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Eileen June Schilawski
Dec. 04, 2014
Eileen June Schilawski, 92, of Decatur, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at McKinley Court Care Centre. Memorial mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 in St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation will be prior to the mass at 1 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Memorials are...
Jo Ann Dickerson
Dec. 02, 2014
Decatur- Jo Ann Dickerson, 83, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday December 2, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Jo Ann was born September 8, 1931 in Decatur, IL, Illinois, the daughter of Moses and Edna (Gerk) Nickey. Jo Ann was a flag car driver for many years. She also was a member of the Four...
William S. Cothren
Nov. 29, 2014
Decatur-William S. Cothren, 73, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Bill was born May 23, 1941 in Belvidere, Illinois, the son of Benny and Helen (Beasley) Cothren. He grew up in Iuka, Illinois, where he worked in the oil...
Christine Wisdom
Nov. 27, 2014
Christine Wisdom, 81 years old, entered into eternal peace in the early morning of Thursday, November 27, 2014 in her home. Christine was born on July 20, to the union of Thomas Moody, Jr. and Marcella Foss Moody Gill. Christine gave her life to the Lord at an early age. She was raised by her...
David R. Baker
Nov. 27, 2014
David R. Baker, 72, of Decatur passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital David was born on March 20, 1942 in Litchfield, IL the son of Beldon and Frieda (Ploczizka) Baker. He was a longtime friend of Bill W. & Dr. Bob. He also wrote many letters to the editor at...
David Blumenthal
Nov. 24, 2014
David Blumenthal, 26, of Decatur, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at a later date.
Wayne H. Hull
Nov. 22, 2014
Wayne H. Hull, 84, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Wayne was born May 11, 1930 in Decatur, IL the son of Harold and Nona (Crawley) Hull. He was a Member of Concordia Lutheran Church and was a machinist for A.E. Staley Manufacturing, retiring...
Lawrence J. "Larry" Heynen
Nov. 18, 2014
Decatur-Lawrence J. “Larry” Heynen Jr., 88, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Symphony of Decatur with his family by his side. Larry was born November 27, 1925, in Decatur, the son of Lawrence J. and Mary C. (Boehm) Heynen Sr. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Mary Ann Sheets
Nov. 15, 2014
Decatur-Mary Ann Sheets, 53, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Symphony of Decatur. Mary Ann was born November 22, 1960 in Taylorville, Illinois, the daughter of Clifton and Virginia (Daniels) Spires. She leaves behind her son Joseph Sheets, daughters Amy (Mike) Lauber and...
Becky S. Sites
Nov. 14, 2014
Decatur-Becky S. Sites, 60, of Decatur, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur with her loved ones by her side. Becky was born December 21, 1953 in Decatur, the daughter of Wanda Jordan. She was previously employed at Kmart retiring after seventeen years of...
Elizabeth "Jean" Brennan
Nov. 12, 2014
Decatur- Elizabeth “Jean” Brennan, 78, of Decatur, passed away peacefully in her home, Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Jean was born January 1, 1936, in Decatur, to Clayton Jasper and Isla Marie (Sill) Morse. She married Gerald L. Brennan on March 17, 1961, in Decatur. Together they had three...
Dorothy M Adams
Nov. 11, 2014
Dorothy Adams, 92, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dorothy was born on December 13, 1921 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Lafern and Lawrence A. (Poe) Bland. She worked for the FBI in Washington D.C. during WWII and worked for the Federal...