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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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Obituaries 12-4-2019: James Johnson

James Johnson

James Ellis (Jim) Johnson, 78, of Allenville passed away at 4:22 p.m. Thursday, November 28, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Jim was born February 1, 1941 in Mattoon, the son of Oral and Minnie Pearl (Rardin) Johnson. He married Alice J. Protz May 12, 1961 in Mattoon. Read More

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Obituaries 12-4-2019: Charlotte Emel

News Progress Posted on December 4, 2019 by webmasterDecember 4, 2019

Charlotte Emel

Charlotte May Emel, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:29 a.m. Sunday in the Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham.
A memorial reception will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday December 7, 2019 at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Private family burial will be at the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan.
Charlotte was born July 26, 1932 in Sullivan the daughter of Glen and Mildred Buxton Pierce. Read More

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Obituaries 12-4-2019: John Krohn

News Progress Posted on December 4, 2019 by webmasterDecember 4, 2019

John Krohn

John F. Krohn, 76, of Bethany, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Saturday November 30, 2019 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services was 5:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with J. E. Miller officiating assisted by Mike Pippin. Visitation was 3-5 p.m. Monday. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Church of Christ or to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rdStreet, New York, New York, 10016. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More

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Obituaries 12-4-2019: Danny Miller

News Progress Posted on December 4, 2019 by webmasterDecember 4, 2019

Danny Miller

Danny L. Miller, 68, of Bethany passed away at 2:50 a.m. Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, December 4) at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.
Danny was born September 26, 1951 in Decatur, a son of Raymond C. and Hillis M. (Wilkinson) Miller. He married Karen J. Phillippo March 19, 1971 in Bethany, and she survives. Read More

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Obituaries 12-4-2019: Norma Thompson

News Progress Posted on December 4, 2019 by webmasterDecember 4, 2019

Norma Thompson

Norma P. Thompson, 90, of Bethany, formerly of Bloomington passed away at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2019 in her home.
Celebration of Life services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington with Rev. Dr. Charles Witte officiating. Entombment will be in Park Hill Mausoleum, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday morning at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN. 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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