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Barbara J. Tschappat
Sep. 03, 2014
Barbara Joan Tschappat, 84, of Sullivan formerly of Decatur and of Aledo passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in Mason Point, Sullivan, IL. Barbara was born on January 29, 1930 in New Boston Township, IL the daughter of Fred and Mable (Sloan) Beard. She was retired from J.C. Penny and was...
Thomas George Westwood
Sep. 01, 2014
Thomas George Westwood, 70, of Decatur, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. No local services planned. Services at a later date will be in Grand Forks, ND.
Glori Dawn Simpson
Aug. 29, 2014
Glori Dawn Simpson, 54, of Decatur, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Arrangements are incomplete with Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.
Thomas Cooper
Aug. 29, 2014
Thomas Cooper, 63, of Decatur, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 in Symphony of Decatur. Graveside service for Thomas will be 10 AM Friday, September 5, 2014 in Fairlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 9-10 AM Friday in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. The family of Thomas Cooper has entrusted the...
Teresa M. Schroll
Aug. 29, 2014
Decatur – Teresa M. Schroll, 91, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Teresa was born on June 27, 1923 in Mt. Pulaski, the daughter of Aloysius E. and Clara M. (Blank) Kapper. She was a member of the Macon County Farm Bureau Women’s Organization, Macon...
Rebecca Transou
Aug. 28, 2014
Rebecca Transou, 69, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Rebecca was born August 27, 1945 in Brownsville, TN, the daughter of B.T. and Jennie B. (Clark) Taylor. Rebecca loved playing bingo in Stonington, IL, and playing cards with her...
Thelma Ruth Law
Aug. 26, 2014
Thelma ‘Ruth’ Law went to be with The Lord on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at home surrounded by her family. Ruth was born December 24, 1932 in Ford City, PA, the daughter of Warren and Viola Yount Hartman. She married James Law on June 9, 1958. Ruth loved spending time with her family, was a...
Henry L. Huff
Aug. 23, 2014
Decatur – Henry L. Huff, Sr., 64, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Henry, also known as “Know Some Stuff Huff,” was born in Laurel, MS, July 11, 1950, the son of Austin Amos, Jr., and Bessie Mae Huff. A member of Jasper Street Church of Christ,...
Emma Green
Aug. 23, 2014
Mt. Zion – Emma Louise (Jarrett-Shaw) Green was born on March 23, 1945 in Brownsville, TN to the late Gladys Jarrett and Billie Shaw. On Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 3PM, God gave Sister, Emma Louise (Jarrett-Shaw) Green her wings to fly home and to be free of her trials and tribulations of this...
Robert Louis Ketenbrink
Aug. 21, 2014
Decatur – Robert Louis “Bob” Ketenbrink, 77, of Decatur, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 in his home with his wife by his side. Bob was born in Switzerland County, IN on October 20, 1936 the son of Louis Benjamin and Anna Elizabeth (Manford) Ketenbrink. He began his career in his first...
Ronald E. Jump
Aug. 21, 2014
Decatur-Ronald E. Jump, 80, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2014 in his home with his family by his side. Ron was born May 17, 1934 in Canton, Illinois, the son of Harvey and Elizabeth (Leonard) Jump. He received his Bachelors in education from Western...
Marjorie Ruth (Goddard) Smith
Aug. 20, 2014
Decatur- Marjorie Ruth (Goddard) Smith, 92, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Today, our mother is smiling on us from heaven. Graveside services to celebrate Marjorie’s life will be 4pm Monday, August 25, 2014 at Graceland Cemetery with the eulogy...