Greg Loveall
Former Sullivan resident Gregory P. Loveall, 57, died March 21, 2018 in Mesa, Ariz. He was born Sept. 28, 1960 in Decatur, attended Sullivan schools graduating in 1978 and lived in the area until his early 30s. Read More
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituaries 4-4-2018: Peter Spracklen
Peter Spracklen
Peter John Spracklen, 77, formally of Tower Hill, Ill., passed away Sunday March 11, 2018 in Shelbyville Manor in Shelbyville. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. April 14 in Tower Hill Free Methodist Church.
Pete was born January 17, 1941 in Tower Hill to Justus Leroy Spracklen and Maribelle (Shanholtzer) Spracklen-Hostetler. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Read More
Obituaries 3-28-2018: Avis Smith
Avis Smith
Avis Nadine Smith, 87, of Lovington passed away at 1:38 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2018 in Lincolnshire Place in Decatur.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 3 in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. Burial will be in St. Isidore Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington with prayer services at 7 p.m. Read More
Obituaries 3-28-2018: Bernard Whitlow, Sr.
Bernard Whitlow, Sr.
Bernard Russell Whitlow, Sr., 83, of Hillsboro died at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 28) in Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro officiated by the Rev. Ralph Ward. Burial with military rites by V.F.W. Post #1306 and American Legion Post #425 was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. Read More
Obituaries 3-28-2018: Thomas Starr
Thomas Starr
Thomas E. Starr, 64, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:26 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 3-28-2018: Helen Moynahan
Helen Moynahan
Helen I. Moynahan, 86, died Friday, March 23, 2018 peacefully in her sleep in her home in Noblesville, Ind.
She leaves her daughter, Lori Wright of Noblesville; granddaughters Kendall and Kasey Landis of Noblesville; stepdaughter Jane Nunn and husband Jim of Levittown as well as many nieces and nephews. Helen also leaves behind longtime family friend, Mary Smith of Irvine, Calif. Read More
Obituaries 3-28-2018: Michael Booker
Michael Booker
Michael E. Booker, 67, of Sullivan, formerly of New Port Richey Fla., passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 9 a.m. in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center surrounded by his loving family.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 3-21-2018: Wanda Osborn
Wanda Osborn
Wanda L. Osborn, 89, of Sullivan went to her heavenly home at 10:13 p.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday in the funeral home. Read More
Obituaries 3-21-2018: Ken Puleo
Ken Puleo
Kenneth M. Puleo, 79, of Brownstown, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 11:53 p.m. Tuesday March 13, 2018 in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois.
Celebration of Life services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Brownstown First Baptist Church with Dr. Olen Evans officiating. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in Brownstown. Read More
Obituaries 3-21-2018: Tim Wilkerson
Tim Wilkerson
Timothy Eugene Wilkerson, 69, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at home at 4:07 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 in Sullivan, Ill.
Celebration of Life services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Read More