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Roberta M. Stahlheber
Oct. 14, 2025
Roberta M. Stahlheber, 88, of Decatur, passed away on October 14, 2025, at Vonderlieth Living Center surrounded by her family. She was born on August 21, 1937 to the late Howard and Winnie Needham. She married Rudolph B. “Rudy” Stahlheber on December 22, 1956. Roberta was a hard-working,...

Danny "Boone" McClure
Oct. 13, 2025
Danny "Boone" McClure Danny Eugene McClure, 62, of Harristown lost his long-time battle with cancer on Monday, October 13, 2025. Boone was born on October 4,1963 in Decatur, IL to Raymond O. McClure and Myrtle June McClure. He worked as a mechanic most of his life; he also worked for many years...

Richard Michael Hayes
Oct. 12, 2025
Richard Michael Hayes, 83, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Peoria, IL. He was born to Lois & Richard Hayes in Lincoln, IL on April 20, 1942. Mike was a 1960 graduate of Lincoln High School where he was a four-sport athlete who made his high school friends, his...

Dorothy A. Tatham-Goodall
Oct. 10, 2025
Decatur – Dorothy A. Tatham-Goodall, 84, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025. Dorothy was born on February 12, 1941, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of John and Josephine Keefner. A homemaker and member of Ss. James and Patrick Parish, Dorothy loved her family, loved to play games on...

Thomas R. Whitaker
Oct. 04, 2025
Thomas Whitaker, 63, passed away on October 4, 2025, in Decatur, IL. Arrangements are pending at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

Walter William Baird
Oct. 04, 2025
Taylorville- Walter William “Bill” Baird, 85, of Taylorville, passed away on October 4, 2025. Bill was born on August 3, 1940, in Taylorville, IL, the son of Roy Eldon and Mildred Elizabeth (Crocker) Baird. A U.S. Air Force veteran, a licensed private pilot, and member of the Civil Air Patrol,...

Roy Junior Coleman
Oct. 03, 2025
Decatur – Roy Junior Coleman, 86, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025. Roy was born on December 4, 1938, in Brownsville, TN, and was raised by Tillman and Rivers Coleman. He worked at Wagner Castings and married Darlene Ingram on November 14, 1959. Roy is survived by his sons:...

Alexander, Cheryl
Oct. 01, 2025
Services are pending with Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

Cheryl Jean Alexander
Oct. 01, 2025
Cheryl Jean Alexander, 64, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in Springfield, IL. Arrangements are pending at Moran and Goebel Funeral Home.

Netella Joan Hill
Sep. 27, 2025
Decatur – Netella Joan (Jones) Hill, 92, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in her home with family. Netella was born on December 30/31, 1932, in Chicago, IL, to Arena Jones and Joseph Mason and was raised by her bonus mother/aunt Marjorie Carter and bonus father William...

Jeffrey Scott Matthews
Sep. 26, 2025
Jeffrey “Jeff” Matthews, age 64, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2025, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. Jeff will be remembered most for his unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, his deep compassion for others, and a personality that lit up...

Larry K. Schroth
Sep. 25, 2025
Chestnut – Larry https://K.Schroth, 86, of Chestnut, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025. Larry was born on September 15, 1939, in Lincoln, IL, the son of Norbert and Dorothy (Fox) Schroth. A farmer, Larry married Frances Langston and she preceded him in death on October 29, 2009. Larry was...