John F. Casteel

John F. Casteel, 93, of Lovington, passed away at 6:36 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in the Anna Veterans’ Home, Anna, Illinois.

Celebration of Life services will be Noon Saturday at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with D. J. Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. - Noon on Saturday. Burial will be in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington with military rites conducted by the Lovington American Legion Post #429. Memorials to Lovington American Legion or Anna Veterans’ Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Mr. Casteel was born July 7, 1925 in Moultrie County, Illinois, the son of Charles W. And Lydia Schuetz Casteel. John was a farmer and had worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation in Sullivan. He was a WWII Army veteran and a member of the Lovington American Legion Post #429. John married Veda M. Bolsen on October 12, 1947 in Elwin, Illinois and she preceded him in death on June 19, 2011.

Surviving are his sons Ward (Carolyn) Casteel and Berle (Linda) Casteel both of Lovington; grandchildren Lukas (Kim) Casteel of Lovington, Rachel (Dr. Paul, DVM) Marx of Sullivan, Ryan (Brent) Wildman of Sullivan, Brock (Erica) Casteel of Lovington, Derk (Heather) Casteel of Sullivan and Ranee (Robert) Kidd of Sullivan; great-grandchildren Garrett and Tucker Casteel, Brycen Wildman, Morgan and Camden Casteel, Sienna and Avery Casteel and Kolten Kidd; sisters-in-law Bernadine Casteel and Ruenell Casteel.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers Richard and Charles Casteel, sisters Mildred Brewer, Muriel Harmon, Margorie Eads and Rosemary Wood.