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James T. Nuckolls
Oct. 19, 2019
James Thomas Nuckolls, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away October 19, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. James was born January 16, 1937 in Springfield, IL. He married Shirley Ann Call on August 31, 1960 in Decatur, IL. James was a veteran of the US Army. Following his military service, he...
Theirld (Jack) E. Mendenall
Oct. 12, 2019
Theirld (Jack) E. Mendenall, 94, of Decatur, IL passed away at 10:13 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Jack was preceded in death by his parents Arlin & Julia Mendenall, his wife Ruth Mendenall, and son Jackie Mendenall. Jack leaves behind...
John Eldon Madding
Oct. 10, 2019
John Eldon Madding, 73, of Decatur, IL passed away October 10, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. John was born September 2, 1946 in Decatur, IL, the son of, Eldon and Roberta (Morris) Madding. John married Claudia Flemming on April 4, 1979 in Decatur, IL. He was a...
Lilly A. Eckert
Oct. 04, 2019
DECATUR – Lilly A. Eckert, 82 of Decatur, passed away on October 4, 2019. Vigil prayer service will be 5 PM on Monday, October 7th at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with visitation to follow until 8 PM. Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the church on Tuesday,...
Jane E. Reynolds
Oct. 04, 2019
Jane E. Reynolds, 85, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at her home. Jane was born in Bement on April 21, 1934 a daughter of Alva and Geneva (Dove) Fritz. She married James Reynolds in Decatur on December 23, 1950: he survives. Other survivors include two sons: Richard W....
Isabelle Perry
Sep. 30, 2019
Isabelle F. Perry, 99, Decatur, died Monday, September 30, 2019 at her residence. Isabelle was born January 26, 1920 in Stonington, IL to Francis and Florence McCormick. The youngest sister of nine siblings, she moved to Decatur where she went to secretarial school and then worked at High...
Leo Paul Quintenz
Sep. 29, 2019
Leo Paul Quintenz, 80, of Decatur, IL passed away September 29, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Leo was born January 18, 1939 in Decatur, IL, the son of, Leo Paul and Margaret Quintenz. He married Mary Camden on May 18, 1963 in Decatur, IL. Leo was a veteran of the US Army. He was a 1957...
Georgia A. Mundell
Sep. 29, 2019
Georgia M. Mundell, 96, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Decatur memorial Hospital. Georgia was born in Decatur, daughter of Henry Barnett and Sena Elizabeth (Logue) Foster, she married Ralph Bryan Mundell, he preceded her in death in 1968. Georgia was a dental...
Mattie Bell Towles
Sep. 27, 2019
Mattie Bell (Robertson) Towles departed this life on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Cincinnati, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Rosie (Tisdale) Robertson; three brothers, H.C., Lee Arthur, and Silas; and a sister, Anna. Mattie was born...
Barbara Jean Currin
Sep. 24, 2019
Barbara Jean Currin, 86, Of Naperville, formerly of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Meadow Brook Manor of Naperville. Barbara was born on October 30, 1932 in Caruthersville, MO a daughter of Sadie Currin. She grew up in Caruthersville and later relocated to Decatur during...
Alan J. Letner
Sep. 20, 2019
Alan J. Letner, 59, of Springfield, Illinois, 59, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 20, 2019. Alan was born January 8, 1960, in Decatur, IL to Bill and Jeanne (Schmidt) Letner. Alan was a brilliant man having been self-taught as a successful controls engineer. He was a lover of...
Jo Marshall
Sep. 19, 2019
Decatur –Jo Marshall, 80, of Decatur, passed away on Thursday, September 19. 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Jo was born on August 23, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee a daughter of Joe Sylvester and Central (Perry) Nixon. She Married Ronald Marshall in 1959, he preceded her in death on March...