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Recent Obituaries: Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills

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Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills

Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills, 93, of Sullivan passed away at 9:39 p.m. Tuesday July 16, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the music programs of the Sullivan First Christian Church or Bement Methodist Christian Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Midge was born January 14, 1926 in Wessington, South Dakota, the daughter of George Oliver and Mary Marie (Dazey) Kidwell. She had been a secretary and bookkeeper for nearly twenty five years for the Bement Grain Company until her retirement in 1985. Midge was a member of the Sullivan First Christian Church, the Ada Circle and the Sullivan Women’s Civic Club. She married John Richard ‘Dick’ Mills on August 10, 1947 in Sullivan and he preceded her in death on November 9, 2011.
Surviving are her sons Jeffrey Allen Mills of Apopka, Florida and Steven Richard Mills and wife Betsy of Creve Coeur, Missouri; sisters Genevieve Sutton, Bernadine Casteel and Mary Lou Kidwell all of Sullivan and Patricia Seale and husband Ray of Crawfordsville, Indiana; grandchildren Rob Mills and wife Katie Sutton and Laura (Bob) Sandheinrich; great grandchildren Jane Sandheinrich and Thomas Sandheinrich, sister in law Maurine Kidwell of Sullivan and several special nieces and nephews..
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Geneva Wilson and brothers Glen and Bill Kidwell.
We would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. Mary’s Hospital for their kind and compassionate care of our mother.

Recent Obituaries: Ferol V. Henry

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Ferol V. Henry

 

Ferol Vaughn Henry, 90, a longtime resident of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Meridian, Idaho. A private burial will be held July 17, 2019, at Calvary Cemetery in Jacksonville, Illinois, with Rev. Steven Janoski officiating.

 

Curry Funeral Home in Pawnee is serving the family of Ferol Henry. Online condolences may be expressed at www.curryfh.com.

Recent Obituaries: Vernie Jones Jr.

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Vernie Jones Jr.

Vernie “Gene” Jones, Jr. , of Bethany, IL, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at 10:38 p.m., at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2019, at First General Baptist Church, Decatur.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to First General Baptist Church or New Life Pregnancy Center.

Vernie was born March 7, 1941, in Marion County, Illinois, the youngest of nine children born to Vernie and Ada (Wooley) Jones. He married Paula (Merritt) on May 29, 1963. They were happily married until her passing on June 25, 2001. He was blessed to marry the second great love of his life – Alice (Calhoun) on May 15, 2004.

Above all, he loved God and others. He served faithfully at the First General Baptist Church in Decatur for 55 years. After retiring from Caterpillar, he filled his days creating in his woodshop.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernie and Ada; wife, Paula; siblings, Teddy Jones, Violet Spencer, Mary Alice Tockstein, Jewel Chandler, and Bill Jones; and step-daughter, Teri Calhoun.

He is survived by his wife, Alice (Calhoun) Jones; sisters, Beaulah Prosise, Leota Fury, and Freda Jennings; children, Joanna (Tom) Price, James (Kona), and Jerry (LaWanda); and step-children, Rick Calhoun, Monte Calhoun, Donna Gerber, and Leann (Randy) Tolan.

Together, he and Alice share 21 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family in care of Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes at www.brintlingerandearl.com.

Recent Obituaries: Ruby N. Lowry

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Ruby N. Lowry

Ruby N. Lowry, age 93 of Sullivan, IL passed away at 12:48 PM, Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL.

A funeral service in her honor will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938; Pastor Ron Dickinson will officiate and Reverend Michael Smith will assist. A committal service will immediately follow at Branchside Cemetery in Gays, IL. The visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of service at the funeral home.

Ruby was born on March 28, 1926 in Jasper County, IL the daughter of the late Lummis E. and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Diel) Wallace. She married Gerald E. Lowry on June 14, 1950 in Mattoon, I; he survives. Other survivors include four sons; Ronald K. Lowry and wife Sharon of Sullivan, IL, Dennis E. Lowry and wife Mary Ruth of Delavan, IL, Larry L. Lowry and wife Patricia of Lerna, IL, James A. Lowry and wife Texanna of Charleston, IL; ten grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; one brother, Russell H. Wallace and wife Loretta of Charleston, IL; three sisters, Vera M. Hetzer of Newton, IL, Luella Wells of Effingham, IL, and Norma J. Grisamore of Mattoon, IL. She is preceded in death by one brother, three sisters, and one grandson, Dylan Lowry.

