Paul L. Sager Paul L. Sager, 93, of Sullivan, passed away 8:01 p.m. Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church in Sullivan. Paul was born October 22, 1924, in Worth, the son of Ralph E. and Ocie (Vandeveer) Sager. He married Anna Jane Davis on April 15, 1944, in St. Charles, MO; she survives. Paul served in the United States Army during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Sullivan, served as a Sullivan Fire Department Trustee and was on the Moultrie County Draft Board. He was also a bus driver for the Sullivan School District for many years. Paul is survived by his wife, Anna Jane Sager of Sullivan; son, Tony (Roseanne) Sager of Sullivan; daughter, Susie (Roger) Fuller of Sullivan; grandsons, Michael Sager, Jeremy Sager and Jared Fuller. He was preceded in death by his parents 2 brothers, 3 sisters and 1 infant daughter. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituaries 2-14-2018: Myrta Pound
Myrta Pound
Myrta Clare Pound, 86, of Decatur passed away at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in her home in Decatur.
Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Saturday, February 10 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Obituaries 2-14-2018: Wanda Reid
Wanda Reid
Wanda June Reid, 72, of Sullivan passed away at 12:07 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. No services will be held. Burial will be at a later date in Camp Butler Cemetery in Springfield.
Wanda was born August 4, 1945 in Virden, the daughter of Claude and Lavada McKee Gibson. She married Robert Reid in April of 1972, and he preceded her in death in 1988. She was a member of the Die-Hard Cubs Fan Club. She was loved dearly by her friends and family, and she may be gone but will never be forgotten. Read More
Obituaries 2-14-2018: Donald Ferguson
Donald Ferguson
Donald J. Ferguson, 88, of Sullivan passed away at 8:03 p.m. Thursday February 8, 2018 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 2-14-2018: Richard Shellabarger
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
Obituaries 2-14-2018: Barbara Otto
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
Obituaries 2-7-2018
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
Obituaries 2-7-2018: Imogene Sanders
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
Obituaries 2-7-2018: Dawn Jones
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
Obituaries 2-7-2018: Juanita Griffin
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