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March 17, 2026 Election Results

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Recent Obituaries: Irene Fleming

News Progress Posted on April 17, 2026 by webmasterApril 17, 2026


Irene Fleming, 96, of Lovington, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Heritage Woods of Sullivan.

Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday April 18, 2026 in Keller Cemetery, Lovington with Pastor Lee Legg officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Lovington Ambulance Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Irene was born August 29, 1929 in Lovington, the daughter of George William and Iva Crowe Troxell. She retired in 1991from the Moultrie County Circuit Clerk’s Office where she had worked for 28 years. Irene married William G. ‘Bill’ Fleming on November 25, 1950 and he preceded her in death on July 21, 1998.

Surviving is her son Steve (Jayme) Fleming of Lovington; grandson Aaron (Jessica) Fleming of Monticello; great granddaughter Claire Fleming; brother-in-law Don Wilson of Mt. Prospect and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter Marcia and sister Liz Smith.

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Obituaries 4-15-2026:

News Progress Posted on April 15, 2026 by webmasterApril 14, 2026

Laurie Leonard

Laurie Ann Leonard, 65, of Sullivan, passed away 5:12 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Sullivan surrounded by her family.

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Obituaries 4-15-2026: Lester Schrock

News Progress Posted on April 15, 2026 by webmasterApril 14, 2026

Lester Schrock

Lester L. Schrock, 81, of Lovington, IL passed away at 10:35 AM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his residence. 

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Obituaries 4-15-2026: Rosemary Brown

News Progress Posted on April 15, 2026 by webmasterApril 14, 2026

Rosemary Brown

Rosemary L. Brown, 89, of Lovington, passed away 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Villas of Holly Brook, Charleston.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice or the donor’s choice. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.

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Obituaries 4-15-2026: Norma Jean Hickenbottom

News Progress Posted on April 15, 2026 by webmasterApril 14, 2026

Norma Jean Hickenbottom

Norma Jean Hickenbottom, 94, of Sullivan, IL, formerly of Decatur, passed at 2:50 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2026 in her residence.

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Obituaries 4-3-2026: Janet Purdeu

News Progress Posted on April 8, 2026 by webmasterApril 7, 2026

Janet Lee Purdeu

Janet Lee Purdeu, 66, of Sullivan, passed away 11:45 a.m. Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney.

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Obituaries 4-8-2026: Janet Webner

News Progress Posted on April 8, 2026 by webmasterApril 7, 2026

Janet Webner

Janet Louise Webner, 84, of Bethany, passed away at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Villas at Hickory Point, Decatur.

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Obituaries 4-1-2026: Shirley Elder

News Progress Posted on April 1, 2026 by webmasterApril 1, 2026

Shirley Elder

Shirley J. Elder, 95, of Sullivan passed away 1:14 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Heritage Woods, Sullivan.

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Obituaries 3-25-2026: Charles Keown

News Progress Posted on March 25, 2026 by webmasterMarch 25, 2026

Charles Keown

Charles Allen ‘Charlie’ Keown, 88, of Hillsboro, Missouri, formerly of Sullivan, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri after a brief illness.

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Obituaries 3-25-2026: Aileen Elliott

News Progress Posted on March 25, 2026 by webmasterMarch 25, 2026

Aileen Elliott

Aileen B. Elliott, Lovington, passed at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, March 22, 2026, eight days short of her 101st birthday, in her residence surrounded by her family.

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King Candidates are Caden Saul, James Feldkamp, Carter Thurston, Owen Smith, and Johnathon Iacobazzi
Queen Candidates are Eiley Poe, Riane Bear, Devon Richardson, Emily Crosier, Kate Bushue
Prom will take place Saturday, April 18th, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Building 1225 in Sullivan.


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