Ruby was a member of Mattoon First United Methodist Church, member of Champion Sunday School Class, and Sunday school teacher at Gays First United Methodist Church. Throughout the years, Ruby enjoyed tending to her garden, mowing the yard, and canning food. She was a wonderful cook who took immense pride in her home. Ruby was committed to her family; always putting others needs before her own. She was kind, generous, selfless and loving woman who made a memorable impression on many and will truly be missed.

Memorials in Ruby’s honor may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or Mattoon First United Methodist Church, 1601 Charleston Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938.

Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to share a memory or light a virtual candle in her honor.

Recent Obituaries: Veda Kay Chambers

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Veda Kay Chambers

Veda Kay Chambers, 73, of Lovington, passed away at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday June 25, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celebration of Life services will be 4:00 p.m. Friday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Lovington First Church of God or the Lovington Revitalization Coalition. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Kay was born March 24, 1946 in Sullivan the daughter of Richard Donald and Fanny Pearl Selock Chambers. She graduated from Lakeland College Nursing School and was a retired LPN for the Illinois Masonic Home in Sullivan. After her retirement she did in home care for the elderly. Kay was a member of the Lovington First Church of God and served as an deaconess for the church, was the treasurer for the Lovington Revitalization Coalition, was a member of the Lovington American Legion Womens Auxiliary and she volunteered extensively in the Lovington Community.
Surviving are her son Paul Chambers of Lovington; daughter Linda Grogg of Angolia, Indiana; brothers John Andrew Baker of Avilla, Indiana, Scott Baker of Garrett, Indiana; sisters Rebecca Kiles of Charleston, South Carolina, Angela Kochert of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Sheren Bryan of Ft. Scott, Kansas, Rickarda Lynn Mosser of Lovingtonand grandchildren Kelly David Ordway, Shane Allen Ordway and Veronica Chambers.
She was preceded in death by her parents.

Recent Obituaries: Eleanor Elizabeth Peadro

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Eleanor Elizabeth Peadro

Eleanor Elizabeth Peadro, 94, passed away peacefully on Jun 9, 2019 at her residence in Belvedere Commons in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Elizabeth was born on May 2, 1925 in Cairo, IL, to L. Oard and Beulah Rendleman Sitter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Peadro, and her brother, Lloyd E. Sitter, as well as her parents. She is survived by one son, R. Roger Peadro (wife, Annette); six grandchildren, Brad Peadro (wife, Claire), Brent Peadro (wife, Lynn), Bethanie Peadro, Joel Mead, Erin Spring (husband, Kyle), and Taylor Mead; and, two great grandchildren, Caroline Spring and Colin Spring.
Elizabeth was known primarily as an English (and Spanish) teacher and a faithful coach’s wife to Bob, her husband of48 years. She grew up in Anna, IL, and was the valedictorian of her high school class. She attended Southern Illinois University, but graduated from the University of Illinois, achieving an academic honor of Phi Beta Kappa. After college, she started her teaching career at Maroa-Forsyth, IL high school. A few years later, Elizabeth moved to Sullivan, IL to teach, where she and Bob fell in love and were married on July 20, 1952.
After Roger was born in 1957, Elizabeth took a break from full-time teaching and was a substitute teacher for many schools in the Sullivan/Mattoon area. During the early 1970’s, however, she also taught at Lovington High School. Elizabeth and Bob enjoyed attending ballgames, especially at Sullivan and Lovington, and when Bob retired from teaching/coaching, they took numerous bus tours within the United States. They also enjoyed visiting their grandchildren in Kentucky and Florida.
Elizabeth was passionate and diligent in her teaching, always wanting her students to achieve their best. She was a life-long learner and kept current with newspapers and magazines up until her passing. Although she grew up Southern Baptist, she was a long-time member of First Christian Church, Sullivan, IL, where she taught Sunday School for many years.
Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to First Christian Church in Sullivan, IL or First Christian Church in Ft. Walton Beach, FL.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Recent Obituaries: Judith Anne Wilson

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Judith Anne Wilson

CHARLESTON, IL – Judith Anne Wilson, age 78 of Hutton Township, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Visitation was held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. The Funeral Service was held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Burial followed in Hurricane Cemetery, south of Charleston. Donations may be made to Judy’s family to be disbursed at their discretion. Gifts may be mailed to Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Dr., Charleston, IL 61920.

