Obituaries 4-1-2020: Thomas Howen News Progress Posted on April 1, 2020 by webmasterApril 1, 2020 Thomas Howen Thomas Bruce “Papa” Howen, 84, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:21 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Services will be held at a later date. Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.