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Obituaries 11-12-2014: Chad Loy

News Progress Posted on November 12, 2014 by webmasterNovember 11, 2014

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Justin Chad Loy, 45, of Kingman, Ariz. died Oct. 8, 2014 in Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Ariz.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at the VFW in Sullivan.

Chad was born Nov. 15, 1968 in Decatur, a son of Ron Loy and Anne Emel Loy.

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Obituaries 11-12-2014: Russell Loveall

News Progress Posted on November 12, 2014 by webmasterNovember 11, 2014

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Russell Glen Loveall, 57, of Raritan Township, N.J., formerly of Sullivan, died Saturday, October 25, 2014, in the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township.

Funeral services and interment will be private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street in Flemington, N.J.

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Recent Obituaries: Edward Lee Crafton

News Progress Posted on November 11, 2014 by webmasterNovember 11, 2014

Edward Lee Crafton

Edward Lee Crafton, 63, of Lovington died at 7 p.m. Sunday in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Keller Cemetery in Lovington with visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.

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Obituaries 11-5-2014: Marilyn Daniels

News Progress Posted on November 5, 2014 by webmasterNovember 5, 2014

Marilyn Daniels

Marilyn Daniels, 72, of Colfax died at 5:44 p.m. Oct. 31, 2014 in Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal.

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Obituaries 11-5-2014: Pam Buckalew

News Progress Posted on November 5, 2014 by webmasterNovember 5, 2014

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A funeral service for Pamela Jo Buckalew, 44, of Monticello was held at 10 a.m. Monday in First Christian Church of Monticello with Pastor Bryan Morrow officiating. Mackey-Wright Funeral Home in Monticello assisted with arrangements.

She passed away at 12:50 a.m., Thursday, October 30, 2014 in Carle Hospital in Urbana.

Pamela was born July 16, 1970 in Mattoon, the daughter of Joseph Allen and Donna Eversole Whitaker. She married Brent Jon Buckalew September 5, 1992 at the Eagle Creek Resort.

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Obituaries 11-5-2014: James Kracht

News Progress Posted on November 5, 2014 by webmasterNovember 5, 2014

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James M. “Matt” Kracht, 87, of Franklin Grove, passed away at 8:05 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2014, in his home with his family members present.

Visitation will be 3–5 p.m. Thursday in Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by a 5:30 p.m. funeral service. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Eagle River, Wisc.

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Obituaries 11-5-2014: Terry Kingery

News Progress Posted on November 5, 2014 by webmasterNovember 5, 2014

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Terry Lee Kingery, 68, of Sullivan passed away at 12:39 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Funeral services honoring his life will begin at 10 a.m. Friday in Schilling Funeral Home, 1301 Charleston Avenue in Mattoon. Burial with military rites will follow in Smyser Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Masonic rites will begin at 7:30 p.m.

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Obituaries 11-5-2014: Merrill Pound

News Progress Posted on November 5, 2014 by webmasterNovember 5, 2014

Merrill Pound

Merrill E. Pound, 84, of Decatur died at 9:10 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2014.

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Obituaries 11-5-2014: Dora Hudson

News Progress Posted on November 5, 2014 by webmasterNovember 5, 2014

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Dora Deane Hudson, 104, of Bethany, formerly of Decatur, passed away at

12:45 a.m. November 4, 2014 in Mason Point, Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany, with the Rev. Joel Stevenor officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. She will be laid to rest between her daughter and her husband in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

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Obituaries 11-5-2014: Ralph Stuart

News Progress Posted on November 5, 2014 by webmasterNovember 5, 2014

RStuart obit photoRalph Stuart

Memorial services for Ralph H. Stuart, 93, of Sullivan were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Masonic services were conducted by George A. Sentel Masonic Lodge #764. Burial with military rites was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

He passed away at 8:44 p.m. Monday October 27, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital, in Decatur.

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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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