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 MoreMadonna 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 MoreRichard 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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Beulah Ruth Welch
Beulah Ruth Welch, 93, of Windsor, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Villas of Holly Brook in Shelbyville, Illinois. Funeral services were held on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor.
Donna Nadler
Donna L. Nadler, 64, of Windsor, passed away at 9:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2025 in her residence.
Read MoreRonald Houchin
Ronald William Houchin, “HOWDY HOWDY”, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025, in Sarasota, FL.
Ron was born at home on May 27th, 1940, to the late Vernon and Thelma Houchin near Allenville, Illinois. He graduated from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Illinois in 1958. He then attended courses at Millikin University and the University of Illinois.
Read MoreCarolyn Doss
Carolyn Yvonne Doss, 87, of Sullivan, passed away 1:24 p.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
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Bill Lindley
Bill Lindley, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:57 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2025, in his home surrounded by loved ones.
Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday August 20, 2025 in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan with Pastor Bob Vail officiating followed by a Celebration of Life Luncheon at the Sullivan American Legion to share stories, memories and to celebrate a life well lived. Military honors will be conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post#68. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Sports Boosters or to the Sullivan American Legion Scholarship Fund. The family requests casual attire. Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Read MoreNadene Cochran
Nadene Cochran, 106, of Lovington, passed away 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Heritage Woods of Sullivan.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 11, 2025, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial took place in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of Lovington.
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Patrick Williams
With his niece, Linda, and brother-in-law, Steve, at his side, Patrick Louie Williams went to Glory to meet his Savior in the early morning hours of July 26, 2025, at Memorial Medical Center. He was born on March 14, 1950, to Louie and Elizabeth (Spears) Williams. Patrick was the youngest of five children.
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