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Decatur – Denise Ann (“Dee”) Mennel, 77, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dee was born August 13, 1941, in Decatur, the daughter of Leo and Margaret Reinhart.  Contrary to popular belief, Dee was not born talking, but once she started she rarely...

Bobby Ray McMahon, 77, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Bobby was born July 1, 1941 in Stonington, IL to Earl Edward and Mary Ellen (Fox) McMahon. He attended St. Patricks and St. Teresa High School. He later joined the Army serving 3 ½ years...

DECATUR- Daniel Eric Cox, 59, of Decatur, passed away at 12:50 am, Saturday, December 15, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital.  Memorial Mass to celebrate Danny’s life will be 10:30 am Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, in Mt. Zion. Visitation will be held one...

Decatur – Betty J. Niesman, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Betty was born December 12, 1930, in St. Elmo, IL, the daughter of Leonard Elmo and Myrtle Alice (Parks) Johnston. She attended Eastern Illinois University and worked at the...

Decatur – Beverly Ann Ketenbrink, 77, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Beverly was born December 11, 1941, in Pontiac, IL, the daughter of William Wayne and Virginia Mae (Page) Stith. A member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in...

Richard “Dick” Joseph Benson, 77, of Pana, formerly of Decatur, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Pana Community Hospital.  Dick was born December 30, 1940, in Decatur, IL to Gilbert James and Virginia Charlene (Ramsay) Benson. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. Dick loved...

Robert E. Hupp, 90, of Oreana, IL, passed away, December 6, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Robert was born June 10, 1928 in Oreana, IL, the son of Thomas Edgar and Edith A (Hobbs) Hupp.  He was a veteran of the US Army.  He married Lois E. Ferrill on May 2, 1952 in Oreana, IL.  Robert was...

Decatur – Lois Eileen Burcham, 77, of Fredericktown, MO, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018.  Lois was born December 8, 1940, in Taylorville, IL, the daughter of Kobert Leon and Wilma Eileen (Dye) Hedges. She worked as a caregiver and was a member of Resurrection Life...

Decatur – WIlliam H. “Bill” Long, 84, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, at his home.  Bill was born August 10, 1934, in Taylorville, IL, the son of Charles Franklin, Sr. and Hazel Verna (Price) Long. A U.S. Air Force veteran and member of Ss. James and Patrick Parish, Bill...

Decatur – Dillion J. Astramsky, 21, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018. Dillion was born June 20, 1997, in DeWitt, IL, the son of James Phillips and Christina Astramsky. A member of Lampstand Church, Dillion worked as a laborer for Mervis Recycling (Sol Tick). A hard worker, he...

Paris Matthew Williams, 27, of Decatur, IL. passed away on Monday, November 26 at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Paris, the son of Angelo Williams and Christina Renee (Wisdom) and Jeremy Robinson, worked at Bodine Services. Surviving are his mother, father, stepfather, sons Kaylen &...

Elizabeth Opal Conour, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL.  Elizabeth was born January 7, 1942 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of George and Dorothy (Sutton) Sulwer. Elizabeth had worked as a secretary for Mueller and Company and worked...