Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituaries 2-3-2021: Jackie Snow

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Jackie Snow

Jackie Snow, 69, of Decatur, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2021 in her home with her husband by her side.
Celebration of Life services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Dickie Johnson and the Rev. Penny Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday.  Memorials are suggested to HSHS Hospice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net
Please wear a face mask and practice social distancing for the visitation and service. Read More

Obituaries 2-3-2021: Joyce Artis

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Joyce Artis

Joyce Marie Spencer Artis, 91, passed away at 2:40 p.m. Monday January 25, 2021 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski, IL.
Joyce Marie Spencer was born at her parents’ farm home in Sullivan, the daughter of Herman and Julia (Welch) Spencer. She grew up on that farm south of Sullivan and lived there until she was in high school.  While in high school, she lived in town and worked at a grocery store owned by her family’s best friends, Jake and Dora Marble. Read More

Obituaries 1-20-2021: Gerald Lowry

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Gerald Lowry

Gerald E. Lowry, 93, of Sullivan passed away at 5:12 PM, Monday, January 11, 2021 at Mason Point in Sullivan.
A graveside service in his honor was held Friday, January 15 at 11 a.m. at Branch Side Cemetery in Gays.  Pastor Ron Dickinson officiated. Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938 was in charge of services.  Read More

Obituaries 1-13-2021: Dorothy Logan

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Dorothy Logan

Dorothy Marilyn Logan, 88, of Springfield, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Regency Nursing Care.
Marilyn was born August 2, 1932, at Mattoon Hospital in Coles County, Ill., a daughter of F.W. (Bo) Wood and Phyllis E. Harshman Wood. Marilyn graduated from Sullivan High School in 1950. She attended the National College of Education for 1-½ years. Marilyn married James T. Logan March 2, 1952, in Sullivan United Methodist Church. Read More

Obituaries 1-6-2021: Allen “Lee” Slater

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Allen “Lee” Slater

Allen “Lee” Slater, 90, of Windsor passed away at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, January 3, 2021 at home.
Lee was born August 23, 1930, in Pana, the son of John and Mildred Slater. Lee grew up in Windsor, graduating from Windsor High School in 1948; he was a star basketball player. After graduation, Lee attended Millikin University before marrying Elizabeth Kays, his high school sweetheart, in 1949. Lee joined the family business, Windsor Supply Co., where he worked building and remodeling homes. He built many homes in and around the Windsor area, including the Slater Subdivision. Lee retired as an owner of Windsor Supply Co. after 65 years. Read More

Obituaries 1-6-2021: Lloyd Maurer

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Lloyd Maurer

Lloyd Henry Maurer 95, of DeKalb, Illinois, formerly of Sullivan, passed away peacefully Friday January 1, 2021 at Oakcrest Retirement Center in DeKalb. He was born December 19, 1925, in Decatur, Illinois and was the son of Carl I. and Nina M. (Obourn) Maurer.
Lloyd enlisted in the Army Air Force in late 1943 and served two years during World War II in northern Africa at Casablanca, Morocco as an office assistant to headquarter officers. Lloyd married Helen L. Fahrnkopf September 11, 1949. Lloyd farmed in rural Sullivan for 40 years from 1950-1990. In 1990 he was named Moultrie County Soil and Water Conservation District Farmer of the Year. Read More