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Decatur-Joan Ashley, 79, of Decatur passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial to Celebrate Joan’s life will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 3950 Lourdes Dr., with Father Rick Weltin, Celebrant. Visitation will...

Lisa R. Borkhardt, 45, of Decatur, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, in Decatur. She was born June 4, 1967, in Decatur, daughter of Louis R. and Carolyn S. (Thomas) Borkhardt. Lisa was a member of Niantic Foursquare church and worked in the insurance business. Surviving is her parents, Louis and...

Frankye E. Morgan, 96, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Lincoln Rehabilitation, Decatur. She was born May 25, 1916, in Chattanooga, TN, daughter of Frank L. and Bertha (Byrd) Morgan. A retired school teacher for Decatur School District #61, Frankye was a member of St. Peter's...

Decatur- Tom Oren Reed, 84, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Tom was born on June 4, 1928 in Hutchinson, AR the son of Joe and Vada (Garver) Reed. He was a Veteran of the US Army and attended the Oreana Christian Church. He was retired from...

Charles F. Petty, 83 of Decatur passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.

Bessie Mae Wilson 78, of Decatur, passed away, Monday, June 11, 2012 at St. John’sHospital in Springfield. Bessie was born on March 19, 1934, the daughter of Edgar and Idabel (Flowers) Sangster. She was a member of Church of Living God CWFF, and worked as a dietician until her retirement at...

Paul J. Kraus, 91, of Decatur, died Monday, June 11, 2012 in his home with his family by his side. Paul was born April 25, 1921 in Farmersville, IL, son of Fred and Mary Ann (Benson) Kraus. A member of St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church, Paul worked as a steamfitter/pipefitter for 60 years...

Albert W. P. Kopetz, 95, of Decatur, IL passed into eternity on Monday, June 11, 2012, at Eastview Terrace Nursing Home in Sullivan, IL. Home going services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, with Pastor William K. Abbott officiating. Visitation will...

Decatur- Eric M. Bretz, 52, of Decatur passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012 in his home. Eric was born on December 22, 1959 in Decatur the son of Gerald and Lois E. (Hammer) Bretz. He worked for R&R Construction. Surviving are his brothers, John R. Bretz (Joan E.) of Beecher City; Guy Bretz...

Ruth Eileen Peters passed away Monday morning (June 11, 2012) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was 90 years old. Ruth was born on July 15, 1921 in Greenup, Illinois, the daughter of Dolph and Letha (Neeley) Bland. She was the oldest of seven children. Her parents and step-mother (Hazel Bailey)...

Decatur- Pauline Harpstrite, 96, of Decatur went to Heaven on Thursday, June 07, 2012 in Hickory Point Christian Village. Pauline was born on December 9, 1915 in Macon, IL the daughter of John and Margaret (Dunn) Tomlinson. She was a member for 74 years of the Saints James & Patrick Catholic...

Ella Jean Hines, 72, of Decatur, IL died Monday, June 4, 2012 in St. Francis Hospital Peoria, IL. Ella Jean was born on October 13, 1939 in Springfield, IL the daughter of the late Lieutenant Alvin Wade Kirk Sr. and the late Marcella May (King) Kirk. She graduated from Feitshans High School in...