Lida Hess

Lida E. Hess, 88, of Sullivan, passed away, 7:40 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one-hour prior the services. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to Sullivan Fire and Rescue.
Lida was born January 23, 1932, in Claytonville; the daughter of Roscoe and Nancy Susan (Robinson) Shell. She married T. Robert Hess on February 26, 1949 in Sullivan; he preceded her in death on May 28, 2010. She was a member of the Allenville Christian Church. Lida enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her dogs Jack and Molly. Lida and her husband owned and operated Bob and Lida’s Cleaning Center.
She is survived by her son, Jim Hess of Sullivan; daughters, Susan Wood of Sullivan and Patty Hess of Sullivan. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Lida was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Chuck Hess, and her brothers and sisters.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Ivan LaMarre Moon

Ivan LaMarre Moon, 83, of Bethany, passed away, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, with his wife by his side.
Ivan was born April 10, 1937, in Dora Township, Moultrie County, IL, the son of Carl R. and Bertha Viola Moon. He married Carolyn Sue Poole on June 5, 1960, in Bethany, IL. Ivan worked 55 years for area John Deere stores including F.H. Bland and Sons, Bethany, Patterson-Tice and Sloan Implement, Shelbyville. He was well-known in the farming community as a skilled, dependable mechanic who kept John Deere equipment running efficiently. He loved working outdoors mowing several yards in the community for many years.
Ivan leaves behind his wife of 60 years, Sue at home; children, Timothy (Karen) Moon of Bethany, Kelly (Dan) Robinson and Kathy (Gary) Crowe of Sullivan and Tony (Lisa) Moon of Trenton, IL. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Ivan was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, three sisters and a daughter-in-law, Allison Moon.
Ivan was a hard-working, quiet man of few words who will be missed by his family and friends.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Visitation will be held one hour before the services. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the Dalton City Christian Church, Marrowbone Public Library or donor’s choice.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Floyd William Seelow

Floyd William Seelow, 91, of Paris, Missouri, formerly of Perry, passed away at 4:10 a.m. October 27, 2020, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.
Private family graveside services will be held November 4, 2020, at the Smyser Cemetery in Gays, Illinois, with celebration of life services in Perry held at a later date.
Mr. Seelow was born July 7, 1929, in Shelby County Illinois, the son of Fred and Bertha Hubner Seelow.
He married Pauline Daily on March 15, 1950, in Mattoon, Illinois and she preceded him in death on August 22, 2004. He later married Ruth Forbis on October 24, 2009, in Paris and she survives.
Other survivors include: one son, Alvin (Nancy) Seelow of Williamsburg, three daughters; Lois (Tom) Razzano of Sullivan, Ohio, Brenda Greenlee of Davenport, Iowa, and Linda (Don) Merritt of Carthage, Illinois; two step daughters, Linda Henderson of Monteray, California and Patty (Brent) Motter of Kirksville, Missouri, two step sons; Mike Forbis of Mexico and Gary Forbis of Hallsville, two brothers; Francis Seelow of Lovington, Illinois, and George Seelow of Garden City, Michigan, one sister; Lois Whitaker of Eureka, Illinois, 10 grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren.
Floyd was preceded in death by two sons, Carroll and infant Phillip Seelow; one daughter, Karen Seelow; one step son, Steve Forbis; son-in law, Bob Greenlee and one brother, Morris Seelow.
Mr. Seelow moved from Illinois fifty years ago and was a member of the Perry Christian Church where he served as elder,  later an honorary elder, and taught Sunday school. He enjoyed farming, Bible study, traveling and especially spending time with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Memorial Contributions my be made to the Perry Christian Church, P.O. Box 476 Perry, MO 63462 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl. Memphis, TN 38105.
Online condolences may be made at www.bienhofffuneralhome.com

Sara Baker

Sara L. Baker, 60, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:47 p.m. Tuesday in Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.

Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Dave Dolan officiating. Visitation will be from 10 -11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park, Effingham. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. The family request that masks be worn and everyone practice social distancing for the visitation and funeral.

Sarah was born May 25, 1960 in Vandalia, the daughter of Leonard and Virginia Antrim Mack.

She was a member of the New Life Tabernacle in Sullivan and was a licensed cosmotologist and had also worked for the Sullivan Senior Center and had been a DJ for Cromwell Broadcasting in Mattoon. She married Larry Baker on February 14, 1987 in Normal.

To her family and friends, she has left her legacy of holding faith, family and friends as the most important ingredients of a life well lived. She rested knowing that they would keep the faith and care for each other.

Surviving are her husband Larry of Sullivan, daughter Brianna (Phil) Stoneburg of Mt. Zion; sons Jeremy Baker of Mattoon and K. R. Baker of Oakley eight grandchildren and a grandson.

Sara’s life well-lived included a very extended family that embraced and loved her. Her grandmother and her namesake, Rosalie Sarah Antrim, and her grandfather Alonzo Maloy Antrim, as well as aunts and uncles from bother her mother’s family and father’s family have preceded her in death. She is also survived by aunts Joan Lynch, who she lovingly called "Aunt Mom" and Betty Toops; as well as uncles Richard Antrim and Lee Antrim. Sara was also loved by her many cousins who have survived her, especially Cathy Hawks who was Sara’s kidney donor.

Linda Taylor

Linda K. Taylor, 75, of Bethany, passed away at 6:46 a.m. Friday August 14, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.
Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany with Pastor Ron Otto officiating. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family atreedfuneralhome.net. Please wear a face mask and observe social distancing at the visitation.
Linda was born February 28, 1945 in Springfield, the daughter of Joseph Parker, Jr and Beulah Elmore Parker. She had been a registered nurse for Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois in Decatur. Linda married William Taylor on June 21, 1969 in Assumption.
Surviving are her husband William of Bethany; daughter Jennifer (Paul) Bone of Clinton; son Todd Taylor of Orlando, Florida; brother Joseph D. (Lynn) Parker of Pawnee; grandchildren Camillia (Bryce) Hunsley of Manito, Brittney (Zach) Horrell of Kahoka, Missouri, Allison Bone of Clinton and Quentin Bone of Clinton and great granddaughter Eliza Hunsley.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter Hope Bone.