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Baur, Cara Renae
Sep. 28, 2024
Services are pending with Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

Elizabeth Ann Siders
Sep. 28, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Taylor Siders, 67, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She will have eternal life with our Lord in Heaven and remain forever in the hearts of those who love her. Elizabeth, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, was born on...

Gary James Burnett
Sep. 28, 2024
Decatur - Gary James Burnett, 86, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024. Arrangements are incomplete at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

Mary Jo Livingston
Sep. 25, 2024
Mary Jo Livingston, 86, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away September 25, 2024, at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital. Mary Jo was born in Denver, Colorado, on January 26, 1938, the daughter of Naomi Holmes and James B. Boyd. She married Larry Livingston, and he preceded her in death in 2017. She had a long...

Sherry Shelett Latson
Sep. 23, 2024
Sherry Shelett Latson, 56, of Decatur, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Decatur Memorial. She was a daughter of Guster Bond Latson and the late Ralph Latson. She was raised in the church and attended Greater Northside Baptist Church in her younger days. Sherry was creative and loved...

Sumner, William Earl
Sep. 22, 2024
William Earl Sumner, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 9:25 A.M. on Sunday (09-22-2024) at his home. William was born on November 23, 1947, in Pittsfield, IL, the son of Earl Milton Sumner and Marjorie Dale (Clause) Sumner. He married Jacqueline Barnes on November 12, 1966, in Decatur, IL. They...

Sherry L. Duffey
Sep. 20, 2024
Decatur – Sherry L. Duffey, 71, of Decatur, went home to be with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 1:30pm. Sherry was born July 11, 1953, on Vance AFB in Enid, OK, the daughter of Edward DeWayne and Kathryn Lucille (Noah) Craig. She loved gardening and was very...

Regina Ann Scheidecker
Sep. 19, 2024
Decatur – Regina Ann Scheidecker, 67, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024. Regina was born November 19, 1956, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Harrison Franklin McCay and Patricia Ann (Brewington) Wheeler-Ward. Regina worked as a daycare provider. Surviving are her siblings: Tony...

Virgil Ferguson
Sep. 19, 2024
Virgil Raymond Ferguson, 93, of Argenta, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Danville. He was born on February 4, 1931, in Ashley, Illinois. He was the only son of the late Raymond and Caroline Johnson Ferguson. Virgil served his country in the United States...

Linda Marie Hayes
Sep. 16, 2024
Linda Marie Hayes, 70, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away September 16, 2024, at the Loft Rehabilitation of Decatur, Illinois. Linda was born in Brownsville, Tennessee, on September 6, 1954, the daughter of Willie Curtis Pettigrew and Della Mae Cole. She excelled at taking care of others,...

Joan Elaine Seider
Sep. 15, 2024
Joan Elaine Seider, 71, of Decatur, IL passed away at 8:00 A.M. on Sunday (09-15-2024) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Joan was born on April 13, 1953 in Richmond, IN, the daughter of Boyd Webb and Velma (Cox) Webb. She married Robert L. Seider on June 2, 1973 in Richmond. Joan graduated from...

Charles Dale Hollgarth Sr.
Sep. 14, 2024
Charles Dale Hollgarth, Sr., 86, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away September 14, 2024, in his home. Charles was born in Decatur on June 2, 1938, the son of Joseph D. and Margarette (Turner) Hollgarth. He married Louise Norman on August 11, 1961, in Decatur. Charles was a laborer with Local 159....