Virginia Gillenwater
Virginia Swango Gillenwater, 85, of Forsyth, formerly of Mattoon and Sullivan, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Hickory Point Christian Village.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Monday, July 12, 2021, at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Virginia Gillenwater
Virginia Swango Gillenwater, 85, of Forsyth, formerly of Mattoon and Sullivan, Illinois, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Hickory Point Christian Village.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, July 12, 2021 at Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. The family will receive visitors at Sullivan First Christian Church following the interment. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Virginia was born July 1, 1936 in Mattoon, the daughter of James A. and Dorothy Moore Swango. A 1954 graduate of Mattoon High School, she was employed by Dr. Donald Butler, Dr. William Alwerdt, and the Illinois Masonic Home. A very talented seamstress, she was sought out by many people in the Sullivan area. Virginia also enjoyed sewing for her grandchildren who affectionately referred to her as, “Amaw”. She was an active member of the First Christian Church in both Sullivan and Mattoon, Kiwanis, Relay for Life, and Eastern Star. She married Wayne Gillenwater in Reno, Nevada on October 23, 1981 and he preceded her in death.
She is survived by her daughters, Sandra (Joe) Ryherd-Niemeyer of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Julie (Oliver) Dold of Decatur, Illinois, and son, Bill (Connie) Ryherd of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois: seven grandchildren, Drew (Jen) Niemeyer of Chicago, Illinois, Katherine (Brittney Flowers) Niemeyer of Sherwood, Arkansas, Elizabeth (Tyler) Hudgens of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Anna (Kyle) Talley of Dallas, Texas, Blake (Lisa) Doss of Maroa, Illinois, and David and Caleb Ryherd, both of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois: great-grandchildren Brady and Drake Doss and Virginia Grace and George Hudgens, and three step-great grandchildren. A third great-grandchild will arrive in September. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Ethel Swango Sexson.
The family would like to thank the administration and staff of Hickory Point Christian Village for taking such good care of our mother, In lieu of flowers: Sullivan Fire Department or the donor’s choice.
Linda Armer
Linda S. Armer, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:49 p.m., Saturday July 3, 2021, in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Read More
Lyle Baumgartner
Frederick Lyle Baumgartner, 72, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021, in his home near Bruce.
Funeral services were Saturday in Reed Funeral Home with Seth Myers officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery. Read More
LuAnn Richardson
LuAnn Richardson, 64, of Arthur, IL passed away at 5:38 P.M. on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Heath Center in Mattoon.
Celebration of LuAnn’s life will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Penn Station in Arthur. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
LuAnn was born on September 14, 1956 in Decatur. She was a daughter of Maxie and Joan Anita (Vaughn) Warf. She married Mark Richardson in 2011 in Charleston, IL.
Survivors include her husband, Mark; two daughters, Lisa and Kerrie both of Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK; her father, Max Warf of Arthur, two siblings, Teresa Miller and her husband Ken of Sullivan, and Steve Warf and his wife Gwyn of Arthur, nieces and nephews, Stephany Barnes of Sullivan, Doniella Warf-Snyder and her boyfriend Allan Middendorf of Columbia, IL, Christopher Warf of Arthur, Drew Miller and his wife Heather of Sullivan and Morgan Schum and her husband Jason of Sullivan, a very special friend, Cheryl Godden of Mattoon, and a close family friend, Wayne Pedigo and his wife Julie of Cave City, KY.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Joanie Warf.
LuAnn worked at the Powers School in Sullivan, as a custodian, for several years and later she managed the Citgo-Gasland gas station in Arthur for several years.
She was a big University of Kentucky fan and a Fighting Illini fan.
She enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sons Frank and Rick, brother Tom Hughes and sister Judy Armer.
Thomas Dial
Thomas E. Dial, 61, of Sullivan, formerly of Windsor, passed away at 5:45 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Sullivan Health Care Center in Sullivan. Read More
Everett Elzy
Everett Eugene Elzy was born in Ripley County, Missouri to Delmar O. and Minnie Elzy March 6, 1932. He was the third of eight children. The family then moved to Illinois where Everett grew up in Moultrie County. Everett graduated from Sullivan High School in 1951. After graduating from high school, he joined the Army and was discharged in 1954. Read More
Rose Gordon
Rose Marie (Cochran) Gordon, 92, of Lovington, passed away peacefully at 6 a.m., Friday, June 25, 2021, with her daughter by her side. Read More
Duane Beckett
Duane Allen Beckett 67, of Sullivan, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in his residence.
A service to celebrate Duane’s life was held at noon, Tuesday, June 29, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Read More