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...

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

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,...

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:...

Services are pending with Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

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

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 “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...

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...

James Lewis Bledsaw, Sr, 84, of Decatur, IL, passed away September 24, 2025. Moran and Goebel Funeral Home are in charge of the arrangements. James was born May 19th, 1941, in Decatur, IL, son of Lewis and June Bledsaw, retired from Northfolk and Southern Railroad, loved spending time with...

Carolyn Theresa Moran, 88, of Mt. Zion, Illinois, passed away September 23, 2025, at Mt. Zion Health and Rehab.  Carolyn was born in Olney, Illinois, on August 11, 1937, the daughter of August and Frances (Schneider) Weiler. She married Joseph Moran on October 5, 1957, in Decatur. He preceded her...