Barbara Otto
Barbara S. Otto, 87, of Arthur passed away at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, February 11, 2018 in her residence in Arthur.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, February 15 in the HCK West Building one mile south of Arthur. Bishop David E. Schrock will officiate. Burial will be in Otto Cemetery in Arthur with visitation 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday, February 14) in the HCK West Building. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola is assisting the family with arrangements. Read More
Donald J. Ferguson
Donald J. Ferguson, 88 of Sullivan, passed away at 8:03 p.m. Thursday February 8, 2018 in Mason Point, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Mason Point Chapel, Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the Mason Point Chapel. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Prairie Heart Institute. Condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan.
Donald was born July 28, 1929 in Piatt County. He was retired from GTE , later Verizon Telephone Company in Sullivan. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Don married Gretta McCleery on April 25, 1953 in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. And she survives in Sullivan.
Also surviving are her children Kathy Kenny of Sullivan, Diane Mashburn of Louisville, Kentucky, Ron Ferguson of Vandalia, Michele Ferguson of Sullivan and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother and grandson Christopher Kenny.
Paul Richard Shellabarger
Paul Richard Shellabarger (Shelly), passed away peacefully February 10, 2018 with his family by his side after a lengthy battle with cancer. Married for fifty-five years to his wife Joyce Shellabarger, Ritchie was an Air Force Veteran and a very active member of his community. A lifetime member of the American Legion, most will remember him lining up the 4th of July parade, running the watermelon contest and sack races. He also spent a lot of time at the grill with Stanley Guin and Joe Shaw. Along with volunteering within the legion post he was a Boy Scout leader (of Boy Scout Troop 39), little league coach, and Prairie Frontiersman. Many acts of kindness were quietly done behind the scenes without any recognition, which is how he liked it. Ritchie was a loving husband, proud father, father-in-law, and even a prouder grandfather. He was loyal, honest, and his handshake was his word.
He is survived by his wife Joyce Shellabarger their six children; Sherry (Jay Lloyd) Shellabarger, Sondie (Eric) Epley, Samantha (Mike) Berner, Stan (Dutes Miller), Susan (Wyatt) Hicks, Seth (Amy) Shellabarger, and twelve grandchildren Paige, Philip, Ethan, Emily, Evan, Benjamin, Brooke, Addison, Emery, Oliver, Gabriel, and Matthew.
In lieu of flower, memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church of Sullivan, Cunningham Home Foundation of Champaign, and The Moultrie County Food Pantry.
A memorial service will be held on Monday February 12, 2018 from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan, Illinois.
James Phipps
James A. Phipps, Jr., 81, of Sullivan died at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 in his home.
Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Imogene Sanders
Imogene “Imy” (Lindley) Sanders, 87, of Sullivan joined the love of her life, Frank, at 4:10 a.m. in Mason Point in Sullivan. A celebration of the life of Imogene Sanders will be held at Sullivan Church of God, 321 N. West Street in Sullivan, at 11 a.m. Saturday February 10 with Pastor Brandon Zoll officiating. Visitation and remembrances of Imy’s life may be shared with her family from 10 a.m. Saturday till the beginning of services at 11 a.m. Read More
Dawn Jones
Dawn Marie Jones, 62, of Sullivan passed away at 2:05 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 in her home in Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 6 p.m. Monday, February 5 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Juanita Griffin
Juanita J. “Nita” Griffin, 92, of Lovington passed away at 7 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield surrounded by all of her children.
Mass of Christian Burial was Celebrated at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany at 10 a.m. Monday, February 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. A prayer service was held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial was in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Myrta Clare Pound Myrta Clare Pound, 86, of Decatur passed away 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at her home in Decatur. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Good Samaritan Inn: 920 N Union St, Decatur, IL 62522. Myrta was born September 5, 1931, in Bethany, the daughter of William and Catherine (Sibley) Scott. She married Merrill E. Pound on January 19, 1950, in Sullivan; he preceded her in death on November 3, 2014. She worked as the Secretary Treasurer for Burdick Plumbing and Heating for 45 years, after she retired from there, she became the Owner/Operator of Clare’s Family Restaurant in Decatur. Myrta was a member of the Resurrection Life Church in Decatur and the American Business Women’s Association. She was a Sunday School Teacher and past President of the PTA at Lakeview High School. She is survived by her son, Michael A. Pound of Decatur; daughter, Debra C. (David J.) Rathje of Decatur; sisters, Glendola Trimbley of Sullivan, Lila Brown of Bethany and Janey Dennis of Mattoon. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren,1 great-great-grandchild and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sons Roger and Keith Pound, 2 grandsons, 3 brothers and 1 sister. The family would like to give a special thanks to, her former doctor, Dr. Scott Sieberg, Naomi, Sharon and Felicia for the excellent care they gave to Myrta. Also, a special thanks to her many wonderful friends for their love and compassion. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Bill Ashley, Sr.
William C. ‘Bill’ Ashley, Sr., 90, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2018 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Celebration of Life services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 3 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Visitation will be 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be at a later date in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Arlie Waggoner
Arlie Waggoner, 92, of Mattoon, died at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Branch Side Cemetery in Gays with Pastor Kevin Wolfe officiating. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. Read More