Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituaries 2-2-2022: Sharon Daniels

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Sharon Daniels

Sharon A. Daniels, 81, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:23 a.m., Friday, January 28, 2022, at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Memorials are suggested to Sullivan Southern Baptist Church or Moultrie County Historical Society. Online condolences by be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

Obituaries 1-26-2022: William Tiberend

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William Tiberend

William (Bill) Tiberend passed away at home Saturday, January 15, after battling cancer for several months. Bill was born July 29, 1940, in Benton, Ill. to Beulah (Doty) and Theodore (Kaiser) Tiberend. He was raised on the farm, which he loved. Bill joined the Navy upon graduation from Benton High School in 1958. After his discharge, he settled in Benton and attended Southern Illinois University. He was married to Marcia (Fields), and they had two sons. He later married Leslie Lundy December 9, 1995. Read More

Obituaries 1-26-2022: Mary Stone

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Mary Stone

Mary Ruth Stone, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:25 a.m. Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, January 25, at Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to Moultrie County Illinois PAWs, 10 Leisure Acres, Sullivan, IL 61951 or Courtyard Estates Activity Fund. McMullin-Young Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mary was born August 8, 1932, in Mattoon, the daughter of Bert and Blanche (Snapp) Highland. She married David Stone July 22, 1951, at Smyser Christian Church, and he preceded her in death July 16, 2011. Mary enjoyed gathering with family, and in her younger days, she hosted the Highland Family Thanksgiving at “the farm”. She always looked forward to the annual Highland Family Reunion. Mary loved spending time with her extended family at Courtyard. She had a very loving and special heart for her animals.
She is survived by her sons, Dan (Debbie) Stone of Marion and Scott (Linda) Stone of Harrison, Tenn.; daughter, Teri (Catfish) Stone of Sullivan; granddaughters, Hannah (Blake) Vayda of Georgetown, Tenn., and Sidney Stone of Harrison, Tenn.; brother, Jake Highland of Shelbyville; sisters, Betty Ward of Jackson, Mich., and Alda (Marvin) Fridley of St. Louis, Mo.; sister-in-law, Joan Highland of Sullivan and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Bert and Dick Highland, and sister, Martha Schrodt.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com.