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Martha Cavanaugh
May 26, 2025
Martha Eloise Cavanaugh, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:43 P.M. on Monday (05-26-2025) at her home. Martha was born on June 10, 1937, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Joseph Daniel Burtschi and Margaret Eloise (Thorpe) Burtschi. She married James Ronald Cavanaugh on June 18, 1960, in...
Hattie V. Clinton
May 26, 2025
Hattie Clinton, 79, passed away May 26, 2025, at Palm Gardens of Mattoon Nursing Home. She will be laid to rest privately in the Fairlawn Mausoleum in Decatur, IL.
Cheryl Brothers
May 25, 2025
Cheryl Brothers, 64, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Decatur, IL. Arrangements are in care of Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.
John Newton Bennyhoff
May 21, 2025
DECATUR- John Newton Bennyhoff, 96 of Decatur, passed away peacefully at 8:26 am Wednesday May 21, 2025, at Imboden Creek Living Center, surrounded by his family. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 am Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Janet K. Fair
May 19, 2025
Janet K. Fair of Decatur passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her children, on May 19th, 2025. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, June 2nd, 2025, at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, 2801 N. Monroe St. Decatur, IL 62526. Janet was born on August 5th, 1965, on...
Melissa Jean Welker
May 18, 2025
Melissa Jean Welker, 44, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away May 18, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Melissa was born in Decatur on June 4, 1980, the daughter of Dennis and Virginia (White) Welker. In her youth, she participated in Special Olympics. After high school, she worked for MRI doing...
Gerald Myles Anderson
May 15, 2025
Gerald Myles Anderson, 87, of Pana, Illinois, passed away May 15, 2025, at Prairie Rose Garden Nursing Home. Gerald was born in Peoria on December 30, 1937, the son of Myles and Irma (Eaton) Anderson. He married Helen Hardesty on June 24, 1961, in Sparland, Illinois. She preceded him in death on...
Winfred Davies
May 12, 2025
Winfred Davies, 74, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, in Decatur, IL. He was born on April 20, 1951, in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Dorothy Vanhall and John Davies. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one stepson, Cliff Howard. Those surviving include: his...
Nancy Caroline Kerwood
May 10, 2025
Nancy Caroline Kerwood, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 3:43 P.M. on Saturday (05-10-2025) at Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, IL. Nancy was born on March 31, 1945, in Akron, OH, the daughter of Howard Eicholtz and Leila (Presutti) Eicholtz. She married Donald F. Kerwood on October...
Bradley Sean "Brad" Creason
May 05, 2025
Decatur – Bradley Sean “Brad” Creason, 54, of Decatur, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025. Brad was born on May 28, 1970, in Mt. Vernon, IL, the son of Cary Creason and Janet (Kaltenbach) Ransdell. He is survived by his children: Seth Nashland and Whitney (Jason Hall) Copeland and Brad’s...
Rita Marie Henneberry
May 05, 2025
Rita Marie Henneberry, 94, of Toulon, IL, passed away at 8:30 A.M. on Monday (05-05-2025) at The Garden of Kewanee, Kewanee, IL. Rita was born on October 25, 1930, in Ivesdale, IL, the daughter of John Thomas “Tom” Walsh and Mabel “Marie” (Wood) Walsh. She married Harry “Lee” Henneberry on June...
Sandra "Sandi" Rose Maddox
May 04, 2025
Sandra Rose Maddox, 85, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 5:34 P.M. on Sunday (05-04-2025) in her home. Sandi was born on April 28, 1940, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Fern Martyne Harrison and Pauline Rose (Bundy) Harrison. She married Donald Wayne Maddox on June 24, 1974, in Las Vegas, NV. He...