Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituaries 5-11-2022: Rick Blickensderfer

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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

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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: Norman Staggs

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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

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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

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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

Obituaries 4-27-2022: James Voltenburg

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James Voltenburg

James “Jim” E. Voltenburg, 77, of Findlay, formerly of Arcola, died at 5:26 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2022, surrounded by his family at the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago.
Jim was born July 3, l944, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Everett Thomas and Noma Ethel Trotter Voltenburg. He was united in marriage to Joyce Carolyn Shaw March 7, 1963, in Bourbon. Joyce preceded him in death Oct. 29, 2002. Jim married Mary McAchran March 3, 2019. Read More

Obituaries 4-27-2022: Rodney Harris

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Rodney Harris

Rodney Harris, 93, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:26 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2022, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 30, in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in Sullivan. Visitation will be Saturday, 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will be at Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, immediately after the service. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Flowers for the service may be sent to Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 4-27-2022: Vivian Binion

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Vivian Binion

Vivian Eileen Binion, 88, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Thursday, April 21, 2022, in her home.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 24, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association: P.O. Box 7023. Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 Read More