Recent Obituaries: Richard L. Collins

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Richard L. Collins

Richard L. Collins 72, of Bethany, IL, went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday afternoon, September 27, 2018 in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in the First Church of the Nazarene in Shelbyville, IL with Rev. Greg Breeden officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday in the church. Memorial may be given to the Mode Camp, Mode, IL. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.

Richard was born on November 14, 1945 in Shelbyville, IL, the son of Melvin L. and Bernadine Marie (Behl) Collins. He graduated from Stewardson-Strasburg High School in the Class of 1963. Richard married Judy Kay Williams on March 14, 1964 in the Washington United Methodist Church, near Stewardson, IL. He worked at ADM in Decatur, IL for All Tri-R Construction of Pana, IL. Richard enjoyed fishing, playing softball, going to car shows and NHRA drags and above all, spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife, Judy; three daughters, Kim Ohnesorge (Rich) of Altamont, IL, Michelle Knop (Kyle) of Strasburg, IL and Jill Hart of Sullivan, IL; brother, David Collins (Tammy) of Watson, IL; grandchildren, Kayla Knop Nichols (Josh), Tanner Williams, Ali Hart, Kendall Knop and Drake Williams; and great grandchildren, Brantley Nichols, Whitlee Nichols and Liam Williams.

Richard was reunited in heaven with his parents; son-in-law, Jerry Williams; brother-in-law, Brad Cutler; unborn grandchildren; his uncle and aunt, Bill and Mary Lue Harvey; and many other loved ones.

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Obituary 9-26-2018: James Conklin

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James Conklin

James C. Conklin, 79, of Sullivan, died at 5:03 a.m. Monday, September 24, 2018 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Friday in the Sullivan Southern Baptist Church with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m Friday at the church. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 9-19-2018: Bart Qualls

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Bart Qualls

Bart W. Qualls, 53, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:34 p.m. Thursday September 13, 2018 in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating.
Bart was born February 15, 1965 in Decatur the son of Arthur Eugene and Barbara Albert Qualls. He had been a dedicated worker for the Sullivan School District for 19 years. He was a member of Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Bart married Linda Martinie August 13,1983 in Decatur. Read More

Obituaries 9-19-2018: Richard Hood

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Richard Hood

Richard Hood, 74, of Sullivan passed away at 6:27 a.m. Sunday, September 16, 2018 in his home in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 20 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan at a later date. Read More

Obituaries 9-19-2018: Gregg Taylor

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Gregg Taylor

Gregg Alan Taylor, 67, of Sullivan, Illinois passed away in his home September 11, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Gregg was a second generation Eastern Illinois alumni and married Evelyn Sandrisser in 1981.
He is survived by their daughters Kali of Sullivan and Lauren of Evansville, Indiana and his sister Jan Nichols of Mattoon. Read More

Obituaries 9-19-2018: Willard Yates

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Willard Yates

Willard F. Yates, 88, of Bedford, passed away in Bloomington Hospital Sunday, September 16, 2018 after a brief illness.
Born June 20, 1930, in Findlay, Ohio, he grew up in Sullivan and attended Blackburn College and the University of Illinois before entering the U.S. Army in 1952 where he was a combat engineer in the Korean War. Following military service, he enrolled at Eastern Illinois University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in botany. He was awarded a fellowship for graduate study at IU, earning a master of arts degree, then taught at the University of the Cumberlands in Tenn. and Ball State University in Indiana. Yates received his PhD in Botany from IU before joining the faculty of Butler University in Indianapolis, teaching courses in genetics, botany, systematics and physiology for 30 years as well as being curator of the 120,000 plant specimens in the Friesner Herbarium. Read More

Obituaries 9-19-2018: Barbara Brock

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Barbara Brock

Barbara Lou Brock (née Graham), 73, of Arthur passed away at 4:35 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family after a hard-fought cancer battle.
Visitation will be held Thursday, September 20 from 4-7 p.m. and from 10-11 a.m. at the Arthur Southern Baptist Church with the funeral at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 21 also at the church with the Rev. Doug Davis and the Rev. Mike Rutledge officiating.  Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Shrader Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 9-19-2018: Darrell Elder

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Darrell Elder

E. Darrell Elder, 82, of Springfield, passed away at 3:23 a.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill.
He was born September 23, 1935 in Moultrie County, Ill., a son of Delmar and Ada Brown Elder.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, sister Wilma Brandt and infant son Randy Kevin Elder. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Bart Qualls

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Bart Qualls

Bart W. Qualls, 53, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:34 p.m. Thursday September 13, 2018 in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan School District or the Sullivan United Methodist Church Honduras Mission Team. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Bart was born February 15, 1965 in Decatur the son of Arthur Eugene and Barbara Albert Qualls. He had been a dedicated worker for the Sullivan School District for nineteen years. He was a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Bart married Linda Martinie on August 13,1983 in Decatur.
Surviving are his wife Linda of Sullivan; children Joshua (Casey) Qualls of Sullivan, twins Michala (Blake) Fischer of Allenville and Michael (Emma) Qualls of Shelbyville; sisters Toni (John) Ellison, Kathryn (Qi) Lin, Patricia (Rick) McKinney, Vicky Nelson all of Decatur; grandchildren James Qualls, Cameron Fischer, Abigail Fischer and Landrie Qualls and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, nieces Christine Ellison and Kristina Smith, nephew Brian Ellison and sister in law Shelly Martinie.

Recent Obituaries: Gregg Alan Taylor

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Gregg Alan Taylor

Gregg Alan Taylor, 67, of Sullivan, Illinois passed away in his home September 11, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Gregg was a second generation Eastern Illinois alumni and married Evelyn Sandrisser in 1981.
He is survived by their daughters, Kali of Sullivan and Lauren of Evansville, Indiana and his sister Jan Nichols of Mattoon.
His father Kenneth passed away in August of 1991 and mother Norma in December of 2005.
As per his wishes, his body will be donated to cancer research, and there will be no services held at this time.
An athletic scholarship has been created in his honor. Memorials may be made to First Community Bank of Sullivan at 1 South Main St.
Condolences may be sent to 310 N Pierce Apt B in Sullivan.
He will be greatly missed.