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Obituaries 2-1-2023: Donald Sanders

News Progress Posted on February 1, 2023 by webmasterFebruary 1, 2023

Donald Sanders

Donald G. Sanders, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:08 a.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More

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Obituaries 2-1-2023: Janet Scheurich

News Progress Posted on February 1, 2023 by webmasterFebruary 1, 2023

Janet Scheurich

Janet Puyear Scheurich, 85, of Bloomington-Champaign, formerly of Bethany, passed away September 21, 2023 at BroMenn Hospital. Janet was born to Don and Fern Puyear May 21, 1937. A celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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Obituaries 1-25-2023: Velma Wignall

News Progress Posted on January 25, 2023 by webmasterJanuary 25, 2023

Velma Wignall

Velma Pauline “Pat” Wignall, 94, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa and Sullivan, died at 6:25 p.m., January 19, 2023, at Shawnee Colonial Estates in Shawnee, Okla. Read More

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Obituaries 1-25-2023: Sara Rutledge

News Progress Posted on January 25, 2023 by webmasterJanuary 25, 2023

Sara Rutledge

Sara D. Rutledge, 78, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:35 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Read More

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Obituaries 1-25-2023: Erica Peters

News Progress Posted on January 25, 2023 by webmasterJanuary 25, 2023

Erica Peters

Erica Lynn Peters, 35, of Mattoon, passed away at 4:36 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Read More

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Obituaries 1-25-2023: Paul Meredith

News Progress Posted on January 25, 2023 by webmasterJanuary 25, 2023

Paul Meredith

Paul R. Meredith, 87, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023, in Ormond Beach, Fla. Read More

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Obituaries 1-25-2023: Ruth McCorvie

News Progress Posted on January 25, 2023 by webmasterJanuary 25, 2023

Ruth McCorvie

Ruth H. McCorvie, 99, of rural Bethany, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Heritage Manor in Mt. Zion.
Private family services will be held with a public Celebration of Life at a later date. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the USO, Wounded Warriors Project or to the Bethany American Legion Auxiliary. Read More

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Obituaries 1-25-2023: Velda Betzler

News Progress Posted on January 25, 2023 by webmasterJanuary 25, 2023

Velda Betzler

Velda LaVerne Betzler, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:20 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More

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Obituaries 1-18-2023: Vickie Cole Thompson

News Progress Posted on January 18, 2023 by webmasterJanuary 18, 2023

Vickie Cole Thompson

Vickie (Brown) Cole Thompson, 77, of Windsor, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon with her loved ones by her side. Read More

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Obituaries 1-18-2023: John Dowling

News Progress Posted on January 18, 2023 by webmasterJanuary 18, 2023

John Dowling

John A. Dowling, 83, of Okeechobee, Florida, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Read More

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