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Barbara L. Miller
Mar. 26, 2018
Barbara L. Miller, 89, of Shelbyville, KY formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday March 26, 2018. Barbara was born October 23, 1928 in Schuyler, IL the daughter of Richard and Corine (Krems) Quinn. She was a devoted homemaker. She married Eugene Miller October 25, 2947. He preceded her in...
Thomas A. "Bruh" Matthews
Mar. 25, 2018
Thomas A. “Bruh” Matthews, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Thomas was born August 30, 1963 in Decatur, the son of Emma Matthews and John Harris. He graduated from Decatur MacArthur High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for many years. He...
Joyce J. Jones
Mar. 25, 2018
Joyce J. Jones, 79, of Decatur, passed away on March 25, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital. The family of Joyce Jones is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL 62526. Send condolences and share memories with the family at...
Lisa Ellen Dodson
Mar. 21, 2018
Lisa Ellen Dodson, 58, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday evening, March 21, 2018, at St. John’s Hosptial in Springfield, surrounded by her loving family. Lisa was born March 19, 1960, in Decatur, to Robert Olen and Loretta June (Todd) Jestis. She married James “Tony” Dodson on August 23, 2006 in...
Lester Trueblood
Mar. 20, 2018
Lester E. Trueblood, 74, of Decatur, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Moweaqua Rehabilitation and Health Center. Lester was born June 15, 1943, the son of William and Mary (Hamblin) Trueblood. He married Beverly Smith on January 29, 2000 in Decatur, IL. Lester worked as a laborer with Local #159....
Charles Edward Graham
Mar. 18, 2018
On Sunday, March 18th, 2018, loving husband, father, grandfather & great grandfather, Charles Edward Graham, 73, passed away at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Charles was born on January 28, 1945 in Taylorville, IL, the son of Robert L. and Dorothy E. (Stroud) Graham. He...
Stephen G. Schilawski
Mar. 12, 2018
Decatur – Stephen Gerard Schilawski, age 62, was called by Almighty God to Heaven on March 12, 2018 while at his home in Decatur, IL. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on April 25, 1955, he was the 5th of 7 children of Bob & Eileen Schilawski (both deceased). Steve graduated from MacArthur High...
Lanston "Sonny" Williamson
Mar. 08, 2018
Lanston (Sonny) Williamson Sr., was born in Tipton County, TN on April 25, 1936 to Willie Anderson Williamson and Clara Bell Reynolds Williamson. He married Ruby Thelma Adams and to their union was blessed with two children, Emma and Lanston Jr. He worked construction for many years with Dave...
Mary Kathrine Hall
Mar. 08, 2018
Mary Kathrine Hall, 74, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away and made her transition to Heaven at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was born an only child January 24, 1944, to Leonard and Hilda (Cameron) Jones. She was a Lakeview High School graduate from the...
Donald Eugene Cole
Mar. 05, 2018
Donald Eugene Cole, 86, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 in Fair Havens Christian Village with his family by his side. Don was born October 30, 1931 in Decatur, the son of Russell E. and Marie C. (Foley) Cole. He graduated from St. James Elementary School and St. Teresa High School...
Katherine Elizabeth Walters
Mar. 03, 2018
Katherine E. Walters, resident of Dalton City, Illinois, daughter of Melvin and Elizabeth “Bessie” (Clark) Funk, died on March 3, 2018, just 10 days short of her 99th birthday, at the Generations at McKinley Court in Decatur, Illinois. She was born in Oakley, Illinois on March 13, 1919, and...
William "Bill" Burns
Mar. 02, 2018
William “Bill” Burns, Sr., of Decatur, IL died Friday, March 2, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Bill was born July 18, 1939 in Dewitt, IL, the son of Earl and Mary Ellen (Thrasher) Burns. He married Betty Moffett on April 22, 1962 in Decatur, IL. Bill loved spending time with his children,...