Sullivan Rotary Honored
Recent Obituaries: Margaret Mary (Tueth) Livergood
Margaret Mary (Tueth) 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 on May 6, 1921, to John & Mary (Brown) Tueth of rural Bethany, IL. 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, IL. Mary often rode her horse, Joker to White School before attending and graduating from St. Theresa High School in Decatur, IL. She graduated from Brown’s … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Vera L. Arthur
Vera L. Arthur Vera L. Arthur, 71, of Allenville, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Celebration of Life services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial in Windsor Cemetery. Visitation 4 – 6 p.m. Sunday. Memorials to the Sullivan Food Pantry. Complete obituary and online condolences at www.reedfuneralhome.net. Mrs. Arthur was born April 9, 1946 in Shelby County, the daughter of Roy F. and Bessie M. Hanson Nolen. Vera was a cook and waitress at The Spot restaurant and a cook at the Sullivan Health Care Center. She married Clyde Gregory in 1964. She then … Read More
Sullivan Man Shares Passion for Mission Work
•May 10, 2017• Mike Craig has a heart for helping others, but what he loves most is connecting people with life-changing mission opportunities. After leading kids on mission trips throughout the United States for years as former youth leaders at the Methodist Church in Sullivan, Craig and his wife Nancy decided to expand internationally. However, the couple was determined do more than organize short-term mission trips that often provide band-aid solutions to poverty stricken areas. “We really wanted to establish an ongoing relationship in an area of great need so we could make a greater impact,” he said. After extensive … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Alice M. Miller
Alice M. Miller Alice M. Miller, 92 of Sullivan, died 1:06 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Burial will be in the Moultrie County Memorial Park, Bethany. Visitation will be one hour before the services. Memorials are suggested the Mason Point Activity Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Mrs. Miller was born January 13, 1925 in Bethany, IL, the daughter of Cayrel and Effie Pearl Standerfer Hilliard. Alice retired as a billing clerk … Read More
Sullivan FFA Mother’s Day
•May 10, 2017• The Sullivan High School FFA is holding a Mother’s Day greenhouse sale this Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m.-noon in the SHS ag department greenhouse. Everything from hanging baskets to planted pots to six packs of the buyer’s favorite flora and fauna is available with the proceeds helping the local FFA chapter. … Read More
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St. Columcille’s June 10 Watercolor Workshop Features Mahomet Artist
•May 10, 2017• Mahomet artist Dee Siegmund will conduct a watercolor workshop for the Sullivan Art Club’s third workshop of the year Saturday, June 10. The workshop will be held in the St. Columcille Church hall located on the east end of the church at the corners of W. Jackson and McClellan streets. There is a dedicated entrance to the hall adjacent to the parking lot. … Read More
OV Softball Gets a Pair of Wins
•May 10, 2017• The Okaw Valley softball team picked up two wins this week to improve its record to 13-9. The Timberwolves defeated St. Elmo/Brownstown Monday and Arcola last Tuesday. Monday night in Bethany, OV took an early lead with a run in the first inning, then tacked on four more in the third inning to take a 5-1 lead. Both teams scored a run in fourth, and OV scored two insurance runs in the sixth for the final 8-2 score. … Read More