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Margaret Joann Holmes
Oct. 10, 2017
Margaret Joann Holmes, 87, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in McKinley Court Nursing Home. Margaret was born on June 30, 1930 near Sadorus in Champaign County the daughter of Lester Orville and Mabel Lorene (Neilson) Rollings. She worked for Chumbley’s, Seno Formalwear, and...
William C. Spent
Oct. 09, 2017
William C. Spent Jr., 74, of Oreana, passed away Monday, October 9, 2017 in his home with his family by his side. Bill was born December 3, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois the son of William C. and Louisa (Lawton) Spent Sr. He was employed as a machinist with the Wabash Railroad and Norfolk &...
Mary Ellen Sandage
Oct. 07, 2017
DECATUR- Mary Ellen (Bales) Sandage, 92, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, October 7th, 2017 at Mason Point Nursing Home in Sullivan, IL. Mary was born August 7, 1925 in Bement, IL, the daughter of Earl J. Bales and Goldie Jane (Pierce) Bales. She married the love of her life, Earl Eugene Sandage...
Gloria Williams
Oct. 07, 2017
Gloria Ann (Alumbaugh) Williams, 81, Mt. Zion peacefully passed away surrounded by her family Saturday October 7, 2017 at Eastview Terrace, Sullivan Illinois. Services will be at 1:00 PM Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Moran and Goebel Funeral Home 2801 N. Monroe Decatur, Illinois, with Reverend...
Fred Schnitger
Oct. 04, 2017
Fred Schnitger, 70, of Mattoon formerly of Sullivan and Decatur passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Palm Terrace Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.
Shirley Glosser
Oct. 04, 2017
Shirley Yvonne (Field) Glosser, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 AM on Monday, October 9, 2017 in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Rev. Rick Weltin as Celebrant. Visitation...
Michael W. Lowe
Oct. 03, 2017
Michael Lowe, Decatur, died October 3, 2017 in hospice care after a lengthy illness. Michael was born in Decatur, November 5, 1942, the first son of Morris W. and Zelna M. (Lucas) Lowe. Michael was a lifelong Decatur resident. A graduate of MacArthur High School, Michael attended Millikin...
Michelle M. Fleming
Sep. 30, 2017
Michelle M. Fleming, 47, of Oreana, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at her home, with her family by her side. Michelle was born December 17, 1969, in Decatur, to Jimmie Lee and Marie “Elaine” (Merold) Bilyeu. She married Troy Fleming on May 13, 1995, in Warrensburg. Starting in the...
Gloria Rice
Sep. 29, 2017
Gloria Jean Rice, 64, of Decatur went to be with the Lord on Friday September 29, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Gloria was born on November 30, 1952 in Humboldt, TN to the union of Andrew and Blanda (Peete) Pugh. She was a member of Christ Tabernacle Church. She was a fun and Crazy grandma...
Lillie Simmons
Sep. 28, 2017
Lillie N. Simmons, 74, of Decatur, passed away peacefully, Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Homegoing services will be 11a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Kingdom Come Ministries 321 E Leafland Ave, Decatur. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Moran...
Willie J. Henning
Sep. 26, 2017
Willie James Henning, 82. of Decatur, was born on September 8, 1935 in Brownsville, Tennessee and passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan. Illinois His parents Kenneth Henning and Anna Dickerson were cotton farmers but Willie was enticed by the lights of the ‘big...
Howard Lawrence (Larry) Penning
Sep. 24, 2017
Decatur – Penning, Dr. Howard Lawrence (Larry), 82, died on September 24, 2017, in his home, surrounded by his family. Larry was born on October 20,1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska, son of Howard and Jean (Hartley) Penning. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield, IL, St Joseph College in...