News Progress

Katherine Wood

Katherine M. (Horn) Wood, 77, of Sullivan, passed away May 12, 2018. A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 11 to 2 at the Sullivan Country Club. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements.

Kathy was born August 7, 1940, in San Jose, California, the daughter of Hermann L. and Alice E. Horn. She graduated from Sunnyvale High School in 1958. She attended the University of Idaho, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and where she met her husband Steve Wood. They were married June 16, 1962 in Sunnyvale, California.  Read More

Kathy Wood

Katherine M. Wood, 77, of Sullivan, died at 7:13 p.m. Saturday May 12, 2018 in the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born August 7, 1940.  Read More

Deborah Schwartz 

Deborah A. Schwartz, 66, of Bethany, passed away at 7:07 a.m. Sunday May 13, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Celebration of Life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating assisted by Bob Vail. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.  Read More

Marty Rappé 

Martin ‘Marty’ J. Rappé, 68, of Sullivan formerly of Mattoon, passed away at 8:58 p.m. Saturday May 12, 2018 in his home surrounded by his family.

Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Calvary Cemetery in Mattoon with Pastor Dan Fultz officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Mattoon VFW Honor Guard. Celebration of Life services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Mattoon VFW Hall.  Read More

Helen Miller

Helen Joan Miller, 93, of Bethany passed away at 7:52 p.m. April 27, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. Read More