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Angie Ward

Angie Ward, 83, of Sullivan, passed away 4:10 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Mason Point, Sullivan.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at the First Christian Church, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services at the church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, is in care of the arrangements.
Angie was born October 16, 1934, in Mt. Moriah, MO, the daughter of Charles and Wanda (Dimsmore) Adams. She married William Dale Ward on June 5, 1955, in Bethany, MO; he preceded her in death on May 21, 2016. She was a retired school teacher and worked for the American Cancer Society. Angie was a member of the First Christian Church, Sullivan, and sang in the choir for 58 years. She enjoyed playing many types of card games. Angie was dearly loved by her family and she leaves behind many good friends.
Angie is survived by her son, David (Janet) Ward of Hillsboro; daughter, Marsha (Rick) Thornton of Moberly, MO; brother, Arvol (Sharon) Adams of Kansas City, MO; 5 grandchildren, Andrew Ward, Patrick Ward, Rachel Ward Hansen, Caitlyn and Hannah Thornton.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

John F. Casteel

John F. Casteel, 93, of Lovington, passed away at 6:36 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in the Anna Veterans’ Home, Anna, Illinois.

Celebration of Life services will be Noon Saturday at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with D. J. Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - Noon on Saturday. Burial will be in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington with military rites conducted by the Lovington American Legion Post #429. Memorials to Lovington American Legion or Anna Veterans’ Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Mr. Casteel was born July 7, 1925 in Moultrie County, Illinois, the son of Charles W. And Lydia Schuetz Casteel. John was a farmer and had worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation in Sullivan. He was a WWII Army veteran and a member of the Lovington American Legion Post #429. John married Veda M. Bolsen on October 12, 1947 in Elwin, Illinois and she preceded him in death on June 19, 2011.

Surviving are his sons Ward (Carolyn) Casteel and Berle (Linda) Casteel both of Lovington; grandchildren Lukas (Kim) Casteel of Lovington, Rachel (Dr. Paul, DVM) Marx of Sullivan, Ryan (Brent) Wildman of Sullivan, Brock (Erica) Casteel of Lovington, Derk (Heather) Casteel of Sullivan and Ranee (Robert) Kidd of Sullivan; great-grandchildren Garrett and Tucker Casteel, Brycen Wildman, Morgan and Camden Casteel, Sienna and Avery Casteel and Kolten Kidd; sisters-in-law Bernadine Casteel and Ruenell Casteel.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers Richard and Charles Casteel, sisters Mildred Brewer, Muriel Harmon, Margorie Eads and Rosemary Wood.