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Obituaries 9-13-2017: Mack Davis

News Progress Posted on September 13, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 12, 2017

Mack Davis

Mack B. Davis, 84, passed away Sept. 7, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. There will be no funeral or visitation as he chose to donate his body for scientific research. A memorial in his honor will be held 1-5 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Sullivan VFW. Read More

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Obituaries 9-13-2017: Michael Eikenberry

News Progress Posted on September 13, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 12, 2017

Michael Eikenberry

Michael Dean Eikenberry, 21, of Sullivan passed away at 11:19 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017.

Services to celebrate Michael’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 15 in Lovington First Church of God conducted by the Rev. Rodney Houser. Visitation will be held from 5-7 Thursday evening in Lovington First Church of God Community Center. Private interment will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  Read More

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Obituaries 9-13-2017: Perry Moore 

News Progress Posted on September 13, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 12, 2017

Perry Moore 

Perry B. Moore, 85, of Sullivan passed away at 5:35 a.m. Wednesday September 6, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Celebration of Life services were at 11 a.m. Monday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 9-13-2017: Robert Morrow

News Progress Posted on September 13, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 12, 2017

Robert Morrow

Robert Scott Morrow, 70, of Jeffersonville, Ind., formerly of Sullivan, died Sept.4, 2017 in his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.

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Obituaries 9-6-2017: Katherine Butt

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

Katherine Butt

Katherine L. Butt, 87, of Sullivan, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Katherine was born September 26, 1929 in Hammond, Ill., the daughter of John H. and Bernice Cole Mosser.  Read More

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Obituaries 9-6-2017: Eddie LeCrone

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

Eddie LeCrone

Eddie M. LeCrone lived 78 interesting and loved years.

He was a beloved husband (Darlene), father of Gigi (Bruce Carlson) and Mimi (Ken Book), grandfather of Kurt (Mary Phillips Carlson), Larin (Justin Filip), Cody (Katie Book), and Jeremy Book as well as a great-grandfather to Hank, Gus and Ike. Read More

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Obituaries 9-6-2017: Clifford Kauffman

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

Clifford Kauffman

Clifford Kauffman, 62, of rural Arthur passed away at 4:36 p.m.. Saturday, September 2, 2017 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 8 in Arthur Mennonite Church, 710 E. Park in Arthur. The Rev. Glen Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 6 and from noon to 3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Thursday, September 7, all in Arthur Mennonite Church. Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 9-6-2017: Kent Dawson

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

Kent Dawson

Kent E. Dawson, 94, of Tuscola, formerly of Lovington, passed away at 2:56 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More

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Obituaries 9-6-2017: Trudy Davis

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

Trudy Davis

Trudy K. Davis, 70, of Bethany, passed away at 2:35 p.m. Friday September 1, 2017 in the Cancer Care Center in Decatur.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday September 6 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany with the Rev Rachel Moore and the Rev. Marge Overlot officiating.  Read More

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Obituaries 9-6-2017: Richard Cook

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

Richard Cook

Richard “Cooky” L. Cook, 79, of Windsor, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at home.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, September 6) in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home with the Reverend Richard Cohen and the Reverend Richard Eident officiating. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery.  Read More

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On Route 133 between Lovington and Arthur, power poles fell as a result of the storm systems that hit central Illinois in two waves on Wednesday, June 17th. These storms left many without power and caused widespread damage throughout the area, including confirmed tornado touchdowns in nearby counties.


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