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Obituaries 7-13-2023:

News Progress Posted on July 12, 2023 by webmasterJuly 12, 2023

Peggy Mulvany

Peggy Mulvany, 78, of Bethany, passed away peacefully in her home July 6, 2023, two weeks prior to her 60th wedding anniversary.
Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Friday, July 14, at McMullin-Young Funeral Homes in Bethany. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Friday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society; P.O. Box 6704 Hagerstown, MD 21741 Read More

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Obituaries 7-13-2023: Judy Hampton

News Progress Posted on July 12, 2023 by webmasterJuly 12, 2023

Judy Hampton

Judy Ann Hampton, 79, of Lovington, passed away at 12:19 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
A visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741. Read More

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Obituaries 7-13-2023: Ronald Coy

News Progress Posted on July 12, 2023 by webmasterJuly 12, 2023

Ronald Coy

Ronald G. ‘Ron’ Coy, 69, of Sullivan, passed away with his family by his side at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Read More

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Recent Obituaries: Ronald G. ‘Ron’ Coy

News Progress Posted on July 10, 2023 by webmasterJuly 10, 2023
Ronald G. ‘Ron’ Coy
Ronald G. ‘Ron’ Coy, 69, of Sullivan, passed away with his family by his side at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 10, 2023 at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Kathy Prideaux officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Monday evening. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Fire and Ambulance Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Mr. Coy was born on November 22, 1953 at Mattoon, Illinois, the son of Charles and Donna Ragen Coy. Ron was a bricklayer for 30 years and then worked for the Illinois Dept. of Transportation for 22 years. Ron was a former volunteer with the Sullivan Fire Protection District. He enjoyed playing softball, camping, cooking and helping Terry Warren Catering. He was an avid fan of his children and grandchildren’s sporting events, he hardly ever missed a game. He enjoyed mowing and helping Chris with his mowing business. Ron loved to travel and go on cruises with Angie. He married Angela Lindley on March 24, 1973 in Sullivan.
Survivors include his wife Angela; children Misha (Kris) Hutchings of O’Fallon, Missouri, Chris Coy of Sullivan and Brooke (Greg) Garrison of St. Charles, Missouri; grandchildren Konner Hutchings, Kyrstin Coy, Paiten Coy, Kensley Garrison and Jersey Garrison; sisters Rhonda Creek of Neoga and Carla Coy of Sullivan and a brother Tim (Kim) Coy of Sullivan.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Kathy Glover.

 

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Obituaries 7-5-2023: Father John Sohm

News Progress Posted on July 5, 2023 by webmasterJuly 5, 2023

Father John Sohm

Father John E. Sohm 91, of Sullivan, entered eternal life at 7:09 a.m., June 30, 2023, at Aspen Creek in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 7-5-2023: Raymond Bunfill

News Progress Posted on July 5, 2023 by webmasterJuly 5, 2023

Raymond Bunfill

Raymond Lozelle Bunfill went home to be with his Lord and Savior June 25, 2023 at 7:10 a.m. at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Arcola, Ill. under Transitions Hospice Care.
Raymond Lozelle Bunfill was born near Cooperstown in Brown County, Ill.. February 3, 1926 to Thomas Raymond {Ray} and Ethel Mae Herren Bunfill. He attended the Cooperstown, Perry and Hill grade schools in Brown County and the Hersman and Brown County Community High School and graduated in 1943. Read More

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Obituaries 7-5-2023: Louise O’Melia

News Progress Posted on July 5, 2023 by webmasterJuly 5, 2023

Louise O’Melia

Louise O’Melia, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:24 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2023, in Aspen Creek in Sullivan.
Graveside services were 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Oak Grove Cemetery in rural Bethany with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Read More

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Obituaries 6-28-2023: Mary White

News Progress Posted on June 28, 2023 by webmasterJune 28, 2023

Mary White

Mary E. White, 88, of Sullivan, passed away at 10 p.m., Friday June 23, 2023, in Aspen Creek in Sullivan
Mary was born March 1, 1935, in Sullivan, the daughter of Shirley and Evelyn Kirk. Read More

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Obituaries 6-28-2023: James Perkins

News Progress Posted on June 28, 2023 by webmasterJune 28, 2023

James Perkins

James Douglas “Perk” Perkins, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:12 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, July 1, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 following the service outside of the funeral home. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Read More

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Obituaries 6-28-2023: Carole Jacoby

News Progress Posted on June 28, 2023 by webmasterJune 28, 2023

Carole Jacoby

Carole Mae Jacoby, 66, of Mt. Zion, passed away at 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Ill.
A service to honor Carole’s life was held Tuesday, June 27, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Mt. Zion. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Memorials may be made to New Life Pregnancy Center. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at dawson-wikoff.com. Read More

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Moultrie-Douglas Contestants



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New royalty to be crowned
The Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Pageant will be held Monday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. for Little Miss Fair Queen and 7:00 p.m. for Miss and Junior Miss Fair Queen located at the south track on the Mo-Do Fairgrounds. Vying for the title of Miss Moultrie Douglas Fair Queen are: Abigail Meyer of Tuscola, Addee Mulligan of Arcola, Sarah Rogers of Atwood, Ava Whitson of Tuscola, Addisyn Wilson of Villa Grove, Emma Spillman of Tuscola, Aymara Leal of Arcola and Katilyn Kirby of Sullivan.

Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Harper Hale of Arthur, Brooklyn Bates of Sullivan, Sofie Reifsteck of Tuscola, Sophia Wilson of Arcola, Miley Rennels of Tuscola, Ava Warren of Sullivan, Tatum Faust of Pesotum, Maggie Meyer of Tuscola and Audrey Warren of Sullivan, pictured 2025 Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas Quinn Chapman of Villa Grove.
Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Everleigh Allen of Tuscola, Emelia Shelmadine of Tuscola, Arabella Butterick of Arthur, Josslyn Leigh Brown of Sullivan, Athalia Juliet Sanchez of Arcola, Myla Ro Oye of Arthur, Sophie Elliott of Sullivan, Rosie Smith of Villa Grove, Tinley Eads of Arthur, Alayna Guadiana of Arcola and Alexandria Brackemyre of Lovington, pictured with 2025 Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas Joslynn Steffens of Tuscola.


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