Ronald Short
Ronald David Short, 55, of Sullivan passed away at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2016 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Elba Taylor
E. Elba Taylor, 69, of Portage, Mich. died Friday morning March 11, 2016 in her residence.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. April 2 in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 1523 Main St. in Danbury, Tex. Friends may meet the family two hours prior to the service at the church. Private burial in French Cemetery in Sullivan will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel in Kalamazoo, Mich. Read More
Marvin Mode
Marvin E. Mode, 80, of Sullivan passed away at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 in his home in Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Patricia Horath
Patricia J. Horath, 65, of Sullivan passed away at 11:40 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2016 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 18 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in French Cemetery in Sullivan.
Patricia was born November 15, 1950 in Decatur, a daughter of Vernon E. and Evelyn M. McElravy Jack. She married Tommy J. Horath August 9, 1970 in Sullivan, and he preceded her in death December 7, 2007. Read More
Bret Krutsinger
Bret Alan Krutsinger, 49, of Findlay died Monday March 7, 2016.
A service to celebrate his life was held at noon today (Wednesday) in Heartland Community Church in Decatur. Burial was in Friends Creek Cemetery in Argenta. Dawson & Wikoff North Chapel assisted with arrangements. Read More
Nancy Voyles
Nancy Jane Tippitt Voyles, 93, of Findlay, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday morning March 13, 2016-her birthday in her residence. A Celebration of her Life was held 10-11 a.m. today (Wednesday) followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. in First Christian Church in Findlay. Burial was in Wright Cemetery near Findlay.
Nancy was born March 13, 1923 in Findlay, a daughter of Fred and Vera Jane Lesley Tippit. She married Roy Voyles December 16, 1940, and he passed away in 1998. Read More
Sam Burtcheard
Sampson “Sam” D. Burtcheard, 79, lifelong resident of Sullivan, passed away at 6:30 p.m. March 3 with his wife by his side, ending a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.
Sam was born June 27, 1936 in Moultrie County, only child of Lilly Burtcheard. He retired from Bridgestone Firestone in Decatur. He married Carol Bailey Adams September 22, 1984. He was a die-hard Cub fan and any other sports that happened to be on TV. He spent his retirement years pursuing his lifelong passion…catfishing. He also loved trapping and hunting. Read More
Brad Wright
Brad Earl Wright, 60, of Decatur died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Imboden Creek Living Center.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. March 12 in South Shores Christian Church with Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur assisting with arrangements. Read More
Nancy Hamilton
Nancy L. Hamilton, 77, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:51 a.m. Thursday, March 10, 2016 in St John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Celebration of Life services were held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Sam Burtcheard
Sampson “Sam” D. Burtcheard, 79, lifelong resident of Sullivan, passed away at 6:30 p.m. March 3 with his wife by his side, ending a long struggler with Alzheimer’s.
Sam was born June 27, 1936 in Moultrie County, only child of Lilly Burtcheard. He retired from Bridgestone Firestone in Decatur. He married Carl Bailey Adams September 22, 1984. He was a die-hard Cub fan and any other sports that happened to be on TV. He spent his retirement years pursuing his lifelong passion….catfishing. He also loved trapping and hunting. Read More