday (Feb. 1, 2016).
  • Alfred L. Provasi

    Alfred L. Provasi
    LeROY — Alfred L. "Al" Provasi, 91, of LeRoy, passed away at 8:50 a.m. Monday (Feb. 1, 2016), at Heritage Health, Normal.
  • John J. Krystan Jr.

    John J. Krystan Jr.
    Service: February 10, 2016
  • Douglas F. Williams

    Douglas F. Williams
    Service: February 06, 2016
  • Clista A. Golden

    Clista A. Golden
    Service: February 06, 2016
  • Speth, Delwyn George

    Speth, Delwyn George Jan. 12, 1930 - Feb. 1, 2016 Delwyn George Speth, 86, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, died on Feb. 1, 2016. Visitation will .....
  • Spafford, Carol A.

    Spafford, Carol A. Jul. 18, 1935 - Jan. 27, 2016 Carol A. Spafford, 80, of Englewood, FL, died on Jan. 27, 2016. Funeral arrangements .....
  • Simmons, Bernard

    Simmons, Bernard Nov. 11, 1926 - Jan. 27, 2016 Bernard Thomas Simmons passed away 1/27/2016 peacefully with his 6 children at his bedside. Bernard .....
  • Sherman, Velma R.

    Sherman, Velma R. Nov. 29, 1921 - Feb. 1, 2016 Velma R. Sherman, 94, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Willimantic, CT, died on .....
  • Semmelrock, Elodie T.

    Semmelrock, Elodie T. Jun. 23, 1936 - Jan. 31, 2016 Elodie T. Semmelrock, 79, of Osprey, FL, formerly of Connecticut, died on Jan. 31, .....
  • Seemann, Robert H.

    Seemann, Robert H. Aug. 21, 1923 - Jan. 31, 2016 Robert H. Seemann, 92, of Venice, FL passed away peacefully on January 31, 2016. .....
  • Manning, Robert E.

    Manning, Robert E. Nov. 24, 1923 - Jan. 29, 2016 Robert E. Manning, 92, of Bradenton since 1983, formerly of Northboro, Massachusetts, died on .....
  • Lengyel, Alfonz

    Lengyel, Alfonz Oct. 21, 1921 - Jan. 24, 2016 Dr. Alfonz Lengyel, PhD, art historian and archaeologist, died Sunday, January 24, 2016, at his .....
  • Johnson, Harry Junior

    Johnson, Harry Junior Mar. 15, 1927 - Jan. 30, 2016 Harry Junior Johnson, 88, of Sarasota, FL, died on Jan. 30, 2016. Visitation will .....
  • Harms, Howard Walter "Mickey"

    Harms, Howard Walter 'Mickey' Dec. 3, 1930 - Jan. 23, 2016 Mickey Walter Harms, 85, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Toledo, OH, died on .....