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William Jennings Cummins, 87, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.  He was born August 24, 1931 in Decatur, the son of William and Ethel Reber Cummins.  He married Shirley Helm on June 27, 1952 in Decatur.  She survives. He is survived by two...

Junior Melvin Rhoades, 93, of Decatur passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at his home.  He was born November 18, 1925.  He married Alma Hakala, and she preceded him in death on February 20, 2017. Junior was an animal lover, especially horses and dogs.  He also enjoyed attending auctions.  He was...

Brandon Mitchell Horne, 48, of Decatur, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, in his home.  Brandon was born October 11, 1970, in Decatur, IL to Fred G. and Jane Ellen Clark He is survived by his mother, Jane Booth of Forsyth, IL; three sisters, Jennifer (Keith) Spradlin of Hammond, IN, Jill...

Claire Frances Reid, 79, resident of Liberty Village of Clinton and formerly of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the home.  She was born March 28, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Frederick and Josephine Mahr Bessau.  She married Dudley S. Reid on October 21, 1972 in...

James “Jim” Gregory Parker, 72, of Decatur, IL passed away on April 6, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital hospice care. Jim was born in Jacksonville, IL on December 11, 1946, the son of Mary Tribble and James Parker. Jim graduated from Decatur High in 1965 and married Sharon Allen August 14th of...

Orland Park – Jereme L. Goebel, 44, of Orland Park, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019.  Jereme was born April 1, 1975, in Springfield, IL, the son of Kristina Yattoni and Lenny Goebel. He was a member of Living Word Lutheran Church in Orland Park, was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan, and worked in...

Martha Jeanette Hesler (Van Scyoc), 95, of Decatur, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019 in Decatur. Martha Van Scyoc was born November 5, 1923 in Mattoon, Illinois. She was the daughter of Roscoe and Ora Van Scyoc. She grew up in Coles County. Martha was always hard-working and...

Stephen Joseph McNamara passed away suddenly on Friday, April 5th in Rockport, Indiana. Funeral services will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Decatur, Il. Tuesday, April 9th with visitation beginning at 10 am and Mass at 11am. Stephen was born on September 19, 1945 in Decatur, Il., the son...

Barbara Henneberry, 78, of Dalton City, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in her home.  Barbara was born August 15, 1940, in Decatur, to Chester Phillip and Neva Harriet (Phipps) Boyle. She married Donald P. Henneberry in February 1976. He passed away July 24, 1996. Barbara was an x-ray...

Decatur – Jeffrey L. McRoberts, 64, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019.  Jeffrey was born August 17, 1954 in Decatur, IL, son of Wendell L. and Helen M. (Musgraves) McRoberts, Sr. He loved country music and watching America’s Funniest Videos.   Survivors include his mother, Helen of...

Decatur – Catherine Lou “Cathy” Comerford, 68, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family.   Cathy was the fifth child of Thomas Charles “Charlie” Comerford and Dorothy (Gallagher) Comerford born September 25, 1950. Cathy...

Patricia A. Slifer, 87, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Fair Havens Christian Village in Decatur. Patricia was born June 29, 1931, in Macon County, the daughter of Henry and Veronica Meyer. She married Franklin Keith Slifer, Sr. in 1951. Patricia was a long time member of St....