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Jacquelyn Moore
Jan. 04, 2015
Jacquelyn Moore, 91, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Symphony of Decatur. Jacquelyn was born May 28, 1923 in Clarksburg, West Virginia the daughter of Richard and Mildred (Lyman) Parks. She is survived by her grandchildren Trent (Diane) Moore of Maroa, Todd (Erin) Moore of...
Joy Louise Eckel
Jan. 03, 2015
Joy Louise Eckel of Decatur entered into Heaven, Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Aperion Care with her family by her side. Louise was born February 18, 1928 in Kansas, IL, the daughter of Ula Joy (Honnald) and Willis P. Hawkins. She married Dale E. Eckel on March 30, 1947 in Kansas, IL. In 1990,...
Camille Ranae Harden
Jan. 03, 2015
Decatur – Camille Ranae Harden infant daughter of Nia Harden was placed in the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. She leaves behind her mother, Nia Harden; grandparents, Andre’ Harden and Tarenna Brown; great-grandparents, Robert and Bertha Harden and...
Violet Larck
Dec. 29, 2014
Decatur – Violet Larck, 78, of Decatur, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Violet was born December 22, 1936 in Decatur, the daughter of Alfred and Dorothy (Schlipf) Durbin. Violet married Edward L. Larck on April 22, 1974 in Decatur. Edward preceded her in death...
James E. "Jim" Haney
Dec. 28, 2014
Decatur – James E. “Jim” Haney, 65, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014, in Decatur. Jim was born September 2, 1949 in Decatur, the son of Ernest C. and Vonda (Forsythe) Haney. An Army veteran of the Viet Nam War, Jim worked at Firestone as a tire builder before retiring. He...
Virginia Ann "Ginger" Tomlinson
Dec. 28, 2014
Virginia Ann “Ginger” Tomlinson of Urbana passed away peacefully early Sunday morning December 28, 2014. Services to celebrate Ginger’s life will be 11:30 a.m. Monday January 5, 2015 at First Baptist Church, 1602 S. Prospect Avenue, Savoy 61874. Pastor Randy Gauger will officiate. Visitation will...
David Lee Vording
Dec. 25, 2014
Decatur- David Vording, 69, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 in McKinley Court Nursing Home. David was born July 2, 1945 in Decatur, IL., the son of James Edger and Violet Mae (Decrevel) Vording. He was a member of the St. Paul’s Methodist Church when he was a child. David was...
William "Bud" O. Taylor
Dec. 24, 2014
William “Bud” O. Taylor, 96, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski. Bud was born on September 13, 1918 in Warrensburg, IL the son of Ben O. and Ada O. (Stroud) Taylor. He went to school in Latham and graduated from High School in 1936....
Louise Mills
Dec. 24, 2014
Louise Mills, 79, of Decatur passed from this life on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in her home. Visitation will be 2-4 PM Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. “Mother” Louise W. Toney was born in Duquion Illinois., to Frances “Coco” Adams and Waiters Charles Toney Sr....
Rose M. Cantwell
Dec. 24, 2014
Decatur – Rose M. (Grosso) Cantwell, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away at 9:42 p.m. on Christmas Eve at the Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur. Rose was born on October 14, 1926 in Newark, NJ, daughter of Michael and Adelina (Romeo) Grosso. She...
Martha "Teeney" Fisher
Dec. 23, 2014
Decatur – Martha “Teeney” Fisher, 74, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Teeney was born June 29, 1940 in Clinton, the daughter of Francis and Mary (Stone) Jordan. She most recently worked at Dale’s Southlake Pharmacy as Post Office Supervisor and was...
Lee Edward Handley
Dec. 22, 2014
Decatur- Lee Edward Handley, 79, of Decatur, passed away Monday evening, December 22, 2014. Lee was born January 3, 1935 in Chicago to William and Hilda (Schmidt) Handley. He married Marjorie Maloney on June 21, 1958. He played professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles...