Randy Lawler
Randy L. Lawler, 47, of Sullivan, formerly of Assumption, passed away at 1:53 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Read More
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituaries 10-19-2022: Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Helen Louise Hunt, 84, of rural Sullivan, passed away at 11:03 p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Read More
Obituaries 10-19-2022: David Chappel
David Chappel
David R. “Slugger” Chappel, 48, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:37 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in his residence surrounded by his family. Read More
Obituaries 10-12-2022: Vaugh DeVorse
Vaugh DeVorse
Vaughn A. DeVorse, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:05 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 2022, in Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Charleston.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Friday, October 14, in St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with a prayer service at 4:30 p.m. Rite of Committal and Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, with Military Honors conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Memorials are suggested to Catholic Charities. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Obituaries 10-5-2022: Faye Skaggs
Faye Skaggs
Faye Miller Skaggs, 95, of Pawnee, Illinois, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at Concordia Village in Springfield.
Faye was born Aug. 7, 1927, in Taylorville, a daughter of Joseph Reuben and Rey Ethel Younker Miller. Faye met Eugene Edward Skaggs at a roller rink, and they were married Feb. 20, 1949, at First United Methodist Church in Springfield. They celebrated 63 wonderful years of marriage until Gene’s death in 2012. Faye also was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Joan Edwards and a brother, Dean Miller. Read More
Obituaries 10-5-2022: Garry Mitchell
Garry Mitchell
Garry W. Mitchell, 81, of Findlay, passed away Sept. 27, 2022, at 9:49 a.m. at George Washington Memorial hospital in Washington DC. There will be no visitation or funeral. A celebration of life will be held all day October 15 at his residence in Findlay. Bring a covered dish or just stop by. Read More
Obituaries 10-5-2022: Lazan Harshman
Lazan Harshman
Lazan Harshman, 70, of Sullivan, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 22, at Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in Sullivan with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Ambulance Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Obituaries 10-5-2022: Lena Griffin
Lena Griffin
Lena M. “Lee” Griffin, 100, formerly of St. Anne, Ill. passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Bement, Ill., the daughter of Charles and Tressie Rodgers Cornelius. She married Joseph V. Griffin August 1, 1942, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. She and Joseph were married for 78 years before his death in 2020. Read More
Obituaries 10-5-2022: Mary Dolan
Mary Dolan
Mary Margaret Dolan, 96, of Sullivan, went to be with the Lord, at 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in Mattoon.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 1, at New Life Church in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, at a later date. Memorials may be made to The Life Center Food Pantry. Read More
Obituaries 9-28-2022: Edwin Kuhns
Edwin Kuhns
Edwin Kuhns, 67, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 22, 2022, following a two-year cancer journey. Ed was born January 10, 1955, in Tuscola, the son of Menno and Alma (Kauffman) Kuhns. He married Leona Yoder June 26, 1982. Read More