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Obituaries 2-6-2019: Jared Schrock

News Progress Posted on February 6, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 6, 2019

Jared Schrock

Jared L. Schrock, 20, of rural Sullivan died at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 in the HCK West Building, south of Arthur. Interment will follow in the Gingerich Cemetery in rural Sullivan. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola is assisting the family. Read More

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Obituaries 2-6-2019: Donna Whitaker

News Progress Posted on February 6, 2019 by webmasterFebruary 6, 2019

Donna Whitaker

Donna M. Whitaker, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:08 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services were held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Henderson and Pastor Al Rennert officiating.  Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 1-30-2019: Nina Martin

News Progress Posted on January 30, 2019 by webmasterJanuary 30, 2019

Nina Martin

Nina Tabor Martin, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:02 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday, February 1 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. A private graveside service will be held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with her family. Public memorial services will be announced at a later date in both Sullivan and the Chicago area.
Nina was born January 10, 1947 in Decatur, a daughter of Purvis Francis and Roberta Morris Tabor. She married Philip H. Martin July 10, 1971 in Decatur. Read More

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Obituaries 1-30-2019: Polly Shaw

News Progress Posted on January 30, 2019 by webmasterJanuary 30, 2019

Polly Shaw

Alice ‘Polly’ Shaw, 84, of Sullivan passed away at 11:46 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019 in The Crossings At Victory Station in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Celebration of Life services were at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 1-30-2019: Marvin Hamilton

News Progress Posted on January 30, 2019 by webmasterJanuary 30, 2019

Marvin Hamilton

Marvin D. Hamilton, 86, of Gilman passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18 in Life Church in Gilman with the Rev. James Harkins officiating. Burial with military rites by Gilman American Legion was in Gilman Cemetery. Read More

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Obituaries 1-23-2019: Polly Shaw

News Progress Posted on January 23, 2019 by webmasterJanuary 23, 2019

Polly Shaw

Alice ‘Polly’ Shaw, 84, of Sullivan passed away at 11:46 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019 in The Crossings At Victory Station in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 25 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
View complete obituary and send online condolences at reedfuneralhome.net. Also see complete obituary in next week’s News Progress.[/s2If]

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Obituaries 1-23-2019: Michael Morton

News Progress Posted on January 23, 2019 by webmasterJanuary 23, 2019

Michael Morton

Michael Floyd Morton, 66, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 25 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan at a later date. Read More

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Obituaries 1-23-2019: Jerry Spicer

News Progress Posted on January 23, 2019 by webmasterJanuary 23, 2019

Jerry Spicer

Jerry Lee Spicer, 82, of Bethany, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 18 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany handled arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 1-23-2019: Charles Kinkade

News Progress Posted on January 23, 2019 by webmasterJanuary 23, 2019

Charles Kinkade

Charles Newton Kinkade, 98, of Lovington, passed away at 4 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 24 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington with military rites by the Lovington American Legion Post #429. Read More

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Obituaries 1-23-2019: Brad Lane

News Progress Posted on January 23, 2019 by webmasterJanuary 23, 2019

Brad Lane

Bradford H. Lane, 86, of Sullivan died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, January 27 in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the services at the church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More

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