Jody Benedict
Jody Lyn Benedict, 53 of College Station, TX, formerly of Lovington, passed away at 5:13 a.m., May 12, 2022, at Ascension Medical Center in Austin, Tex., with her Mom by her side. Read More
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituaries 5-11-2022: Amy Taylor
Amy Taylor
Amy L. Taylor, 56, of Springfield, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 10:02 a.m. Saturday April 30, 2022 in her residence. Read More
Obituaries 5-11-2022: Brady Phillips
Brady Phillips
Brady T. Phillips, 30, of Tuscola, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, in his residence.
There was a visitation Tuesday, May 10 with a Celebration of Life Service following at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL. Read More
Obituaries 5-11-2022: Alma Miller
Alma Miller
Alma Kate Miller, 86, of Tuscola, passed away at 6:49 a.m., Monday, May 2, 2022, at Lincolnshire Memory Care in Decatur.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 21, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home in Lovington. Burial will be in Hewitt Cemetery in Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Lovington Church of God. Read More
Obituaries 5-11-2022: Rick Blickensderfer
Rick Blickensderfer
Rick E. Blickensderfer 63, of Dalton City, went to join his wife and love of his life in Heaven at 11:37 a.m., Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Rick was born August 8, 1958, in Monticello, Ill., a son of Robert and Norma (Wattles) Blickensderfer. He married Elizabeth “Renee” McPeak November 17, 1979. She preceded him in death June 28, 2021. Rick had retired as a diesel mechanic from Midwest Fiber. He had served as a trustee for the village of Dalton City. He took pride in having a well-kept yard. His passion in life were his family and especially his grandchildren. Read More
Obituaries 5-11-2022: Stanley Barnes
Stanley Barnes
Stanley Wayne Barnes, 85, of Zionsville, Indiana, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022.
Stanley was born August 24, 1936, in Sullivan, to Wilford Earl and Ida Grace (Grider) Barnes. Stan graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University where he attended on a basketball scholarship and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Upon graduation, he began his career at National Distillers and Chemical Company in Tuscola. Read More
Obituaries 5-4-2022: Roger Wilhelm
Roger Wilhelm
Roger K. Wilhelm, 73, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:18 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Read More
Obituaries 5-4-2022: Norman Staggs
Norman Staggs
Norman W. Staggs, 85, of Hammond, passed away April 26, 2022, in his home.
Norman was born April 5,1937, in Goddard, Ky., a son of Delbert and Lela (Cooper) Staggs.
Norman was father to children Gary Staggs and Debbie (Staggs) Chandler. He was also a grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather. Read More
Obituaries 5-4-2022: Kenneth Snyder
Kenneth Snyder
Kenneth ‘Ken’ Wayne Snyder, 66, of Decatur, passed away at 7:21 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Private family Celebration of Life services will be in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Memorials are suggested to Meals on Wheels of Macon County. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Obituaries 5-4-2022: Larry Sims
Larry Sims
Larry Eugene Sims, 81, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away April 26, 2022. Larry was born August 18, 1940, in Bethany to Charles and Edith (Moon) Sims. He was proceeded in death by his parents and sisters Dorothy Christy and Betty Jones. Read More