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Ronald Dean Weiscope
May 04, 2020
Ronald Dean Weiscope, 78, of Warrensburg, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Ron was born October 4, 1941, in Decatur, to Albert Matthew and Lucille Marie (Bruder) Weiscope. He proudly served in the United States Army. Ron married Jean M....
Robert Alton Underwood
May 04, 2020
Robert Alton “Bob” Underwood, 88, went home to Heaven on Monday, May 4, 2020, from his residence in Decatur, Illinois. He fell asleep about 3:00 in the afternoon, and was still sleeping around 5:00 p.m., but by 5:15, his dreams of Heaven became a reality for him, waking up in Glory. He had...
Sally Marlene Riber
May 02, 2020
Oakley - Sally Marlene Riber, 81, of Oakley, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Sally was born November 27, 1938, in Decatur, the daughter of Louis Earl and Florence Mae (Aubert) Dunn. She worked as a cook at Caterpillar before retiring. Sally loved her grandchildren...
Mary E. Foley
Apr. 23, 2020
Mary Foley, 54, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Eastview Terrace, Sullivan. Mary was born January 8th, 1966, in Decatur, the daughter of Bill and Marg Foley. Mary was a strong woman. Despite being born with down syndrome and her parents dying when she was young, she did...
Matthew Brendan "Matt" Moore
Apr. 15, 2020
Decatur – Matthew Brendan “Matt” Moore, 47, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Matt was born May 13, 1972, in Decatur, the son of James R. Moore and Marilyn K. Lang. He was preceded in death by James R. Moore, Karen Sue Moore and...
Lois Douglas
Apr. 12, 2020
Ms. Lois Marie Douglas, departed from Earth to Heaven on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, 12: 57 pm at St Mary’s Hospital. Lois Marie Douglas was born on October 6, 1943 (76), in Cairo, IL, to the parents of Henry and Mable Douglas. She attended Macon Resources, Inc of Decatur, IL for 40 plus...
S. Martha Chiligiris
Apr. 06, 2020
Martha Chiligiris, 91, of Decatur died Monday, April 6, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Martha was born September 25, 1928 in Decatur, the only child of Peter R. and Mary (Strat) Soffas. She married George A. Chiligiris, M.D. June 25, 1950 in Decatur. He preceded her in death March 19,...
Devin L. Slater
Apr. 05, 2020
Devin L. Slater, 36, of Decatur, departed this life on Sunday, April 5th, 2020. Devin was born on July 3rd, 1983 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX., the son of Emerson Burns and Lolita Love. Devin attended grammar school in Tamms, IL. He also attended Roosevelt Jr. High School as...
Stanley C Thompson
Apr. 05, 2020
Stanley Charles Thompson, 83, transitioned quietly on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Catholic Charities Hospice in Mattoon, IL. Stanley was born on April 3, 1937 to Vallie Joyce Russell and Charles Thompson in Decatur, IL. His Mother was brave enough to start over, filing for divorce, it was granted....
Estella Marie Sterling
Apr. 01, 2020
Estella Marie Sterling, 88, of Decatur, IL passed away April 1, 2020 at Fair Havens Christian Home. Estella was born June 23, 1931 in Assumption, IL, the daughter of Earl P. and Mary A. (Thurn) Bilyeu. She married Donald Sterling on August 24, 1951 in Decatur, IL. Estella and her husband had...
Sandra Lee Armbruster
Apr. 01, 2020
Sandra Lee Armbruster, 80, of Springfield, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, with her loving daughter by her side. Sandra was born March 10, 1940, in Springfield, to George Andrew and Dorothy E. (Steele) Britz. She married Roger M. Armbruster on July 19,...
William Lawrence "Bill" Gosch
Mar. 29, 2020
Decatur – William L. “Bill” Gosch, 83, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020. Bill was born March 22, 1937, in Stevens Point, WI, the son of Lawrence M. and Mary A. (Bercker) Gosch. A U.S. Army veteran, Bill worked as the parts manager at Laco Electronics. He was a member of Ss. James...