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Obituaries 4-4-2018: Peter Spracklen

News Progress Posted on April 4, 2018 by webmasterApril 4, 2018

Peter Spracklen

 Peter John Spracklen, 77, formally of Tower Hill, Ill., passed away Sunday March 11, 2018 in Shelbyville Manor in Shelbyville. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. April 14 in Tower Hill Free Methodist Church.

Pete was born January 17, 1941 in Tower Hill to Justus Leroy Spracklen and Maribelle (Shanholtzer) Spracklen-Hostetler. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.  Read More

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Obituaries 3-28-2018: Avis Smith

News Progress Posted on March 28, 2018 by webmasterMarch 28, 2018

Avis Smith

Avis Nadine Smith, 87, of Lovington passed away at 1:38 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2018 in Lincolnshire Place in Decatur.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 3 in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. Burial will be in St. Isidore Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington with prayer services at 7 p.m. Read More

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Obituaries 3-28-2018: Bernard Whitlow, Sr. 

News Progress Posted on March 28, 2018 by webmasterMarch 28, 2018

Bernard Whitlow, Sr. 

Bernard Russell Whitlow, Sr., 83, of Hillsboro died at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 28) in Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro officiated by the Rev. Ralph Ward. Burial with military rites by V.F.W. Post #1306 and American Legion Post #425 was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro. Read More

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Obituaries 3-28-2018: Thomas Starr

News Progress Posted on March 28, 2018 by webmasterMarch 28, 2018

Thomas Starr

Thomas E. Starr, 64, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:26 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 3-28-2018: Helen Moynahan 

News Progress Posted on March 28, 2018 by webmasterMarch 28, 2018

Helen Moynahan 

Helen I. Moynahan, 86, died Friday, March 23, 2018 peacefully in her sleep in her home in Noblesville, Ind.

She leaves her daughter, Lori Wright of Noblesville; granddaughters Kendall and Kasey Landis of Noblesville; stepdaughter Jane Nunn and husband Jim of Levittown as well as many nieces and nephews. Helen also leaves behind longtime family friend, Mary Smith of Irvine, Calif.  Read More

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Obituaries 3-28-2018: Michael Booker 

News Progress Posted on March 28, 2018 by webmasterMarch 28, 2018

Michael Booker 

Michael E. Booker, 67, of Sullivan, formerly of New Port Richey Fla., passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 9 a.m. in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center surrounded by his loving family.

Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 3-21-2018: Wanda Osborn

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2018 by webmasterMarch 21, 2018

Wanda Osborn

Wanda L. Osborn, 89, of Sullivan went to her heavenly home at 10:13 p.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 24 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday in the funeral home. Read More

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Obituaries 3-21-2018: Ken Puleo

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2018 by webmasterMarch 21, 2018

Ken Puleo

Kenneth M. Puleo, 79, of Brownstown, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 11:53 p.m. Tuesday March 13, 2018 in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois.

Celebration of Life services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Brownstown First Baptist Church with Dr. Olen Evans officiating. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in Brownstown.  Read More

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Obituaries 3-21-2018: Tim Wilkerson 

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2018 by webmasterMarch 21, 2018

Tim Wilkerson 

Timothy Eugene Wilkerson, 69, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at home at 4:07 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 in Sullivan, Ill.

Celebration of Life services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.  Read More

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Obituaries 3-21-2018: William  Ashley, Sr.

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2018 by webmasterMarch 21, 2018

William Ashley, Sr.

William C. ‘Bill’ Ashley, Sr., 90, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2018 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Gravesides services will be 10 a.m. Saturday March 24 in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Bethany American Legion Post #507. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net

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