 

Judy was born on September 13, 1940 in Arcola, Illinois, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Dorothy “Dottie” (Seaman) Huddlestun. She married August Wilson on July 25, 1969 and they would have soon celebrated 50 years of marriage. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, Kevin Wilson and his friend Tricia Albert of Ashmore, Illinois and Cris Lane and her husband Troy of Windsor, Illinois; two granddaughters, Stephanie (Tyler) Poland of Mattoon, Illinois and Rachel (Jaime) Cavazos of Sullivan, Illinois; two great-grandsons, Warren Poland and Alex Cavazos; her sister-in-law, Pam Huddlestun of rural Charleston; several nieces and nephews; and lastly her canine best friend, Jenny. Judy was preceded by her brother, Lynne Huddlestun on April 26 of this year.

 

Judy’s complete obituary is available online at www.adamsfuneralchapel.com

Recent Obituaries: Roy Bauman

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Roy Bauman

Roy B. Bauman, 96, of Sullivan, passed away 11:13 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019, at Aspen Creek of Sullivan.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Roy was born May 10, 1923, in Warrensburg, the son of Russell P. and Bertha (Culp) Bauman. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII and became a Meteorologist for the Army. He married Vivian M. Pate on April 2, 1955 in Decatur; she preceded him in death on December 26, 2003. Roy was a retired farmer and he worked at PPG for thirty years; he enjoyed gardening, hosting family get togethers and spending time with his grandchildren. He also loved ballroom dancing. Roy was a member of the First Christian Church in Sullivan.
He is survived by his sons, Michael Scott (Beth Ryherd) Bauman of Shelbyville, and Larry Phillip (Corina) Bauman of St. Peters, MO; daughters, Teresa Diane (Steven) Betzler of Sullivan and Tamara Denise (Mark Bragg) Lentz of Charleston. He is also survived by three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother one sister and one grandson.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Recent Obituaries: Evalyn Shasteen

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Evalyn Shasteen

Evalyn Joyce Shasteen, 93, of Sullivan, passed away 8:59 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon.
Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. No visitation will be held. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, is in care of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Vine Street Christian Church; 249 S. Vine St. Arthur, IL 61911
Joyce was born July 5, 1925, the daughter of Thomas Artie and Janie Miranda (Pasco) Graven. She married Raymond J. Shasteen on February 21, 1948 in Sullivan; he preceded her in death on December 4, 1978. She was a past Matron in the Order of the Eastern Star. Joyce was a member of the Vine Street Christian Church in Arthur, she enjoyed golfing, playing cards, making ceramics and traveling to Florida for the winter. She was also an Activities Director at the IL Masonic Home.
Joyce is survived by her daughters, Jana (John) Kinney of Eureka and Jill Shasteen of Sullivan; sister, Jean Landers of Sullivan; granddaughter, Miranda Kinney of Eureka.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers and three sisters.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Recent Obituaries: Cathy Ann Kastning

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Cathy Ann Kastning

Cathy Ann Kastning, 57, of Sullivan, passed away 4:42 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Faith Lutheran Church, Sullivan. A luncheon will be held after the services, and the family requests those who come to bring a dish. Memorials may be made in care of the family; P.O. Box 315, Sullivan, IL 61951. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, is in care of the arrangements.
Cathy was born November 13, 1961 in Decatur; she was the daughter of Carroll and Marcia (Churchman) Koch. She married Willard J. Kastning on April 18, 1998 in Woodstock. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan. She enjoyed baking and shopping. Cathy’s grandchildren were the light of her life and she loved them very much.
Cathy is survived by her husband, Willard of Sullivan; son, Jimmy (Sandra) Bostic of McHenry; daughter, Mindy (Neil) Matheson of Sullivan; grandchildren, Kaylie, Ellie and Caroline Bostic and Olivia Matheson; sister, Linda (Derek) Bushong of Argenta.
She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com