Recent Obituaries: Kaytlyn Louise Hettinger

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Kaytlyn Louise Hettinger

Kaytlyn Louise Hettinger, 28, of Tuscola, formerly of Sullivan and Troy, passed away at 9:17 a.m. Sunday September 3, 2023 in her residence.

Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday September 11, 2023, in New Life Church, Sullivan with Pastor Dave Dolan officiating. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan and 9:30 - 10:30 Monday at the New Life Church, Sullivan. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to the Anthony Hettinger Family at First Community Bank of Moultrie County, P. O. Box 440, Lovington, IL 61937. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Family requests casual attire.
Kaytlyn was born October 7, 1994, in North Las Vegas, Nevada, the daughter of Edgar Dean Courtright, Jr. and Georgene M. Bumgartner. She then moved to Sullivan with her dad where she graduated near the top of her class at Sullivan High School in 2013. She then attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2017 with a  Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a minor in criminal justice and a  Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis at Ball State University in Muncie,  Indiana  in 2021. She was a  Board Certified Behavior Analyst for Sunshine Advantage of Lakewood, New Jersey. She married Anthony Hettinger on February 28, 2020, in Highland.
Surviving are her husband Anthony of Tuscola; daughters Delilah Ann Hettinger and Charlotte May Hettinger; father Ed (Rose) Courtright of Sullivan; mother Georgene Ross of Twin Falls, Idaho; sisters Alexis (Joe) Green of Las Vegas, Nevada and Sarah (Justine) Reeves of Twin Falls, Idaho; half-brother Ed (Erin) Sullivan of Arcola; mother-in-law Debbie Hettinger of Lovington; uncle Jan (Betty) Courtright of Findlay; two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law and several aunts, uncles and cousins..

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.

Obituaries 9-6-2023: Anna Knobloch

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Anna Knobloch

Anna Margaret Knobloch, 99, of Arthur, died at 4:54 p.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2023, in the Arthur Home.

Margaret was born February 12, 1924, in Douglas County, the daughter of Paul George and Alfrieda M. Suhl Clausen. She married William Carter Knobloch in Arthur June 2, 1946; he preceded her in death January 26, 2014. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Roger Edwards

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Roger Edwards

Roger Llyn Edwards, 79, of Sullivan, passed away 3:30 p.m. Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at the Smyser Christian Church, rural Gays. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Smyser Christian Church, rural Gays. Burial will be in Smyser Cemetery, rural Gays, with Military Rites by the Windsor American Legion Garrett-Baldrige Post #725. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.

Roger was born on May 13, 1944, in Decatur; the son of Ralph L. and Barbara (Rose) Edwards. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Roger married Ruby June James on September 2, 1967, in Greenup; she preceded him in death on January 1, 2015. He later married Patrice DeVilbiss on September 8, 2018; she survives. He was a member of the Allenville Christian Church and Smyser Christian Church. He was a Chaplain for the Windsor American Legion Garret-Baldrige Post #725. Roger enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Patrice Edwards of Sullivan; daughter, Tamara Liane (Neil) Snyder; grandchildren, Olivia, Lindsay Shain and Marissa Snyder; sister, Liane Hickman of Wenatchee, WA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ruby, 3 brothers and 1 son, Timothy.

Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Obituaries 8-30-2023: John Toohill

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John Toohill

John Patrick Toohill, 59, of Sullivan passed away at 9:18 a.m., Thursday August 24, 2023, in his residence.

Celebration of Life services were Tuesday August 29, in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military honors by the Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Memorials are suggested to St Jude Children’s Hospital, Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library or the Sullivan Schools Library. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More