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Kevin Dean Kapper, 63, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Kevin was born March 30, 1956 in Decatur, IL, the son of Maurice “Pete” and Doris Kapper. Kevin graduated from Maroa-Forsyth High School and attended Illinois State University and Millikin...

Edwin (Ed) Lee Clark was 64 when he departed this earthly life Tuesday August 27, 2019 at St. Alexius Medical Center, in St. Louis, MO. and to all who knew him, he will be greatly missed. Ed entered this world on May 22, 1955, the 6th child born to Herman and Verbena Clark, in Paducah, Kentucky. ...

Decatur – Robert W. “Warner” Hirstein, 68, of Mt. Zion, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019.  Warner was born in Decatur, the son of Albert R. and Lena M. (Wagoner) Hirstein. Warner, a certified hazardous materials specialist, worked for the Macon County Highway Department before retiring in...

Decatur – Shirley Ruth Vogel, 82, of Decatur, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.  Shirley was born October 5, 1936 in rural Fayette County, IL, the daughter of Charlie and Marjorie (Myers) Logue. She worked as a house cleaner and was a member of Ss....

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...