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Obituaries 10-26-2016: Rachel Dettling

News Progress Posted on October 26, 2016 by webmasterOctober 25, 2016

dettling-obit-photoRachel Dettling

Rachel Michelle Dettling, 19, of Mattoon, formerly of Hammond, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 28 in Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 East US Highway 36 in Atwood with the Rev. Gene Godfrey officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Hammond Cemetery in Hammond. Casual attire is requested by the family.

Rachel was born December 4, 1996 in Urbana, the daughter of Neil M. and Carla J. Coventry Dettling.  Read More

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Obituaries 10-26-2016: Iryis Walker

News Progress Posted on October 26, 2016 by webmasterOctober 25, 2016

Iryis Walker

Iryis “Faye” Pritts Walker of Morton, Ill. died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in Evanston.

Cremation has been accorded, and a celebration of her life will be held in her home in Morton (907 Sunset Rd) Saturday, Nov. 5 with an open house 2-5 p.m. and a memorial service at 3:30 p.m. Read More

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Obituaries 10-26-2016: Cleo Nickell

News Progress Posted on October 26, 2016 by webmasterOctober 25, 2016

Cleo Nickell

Cleo E. Nickell, 88, of Hammond died at 4:32 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 in Arthur Home.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home in Atwood. Burial was in Hammond Cemetery. Read More

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Obituaries 10-19-2016: Carl Galvin

News Progress Posted on October 19, 2016 by webmasterOctober 18, 2016

Carl Galvin

Carl E. Galvin, 85, of Assumption died October 13, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. October 17 in Seitz Funeral Home in Assumption with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery in Assumption. Read More

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Obituaries 10-19-2016: Judy Ozee

News Progress Posted on October 19, 2016 by webmasterOctober 18, 2016

ozee-judithJudy Ozee

Judy K. Ozee, 74, a resident of Mason Point in Sullivan, passed away in Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur Sunday, October 16, 2016.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, October 20 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home, 503 W. Jackson St. in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, October 21, also in McMullin-Young Funeral Home with Pastor Ryan Martin officiating. Interment will be in Marrowbone Cemetery in Bethany.  Read More

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Obituaries 10-19-2016: Clara Yoder

News Progress Posted on October 19, 2016 by webmasterOctober 18, 2016

Clara Yoder 

Funeral services for Clara S. Yoder, 85, of Arthur were held at 9 a.m. October 13 in the Otto Center in rural Arthur. Burial was in Otto Cemetery in rural Arthur.

She was born September 28, 1931 in Arthur, a daughter of Solomon D. and Maryan Stutzman Beachy.  Read More

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Obituaries 10-19-2016: Darrell Foster

News Progress Posted on October 19, 2016 by webmasterOctober 18, 2016

Darrell Foster

A private family memorial will be held for Darrell Foster, 81, of Kirkwood, Mo. who died Thursday, October 6, 2016.

He was born August 1, 1935, a son of Walter and Diamond Foster.

Foster was raised and educated in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 10-12-2016: Brenda Coleman

News Progress Posted on October 12, 2016 by webmasterOctober 11, 2016

Brenda Coleman

Brenda Sue Hammett Coleman, 75, of Arthur died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service was held Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Shrader Funeral Home in Arthur. Read More

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Obituaries 10-12-2016: Charlotte Kapper

News Progress Posted on October 12, 2016 by webmasterOctober 11, 2016

Charlotte Kapper

Charlotte Caroline Kapper, 88, of Decatur died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in Lincolnshire Memory Care.

Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate her life was held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial was in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Decatur handled arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 10-5-2016: Kay Dorman

News Progress Posted on October 5, 2016 by webmasterOctober 4, 2016

dorman-kay-001Kay Dorman

Kay Joan Dorman, 74, of Decatur passed away at 9:57 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

A memorial visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at Sullivan American Legion. The family requests casual attire.

McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is assisting with arrangements. 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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