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Obituaries 12-31-14: Coleen Lane

News Progress Posted on December 31, 2014 by webmasterDecember 31, 2014

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Funeral services for Coleen M. Lane, 104, of Sullivan were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

She passed away at 10:28 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

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Obituaries 12-31-2014: Mary Easterling

News Progress Posted on December 31, 2014 by webmasterDecember 31, 2014

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Services for Mary Lucille Easterling, 80, of Decatur were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Decatur. Burial was in Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur handled arrangements.

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Obituaries 12-31-2014: Donald Rankin

News Progress Posted on December 31, 2014 by webmasterDecember 31, 2014

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Donald Earl Rankin, 91, of Mattoon passed away at 2:28 a.m. Monday December 29, 2014 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor with Pastor Kevin Wolfe officiating. Visitation will be one hour before service time. Burial with military rites will be in Cochran’s Grove Cemetery near Windsor.

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Obituaries 12-31-14: Grace Strohl

News Progress Posted on December 31, 2014 by webmasterDecember 31, 2014

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Funeral services for Grace Eloise Strohl, 92, of Decatur were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

She passed away at 9:56 a.m. Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

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Obituaries 12-31-15: Raymond Binder

News Progress Posted on December 31, 2014 by webmasterDecember 31, 2014

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Funeral services for Raymond Charles “Lum” or “BoBo” Binder, 94, of Lovington were held at 11 a.m. Monday in the United Methodist Church in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post # 429 was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Arrangements were made by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington.

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Obituaries 12-24-2014: Bill Honn

News Progress Posted on December 23, 2014 by webmasterDecember 23, 2014

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Funeral services for William D. “Bill” Honn, 81, of Tuscola were held Friday in the Arthur United Methodist Church. Burial with military rites by Arthur American Legion Post 479 was in Arthur Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola assisted with arrangements.

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Obituaries 12-24-2014: Norma Erwin

News Progress Posted on December 23, 2014 by webmasterDecember 23, 2014

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Funeral services for Norma Jean Erwin, 84, of Shelbyville were held at noon Tuesday in First Christian Church in Shelbyville with the Rev. Kevin Ray officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Arrangements were by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville.

She died at 2:10 p.m. Saturday Dec. 20, 2014 in Heritage Health in Pana.

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Obituaries 12-24-2014: Patricia Swing

News Progress Posted on December 23, 2014 by webmasterDecember 23, 2014

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Patricia E. Swing, 73, of Lovington died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

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Obituaries 12-24-2014: Homer Kellogg

News Progress Posted on December 23, 2014 by webmasterDecember 23, 2014

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Graveside services for Homer D. Kellogg, 92, of Decatur were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur assisted with arrangements.

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Obituaries 12-24-2014: Gertrude Cox

News Progress Posted on December 23, 2014 by webmasterDecember 23, 2014

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Funeral services for Gertrude Cox, 87, of Oreana were held Tuesday in Oreana Christian Church. Internment was in Friends Creek Cemetery near Argenta. Dawson & Wikoff North Chapel Funeral Home in Decatur handled arrangements.

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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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