Roger Wayne Frey was born April 10th, 1957, in Decatur, Illinois to Leo and Rosanna Frey. After roughly 69 years of life, he passed away from heart complications on February 4th, 2026, at HSHS St John’s Hospital of Springfield.  He lived and worked in multiple places but retired in the spring of...

Roy McClee Black, 85, or Decatur, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at home. Roy was born on February 23, 1940, the son of James Arthur "Slim" and Florence Francis Richards Black in Somerset, KY. He married Darlene Jean Jones Dedman on March 28, 1987, in Decatur, IL. He was a retired...

Jesse Lee Hunt, 82, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away February 1, 2026.  Jesse was born in Crofton, Kentucky, on March 12, 1943, the son of Rex Lee and Ruby Eren (Boyd) Hunt. He married Phyllis Sheets on December 21, 1963, in Decatur. They enjoyed over 60 years of married life until her death in...

Mark James Clark, 65, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away January 26, 2026, in his home. Arrangements are pending at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

William Lynn Cason, age 63, of Decatur, Illinois, peacefully departed this life on Friday, January 23, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones at Decatur Memorial Hospital. William was born November 9, 1962, in Brownsville TN, to Maggie Cason-Jelks. He was raised in a strong and devoted family that...

Decatur – Donald K. “Don” Hyland, 92, of Decatur, formerly of Mt. Zion, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Don was born on June 14, 1933, the son of Fred and Goldie Ferne (Broughton) Hyland. He was a farmer in the Mt. Zion area for 40 years. After retirement Don worked as a funeral...

Blue Mound – James Lee Frieden Sr., 67, of Blue Mound, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 15, 2026, in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. James was born on March 7, 1958, to O. Floyd and Francis (Miller) Frieden. One of 8 children, James grew up on a farm outside of Illinois...

Decatur –James Edward Wrigley, 67, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, in his home. Jim was born on November 28, 1958, to Donald and Marilyn (Adams) Wrigley. He married the love of his life, Vicki Ferguson, on November 25, 1989, in Decatur, Illinois. Jim graduated from...

Marca Shaw, 60, of Decatur, IL passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 7:25 p.m., at Hillsboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.  Marca was born into the union of Harrington and Evelyn Shaw, the 2nd child of thirteen (13) in Decatur, IL on December 7, 1965, at Decatur Memorial...

Beverly Jean Bakunas, age 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on July 25, 1928, in Springfield, Illinois, to the late Burley and Ruth (Yates) Crumly. Beverly was a lifelong member of Holy Family Parish and a proud high school...

Betty L. Quinlan, 83 years old from Decatur, IL., passed away on January 2, 2026, surrounded by family.  Born in San Diego, California, she began her career as a dance instructor before moving to Illinois, where she worked as an interior decorator for Sears and JC Penney. She later retired from...

Hubert “Keith” Johnson, 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Decatur, IL. Keith, or "Hobee" to those closest to him, was born in Ramsey, IL, on July 26, 1939, to the late Hubert Archie Johnson and Izola Faye (Brown) Johnson. He served his country in the United States Air Force...