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Obituaries 11-30-2016: John Marquis

News Progress Posted on November 30, 2016 by webmasterNovember 29, 2016

marquisjohnJohn Marquis

John G. Marquis, Jr. 81, of Lovington passed away at 1:28 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 1 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service in the funeral home in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.  Read More

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Obituaries 11-30-2016: Janet Mitchell

News Progress Posted on November 30, 2016 by webmasterNovember 29, 2016

Janet Mitchell

A funeral service for Janet R. Mitchell, 81, of Champaign was held at noon November 26 in Mackey-Wright Funeral Home in Monticello. Interment was in Monticello Township Cemetery.

She died at 7:32 a.m. November 20, 2016 in McKinley Court in Decatur. Read More

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Obituaries 11-30-2016: Cecil Burgess

News Progress Posted on November 30, 2016 by webmasterNovember 29, 2016

cecilburgessCecil Burgess

Cecil R. Burgess, 95, of Sullivan passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family at 11:01 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2016.

Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Don Lusk and Pastor Fred Hauck officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today  (Wednesday). Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. The family suggests casual attire. Read More

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Obituaries 11-23-2016: Tom Rigg

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

Tom Rigg

A memorial service to honor and celebrate the life of Thomas “Tom” Howard Rigg, 60, of Dalton City was held at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Point Pleasant Cemetery.

Rigg died in his home Nov. 14, 2016. Read More

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Obituaries 11-23-2016: James Hale, Jr.

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

hale-james-croppedJames Hale, Jr.

James Carviel Hale Jr., 61, of rural Shelbyville, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Carle Hospital in Champaign.

Celebration of Life Services will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, November 28 in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor. Memorial service will follow at 7 p.m.

Jim was born May 9, 1955 to James Carviel Hale, Sr. and Virginia Nichols Hale in Decatur. He married Becky Tice October 24, 2002 in Shelby County. He retired from Norfolk and Western Railway Decatur. Jim attended school in Windsor.   Read More

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Obituaries 11-23-2016: Angela Springman

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

angelaspringmanAngela Springman

Angela Marie Beery Springman, 51, of rural Lovington lost her battle with cancer but won the war with death as she entered Heaven at 12:25 p.m. November 19, 2016.

A Celebration of Angie’s life will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov 25 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 219 S. Lincoln St. in Bethany.  Pastor Gail Allen and Pastor Ben Harris will officiate. An informal gathering of family and friends will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at the church in Bethany. Casual attire is requested.

A private graveside service will be held in Mackville Cemetery in Atwood with Pastor Kevin Ray officiating. Read More

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Obituaries 11-23-2016: Rick Armer

News Progress Posted on November 23, 2016 by webmasterNovember 23, 2016

rick-2Rick Armer

Rick L. Armer, 55, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Celebration of Life services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68.  Read More

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Recent Obituaries: Rick Armer

News Progress Posted on November 17, 2016 by webmasterNovember 17, 2016

rick-2Rick L. Armer

Rick L. Armer, 55, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday (November 16, 2016) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Visitation will be from noon until service time. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Bethany with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Memorials are suggested to the Moultrie County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Rick was born July 14, 1961 in Decatur, the son of Benton C. and Linda S. Hughes Armer. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Rick was a quality control inspector for Caterpillar in Decatur. He married Gloria M. Frazier on January 30, 1988 in Sullivan and she preceded him in death on August 12, 2015.

Surviving are his daughter Samantha Armer (Adrian Tello) of Alpharetta, Georgia; parents Benton C. and Linda S. Armer; sister Rhonda (Keith) Newberry and special friend Cathy Fritz, all of Sullivan.

He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents and brother Frank.

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Obituaries 11-16-2016: Betty Frydenger

News Progress Posted on November 16, 2016 by webmasterNovember 15, 2016

frydenger-bettyBetty Frydenger

Betty L. Eaton Frydenger, 79, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:38 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Funeral services were at 1 p.m. November 14 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Read More

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Obituaries 11-16-2016: Edythe Taylor

News Progress Posted on November 16, 2016 by webmasterNovember 15, 2016

etaylorobitEdythe Taylor

Edythe Ann (Blair) Taylor, 79, of Clearwater, Fla. passed away peacefully in her home October 28, 2016.

Edythe was born June 29, 1937 in Danville, Illinois to Vincent and Marguerite Murphy Blair.

Edythe (Edy) is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years Zachary L. Taylor of Westville, Illinois; their children Maureen (Frank) Cattani of Ladd, Illinois, Kelly (Charles) Bland of Bethany, Greg Taylor of Clearwater, Fla., Karl (Charina) Thorndyke of Chicago and Tracy (Tom) Steier of Parrish, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and sisters BJ Baker of Clearwater, Fla. and Mary (Floyd) Darling of Homosassa, Fla.
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Photo by R.R. Best

The Autumn pumpkin harvest is underway as evident in this field east of Sullivan near Cooks Mills two Sundays ago.


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