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Obituaries 6-24-2026: Dane Eadie

News Progress Posted on June 24, 2026 by webmasterJune 24, 2026

Dane Eadie

Dane M. Eadie, 69, of Sullivan, formerly of Findlay, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2025 in his residence.

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Obituaries 6-17-2026: Carolyn Wolfe

News Progress Posted on June 17, 2026 by webmasterJune 17, 2026

Carolyn Wolfe

Carolyn F. Wolfe, 82, of Lovington, passed away 1:45 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

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Obituaries 6-17-2026: Guy Marquis

News Progress Posted on June 17, 2026 by webmasterJune 17, 2026

Guy Marquis

Guy Alan Marquis, 69, of Lovington, passed away 10:40 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026, at the Haven of Arcola.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2026, in Keller Cemetery, Lovington, with Military Rites by the Lovington American Legion Post #429. The family requests casual attire. Memorials may be made to the Lovington Volunteer Ambulance Service.

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Obituaries 6-10-2026: Darlene Standerfer

News Progress Posted on June 10, 2026 by webmasterJune 10, 2026

Darlene Standerfer

Darlene June Standerfer, 83, of Sullivan, passed away 1:21 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2026, at Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

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Obituaries 6-10-2026: Terry Phillips

News Progress Posted on June 10, 2026 by webmasterJune 10, 2026

Terry Phillips

Terry J. Phillips, 69, of Mattoon, passed away 10:01 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2026, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon.

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Obituaries 6-10-2026: Alaina Mast

News Progress Posted on June 10, 2026 by webmasterJune 10, 2026

Alaina Mast

Alaina Joy Mast, of Windsor, passed away 12:00 Noon Thursday, June 4, 2026 in St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

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Obituaries 6-3-2026: James McLaughlin

News Progress Posted on June 3, 2026 by webmasterJune 3, 2026

James McLaughlin

James M. McLaughlin, 81, of Bethany, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2026 in VA Illiana Health Care, Danville.

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Obituaries 6-3-2026: Colleen Brewer

News Progress Posted on June 3, 2026 by webmasterJune 3, 2026

Colleen Brewer

Colleen Brewer, age 69, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026, at DMH, with her loving sister and brother-in-law by her side.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 29, 2026, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Todd’s Point Cemetery, rural Findlay. Memorials may be made to Moultrie County PAWS: PO Box 961, Mattoon, IL 61938.  

  

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Obituaries 6-3-2026: Teddy Anderson

News Progress Posted on June 3, 2026 by webmasterJune 3, 2026

Teddy Anderson

Teddy (Ted) Eugene Anderson of Sullivan, Illinois, peacefully passed away on June 1, 2026, at the age of 86. He was born on January 28, 1940, in Cowden, Illinois, to Charles Anderson and Mary Dunaway Anderson.

Ted married Shirley Schultz Anderson on March 3, 1962, and together they shared 64 years of love, family, and adventure.

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Obituaries 5-27-2026: Dixie Johnson

News Progress Posted on May 27, 2026 by webmasterMay 27, 2026

Dixie Johnson

Dixie Irene Johnson, 80, of Bethany, passed away 2:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.

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Photo by R.R. Best

On Route 133 between Lovington and Arthur, power poles fell as a result of the storm systems that hit central Illinois in two waves on Wednesday, June 17th. These storms left many without power and caused widespread damage throughout the area, including confirmed tornado touchdowns in nearby counties.


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