Marty Reynolds, 84, of Sullivan, passed away 10:20 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2025 in Willow Breeze Hospice House, Mattoon, Illinois.
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Obituaries 9-24-2025: Audrey England
Audrey Lee England, 94, of Allenville, passed away 8:33 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.
Funeral services were held Sunday, September 21, 2025, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, with Pastor Bob Vail and Pastor Al Rennert officiating. Burial took place in French Cemetery, Allenville. Memorials may be made to the Allenville Christian Church.
Read MoreObituaries 9-24-2025: Phil Armstrong
Phil Armstrong, 74, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:10 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2025 in his residence.
In accordance with Phil’s wishes there will be no visitation. Graveside services at Greenhill Cemetery will be at a later date. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Autism Speaks, P. O. Box 37148 Boone, IA 50037 (www.autismspeaks.org). Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreObituaries 9-17-2025: Jack Thomas
Jack L. Thomas
Jack L. Thomas, 73, of Dalton City, passed away at 10:58 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025 in his home.
Read MoreObituaries 9-17-2025: Randall Purtilar
Randall Purtilar
Randall “Randy” Lee Purtilar, 58, of Peoria passed away unexpectedly on August 21, 2025, at his home.
Read MoreObituaries 9-17-2025: Barbara Harshman
Barbara Harshman
Barbara Leah Harshman, 100, of Sullivan passed away 5:05 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2025 at Carriage Crossing Assisted Living in Arcola with family members and caregivers present with her.
Read MoreObituaries 9-17-2025: Timothy “Pinky” Floyd
Timothy Keith “Pinky” Floyd
Timothy Keith “Pinky” Floyd, 71, of Sullivan passed away 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at his home, with his family by his side.
Funeral services were held Sunday, September 14, 2025, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to Moultrie County PAWs: 10 Leisure Acres, Sullivan, IL 61951 or to the Allenville Christian Church.
Read MoreObituaries 9-10-2025: Beulah Harpster
Beulah Harpster
Beulah Lois Harpster, 81, of Sullivan, passed away 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Deaconess Health System, Evansville, IN.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Smyser Christian Church, rural Gays. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. Burial will take place in the Branch Side Cemetery, rural Gays. Memorials may be made to Smyser Christian Church.
Read MoreObituaries 9-3-2025: Madonna Nees
Madonna Nees
Madonna Marie (Watkins) Nees, 83, of Sullivan, passed away 5:04 a.m. on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Read MoreObituaries 9-3-2025: Richard Hortenstine
Richard Hortenstine
Richard Charles Hortenstine (59) of Gays, IL passed away on August 28th, 2025 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital. Richard was born August 31st, 1965, in Mattoon, IL and was the son of Theodore “Ted” Lee and Annetta May (Walker) Hortenstine. He graduated from Sullivan High School in 1983. Following high school, he graduated from Lake Land College in 1985 where he studied Crop Production & Management. Richard spent most of his career in Ag Retail. His experience spanned from operating the application equipment to seed sales, and farmer interactions. He had a passion for helping people and never knew a stranger.
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