Taylorville Obits

Marcella U. Hines Westphal Sullivan of Nokomis

Marcella U. Hines Westphal Sullivan passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Taylorville Care Center.
Born on January 28, 1919, in Nokomis, Illinois, to Thomas E. and Jessie(Randle) Hines..  Marcella was
married to Edgar Westphal on July 3, 1938 in Nokomis and he passed away on August 30, 1961.  She
married J. Roy Sullivan on August 18, 1965, at Nokomis and he passed away on September 13, 2001.
Marcella was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Nokomis for 75 years and was an active 
member of St. Paul's Ladies Aid. 

 She is survived by her children Sharon (Westphal) Stewart of Raymond, Nancy (Westphal) Montgomery of Taylorville, David Sullivan (wife Diane) of Morrisonville, Shirley(Sullivan) Hand of Irving, John Sullivan of Nokomis, Paul Sullivan(wife Ricki) of Nokomis, son-in-law Bob Mullins of Hillsboro; sister Alice Holthaus (husband Norb) of Nokomis, and sister-in-law Ione  Hines of St. Louis: 20 grand children, 44 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews.  Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Edgar Westphal, husband J. Roy Sullivan, daughter Joyce (Westphal) Mullins, grandson Wade Sullivan, sisters Doris Toberman, Ruth Speiser, and Marylin Chambers, brothers Randle Hines, Clement "Shorty" Hines, Paul Hines and baby brother in infancy.

Visitation from 5 to 7 Monday evening at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, funerals services 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Pau's Lutheran Church with burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.


Memorials suggested to Montgomery County Cancer Assn. or Lutheran Women Mission League.
Services by Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home, Nokomis.