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Obituaries 5-19-2021: Thara Bevis

News Progress Posted on May 19, 2021 by webmasterMay 19, 2021

Thara Bevis

Mrs. Thara Rhesa Bevis, 96, of Arthur, passed peacefully at her home in Arthur surrounded by family at 9:10 a.m., Saturday, May 15, 2021. Read More

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Obituaries 5-19-2021: Dale McKinney

News Progress Posted on May 19, 2021 by webmasterMay 19, 2021

Dale McKinney

Dale W. McKinney, 79, of Bethany, passed away 1:15 a.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan.

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Obituaries 5-19-2021: John Booker

News Progress Posted on May 19, 2021 by webmasterMay 19, 2021

John Booker

John D. Booker, 86, of Lovington, passed away at 9:59 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his home in Lovington. Read More

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Obituaries 5-19-2021: Frances Dudley, Robert Dudley

News Progress Posted on May 19, 2021 by webmasterMay 19, 2021

Frances Dudley
Robert Dudley
Frances Arlene Dudley, 83, of Arthur, passed away May 16, 2021, at the Arthur Home after battling cancer. Robert Doyle Dudley, 84, passed away May 17, 2021, at the Arthur Home after battling leukemia and cancer. Read More

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Obituaries 5-19-2021: John Schwartz

News Progress Posted on May 19, 2021 by webmasterMay 19, 2021

John Schwartz
Due to complications with COPD, John R. Schwartz passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, in his home with family in League City, Texas. He was 70 years old. John and his wife, Marsha Diana Schwartz (Taylor) were residing at 230 Creekview Street, League City, Texas 77573. Read More

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Obituaries 5-19-2021: Bob Lamendola

News Progress Posted on May 19, 2021 by webmasterMay 19, 2021

Bob Lamendola

Robert C. ‘Bob’ Lamendola, 76, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Mason Point in Sullivan. Read More

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Recent Obituaries: John Booker

News Progress Posted on May 12, 2021 by webmasterMay 12, 2021
John Booker
John D. Booker, 86, of Lovington passed away 9:59 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his home in Lovington.
Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Keller Cemetery, Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, is in care of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Experimental Aircraft Association.
John was born September 10, 1934, in Sullivan; the son of Virgil and Stella May (Hughes) Booker. He married Joyce A. (Harlin) Morgan on September 8, 1978 in Sullivan; she preceded him in death on October 1, 2010. John served in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Lovington VFW. He was an aircraft enthusiast and enjoyed wood working and car restoration. John taught his grandchildren how to repair and work on vehicles. He was a Boy Scout Leader in Lovington for many years. John lived a full life and loved, mostly, every minute of it.
He is survived by his children, Vicki Binder of Sullivan, Eric (Mary Jo) Booker of Pine River, WI, and Dan (Jenny) Booker of Beaver Dam, WI; step-daughter, Rhonda (Bill) Schiller of Zion; brother, Roger (Pat) Booker of Oklahoma City, OK. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 1 brother and 1 sister.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
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Obituaries 5-12-2021: Barbara Maynard

News Progress Posted on May 12, 2021 by webmasterMay 12, 2021

Barbara Maynard

Barbara Anne Maynard, 85, of Sullivan passed away at 6:08 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More

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Obituaries 5-12-2021: Sonja Cantu

News Progress Posted on May 12, 2021 by webmasterMay 12, 2021

Sonja Cantu

Sonja Cleon Winchester Cantu, 76, of Allenville, passed away at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at her home in Allenville.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 14, at French Cemetery in Allenville. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Sullivan or the donor’s choice. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 5-12-2021: Deborah Birt

News Progress Posted on May 12, 2021 by webmasterMay 12, 2021

Deborah Birt

Deborah S. ‘Debbie’ Birt, 70, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Saturday May 1, 2021 in the Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Read More

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Cooper Atchison, dressed as King George, gave attendees a history lesson while wearing full historical regalia on Thursday, May 14th, at Sullivan Elementary School as part of the school’s yearly fourth-grade Wax Museum event.


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