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Obituaries 1-1-2020: Jean Landers

News Progress Posted on December 31, 2019 by webmasterDecember 31, 2019

Jean Landers

Jean Landers, 92 of Sullivan, IL passed away Dec. 26, 2019 in Lake Placid, FL.  She was born on May 20,1927 to T. Art and Janie Graven in Sullivan, IL.
She married J.W. Landers on Jan. 14, 1947 in Kentucky.  He proceeded her in death.  Read More

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Obituaries 1-1-2020: Nancy Miller

News Progress Posted on December 31, 2019 by webmasterDecember 31, 2019

Nancy Miller

Nancy E. Miller, 83, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Tuesday December 24, 2019 in her residence.
Celebration of Life services were 11:00 a.m. Friday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Mark Bjornbak officiating. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time on Friday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan First Baptist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More

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Obituaries 12-25-2019: Sondra Daily

News Progress Posted on December 25, 2019 by webmasterDecember 24, 2019

Sondra Daily

Sondra J. Daily, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 21 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 12-25-2019: Gail Wolfe

News Progress Posted on December 25, 2019 by webmasterDecember 24, 2019

Gail Wolfe

Gail E. Wolfe, 76, of Lovington, passed away at 5:47 p.m. Tuesday December 17, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Celebration of Life services were 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 21, 2019 in the Archie L. Sanders Chapel in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan and from 10:00 a.m. Saturday until service time in the Archie L. Sanders Chapel in Wayne City. Burial will be in the Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City. Memorials are suggested to the Lovington Community Ambulance Service. Read More

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Obituaries 12-18-2019: Vivian Vander Burgh

News Progress Posted on December 18, 2019 by webmasterDecember 18, 2019

Vivian Vander Burgh

Vivian J. (Belcher) Vander Burgh, 83, of Decatur, formerly of Bethany, passed away December 15, 2019 in Heritage Health Care Center in Mt. Zion.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 18) at Reed Funeral Home, 1112 South Hamilton Street in Sullivan. Private burial was in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery in Bethany. Read More

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Obituaries 12-18-2019: Ron Sutton

News Progress Posted on December 18, 2019 by webmasterDecember 18, 2019

Ron Sutton

Ron “Sox” Sutton, Sr., 80, of Sullivan passed away at 4:38 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 14 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan at a later date. Read More

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Obituaries 12-18-2019: Eva Cobble Hess

News Progress Posted on December 18, 2019 by webmasterDecember 18, 2019

Eva Cobble Hess

Eva Kathleen Cobble Hess, 47, of Charleston, Illinois and Burlington, Kansas passed away in Burlington December 9, 2019 after a long battle with diabetes. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. and service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 21 at the Home Church, 2350 Madison Ave. in Charleston
Eva was born in Charleston, Ill. December 22, 1971 to George and Faye (Lang) Cobble. She married Vernon Hess September 26, 2009 in Charleston. Read More

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Obituaries 12-11-2019: Debra Yowell

News Progress Posted on December 12, 2019 by webmasterDecember 12, 2019

Debra Yowell

Debra Kay Yowell, 66, of Bethany, passed away 11:17 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019, at her home.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society: American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123 Read More

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Obituaries 12-11-2019: Dr. Imogene Joanne Tilford

News Progress Posted on December 12, 2019 by webmasterDecember 12, 2019

Dr. Imogene Joanne Tilford

Dr. Imogene J. (Homann) Tilford, 89, of Mattoon passed away at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2019 in Heartland Senior Living.
Funeral services honoring her life will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 12 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 Charleston Avenue in Mattoon with the Reverend Adam Jacobsen officiating. Burial will follow at Dodge Grove Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church. Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon is assisting the family. Read More

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Obituaries 12-1-2019: Don Robinson

News Progress Posted on December 12, 2019 by webmasterDecember 12, 2019

Don Robinson

Don Robinson, 77, of Vernon TX died Friday, Nov. 22 in Vernon.
Mr. Robinson was born Feb. 8, 1942 in Price County, Wisconsin the son of the late Cecil Robinson and Coleen Scott Robinson. Read More

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