Gerald Reedy
Gerald Reedy, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:39 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2022, in Green Gardens in Sullivan. Read More
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituaries 10-26-2022: John Henderson
John Henderson
John R. Henderson of Springfield went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on October 17, 2022. Read More
Obituaries 10-19-2022: Jan Munch
Jan Munch
Pastor Jan Munch, originally from Sullivan, went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2022, at age 81. He was the pastor of Athens Lutheran Church in Athens, Tenn. from 1983 to 2007. Prior to this, he served as Assistant Pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Decatur and as a vacancy pastor at Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church in Mt. Zion. Before entering ministry, he was a DJ and radio announcer, and lead vocalist of a popular local Decatur band in the 1970s. Read More
Obituaries 10-19-2022: Randy Lawler
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
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