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Obituaries 1-8-2020: Marcia Reeter

News Progress Posted on January 8, 2020 by webmasterJanuary 8, 2020

Marcia Reeter

Marcia Jean Reeter, 92, of Waltonville, Illinois, formerly of the Sullivan (Mason Point), Bethany and Dalton City areas, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2019, in the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Visitation will be in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with a graveside service following in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Dates and times have not been finalized at this time. Read More

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Ambulance Meeting

News Progress Posted on January 8, 2020 by webmasterJanuary 8, 2020

•January 8, 2020•
The Lovington Community Ambulance annual meeting will be held at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Ambulance garage in Lovington.

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Obituaries 1-8-2020: Eugene Rowe

News Progress Posted on January 8, 2020 by webmasterJanuary 8, 2020

Eugene Rowe

Eugene C. Rowe, 99, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:46 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2020, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, January 6, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Marge Overlot officiating. Masonic Rites were performed by George A. Sentel Lodge #764. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More

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Obituaries 1-8-2020: Cellie Yokley

News Progress Posted on January 8, 2020 by webmasterJanuary 8, 2020

Cellie Yokley

Cellie Marie “Granny” Yokley, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020, in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 9 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in French Cemetery in Allenville. Read More

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Obituaries 1-1-2020: Richard Casteel, Jr.

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

Richard Casteel, Jr.

Richard “Rick” Casteel, Jr., 69, of Lovington got his angel wings at 5:21 p.m. December 23, 2019 at home.
Minister Steve Ingram did the Celebration of Life services at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28th, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan; visitation was held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will follow at Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to SIU Alumni Association or Cancer Care Specialist of Decatur; 210 W. McKinley Ave Suite 1, Decatur, IL 62526. Read More

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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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Moultrie-Douglas Contestants



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New royalty to be crowned
The Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Pageant will be held Monday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. for Little Miss Fair Queen and 7:00 p.m. for Miss and Junior Miss Fair Queen located at the south track on the Mo-Do Fairgrounds. Vying for the title of Miss Moultrie Douglas Fair Queen are: Abigail Meyer of Tuscola, Addee Mulligan of Arcola, Sarah Rogers of Atwood, Ava Whitson of Tuscola, Addisyn Wilson of Villa Grove, Emma Spillman of Tuscola, Aymara Leal of Arcola and Katilyn Kirby of Sullivan.

Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Harper Hale of Arthur, Brooklyn Bates of Sullivan, Sofie Reifsteck of Tuscola, Sophia Wilson of Arcola, Miley Rennels of Tuscola, Ava Warren of Sullivan, Tatum Faust of Pesotum, Maggie Meyer of Tuscola and Audrey Warren of Sullivan, pictured 2025 Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas Quinn Chapman of Villa Grove.
Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Everleigh Allen of Tuscola, Emelia Shelmadine of Tuscola, Arabella Butterick of Arthur, Josslyn Leigh Brown of Sullivan, Athalia Juliet Sanchez of Arcola, Myla Ro Oye of Arthur, Sophie Elliott of Sullivan, Rosie Smith of Villa Grove, Tinley Eads of Arthur, Alayna Guadiana of Arcola and Alexandria Brackemyre of Lovington, pictured with 2025 Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas Joslynn Steffens of Tuscola.


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