Kathy Wood
Katherine M. Wood, 77, of Sullivan, died at 7:13 p.m. Saturday May 12, 2018 in the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born August 7, 1940. Read More
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituaries 5-16-2018: Mark Newberry
Mark Newberry
Mark Aaron Newberry, 67, of Glen Allen, Va. died May 3, 2018 in Memorial Regional Hospital in Mechanicsville, Va.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Read More
Obituaries 5-16-2018: Deborah Schwartz
Deborah Schwartz
Deborah A. Schwartz, 66, of Bethany, passed away at 7:07 a.m. Sunday May 13, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating assisted by Bob Vail. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Obituaries 5-16-2018: Tom Hargis
Tom Hargis
Tom Hargis, 78, of Sullivan passed away at 3:36 a.m. Wednesday May 9, 2018 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Celebration of Life services were 11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Read More
Obituaries 5-16-2018: Marty Rappé
Marty Rappé
Martin ‘Marty’ J. Rappé, 68, of Sullivan formerly of Mattoon, passed away at 8:58 p.m. Saturday May 12, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family.
Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Calvary Cemetery in Mattoon with Pastor Dan Fultz officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Mattoon VFW Honor Guard. Celebration of Life services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Mattoon VFW Hall. Read More
Obituaries 5-9-2018: Paul Sanders
Paul Sanders
Paul Sanders, 84, of Windsor, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 in HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018 in the Windsor Christian Church with Pastor Patrick Fahey officiating. Burial will take place in the Windsor Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Garrett-Baldridge Post #725 of Windsor. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 9) in the Windsor Christian Church. Masonic rites will be performed at 8 p.m. by the Jackson Masonic Lodge #53 of Shelbyville. Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor is assisting the family. Read More
Obituaries 5-2-2018: Helen Miller
Helen Miller
Helen Joan Miller, 93, of Bethany passed away at 7:52 p.m. April 27, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. Read More
Obituaries 5-2-2018: John Lambdin
John Lambdin
John R. Lambdin, Jr. 96 years young, of Sullivan, formerly of Lovington, went home to be with the Lord April 26, 2018.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 30 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 was in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Moweaqua. Read More
Obituaries 5-2-2018: Beverly Wood
Beverly Wood
Beverly Sewell Wood, 81, was born in Decatur, Illinois on September 9, 1936, a daughter of Forest W. (Bo) and Phyllis Wood and entered heaven’s gates April 24, 2018.
She is survived by her son Robert Sewell, Jr. and his wife Vicki of Saint Louis, Mo.; daughter Ramah Hawley and her husband Robert of River Edge, N.J.; five cherished grandchildren James Hawley, Rachel Hawley, Kai Sewell, Karli Sewell, and Keliana Sewell; former husband Robert Sewell, Sr. of Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Mattoon; brother Gordon Wood of Sullivan; sisters Elaine Hansen and Marilyn Logan; brother-in-law James Logan and many treasured nieces, nephews, and cousins. Beverly is now reunited with her adoring partner of many years, Roger Mooers, who preceded her in death. Read More
Obituaries 4-25-2018: Mark Trower
Mark Trower
Mark H. Trower, 56, of Lake City passed away at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 21 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Inurnment will be at a later date. Read More