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Obituaries 10-11-2017

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

Donella Davis

Donella Pauline Briscoe Davis of Sullivan passed away at 5 a.m. Sunday, October 8, 2017.   Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 11 preceding the funeral service at 11 a.m. in Sullivan Church of God, 321 N. West Street in Sullivan. The Rev. Fred Hauck and Pastor Brandon Zoll will officiate. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  Read More

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Obituaries 10-11-2017: Bradley Goodrich

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

Bradley Goodrich

Bradley David Goodrich, 53, of Springfield, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 12:20 p.m. Monday, October 2, 2017 in Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be held at a later date in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.  Read More

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Obituaries 10-11-2017: Donna Jean

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

Donna Jean

Donna L. Jean, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 2:48 a.m. Thursday October 5, 2017 in her residence.

Celebration of Life services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  Read More

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Obituary 10-4-2017: Barbara Waddell

News Progress Posted on October 4, 2017 by webmasterOctober 4, 2017

Barbara Waddell

Barbara Waddell, 60, of Sullivan passed away at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 in Mason Point, Sullivan.

According to Barb’s wishes she will be cremated and a gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Weekend Food Pack Program or to the Moultrie County Food Pantry. Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More

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Obituaries 9-27-2017: Kenneth Ducker, Sr.

News Progress Posted on September 27, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 26, 2017

Kenneth Ducker, Sr.

Kenneth E. Ducker, Sr., 76, of Sullivan, formerly of Mattoon, died at 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 in Carle Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 in Shrader Funeral Home in Arthur with Pastor Francis Farney officiating. Burial followed in Arthur Cemetery.   Read More

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Obituaries 9-27-2017: Erma Hochstetler

News Progress Posted on September 27, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 26, 2017

Erma Hochstetler

Erma Hochstetler, 76, of Nappanee died at 11:04 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 in her residence.

Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in the family residence. Arrangements were with Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Read More

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Obituaries 9-27-2017: Connie Foley

News Progress Posted on September 27, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 26, 2017

Connie Foley

Connie Foley of Canton, formerly of Lovington, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at age 81.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 29 in McMullin-Young Funeral home in Lovington with the visitation being held for an hour prior. She will be buried with her loving husband in Keller Cemetery in Lovington following the service.  Read More

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Obituaries 9-20-2017: Gail Craycroft

News Progress Posted on September 20, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 19, 2017

Gail Craycroft

Gail L. Craycroft, 57, of Sullivan, died at 6:20 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Celebration of Life services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.  Read More

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Obituaries 9-20-2017: Scott Morrow

News Progress Posted on September 20, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 19, 2017

Scott Morrow

Robert Scott Morrow, 70, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Monday September 4, 2017 in his residence.

A memorial visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday September 23 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. The family requests casual attire. Private family burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  Read More

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Obituaries 9-20-2017: Donald Jack

News Progress Posted on September 20, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 19, 2017

Donald Jack

Donald Eugene Jack, 71, of Minooka and formerly of Decatur and Sullivan, died Tuesday, September 12 after complications from surgery with family by his side. He was born March 15, 1946 in Mattoon to Vernon Eugene Jack and Evelyn Madge McElravy. He married Janice F. Mintel June 12, 1976. He was preceded in death by his father and sisters, Rita and Patricia. He is survived by his wife; daughter Anastasia Cepeda of Oswego; mother of Sullivan; brother Ronald (Sharon) of Sullivan; grandsons Alec, Austin, and Aidan Cepeda of Oswego; brother-in-law Ralph Mintel of Seattle, Wash.; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncle, former foreign exchange student son Marc Stadtlander of Munich, Germany and cherished friends and colleagues. 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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