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Joan M. Peterson, 86, of Decatur, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 in her home with her family by her side. Arrangements are incomplete with Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

Decatur – Leon J. Vemmer, 90, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Fair Havens Christian Home. Leon was born January 30, 1927 in Pana the son of Henry and Victoria (Morchipont) Vemmer. A WWII Navy veteran, Leon worked as a machinist at Borg Warner for 35 years retiring in 1989. He...

Dora Elsie Upchurch, 91, of Decatur, IL formerly of Bourbonnais, IL. passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dora was born on June 21, 1925 in Albany, KY the daughter of John T. and Ada E. Harlan. Surviving are her son, James D. Upchurch (Corie) of Forsyth;...

Decatur – Tandy Corinthius O’Neal, Sr., 58, of Wauwatosa, WI, formerly of Decatur, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017. Tandy was born December 9, 1958, in Decatur, the son of Lenford and Emma Jean (Jordan) O’Neal. He worked as a laborer and attended Trinity CME Church at an early age. He leaves...

Decatur – Eddie D. “Butch” Humphries, Jr., 65, of Decatur, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Eddie was born December 25, 1951 in Decatur, the son of Eddie D. and Leona (Chaffin) Humphries. He was a self employed contractor and member of A.B.A.T.E. He is survived by his...

John Allyn Behnke, 71, of O’Fallon, IL (formerly of Decatur, IL and Bellevue, NE) died 23 March 2017 at the Fountain View Manor assisted living facility in Granite City, IL. John was born 4 March 1946 in Decatur, the son of Albert and Evelyn Behnke. He was baptized at Temple Baptist Church in...

Decatur – Patricia Ann “Patty” Perry, 71, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Patty was born June 21, 1945, in Decatur, the daughter of Francis and Betty Ann (Heynen) Perry. She worked as a banker and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church...

Decatur – Ruth E. Morthland, 95, of Decatur, passed away, Monday, March 20, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Ruth was born December 29, 1921, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Meyer) Brinkoetter. A member of Ss. James and Patrick Parish, Ruth worked as a bookkeeper for Brinkoetter...

John Henry Hilliard, 84, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. John was born on June 12, 1932 in Shelbyville, IL the son of John Emerson and Margaret I. (McNew) Hilliard. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member...

Decatur-June M. Wilson-Schrishuhn, 86, of Decatur, peacefully passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Imboden Creek Living Center with her family by her side. June was born June 1, 1930 in rural Chenoa, Illinois, the daughter of Gordon and Josephine (Boian) Poole. She owned/operated June’s...

Decatur-Sam Walker, 63, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois. Sam “Bobo” Walker was named after his grandfather. He is the son of the late David Walker Sr. and Hannah Goodman Walker. Sam “Bobo” Walker came to live in Decatur IL....

Mt. Zion – Austin M. “ARay” Ray, 20, of Mt. Zion, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Austin was born in St. Augustine, FL, on March 28, 1996, the son of Kevin S. Ray and Valerie C. (Bowers) Bennett. He was a 2014 graduate of Mt. Zion High...