Recent Obituaries – Page 1665

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOODBANK ANNOUNCES “FOODMOBILE” FOOD GIVEAWAY IN Sullivan, IL

Posted on October 1, 2015 by webmasterOctober 1, 2015

•October 1, 2015• Sullivan – Eastern Illinois Foodbank will distribute a truckload of food to hungry area families. The distribution will be held at Sullivan VFW (1146 State Hwy 32, Sullivan) on October 3, 2015 from 9:00 AM to noon. All Moultrie County residents who meet income eligibility criteria are welcome (see below). Those attending are asked to bring bags or boxes to transport food. A representative from Eastern Illinois Foodbank will be present to assist families and individuals interested in applying for SNAP benefits. The distribution is part of the Foodbank’s Foodmobile Program, a system of mobile food pantries … Read More

Knights, Timberwolves Place in LOVC Golf Tourney

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

•September 30, 2015• The LOVC conference golf tournament at the Kaskaskia Country Club in Arcola was Saturday, Sept 26 with Decatur LSA shooting 315 for team lead followed by Arcola/Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hamond with 317 and Okaw Valley 345. Arcola/ALAH golfer Clayton Miller was conference champion shooting two over par with a 72. He was followed by LSA teammates Dylan Ground and Mitch Creamer shooting 73 apiece for the runner-up spot. Blake Lindenmeyer of the Arcola/ALAH team shot a 76 for fourth with Shandon Herschberger tallying a 77 for fifth. Bailey Conner of Arcola/ALAH was girls champion with a 99. Oblong was fourth … Read More

Obituaries 9-30-2015: Perry Shasteen

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

Perry Shasteen Perry Robert Shasteen, 52, of Stafford, Va., formerly of Sullivan, passed away September 19, 2015 in Stafford Hospital, Va. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 3 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be at a later date. … Read More

Sing Along at Jonathan Creek

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

•September 30, 2015• The Jonathan Creek Christian Church is sponsoring a cookout and old fashioned sing along noon-2 p.m. Sunday, October 4. Located at 1425 Jonathan Creek Road, Sullivan, the menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, vegetables and dip, iced tea, lemonade, desserts and ice cream. Donations will go for “Weekend Snak Paks” given to children at the Lovington Library and for the Jonathan Creek Food Pantry. Everyone is welcomed to attend. … Read More

Obituaries 9-30-2015: Jill Reed

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

Jill Reed Gillian M. ‘Jill’ Reed, 56, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:28 a.m. Sunday September 27, 2015 in her residence. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Friday. Jill was born February 5, 1959 in Reading, England, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Stennett. She had been a caregiver at Titus Manor in Sullivan for more than 10 years. She married Roy Reed September 26, 2003 in Sullivan. … Read More

OV Holds September 2015-2016 Budget Vote

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

•September 30, 2015• By Derek Pope Reporting from Bethany During their September regular meeting, Okaw Valley’s board of education will vote on whether or not to confirm their 2015-2016 school year fiscal budget. Prior to the meeting, the board held a public hearing to notify the public and field discussion of the budget in its entirety, as well as matters related to the increase or decrease in its ending balance. Previously the News Progress reported that Okaw Valley’s “final estimated ending budget” for the 2014-2015 would end with a roughly $145,000 deficit—this turned out to not be true. In fact, … Read More

Obituaries 9-30-2015: Mary Van Praag-Maxwell

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

Mary Van Praag-Maxwell Graveside services for Mary Lynn Van Praag-Maxwell, 83, of Decatur were held at 1 p.m. Sunday in Graceland Cemetery in Decatur. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur handled arrangements. She died Monday Sept. 21, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. … Read More

Sullivan Golfers Take Second at Iron Horse

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

•September 30, 2015• Sullivan golfers played at Iron Horse in Tuscola Sept. 24 with Monticello posting the low team score of 171. Sullivan finished with a 182 followed by Tuscola at 186 and St. Teresa shooting a 203. Sullivan is now 17-5, and 11-0 in the CIC conference. There were no team scores for the Lady Redskin golfers. Brooke Tuttle shot a 48; Tatum Ellis a 52 and Irie Dulin a 63. … Read More

Fishing Rodeo at Wyman Lake

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

•September 30, 2015• A kids’ fishing rodeo is Sunday, October 11 in the Wyman Park lake in Sullivan. Sponsored by the Central Illinois Crappie Club the 1 p.m. event is free for kids 15 years and under. … Read More

Soil Moisture Levels Up for September

Posted on September 30, 2015 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2015

•September 30, 2015• Soil moisture levels rose across Illinois the second week of September as the state saw increased rainfall and cooler soil temperatures, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois. Stations in the Illinois Climate Network (ICN) reported an average of 1.58 inches of rain from September 8 to 11, with stations in Springfield, Carbondale, and Brownstown (Fayette County) recording more than 3.50 inches during the time period. The higher rainfall led to increases in soil moisture. On average, levels at two … Read More