Decatur  – Delphine Perkowski, 97, of Decatur, formerly of Deerfield, IL, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Generations at McKinley Court, Decatur, IL.  Delphine was born January 29, 1922, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Leon and Josephine (Polewski) Nijakowski. She was a homemaker and...

Elizabeth “Betsy” Ellen Empen, 79, of Forsyth, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.  Betsy was born March 20, 1940, in Charlottesville, Virginia to Karl R. and Dorothy M. (Peirce) Wallace. She married Joseph Anthony Empen on September...

MARK A. SCHABOWSKI  Mark passed away August 10th, 2019.  He was born to Betty and Joseph Schabowski February 23rd, 1952 and graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1970.  His love of baseball started early.  He played little league and later slow-pitch softball.  Mark was a die-hard...

Terry Allen Gordon Jr, 43, of Decatur, IL, passed away August 10, 2019 in Decatur, IL. Terry was born June 10, 1976 in Decatur IL, the son of Terry Allen Gordon Sr and Judith West (Payne). Surviving are his significant other, Mary Jo Ellis; his mother, Judith West (Payne) and Tom Riley of...

Jerry Lee Fyke, 73, of Argenta, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.  Jerry was born August 28, 1945, in Decatur, IL to Oval Richard and Ruby Mae (Proffitt) Fyke. He married Gabriele “Gabi” Potts.  He is survived by his wife of 52...

Susan Pound, 72, of Decatur, IL passed away August 8, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Susan was born April 19, 1947 in Shelbyville, IL. She married Jim Pound on August 19, 1994 in Decatur, IL. She retired as an independent insurance agent. Susan was a member of the Shelbyville Christian...

Ulesey “Sonny” Cassell White, 73, of Decatur, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 3, 2019, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Sonny was born July 28, 1946 in Brownsville, TN, to Ulesey Cassell and Vinetta (Haynes) White, Sr. He married Barbara Ernestine Woods on June 25,...

Robert Allen Weiffenbach, 53, of Decatur, IL passed away July 26, 2019 at his residence. Allen was born April 7, 1966 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Clifford Weiffenbach and Lorna (Jones) Wilkins. On June 17, 1989 he married Michelle Young at Parkway Church of the Nazarene in Decatur, IL. Together...

Lynda L. Malloy, 76, of Decatur passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home.  Lynda was born in Decatur on July 1, 1943, a daughter of Robert and Mary (Snyder) Robbins, she married Larry Joe Malloy in Decatur on September 21, 2011, he survives along with their dog Fergus. Other survivors...

Geneva A. Roady, 90, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL, surrounded by her loving family.  Geneva was born June 29, 1929, in Macon, IL to Jesse and Myrtle (Rhodes) Cole. She married Melvin G. Roady on September 11, 1945. He passed away,...

Louella M. Wolf, 72, of Decatur, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Louella was born January 2, 1947, in Taopi, Minnesota, the daughter of Werner and Sara (Morgan) Fischer. She married Henry J. Wolf in Austin, Minnesota on October 1, 1966. Surviving are her husband,...

David Eugene Conley of Decatur, Illinois passed this life on July 22nd, 2019. David was born on February 24, 1941, the son of Frank and Eulah Burnett (VanDyke) Conley. He worked at A.E. Staley and Decatur Public Transit System. He attended Decatur Public Schools and graduated from Sangamon State...