Grace Gibbons
Grace J. Gibbons, 84, of Bethany, died at 3:06 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017 in her residence.
Celebration of Life services were at 7 p.m. Tuesday May 30 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Read More
Obituaries 5-31-2017: Bill Spencer
Bill Spencer
Joseph William “Bill” Spencer, 90, of Gays passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Heartland Christian Village. The visitation will be in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery with military rites by the Windsor American Legion Post #725. Read More
Obituaries 5-31-2017: Felix Hagerman
Felix Hagerman
Surrounded by his loving family, Felix Apollos Hagerman went home to his Savior Saturday, May 27 at 6:10 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Felix was born at home in Sullivan August 27, 1929 to Apollos Hagerman and Orpah Harshman Hagerman. He married Patricia Ann Sitton of Marshall, Tex. in Sullivan February 27, 1960, and she survives. Felix is also survived by son David (Teresa) Hagerman, daughter Felicia (Dave) Benning, and honorary daughter Sandy Hagerman. He has seven grandchildren Camille Benning, Keeley Benning, Sydney Hagerman, Shelby Hagerman, Isabella Benning, Savannah Hagerman, and Gabriel Benning. Read More
Obituaries 5-31-2017: Mike Elam
Mike Elam
Michael Allen “Pappy” Elam, 55, of Hutton was fatally injured due to a motorcycle accident Friday, May 26, 2017. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 31) in Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 1 in St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 Charleston Ave. in Mattoon with the Rev. Adam Jacobsen officiating. Burial will follow in Sand Creek Cemetery in Shelby County, northwest of Windsor. Read More
Recent Obituaries: Grace J. Gibbons
Grace J. Gibbons
Grace J. Gibbons, 84, of Bethany, died at 3:06 p.m. Thursday May 25, 2017 in her residence.
Celebration of Life services will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday May 30, 2017 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to the Shriners Children’s Hospital or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. View complete obit at reedfuneralhome.net
Grace was born January 24, 1933 in Pickaway Township in Shelby County the daughter of Edmund and Martha Margaret Kaetzel Schmahl. Grace graduated from Findlay High School. She had been a housewife and homemaker, owned and operated The Village Boutique in the 1970's, was a cake decorator and seamstress and had worked as a floral designer at Dean’s Greenhouse, My Garden, Elzy’s Florist and the Flower Pot all in Sullivan. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bethany, the Bethany American Legion Auxiliary # 507 and the Order of the Eastern Star, Sullivan. Grace married Donald E. Gibbons on March 10, 1951 in Moweaqua and he preceded her in death on May 10, 2013. Grace enjoyed reading and puzzles. She raised five amazing and awesome children.
Surviving are her son Donnie (Joann) Gibbons; daughters, Cindy (Dick) Roe, Pam (Ray) Hays all of Bethany and Sonja Gibbons of Taylorville; brother Jesse Schmahl of Decatur ; nine grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Brenda R. Gibbons, infant sister, three brothers and four sisters.
Recent Obituaries: Lorraine Edna Gilmore
Lorraine Edna Gilmore
Lorraine Edna Gilmore, 93, of Lake City, passed away 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Visitation will be held one hour before the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Weekend Food Ministry, to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America or to the donor’s choice.
Lorraine was born August 19, 1923, in Ramsey, the daughter of Henry, Jr. and Edna C. (Farber) Miller. She married Robert D. Gilmore on September 17, 1943, in Shelby County; he preceded her in death on June 11, 1986. Lorraine was a member of the Reeds Chapel Methodist Church in Ramsey. She collected salt and pepper shakers. She loved having all of her family over for Sunday dinners and no one ever left hungry. Lorraine enjoyed babies and her grandchildren, doing jig saw puzzles, word searches and she embroidered hundreds of tea towels throughout the years.
She is survived by her sons, Darrell W. (Dorothy Ilene) Gilmore of Decatur, and Roger D. (Stella) Gilmore of Sullivan; daughters, Linda L. (Byron) Lambdin of Sullivan, and Joyce (Mark) Trower of Lake City; sister, Dorothy (Clyde) Hicks of Bethany. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, one sister and one grandson.
The family would like to give special thanks to her caregivers and the nurses at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan, who cared for mom with dignity, grace and humor. Also special thanks to her doctor and nurses in the E.R. and comfort caregivers on the 4th floor of St. Mary’s Hospital.
