Bob Shackles
Robert F. “Bob” Shackles, 76, of Sullivan passed away Saturday Jan. 30, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Bob was born April 25, 1939 in Plainview to William Franklin and Nora Schwenke Shackles. He graduated from Southwestern High School in Piasa and went on to serve four years in the Marines. After his military service, he worked several years as a mechanic and then spent the rest of his working life at the light plant in Sullivan until he was disabled in 1992. Read More
Betty Gaston
Betty R. Gaston, 85, of Sullivan, died at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2016, in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Private funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor. Burial was in Ash Grove Cemetery.
She was born May 11, 1930 in Granite City, a daughter of Ben Boris and Gladys Sutton Rudanovich. She married Thomas A. Gaston September 20, 1947 in Sullivan, and he preceded her in death April 1, 1997. Read More
James Gregory
James E. Gregory, 69, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Oak Ridge, Mo., died at his residence Monday, January 25, 2016.
As per James’ wishes he was cremated, and private family military services will be conducted at a later date in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More
Popeye Keown
Robert Eugene “Popeye” Keown, 86, of Sullivan passed away at 3:56 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday 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
Bob Dalluge
A service to celebrate the life of Robert William “Bob” Dalluge, 88, of Long Creek was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial with military honors by Macon County Honor Guard and the US Army Honors Team was in Point Pleasant Cemetery.
He died at 9:15 a.m. Monday Jan. 18, 2016 in his daughter’s residence in Clinton. Read More
Norma Fuller
Norma Jean Fuller of Sullivan died Jan. 26, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More
Bill Kidwell
William G. ‘Bill’ Kidwell, 92, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:31 a.m. Wednesday February3, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were at 3 p.m. Sunday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Public Masonic Rites were conducted by George A. Sentel Masonic Lodge # 764 AF & AM. Military Rites were conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Read More
Carol Fidroeff
Carol Annette Horsman Fidroeff, 58, died in her home Saturday, January 23, 2016 with her husband Wil at her side. Carol, a very brave woman, decided to go home and forgo futile aggressive cancer treatment when it was discovered that she had advanced stage 4 cancer.
Visitation will be today (Wednesday), January 27, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. A “scattering of the ashes” memorial service will be held Saturday, July 9, Carol’s birthday, at 6 p.m. at Wil and Sunny’s dome home located four miles east of Sullivan.
Carol was born July 9, 1957 in Shelbyville, Ill., to Ivan and Louise Horsman. She graduated from Sullivan High School and Lake Land College and attended Rhode Island Community College. Read More
Leon Cochran
G. Leon Cochran, 81, a resident of Trent Woods, N.C. died unexpectedly January 22, 2016 at home after battling a number of health issues.
Born February 22, 1934 in Lovington, he attended the University of Illinois and graduated from Eastern Illinois State University in 1956 with a B.S. in Education.
Leon served in the US Army stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Tex. After his discharge from the army, he began a successful career with General Electric. Hired by the Audio Products department in 1960 in Decatur, Leon was promoted and relocated to Bridgeport, Conn. to work in the housewares division and then promoted and relocated to become a manager of Market Administration for the Advanced Products Operation in Schenectady, N.Y. He was selected to promote in print and media General Electric’s electric lawn mower “Elec-Trak”. He was called back to GE in 1981 to become a facilities manager for the I &SE Department completing a 16 year career. Read More
Sheila Harshman
Sheila M. Harshman, 82, of Sullivan went home to be with her Savior at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, January 14, 2016 in her residence after a courageous and graceful battle with cancer.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Sunday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Felix Hagerman and Vanessa Patient officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. Read More