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Obituaries 5-26-2021: Shirley Chaney

News Progress Posted on May 26, 2021 by webmasterMay 26, 2021

Shirley Chaney

Shirley Jeanean Chaney, 85, of Mattoon, formerly of Allenville, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Palm Terrace in Mattoon. Read More

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Obituaries 5-26-2021: Dale McKinney

News Progress Posted on May 26, 2021 by webmasterMay 26, 2021

Dale McKinney

Dale McKinney, 79, of Bethany, passed away at 1:15 a.m., Sunday, May 16, 2021. Read More

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Obituaries 5-26-2021: James Harshman

News Progress Posted on May 26, 2021 by webmasterMay 26, 2021

James Harshman

James Bruce Harshman, 70, of Sullivan went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, after a courageous nine-year battle with Wegener’s disease. Through it all, Bruce remained ever gracious and selfless, never once complaining or putting himself above others. Read More

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Obituaries 5-26-2021: Arnold Mitchell

News Progress Posted on May 26, 2021 by webmasterMay 26, 2021

Arnold Mitchell

Arnold Dean ‘Mitch’ Mitchell, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 7:21 p.m. Saturday May 22, 2021, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Obituaries 5-26-2021: Frances Dudley, Robert Dudley

News Progress Posted on May 26, 2021 by webmasterMay 26, 2021

Frances Dudley

Robert Dudley

Frances Arlene Dudley, 83, of Arthur, IL passed away on May 16, 2021 at the Arthur Home after battling Cancer. Robert Doyle Dudley, 84, passed away on May 17, 2021 at the Arthur Home after battling Leukemia and Cancer.  Fran was born to Willis “Ansel” and Marie Howard on July 28, 1937 in Sullivan, IL. Fran worked at the University of Illinois as a secretary, Kraft Foods, and Carle Clinic in Mattoon. Read More

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Obituaries 5-26-2021: Evelyn Johnson

News Progress Posted on May 26, 2021 by webmasterMay 26, 2021

Evelyn Johnson

Evelyn M. Johnson, 90, of Sullivan, passed away 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 24, 2021 in Mason Point.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Reed Funeral Home.

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Obituaries 5-26-2021: Ellen Bernius

News Progress Posted on May 26, 2021 by webmasterMay 26, 2021

Ellen Bernius

Ellen L. Bernius, 49, of Windsor, passed away at 11:02 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Recent Obituaries: Dale McKinney

News Progress Posted on May 24, 2021 by webmasterMay 24, 2021

Dale McKinney

Dale McKinney, 79, of Bethany, passed away 1:15 a.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Memorial graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery with Pastor Bob Vail officiating. Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Mr. McKinney was born October 1, 1941 in Mattoon, Illinois, the son of Marvin and Bonnie Hood McKinney. Dale was a farmer and former member of the Bethany Elevator Board and Bethany Fire Department. Dale enjoyed watching boxing and NASCAR racing and enjoyed spending winters in Tucson, Arizona. Dale attended the Bethany Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran. Dale married Karen Funk on May 21, 1977 at Mattoon, Illinois.
Survivors include his wife Karen of Bethany; his child in Florida; sister Sandy Friesner of Decatur and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Recent Obituaries: James Harshman

News Progress Posted on May 24, 2021 by webmasterMay 24, 2021

James Harshman

James Bruce Harshman, 70, of Sullivan went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, after a courageous nine year battle with Wegener's disease.  Through it all, Bruce remained ever gracious and selfless, never once complaining or putting himself above others.

 

Celebration of Life services will be held at 3 PM, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at the Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in Sullivan, IL with pastors Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating.  Memorials are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation. Arrangements by Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

 

Bruce was born February 26, 1951 in Decatur, IL to Samuel R. Harshman and Margaret (Roberts) Harshman.  Bruce graduated from Sullivan High School in 1969 and attended Millikin University before marrying his high school sweetheart, Lazan (Poland) on December 12, 1970.

 

Bruce was the owner/operator of Precision Tool & Die in Mt. Zion, Illinois.  He retired in 2012, but remained active pursuing his hobbies of fishing and sport shooting.  More than anything, Bruce enjoyed spending time with his wife, children and grandson.

 

Surviving is his wife, Lazan of Sullivan; daughter Carrie Perry of Sullivan; son John Harshman of Bethany; grandson Samuel Perry of Sullivan and brother Jerome Harshman of Sullivan.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Scott Harshman and his beloved cat Spooky.

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Recent Obituaries: Shirley Jeanean Chaney

News Progress Posted on May 24, 2021 by webmasterMay 24, 2021

Shirley Jeanean Chaney

Shirley Jeanean Chaney, 85, of Mattoon, formerly of Allenville, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 in Palm Terrace, Mattoon.

Celebration of Life services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Bob Vail officiating. Burial will be in French Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Memorials are suggested to French Cemetery or donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Miss Cheney was born May 15, 1936 in Allenville, the daughter of Logan and Carrie Spaugh Chaney. Shirley had worked at CCAR in Charleston.
Survivors include her niece Carol Lawson of Windsor; sister-in-law Dorothy Chaney of Allenville and numerous other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded death by her parents, three brothers and five sisters.

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