Phillip King
Phillip O. King, 79, of Sullivan, died at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday December 16, 2015 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Jonathan Creek Cemetery in rural Sullivan. Read More
James Elliott
Military rites for James Edward Elliott, 41, of Southern Pines, N.C. were provided by the Macon County Honor Guard at 1 p.m. Saturday Dec. 19. Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur assisted the family with arrangements.
The former Lovington resident died Dec. 11, 2015 in North Carolina.
He was born Sept. 7, 1974 in Decatur, the son of Mary Ellen Mocabee Burt and Kent Edward Elliott. Read More
Bob Phillips
Robert “Bob” Phillips, 47, of Arthur passed away at 4:30 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2015 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 26, 2015 in the McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Penn Township Cemetery in Moweaqua. Read More
David Baker
David Ronald Baker, 76, of Sullivan, died at 11:30 p.m. Friday December 18, 2015 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Private family burial was held Tuesday in Liberty Cemetery in Sullivan. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan.
David was born February 5, 1939 in London, England, a son of Ronald and Irene Evans Baker. Read More
Gene Newberry
Clyde E. “Gene” Newberry, 84, of Lovington passed away at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post # 429 was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington handled arrangements. Read More
Joshua England
Joshua Garrett England, 33, of Sullivan died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday Dec. 12, 2015 in Nokomis.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 19 in Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis with Pastor Lonnie Laughlin officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in the Nokomis Cemetery. Read More
David Vincent
David E. Vincent, 61, of Shelbyville passed away at 5:55 p.m. December 3, 2015 in Shelbyville Manor.
Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 8 in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Reverend Kevin Ray officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery.
David was born December 31, 1953, a son of Paul and Mary Arms Vincent in Burkesville, Ky. He married Cinda Marlow October 17, 2003 in Shelbyville. He was a trucker for several area companies for many years. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed boating and fishing. David’s life revolved around his family. Read More
Jerry Freadhoff
Gerald L. ‘Jerry’ Freadhoff, 68, of Sullivan, formerly of Fairbury, passed away at 7:50 a.m. Monday November 30, 2015 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
According to his wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services.
Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.
Jerry was born June 29, 1947 in Rock Falls, a son of Ernest and Eleanore Joswiak Freadhoff. He had been a teacher and was a golf and basketball coach for 32 years in Fairbury. Jerry enjoyed golfing and fishing. He was a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Jerry married Janet Martin August 8, 1970 in Peoria, and she preceded him in death July 25, 2015. Read More
Delbert Dick
Delbert Buxton Dick, 92, of Windsor, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 9 a.m. December 6, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by family members.
Delbert was born January 8, 1923 on the family farm near Pierson, Ill. to W. E. and Bertha Buxton Dick. He married Evelyn Moody in 1947 in Arthur. Delbert and Evelyn had two children before Evelyn passed away from polio in 1953. He married Charlene Haws in 1963, and she preceded him in death.
Delbert owned a photography business in Arthur for several years and later was employed by Philes Camera Shop in Decatur before moving to the Windsor area to begin a 50+ year farming operation. When his farm was taken over by the Federal Government to become Wolf Creek State Park and Lake Shelbyville, he bought a farm near Sullivan and continued farming; later he returned to the Windsor area to live and farm near the Wolf Creek State Park that was so dear to him. Read More
Wanda Bush
Wanda Caroline Bush, 79, of Bethany, formerly of Effingham, went home to heaven at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in her home surrounded by her family.
Honoring Wanda’s wishes, cremation will take place at Graceland/Fairlawn Crematory. There are no public services planned at this time.
Wanda was born one of 14 children May 10, 1936 in Green County, Ark., the daughter of Marvin and Martha Bennett Crockett. She married Ray Arnold Bush March 11, 1956 in Effingham.
Wanda held many jobs over the years. She was a nursing assistant at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital and taught at Pathways for 15 years. The last 10 years Wanda enjoyed making jewelry, scarves, and hats and got great pleasure in giving them away. Read More