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Obituaries 4-23-2014: Elmer Coffey

News Progress Posted on April 23, 2014 by webmasterApril 23, 2014

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Graveside services for Elmer Coffey, 53, of Latham were held Saturday in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home handled arrangements.

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Obituaries 4-23-2014: Virginia Cockrum

News Progress Posted on April 23, 2014 by webmasterApril 28, 2014

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Virginia L. Cockrum, 83, of Arthur, formerly of Lovington, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Sunday April 20, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Girard Cemetery in Girard.

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Obituaries 4-23-2014: Betty Glasscock

News Progress Posted on April 23, 2014 by webmasterApril 28, 2014

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Elizabeth Lois “Betty” Glasscock, 87, of Gays, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Friday April 18, 2014 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Smyser Christian Church near Gays with Pastor Richard Coen officiating.  Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the time of the service today (Wednesday) in the church.  Private family graveside services will be held Saturday April 26.

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Obituaries 4-23-2014: Emmett Gale

News Progress Posted on April 23, 2014 by webmasterApril 23, 2014

Emmett Gale

A celebration of life for Emmett Anthony Gale, 86, of Woodstock was held April 6 in Palatine. Emmett donated his body to medical research.

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Obituaries 4-23-2014: Howard Haney

News Progress Posted on April 23, 2014 by webmasterApril 23, 2014

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Howard V. Haney, 67, formerly of Windsor, died Dec. 22, 2013 in his residence in Missoula, Mont.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday May 1 in Keller Cemetery in rural Lovington with his brother Dr. Thomas N. Haney officiating and military rites by Windsor American Legion.

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Obituaries 4-16-2014: Betty Cherry

News Progress Posted on April 16, 2014 by webmasterApril 18, 2014

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Betty Jean Cherry, 86, of LeRoy, formerly of Bellflower and Sullivan, passed away at 1:05 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2014 in LeRoy Manor.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in LeRoy with the Rev. Jim Boswell officiating. Burial will be in Bellflower Township Cemetery in Bellflower. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday in the funeral home.

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Obituaries 4-16-2014: Troy Reed

News Progress Posted on April 16, 2014 by webmasterApril 18, 2014

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Celebration of Life services for Troy E. Reed, 66, of Bruce were held at 11 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Gene Godfrey officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in French Cemetery in Allenville.

He passed away at 10 p.m. Monday April 7, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his family.

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Obituaries 4-16-2014: Larry McGlade

News Progress Posted on April 16, 2014 by webmasterApril 18, 2014

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Larry L. McGlade, 79, of Decatur died April 9, 2014 in Decatur memorial Hospital.

He was born Aug. 26, 1934 in Decatur, a son of Chester and Velma Leibongood McGlade. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator in steel fabrication and served in the U.S. Army.

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Obituaries 4-16-2014: Mildred Newcomb

News Progress Posted on April 16, 2014 by webmasterApril 18, 2014

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Funeral services for Mildred Cox Newcomb, 88, of Bethany were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Penn Township Cemetery in Moweaqua.

She passed away at 1:47 a.m. April 15, 2014 in her home in Bethany.

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Obituaries 4-16-2014: Bill Duncan

News Progress Posted on April 16, 2014 by webmasterApril 18, 2014

Bill Duncan

Funeral services for William W. “Bill” Duncan, 87, of Sullivan were held at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ near Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements.

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Knee High by the 4th of July



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There is corn well above knee high by the Fourth of July in Moultrie County as the patriotic Lisa Shuman and Nancy Moore shows us. The photo was taken in a field east of Sullivan.


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