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Decatur – Lee Ella (Shaw) Cox, 75, of Decatur, passed away, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Lee Ella was born July 24, 1941, in Memphis, TN, the daughter of John D. Bond and Willie Mae Shaw. A housekeeper at McKinley Court Nursing Home, Lee Ella married Gus Cox, Jr., in July of...

William Joseph Cowell, 81, of Decatur, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Bill was born March 4, 1935, in Stonington, IL, the son of Orville Eugene and Beulah Belle (Grear) Cowell. He served in the United States Army. He married Mary Jo Abel Fore on December 7,...

Decatur – Bobby Bradford, 68, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Nancy L. Rucker, 66, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 in her home, with her family by her side. No services are planned at this time. Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge of the arrangements.

Decatur- Virginia Plain, 92, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Arrangements are incomplete with Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Decatur – Stanley F. Bakunas, 91, of Decatur, passed away, Monday, November 14, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Stanley was born October 6, 1925, in Springfield, IL, the son of Frank and Anna (Shadis) Bakunas. A Navy veteran of WWII, Stanley worked for Illinois Power where he ran the Internal...

Marian Flora Briehler, 90, of Decatur went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 13, 2016 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Marian was born on October 3, 1926 in Franklinville, NJ. She was a Sunday School Teacher, enjoyed singing in the church choir, and making dresses for the migrant workers when...

Ronald M. Shafer, Sr., 79, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016, peacefully in his home. Ronald was born July 18, 1937, in Decatur, to Delbert Frederick and Hazel Irene (Lourash) Shafer. He married Edith Mae Ingram on November 19, 1970, in Clinton, IL. She passed away April 13,...

Decatur-Evelyn L. Pistorius, 98, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur. Evelyn was born October 6, 1918 in Blue Mound, Illinois, the daughter of Orian and Hattie (Eckhardt) Pistorius. She was previously employed with Schudel’s Laundry & Dry...

Decatur-Deana J. Gadberry, 73, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Deana was born September 17, 1943 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Arvis and Vivian (Gray) Gadberry. Deana loved the Lord, reading her bible, and playing and listening to...

Alvester “Butch” Graves, 67, of Decatur, formerly of Brownsville, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Butch was born May 31, 1949, in Brownsville, Tennessee to Lorenza and Emma Sue (Neal) Graves, Sr. He worked at Macon Resources for many...

Thurman M. Kitchens, 94, of Decatur passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016 in McKinley Court Nursing Home. Thurman was born on August 1, 1922 in Lee Town, KY the son of Plutarch and Zeffie (Belcher) Kitchens. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Anna Mary...