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Dorothy Short, 73, of Decatur passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Dorothy was born on January 17, 1942 in Decatur. She was a member of Niantic United Methodist Church and was retired from St. Mary’s Hospital. She enjoyed camping and working with her church. She married...

Virgil J. Ellegood Jr., 90, of Decatur, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth. Virgil was born March 15, 1924 in Decatur, IL, the son of Virgil and Lala (Ryder) Ellegood Sr. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Virgil was a printer at...

Donald D. “Bud” Berry Jr., of Champaign, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Swann Special Care Center. Donald was born August 23, 1960 in Columbia, SC, the son of Donald and Margaret Berry Sr. Donald was a person who liked everybody. He won lots of medals from the Special Olympics. He used to...

Lois Jean Kush, 88 of Decatur passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 in McKinley Court Care Centre. Jean was born on February 20, 1927 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Orville and Lucretia (Patterson) Garver. Lois was a 1945 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. She married Donald R. Kush on...

Phyllis K. Wells, 97, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Imboden Creek Living Center. Phyllis was born January 28, 1918 in Mason City, IA, the daughter of Harry and Mary (Moore) Knapp. She graduated from Mason City High School and attended junior college in Mason City, IA....

Decatur-F. Louise Sarver, 85, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Louise was born August 31, 1929 in Mechanicsburg, Illinois the daughter of Frank and Fannie Bilbe. She was previously employed as the manager of the Shore Restaurant and then as a lunch...

Decatur-Lieutenant Jack A. Coventry, DPD Ret. , 75, of Decatur, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 7, 2015 in his home with his wife by his side. Jack was born March 22, 1939 in Shelbyville, Illinois, the son of Kenneth and Leilia (Fancher) Coventry. He proudly served his country in the U.S....

Elder Charles H. Childress, 63, of Decatur made his peaceful transition from this earth to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his loving wife and family at his bedside. Charles was born on November 30, 1951 in Earle, AR to the late Henry Sr. and Rosa Lee...

Decatur – Sarah “Sally” Ann McRoberts, 92, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Sally was born October 1, 1922, in Decatur, the daughter of James and Martha (Crosson) McRoberts. Sally graduated from St. Theresa Catholic...

Decatur-Shirley May Lovelace, 78, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in her home. Shirley was born June 19, 1936 at home in Fayette County, Illinois, the daughter of Bill and Doris (Austin) Bolt. She was a devoted wife and homemaker. Shirley was a member of the Christian Twin...

Forsyth – Cathy A. Watts, 67, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 01, 2015 in Hickory Point Christian Village. Cathy was born on January 9, 1948, in Springfield, IL the daughter of Joseph and Clara (Buedel) Kramp. She worked as a Registered Nurse at St. Mary’s and lastly for St. John’s Hospice....

Sophie Henseler-Dunnigan, 94, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Sophie was born March 24, 1920 in Soltau, Germany, the daughter of Heinrich and Dora (Vielgand) Schmidt. She was a member of the International Club, and the German Danke Club in Decatur....