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Tapscott, Linda
Sep. 12, 2024
Linda passed away on September 12, 2024, in Mt. Zion, Illinois. Funeral services will be held to honor Linda’s life at 1:00PM on September 21, 2024, at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home 2801 N Monroe St, Decatur, IL 62526. Visitation will begin at noon. She will be buried at the North Fork Cemetery...

Glenda Lou Adams
Sep. 11, 2024
Glenda Lou Adams, 76, of Decatur, IL passed away September 11, 2024, at her residence. Glenda was born November 16, 1947, in Salem, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Bernice M. (Willoughby) Fair. She married Gerald Adams on February 16, 1966, in Centralia, IL Glenda worked and volunteered at New...

Christopher H. Johns Sr.
Sep. 09, 2024
Decatur – Christopher Hill “Chris” Johns Sr, 79, of Decatur, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024, at home with the light of his life, Mary Alice (Doolin) Johns by his side. Chris was born October 17, 1944, in Decatur, IL, the son of George P. and Betsy M. (Morton) Johns. A graduate of MacArthur...

Janet Diane Luttrell
Sep. 08, 2024
Decatur – Janet Diane Luttrell, 64, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024. Janet was born April 20, 1960, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Duane and Patricia (Roush) Laramee. A retail store manager, Janet attended GT Church. She loved to read and take care of her fur babies. Surviving...

Angeline Prince
Sep. 07, 2024
Angeline (“Angie”) Prince passed away in her home on Saturday, September 7, 2024. She was 93 years old. Angie was a first-generation Italian-American, born May 2, 1931, to Michael and Adeline (Romeo) Grosso, who had emigrated from Tricarico, Italy in the early 1900s. Angie was born and raised in...

Hubert Clark
Sep. 05, 2024
Hubert Clark at 68 years old, departed this life on September 5, 2024. Hubert was born in Brownsville, TN. on March 28, 1956 to Katie Mae Clark and John Greer. He attended MacArthur High School, and he retired from Muellers. His favorite things to do was watching sports and playing poker...

Bryan L. Craig
Aug. 31, 2024
Mattoon – Bryan L. Craig, 66, of Mattoon, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024. He was born on June 10, 1958, in Mattoon, IL, the son of Maurice L. and Leah (Snow) Craig Sr. Bryan was a 1976 graduate of Mattoon High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society. He liked flowers...

Ellis, Terry
Aug. 30, 2024
Terry Gale Ellis, 76, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2024 at Lincolnshire Place in Decatur, Illinois. He was born January 26, 1948 in Decatur, Illinois to Robert Ellis and Ella “Mickey” (Hazel) Ellis. He was a proud resident of Decatur, Illinois. Terry was a graduate of Springfield High...

David Miller
Aug. 28, 2024
David William Miller (a.k.a. “Bodaga,” “the Optopeter,” and “Wavy Davy”) passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, surrounded by family in his home. Dave was born in Decatur, IL on September 4, 1940, to Oliver and Dorothy Miller. He married Mary A. Roche on February 19, 1972. Dave graduated from...

Sylvia A. Fritz
Aug. 28, 2024
Decatur – Sylvia A. Fritz, 91, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Sylvia was born on September 23, 1932, in Centralia, IL the daughter of John and Sylvia Foglia. A member of Life Four Square Church, Sylvia liked to walk, read, and sew....

Russell John "Russ" Crockett
Aug. 27, 2024
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Russell “Russ" John Crockett left this world while sitting in his chair holding hands with the love of his life, Kathy, and with his beloved dog, Clyde, on his lap. Russell was born on November 5, 1940. He was the son of Maureen (Quirke) Crockett Gagnon and Harrison...

Pamela Kay Whittom
Aug. 24, 2024
Pamela Kay Whittom, 76, of Chatham, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024, at her home following a long battle with cancer. She was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on March 7, 1948, the daughter of I. Wayne and Helen (Oliver) Smith. She lived most of her life in Galesburg, Illinois, graduating...