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Obituaries 3-23-2022: Clifford Hollon

News Progress Posted on March 23, 2022 by webmasterMarch 23, 2022

Clifford Hollon

Clifford Wayne Hollon, 55, of Sullivan, passed away at his home Friday, March 18, 2022.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 24, at the Vineyard Church, 1805 S. Hamilton in Sullivan, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 25, at the Vineyard Church. Pastor Jim Plank will officiate. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 3-23-2022: Wilma Graham

News Progress Posted on March 23, 2022 by webmasterMarch 23, 2022

Wilma Graham

Wilma England Graham, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:15 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2022, in Moweaqua Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Read More

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Obituaries 3-23-2022: Robert Corkill

News Progress Posted on March 23, 2022 by webmasterMarch 23, 2022

Robert Corkill

Robert N. ‘Bob’ Corkill, 74, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:05 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2022, in his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Saturday March 26, at St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday at Reed Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 4:30 p.m. Friday. Rite of Committal and Burial will be in Camfield Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to Sullivan Weekend Food Bag Program. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

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Obituaries 3-23-2022: Tyler Booker

News Progress Posted on March 23, 2022 by webmasterMarch 23, 2022

Tyler Booker

Tyler Jacob Booker, 25, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:15 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2022, in his home.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 25, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Friday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. The family requests casual attire. Read More

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Obituaries 3-23-2022: Steven Auten

News Progress Posted on March 23, 2022 by webmasterMarch 23, 2022

Steven Auten

Steven Dean Auten, 66,  passed away March 14, 2022, at his home in Leavenworth, Kansas.
No Services will be held.
Steve is survived by sister, Julie Ohler, son Jeremy Auten, daughters, April Robertson and Amy Auten.
Steve was preceded in death by wife, Theresa and parents, Phil & Loretta Phillips, Ronald Auten, and sister Cheryl Robinson.

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Recent Obituaries: Richard ‘Huck’ Huckstep

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2022 by webmasterMarch 21, 2022

Richard ‘Huck’ Huckstep

Richard ‘Huck’ Huckstep, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022 in his residence.

Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Reed Funeral Home. Burial with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be in the Moultrie County Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Memorials are suggested to the family.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. The family request casual attire for the services.
Mr. Huckstep was born November 15, 1949 at Decatur, Illinois, the son of George and Faye Brown Huckstep. Huck had been a brakeman for the Norfolk and Southern Railroad and was a truck driver for 25 years for several trucking companies, most recently working for Wildman Trucking. He was a member and was Commander of the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Huck was a Vietnam Marine Corps veteran.  Huck married Bernita McMahan on November 13, 1971.
Survivors include his companion Cheryl Wheeler and her two sons Ben and Rhett of Sullivan; his former wife Bernita of Sullivan; daughter Staci Huckstep of Sullivan; grandchildren Tyler Young (Jordyn) of Greenville, Illinois and Megan Huckstep (Steven Donaldson) of Sullivan; great grandson Boston Donaldson; brothers George Huckstep and Bill Huckstep, both of Decatur; sister Linda Huckstep of Decatur; several nieces and nephews; and his best friend Butch Davis who is like a brother to Huck and good friend Edna Bailey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, step mother Edna Huckstep, several brothers and sisters,  and a nephew Sean Brightman.

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Obituaries 3-16-2022: Catherine S. Skidis

News Progress Posted on March 16, 2022 by webmasterMarch 16, 2022

Catherine S. Skidis

Catherine S. Skidis, 65, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:52 p.m., Friday March 11, 2022, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Obituaries 3-16-2022: Julia Shasteen

News Progress Posted on March 16, 2022 by webmasterMarch 16, 2022

Julia Shasteen

Julia Rose Shasteen, 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:36 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Read More

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Obituaries 3-16-2022: Joyce Holloway

News Progress Posted on March 16, 2022 by webmasterMarch 16, 2022

Joyce Holloway

Joyce “Elaine” Holloway, 76, of Monticello, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and three children on March 12 at 7:15 pm. A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at Mackey-Wright funeral home in Monticello March 17 followed by a celebration of Elaine’s life starting at noon officiated by Pastor Jeff Bealmear. Graveside services will be at Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association. Read More

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Obituaries 3-16-2022: Jon French

News Progress Posted on March 16, 2022 by webmasterMarch 16, 2022

Jon French

Jon D. French, of Forsyth, passed away peacefully in his home in the early morning hours of March 7, 2022. Read More

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Easter Donation



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The Kirby Foods meat department delivered hams to the Moultrie County Food Pantry on Wednesday the 16th, thanks to a generous anonymous donation. The hams will provide a nice Easter dinner.


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