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Obituaries 7-17-2024: Ardis Shuman

News Progress Posted on July 17, 2024 by webmasterJuly 17, 2024

Ardis Shuman

Ardis E. Shuman, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday July 10, 2024 in the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home, Mattoon. Read More

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Obituaries 7-17-2024: Donna Newcome

News Progress Posted on July 17, 2024 by webmasterJuly 17, 2024

Donna Newcome

Donna M. Newcome, 66, of Bethany, formerly of Assumption, died July 10, 2024 at home.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Seitz Funeral Home, Assumption. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption. Memorials may be made to Casey Williams Foundation. Read More

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Obituaries 7-17-2024: Nora Newberry

News Progress Posted on July 17, 2024 by webmasterJuly 17, 2024

Nora Newberry

Nora Ruth Newberry, 92, of Lovington, passed away 12:55 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Read More

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Obituaries 7-17-2024: Terry Hargrove

News Progress Posted on July 17, 2024 by webmasterJuly 17, 2024

Terry Hargrove

Terry L. Hargrove, 53, of Sullivan, passed away 2:00 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2024, at his home in rural Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 7-17-2024: Roger Gilmore

News Progress Posted on July 17, 2024 by webmasterJuly 17, 2024

Roger Gilmore

Roger Dale Gilmore, 69, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:08 a.m. Wednesday July 10, 2024 in his residence. Read More

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Recent Obituaries: Donna M. Newcome

News Progress Posted on July 11, 2024 by webmasterJuly 11, 2024

Donna M. Newcome

Donna M. Newcome, 66, of Bethany, formerly of Assumption, died July 10, 2024 at home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Seitz Funeral Home, Assumption. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time.  Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption. Memorials may be made to Casey Williams Foundation.
Donna was born on May 26, 1958 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Bill G. and Marian E. (Cooper) Williams. She married Robert D. Newcome on July 16, 1977 in Assumption, IL. He preceded her in death on December 27, 2022.
Donna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. She loved to bake, spend time with her grandchildren, and care for her loved ones. Over the years, she worked in the Sullivan area at Hagen’s Family Pharmacy, in the Moultrie County Clerk’s office and at the Little Theatre on the Square.
Surviving are her daughters: Ashley (Brigham) Hagerman of Sullivan, IL and Haley Ann Becker of Lincoln, IL; grandchildren: Eden Hagerman, Elise Hagerman, and Jayden Cabit; brothers: Michael (Sandra) Williams and Patrick (Kathy) Williams all of Assumption, IL; and sister, Lori (Bob) Hearring of Elwin, IL.
Preceding her in death are her husband and parents.
Seitz Funeral Home, Assumption has been entrusted with the care and service arrangements.  Condolences for the family may be left at www.seitzfh.com.
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Recent Obituaries: Ardis E. Shuman

News Progress Posted on July 11, 2024 by webmasterJuly 11, 2024

Ardis E. Shuman

Ardis E. Shuman, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday July 10, 2024 in the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home, Mattoon.

Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday July 13, 2024 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Mike Fender officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the Illinois Retired Teachers Association or to the United Women in Faith at the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Ardis was born May 11, 1938 in Bloomington, the daughter of Jesse Raymond and Helen Marguerite Benjamin Hill. Ardis graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelors Degree in Home Economics. She taught Home Economics in Arthur and then taught fifth grade at Sullivan.  She was a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church, the Retired Teachers Association and the Sigma Kappa Sorority. Ardis married Paul E. Shuman on June 25, 1960 in Bloomington and he preceded her in death on February 6, 2021.
Surviving are her son Eric (Lisa) Shuman, grandson Chance and grandaughter April Shuman and fiancé  Brandon Willoughby.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Paul, son Scott and brothers Wallace Hill and Roger Hill.
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Obituaries 7-10-2024: Harry McCorkle

News Progress Posted on July 10, 2024 by webmasterJuly 10, 2024

Harry McCorkle

Harry B. McCorkle, 92, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:14 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2024 in the Arthur Home, Arthur, Illinois.

There were no services. 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 7-3-2024: Kevin Franklin

News Progress Posted on July 3, 2024 by webmasterJuly 3, 2024

Kevin Franklin

Kevin L. Franklin, 58, of Lovington passed away at 7:24 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Obituaries 7-3-2024: Eugene Elzy

News Progress Posted on July 3, 2024 by webmasterJuly 3, 2024

Eugene Elzy

Eugene “Gene” Elzy, 84, of Greensboro, Georgia passed away peacefully in his home at Reynolds Lake Oconee on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.  Read More

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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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