Recent Obituaries: Charles Stiner

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Charles Stiner

Charles ‘Chuck’ Edward Stiner, 66 of Sullivan passed away at 11:41 p.m. Monday October 22, 2018 in his residence.
Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Michael Loy officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneral home.net.
Chuck was born April 15, 1952 in Decatur the son of Donald L. and Emma Porter Stiner. He had been a mechanic who could fix anything. Chuck married Shirley Doty on July 1, 1973 in Mt. Zion.
Surviving are his wife Shirley of Sullivan; daughters Heather (Mike) Loy of Charleston and Heidi (Clay) Brush of Sullivan; son Jason (Amy) Stiner of Sullivan; father Donald L. Stiner of Pana; brothers Denny (Maureen) Stiner of Owaneco, Terry (Crystal) Stiner of Windsor; sisters Mary (Dave) Brazel of Overland, Missouri and Donna (Keith) Willey of Safety Harbor, Florida; grandchildren Addison and Owen Brush and Lexus and Zoey Rockwood.
He was preceded in death by his mother and daughter Christina.

Obituaries 10-24-2018: Patty Walty

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Patty Walty

Patricia ‘Patty’ A. Walty, 61, of Rochester passed away Wednesday October 17, 2018 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Celebration of Life services were 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 10-24-2018: Jane Compton

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Jane Compton

Jane I. Compton, 92, of Sullivan passed away at 12:46 a.m. Sunday October 21, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celebration of Life services will be noon Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Gail Allen officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon Thursday. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More

Obituary 10-17-2018: Elaine Craig

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Elaine Craig

Mary Elain “Elaine” Craig, 88, of Sullivan, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018, in Lakeland Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Effingham.
Funeral services to celebrate her life will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 18 at First Church of God in Lovington; visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will take place in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 10-10-2018: Joy Colclasure

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Joy Colclasure

Joy Colclasure, formerly of Sullivan, passed away of lung cancer in Arizona October 1, 2018, after a short illness, with her loving family around her.
Marietta Joy Anderson was born October 21, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to Tony E. and Violet Shick Anderson. The family moved back to Sullivan during WWII, where Joy grew up. She attended Eastern and later finished her associate degree in Arizona where she lived for about 23 years. Read More

Obituaries 10-10-2018: Shirley Park

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Shirley Park

Shirley Fay Park, 79, of Auburn, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 5:23 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 in Auburn Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 8 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
Shirley was born April 4, 1939 in Moultrie County, a daughter of Earl and Frances Harmison Loy. She was a former member of First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 10-10-2018: Margaret Reed

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Margaret Reed

Margaret J. Reed, 76, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Sullivan, has peacefully fallen asleep in death at 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 5, 2018 in her home.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Read More

Obituaries 10-10-2018: Richard Bolin

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Richard Bolin

Richard David Bolin 79, of Mt. Zion passed away at 8:40 a.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in his residence.
A service to celebrate Richard’s life was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 6 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military honors provided by the Macon County Honor Guard and the US Army Honors Team.
Richard was born November 13, 1938 in Decatur, a son of Rex W. and Mabel Mardelle McCain Bolin. Richard obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois. He went on to serve in the US Army and obtained the rank of Captain. Read More

Obituaries 10-10-2018: Richard Martin, Jr.

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Richard Martin, Jr.

Richard Dale Martin Jr, 48, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Bethany, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 in Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Rick was born December 11, 1969, in Decatur to the late Richard Dale Martin Sr. and Nancy L. Risley Ozee. He grew up and attended Bethany High School where he graduated in 1988. Rick enlisted in the United States Marine Corps straight out of high school. He honorably served his country four years as a military policeman including serving during Desert Storm. After the service, he resided in the San Diego, Calif. area before moving to Columbia, Mo. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Shirley Fay Park

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Shirley Fay Park

Shirley Fay Park, 79, of Auburn, formerly of Sullivan, passed away 5:23 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Auburn Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 8, 2018, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to “PAWS” Protecting Animal Welfare Society: 400 W. Walnut Jacksonville, IL 62650.
Shirley was born April 4, 1939, in Moultrie County, the daughter of Earl and Frances (Harmison) Loy. She was a former member of the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan.
Shirley is survived by her daughter, Debbie (Doug) Colvin of Auburn; granddaughter, Courtney Colvin of Auburn.
She was preceded in death by her parents 3 brothers, 1 sister and daughter, Patty Fleshner.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com