Kenneth Davis
Kenneth K. Davis Sr., 88, of Decatur, formerly of Bethany, was born June 6, 1932 and passed away 8:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Read More
Obituaries 7-29-2020: B. Ruth Monferdini
B. Ruth Monferdini
B. Ruth Monferdini, 94, of Sullivan, passed away at 2: 45 p.m. Thursday July 23, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 7-29-2020: Tena Ping
Tena Ping
Tena M. Ping, 64, of Sullivan died peacefully at home July 24, 2020.
She is survived by her husband Jeff Ping, children Linda (Aaron) Culp, Barry (Denise) Bradshaw, Timothy (Fran) Yoder and Jennifer (David) Deters, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements have not been made at this time.
Obituaries 7-29-2020: Alice Bishop
Alice Bishop
Alice Joan Bishop, age 76, Youngstow
n, Florida, formerly of Sullivan, passed away July 10, 2020, from natural causes. She was born September 6, 1943, the youngest of seven children born to Berthol D. and Myrtie Burtcheard Bathe. She was employed many years with Brown Shoe Co. and E.J. Brach Candy Co. and later retired from Panama City University. Read More
Obituaries 7-29-2020: Janiya Bennett
Janiya Bennett
Janiya Mo’Nay Bennett, 10, of Sullivan, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Read More
Obituaries 7-22-2020: Frank Elzy
Frank Elzy
Frank Elzy, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in his residence.
Celebration of Life services were 2 p.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Read More
Obituaries 7-22-2020: Tracey Hinton
Tracey Hinton
Tracey Irene Hinton was born January 19, 1970 in Decatur and left this world July 17, 2020. She is survived by her son Trevor (Summer) Smiley of Loves park, Ill.; brothers Brian (Heather) Hinton of Mattoon and Chad (Carol) Fair of Arthur; special stepsister Holley (Ken) Baumann of Rockford, Illinois; grandchildren Laci and Jayce Smiley of Loves Park, Illinois and many nieces, nephews and special friends. Read More
Obituaries 7-22-2020: Carol Teschner
Carol Teschner
Carol Yates Teschner, 75, of Sullivan, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home iin Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Moultrie County Illinois PAWs Read More
Recent Obituaries: Frank Elzy
Frank Elzy
Frank Elzy, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday July 14, 2020 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. The family requests that those attending please wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Frank was born August 11, 1932 in Sullivan, the son of William Hurl and Lottie Ballenger Elzy.
Frank had been a farmer and was a member of the Sullivan Highway Church of Christ. He had been a member of the Sullivan AMBUCS, the Sullivan American Legion Post and the Sullivan VFW Post and is a member of the Moultrie County Rural Public Water District Board. Frank was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He married Marilyn Wood on May 26, 1951 in Sullivan.
Surviving are his wife Marilyn of Sullivan; daughters Lisa Jean Elzy of Charleston and Tania Marie Davis of Searcy, Arkansas; brothers Richard Elzy of Alton, George Elzy of Lexington; step-brother Dale Hall of Tennessee; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son Eric.
Obituaries 7-8-2020: Thomas Howen
Thomas Howen
Thomas Bruce “Papa” Howen, 84, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:21 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Services will be held at St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan Saturday, July 11 with visitation starting at 9 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Immediately following there will be a graveside service at Greenhill Cemetery where both Dianna Marie “Peggy” and Thomas Bruce “Papa” will be laid to rest with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Read More