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Obituaries 12-19-2018: Carlene Klein

News Progress Posted on December 19, 2018 by webmasterDecember 19, 2018

Carlene Klein

Carlene F. Klein, 89, of Sullivan passed away at 6:14 a.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 15 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. Read More

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Obituaries 12-19-2018: Linda Thompson

News Progress Posted on December 19, 2018 by webmasterDecember 19, 2018

Linda Thompson

Linda Lou Thompson, 71, of Sullivan passed away at 10:56 a.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in her home in Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 17 in Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. Burial was in Mt. Zion General Baptist Cemetery in Cooks Mills. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 12-19-2018: Hazel Newlan

News Progress Posted on December 19, 2018 by webmasterDecember 19, 2018

Hazel Newlan

Hazel Marie Newlan, 88, of Lovington went to be with her Lord and Savior at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 20 in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 12-12-2018: Evelyn Jack

News Progress Posted on December 12, 2018 by webmasterDecember 12, 2018

Evelyn Jack

Evelyn M. Jack, 90, of Sullivan passed away peacefully at 7:50 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 2018 in her son Ron’s home in rural Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 13 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5–7 p.m. today (Wednesday) at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 12-12-2018: Phil Phillips

News Progress Posted on December 12, 2018 by webmasterDecember 12, 2018

Phil Phillips

Phil Leon Phillips, 85, of Sullivan, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
No services will be held. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.
Phil was born March 21, 1933 in Bethany, the son of Earl and Lela Standerfer Phillips. He served in the United States Army. Phil married Loretta May Aldridge December 20, 1963, and she preceded him in death June 13, 2014. Read More

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Obituaries 12-12-2018: Harold Rutan

News Progress Posted on December 12, 2018 by webmasterDecember 12, 2018

Harold Rutan

Harold (Ruty) Eugene Rutan, 85, of Arthur, died at 1:46 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his residence.
Harold was born February 4, 1933 in Charleston, a son of Clifford and Olive Bryant Rutan. He married Betty Wood in Arthur January 13, 1979, and she survives.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter Dawn (Michael) Moutray of Varna; stepdaughter Lisa (Dick) Agge of Sullivan; grandsons Tyler (Kate) Moutray of Magnolia, Ill., Ryan (Brittney) Moutray of Peru, Ill. and Nicholas (Shaina) Wood of Texas; granddaughters Beth (Ryan) McCann of Imperial, Missouri, Cathryn Agge of Greenwood, Indiana and Megan (Jason) Wood of Edwardsville; great-grandchildren Avery, Morgan, Taylor, Charlotte, Kennedy, Delaney, and Nolan; brother Charles Rutan of Ashmore and sister Vera Hackett of Charleston. Read More

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Obituaries 12-5-2018: Bob Crockett

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

Bob Crockett

Bob Crockett, 64, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 in his home in Decatur.
Private family graveside services with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 12-5-2018: Fred Urbanski

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

Fred Urbanski

Fred Urbanski, 73, of Sullivan passed away at 4:40 a.m. Friday November 30, 2018 in his residence.
Mass of Christan Burial was at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan with FR John Titus Celebrant. Rite of Committal and Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 12-5-2018: Glyndola Tremblay

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

Glyndola Tremblay

Glyndola Tremblay of Sullivan passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. She was 88.
A memorial service honoring her life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8 at Jonathan Creek Christian Church, 1425 Jonathan Creek Rd. in Sullivan. Friends and family are invited to gather at 1:30 p.m. to visit before the memorial service begins.
Dode, as she was known to her friends, was born July 3, 1930 in Marrowbone Township, south of Bethany, eldest child of William V. and Kathryn L. Scott. She married William Tremblay, the love of her life, Feb. 14, 1996. Bill of Lazy Acres, Ark. preceded her in death. Read More

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Obituaries 12-5-2018: Melvin Reynolds

News Progress Posted on December 5, 2018 by webmasterDecember 5, 2018

Melvin Reynolds

W. Melvin Reynolds, age 84, of Allenville, went to be with God at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was home surrounded by his family while they said their farewells through tears of sorrow and grief.
Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Dolan officiating. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville.
Melvin, as he’s well known, was born Sunday, April 1, 1934 to Luther and Bernice Malone Reynolds in Shelby County, Illinois. On Friday November 20, 1953 Melvin married the love of his life Zelma Louise Colclasure. They were married 65 wonderful years. Read More

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BASO Car Show a success



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The Bethany Advocates and Support Organization hosted its annual car show on August 22 at Crowder Park. The perfect afternoon weather bought out 52 entries and many enthusiastic onlookers. Greg Fitzgerald’s 1966 Pontiac GTO took home Best off Show honors.


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