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Obituaries 1-20-2016: Jeannine Patrick

News Progress Posted on January 20, 2016 by webmasterJanuary 20, 2016

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Jeannine M. Patrick, 86, of Decatur passed away at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Funeral services were held at noon Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Hammond Cemetery in Hammond. Read More

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Recent Obituaries: Sheila M. Harshman

News Progress Posted on January 15, 2016 by webmasterJanuary 15, 2016

Sheila M. Harshman

Sheila M. Harshman, 82, of Sullivan went home to be with her Savior at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, January 14, 2016 in her residence after a courageous and graceful battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Sunday at the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Felix Hagerman and Vanessa Patient officiating. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday at the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ. Memorials are suggested to the Mayo Clinic Foundation or the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

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Obituaries 1-13-2016: Eleanor Snyder

News Progress Posted on January 13, 2016 by webmasterJanuary 13, 2016

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Nolia Eleanor Snyder, 88, of Bethany passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016, in her home in Bethany.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday in First Christian Church in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

Eleanor was born January 9, 1927, in Lovington, the daughter of Otho and Vivian Gladville Snyder. She was a member of First Christian Church in Bethany. The family would like to give special thanks to Tom Gregory and Lois Adams for their friendship to Eleanor. Read More

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Obituaries 1-13-2016: Margie Baker

News Progress Posted on January 13, 2016 by webmasterJanuary 13, 2016

Margie Baker

Margie Evelyn Baker, 96, of Mt. Morris, Mich. died Wednesday Nov. 11, 2015 in Flushing, Mich. Funeral services were held Nov. 16 in Trinity Baptist Church in Flushing. Burial was in Flint Memorial Park. Rossell Funeral Home in Flushing assisted with arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 1-13-2016: Jerry Clark

News Progress Posted on January 13, 2016 by webmasterJanuary 13, 2016

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Jerry L. Clark, 66, of Bethany passed away at 6:13 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Bethany American Legion Post #507 was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More

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Obituaries 1-13-2016: Albert Stumborg, Jr.

News Progress Posted on January 13, 2016 by webmasterJanuary 13, 2016

Albert Stumborg, Jr.

Funeral services for Albert M. Stumborg Jr., 92, of Effingham were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Effingham.

Stumborg died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday Jan. 7, 2016 in Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Effingham. Read More

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Obituaries 1-6-2016: Marjorie Banks

News Progress Posted on January 6, 2016 by webmasterJanuary 6, 2016

Marjorie Banks

Marjorie Martin Banks, 88, of Hilton Head Island, S.C. died Sept. 17, 2015 in Hilton Head Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held in Arlington National Cemetery in spring 2016.The Island Funeral Home and Crematory are handling arrangements.

She was born Feb. 26, 1927 in Sullivan, a daughter of Eva Merle and John Earnest Martin. Read More

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Obituaries 1-6-2016: Marvin Honn

News Progress Posted on January 6, 2016 by webmasterJanuary 6, 2016

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Marvin Duane Honn, 74, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:54 a.m. Wednesday December 30, 2015 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Loren Honn officiating. Burial was in Findlay Cemetery.  Read More

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Obituaries 12-30-2015: Barbara Lenz

News Progress Posted on December 30, 2015 by webmasterDecember 30, 2015

Barbara Lenz

Barbara J. Lenz, 79, of Shelbyville died at 10:36 a.m. Friday Dec. 25, 2015 in her residence.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Grace Lutheran Church in Strasburg. Burial was in Grace Cemetery in Strasburg. Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville handled arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 12-30-2015: Marge Gordon

News Progress Posted on December 30, 2015 by webmasterDecember 30, 2015

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Marjory Eileen Gordon, 85, of St. Louis passed away at 4:55 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2015 in her home in St. Louis.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 2 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Marge was born August 4, 1930 in Findlay. She grew up on her parents’ (Clarence and Mary Gordon) farm near Bruce and later moved with her family to Sullivan. She had one brother, Harold, who preceded her in death in 1960. Following her high school graduation, she enrolled in and graduated from Decatur-Macon County Hospital School of Nursing. She subsequently earned a bachelor of science degree from Millikin University and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Colorado. Marge worked 35 years for the Veteran’s Administration at the Denver VA Medical Center and retired from the St. Louis, Mo. VA Medical Center in 1995. She served as the Associate Chief Nurse, Nursing Education and received a number of awards for her contributions to patient care and education at both medical centers. Marge enjoyed the beauties of nature, birds, flowers, plants and fish which found her baited hook. She traveled extensively and was an avid camper. She overcame considerable health issues in her life but succumbed to pancreatic cancer.  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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