Alzheimer’s stole our mother from us; we grieved while she lingered here; only to grieve again now that she is gone. We love you Mom and we will see you later.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Obituaries 5-24-2017: Roger Uphoff
Roger Uphoff
Roger Chris Uphoff, 71, of Lovington, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family May 17, 2017.
He was born January 18, 1946 in Shelbyville, Illinois to his loving parents Lois Aileen (Gordon) and Gilbert Franklin Uphoff (deceased). He joined his three siblings Connie Yantis (deceased), Duane (Marjorie) Uphoff and Stanley (Pat) Uphoff. He was raised on the family farm, and even though he worked for 39 years as a computer room supervisor at Wagner Castings, he was always a farmer at heart. His parents raised him with a strong devotion to God, family, community, the Findlay Falcons, and the Chicago Cubs. Read More
Obituaries 5-24-2017: Mary Livergood
Mary Livergood
Mary Livergood lived a full, wonderful life that ended on this earth Friday evening, May 12, 2017. However, the real story is her incredible journey that began the day she was born May 6, 1921 to John and Mary Brown Tueth of rural Bethany. The Tueth family was one of the original 16 settlers as they were called, having founded St. Isidore’s Catholic Church just north of Bethany. Mary often rode her horse Joker to White School before attending and graduating from St. Teresa High School in Decatur. She graduated from Brown’s Business College and went on to work at Tabor Grain Company in Sullivan. While at Tabor Grain, she was Purvis Tabor’s secretary. Read More
Obituaries 5-24-2017: Weldon Kingery
Weldon Kingery
Weldon Elmer Kingery, 74, of Sullivan passed away at 5:25 a.m., Saturday, May 20, 2017 in his home in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 24) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Visitation will be held from 3-5 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date in Smyser Cemetery in Gays. Read More
Recent Obituaries: Roger Chris Uphoff
Roger Chris Uphoff
Roger Chris Uphoff, 71, of Lovington, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on May 17, 2017.
He was born January 18, 1946 in Shelbyville, Illinois to his loving parents Lois Aileen (Gordon) and Gilbert Franklin Uphoff (deceased). He joined his three siblings Connie Yantis (deceased), Duane (Marjorie) Uphoff and Stanley (Pat) Uphoff. He was raised on the family farm and even though he worked for thirty-nine years as a computer room supervisor at Wagner Castings, he was always a farmer at heart. His parents raised him with a strong devotion to God, family, community, the Findlay Falcons, and the Chicago Cubs.
He met his loving wife Judy Lee Lewis in 1962. They were married for forty-eight years and went steady for fifty-five years. They had three children Thad Lewis Uphoff (deceased), Chad Bixler Uphoff (Katy) and Jenny Aileen Uphoff Moore. He loved his five perfect grandchildren Abby, Cole, and Caden Uphoff and Brady and Brynlee Moore. He also leaves his loving mother-in-law Lydia Bixler Lewis (William deceased), sister-in-law Lana (Tom) Miller, sister-in-law Phyllis Allen, and brother-in-law Randy (Devin) Lewis.
He graduated from Findlay H.S. in 1964 and leaves dear classmates. He also graduated from the St. Louis School of Automation, Lakeland College and attended Eastern Illinois University. He served in the National Guard and on the Lovington Ambulance Board. He was a member of the Kiwanis, the American Legion and the Christian Men’s Fellowship. He was baptized in the Findlay Church of Christ and actively attended and served the Lovington Christian Church for forty-four years.
He enjoyed his family and his friends and always had a good story to tell. He loved all things outdoors especially camping, boating and skiing. He did most of the construction on his home and could make or fix almost anything. He loved all things pertaining to his children and grandchildren including their ballgames, school activities, camping, boating, and special trips.
Funeral services will be held at the Lovington Christian Church on Saturday, May 20th at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of a visitation the family would casually welcome family and friends to his home at 998 Legion Rd, Lovington Illinois on Sunday, May 21st from 1 to 6 PM. Donations may be made to the Lovington Christian Church, the American Cancer Society or donor’s charity. After a drive through Findlay, burial will take place at Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville.
The family of Roger Chris Uphoff is being served by the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.