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Judy Marie Bayless, 71, of Decatur, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 in her home with her family by her side. Judy was born September 17, 1944, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Harry Rex and Naoma J. (Atwell) Speagle. She married Paul Bayless on January 28, 1966 in Decatur, IL. They shared...

George T. “Tom” Rambo, 65, of Forsyth passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 in his home. Tom was born on February 12, 1950 in Decatur the son of Robert W. and Rosemary (Sparks) Rambo. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Norfolk &...

Wilbert A. Hodge, 83, of Decatur passed away on December 20, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Wilbert was born on January 27, 1932 in Cache, IL the son of Edward and Mary (Scott) Hodge. He was a member of East Decatur Congregation of the Jehovah’s Witness and retired from Caterpillar...

Beverly A. “Bev” Brown, 76, of Decatur, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Honoring Bev’s wishes, cremation services will be provided by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. No services are planned at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

Lucy A. Auvil, 63, of Decatur passed away on Friday December 18, 2015 in her home. Lucy was born on January 27, 1952 in Decatur the daughter of Paul and Mary (Higgins) Heffernan. She was a member of Ss. James & Patrick Parish. She married Edward Auvil on August 1, 1970 in Decatur. Surviving...

Decatur – Owen Ray Sanders, Jr., 61, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015, in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Ray was born July 25, 1954 I n Tuscola, IL, the son of Owen Ray and Shirley (Strohl) Sanders, Sr. Ray proudly served his country in the United States Army...

Bette Knowles, 90, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday December 16, 2015, peacefully in her own home. Arrangements are incomplete with Moran and Goebel funeral home.

Dolores C. Klein, 93, of Decatur, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015, in Hickory Point Christian Village, surrounded by her family. Dolores was born January 29, 1922, in Belleville, IL, to Edwin and Clotilda (Fellner) Hausmann. She married George J. Klein on October 20, 1956, in Belleville,...

Carolyn S. Borkhardt, 69, of Decatur, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Carolyn was born May 31, 1946 in Olney, IL, the daughter of Edgar James and Marjorie (Wells) Thomas. Carolyn was an avid reader and a member of Niantic Foursquare Church. She married Louis...

Decatur – James “Jim” Mattix, 80 of Decatur passed away peacefully in St. Mary’s Hospital at 3:05 p.m. December 11, 2015, surrounded by his family. Jim was born December 2, 1935, the son of John Robert & Redith (Horton) Mattix in Tuscola, IL. He married Rose Johanns on September 8th, 1956 in...

Forsyth – Aaron Evert Hodges (Junebug) of Forsyth left this world on December 8, 2015. At the age of 72, he succumbed to cancer while in his home under hospice care. Aaron was a veteran of the 101st Airborne Division in the U.S. Army and a retired dispatcher. He built his dream home in Forsyth...

Decatur – H. Shirlene Richardson, 83, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital with her family by her side. Shirlene was born May 8, 1932 in Decatur. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and devoted her life to God and her family. She...