Richard Shellabarger
Paul Richard Shellabarger (Shelly) passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with cancer February 10, 2018 with his family by his side.
He was born March 16, 1940 in Natchez, Mississippi.
A memorial service was held Monday, Feb. 12 in First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. Read More
Barbara Otto
Barbara S. Otto, 87, of Arthur passed away at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, February 11, 2018 in her residence in Arthur.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, February 15 in the HCK West Building one mile south of Arthur. Bishop David E. Schrock will officiate. Burial will be in Otto Cemetery in Arthur with visitation 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday, February 14) in the HCK West Building. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola is assisting the family with arrangements. Read More
James Phipps
James A. Phipps, Jr., 81, of Sullivan died at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in his home.
Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Imogene Sanders
Imogene “Imy” (Lindley) Sanders, 87, of Sullivan joined the love of her life, Frank, at 4:10 a.m. in Mason Point in Sullivan. A celebration of the life of Imogene Sanders will be held at Sullivan Church of God, 321 N. West Street in Sullivan, at 11 a.m. Saturday February 10 with Pastor Brandon Zoll officiating. Visitation and remembrances of Imy’s life may be shared with her family from 10 a.m. Saturday till the beginning of services at 11 a.m. Read More
Dawn Jones
Dawn Marie Jones, 62, of Sullivan passed away at 2:05 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 in her home in Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 6 p.m. Monday, February 5 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Juanita Griffin
Juanita J. “Nita” Griffin, 92, of Lovington passed away at 7 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield surrounded by all of her children.
Mass of Christian Burial was Celebrated at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany at 10 a.m. Monday, February 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. A prayer service was held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial was in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Bill Ashley, Sr.
William C. ‘Bill’ Ashley, Sr., 90, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2018 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Celebration of Life services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 3 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Visitation will be 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be at a later date in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Arlie Waggoner
Arlie Waggoner, 92, of Mattoon, died at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Branch Side Cemetery in Gays with Pastor Kevin Wolfe officiating. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. Read More
Sam Graber
Samuel J. (Sam) Graber, 82, of Kissimmee, Florida went peacefully with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 2:07 pm.
Sam was born January 11, 1936 in Hindsboro, Illinois, a son of Amos and Anna Graber. Sam was a building contractor in Sullivan from 1955 -1984, building such projects as the Sullivan Civic Center renovation in 1973, Fields-Wright Medical Center and numerous new homes. Sam became a Florida building contractor in 1988 to 2018 with son Ric and grandson Brandon in Kissimmee building numerous churches, metal office complexes, and custom homes till his last days on this earth. Read More
David Schreiber
David Allen ‘Dave’ Schreiber, 75, of Sullivan passed away at 10:23 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Memorial services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Joe Stephens officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More