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John K. Woodruff
Oct. 17, 2024
Decatur - John K. Woodruff, 67, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 12:32 P.M. at Springfield Memorial Hospital. John was born on January 24, 1957, in Shelbyville, IL, the son of Jesse and Lois Woodruff. John had a warm, loving, caring heart who held his family at high...
Brenda Mathis Sensenig Gordy
Oct. 16, 2024
Brenda Mathis Sensenig Gordy, 84, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at her residence. She was born on September 30, 1940, in Dover, TN, to the late Ryman Mathis and Loree Williams Mathis. Brenda made her living as a Real Estate Agent and a proud member of The Daughters of...
Floyd M. Rubin
Oct. 14, 2024
Floyd Martin Rubin, 84, of Decatur, Illinois peacefully departed this world surrounded by family on the morning of October 14, 2024 while residing at Vonderleith Living Center in Mt. Pulaski. During the past 11 months, he faced unrelenting health challenges, but those challenges also created a...
Joyce Ann Logue
Oct. 13, 2024
Joyce Ann Logue, 85, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away October 13, 2024. Joyce was born in Decatur on April 25, 1939, the daughter of Joe and Mary (Putnam) Logue. She worked as a dietary aide at Americana Nursing Home in Decatur. She was a member of St. Thomas Parish in her younger years. She was...
Randle T. Hayes
Oct. 12, 2024
Decatur – Randle Thomas Hayes, 58, of Decatur, passed from this life on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Randle was born October 01, 1966, in Decatur, IL, the son of Raymond D. Taylor and Della Mae Hayes. A U.S. Army veteran and member of Bright Morning Star...
Jeanette Mary Shaw
Oct. 12, 2024
Jeanette Mary Shaw, 76, passed away on Saturday (10-12-2024). Cremation services will be provided by Graceland/Fairlawn Crematory. Private burial will take place in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, IL. Arrangements are incomplete at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home.
Erasmus Trymane Clark
Oct. 08, 2024
Decatur - Erasmus Trymane Clark ("Trymane"), of Decatur, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. A private viewing was held at Graceland/Fairlawn Crematory on Friday, October 11, 2024 for his loved ones. Erasmus was born October 5, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his...
James Joseph "Joe" Shay
Oct. 06, 2024
James Joseph “Joe” Shay, 36, of Glendale, California, formerly of Hammond, Illinois, passed away October 6, 2024. Joe was born in Decatur, Illinois, on July 14, 1988, the son of James “Pat” and Billie (Gobel) Shay. He was a member of St. Patrick Parish in his youth. After graduating from Cerro...
Steven Dawes
Oct. 04, 2024
Steven Dawes 66 of Decatur Il passed away on October 4,2024 at the Loft at Rock Springs. Steven is survived by his mother, Patricia Dawes; sisters, Linda(Alan) Proffitt, Cheryl (Rocco) Ruffini, Susanne (Matt) Kater and Catherine Tomlinson; nephews, Andrew Proffitt, Jason Derr and Zachary...
Jeremiah Damon Dawkins Sr.
Oct. 04, 2024
Jeremiah Damon Dawkins Sr., 33, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away October 4, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Jeremiah was born in Dallas, Texas, on March 27, 1991, the son of Richard and Peggy (Demus) Dawkins. He married Tabitha Miller on April 22, 2020, in Decatur. Jeremiah was a...
Davern, JoAnn
Oct. 04, 2024
Mrs. JoAnn Davern died October 4, 2024, at Primrose Retirement Community Decatur, Illinois. Funeral arrangements will be provided by Moran and Goebel, with a Funeral Mass celebrated at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 10, at Holy Family Church with Fr. Mark Tracy, celebrant. Visitation will take place...
Sharon Elaine Blazer
Oct. 03, 2024
Sharon Elaine Blazer went to her Heavenly home Oct 3, 2024. She was born to John Snyder and Wilma (Walker) Snyder on April 8, 1945. She grew up with her 3 brothers John (Sonny), David, and Edward. She was a loyal 1963 Graduate of Lakeview High School. GO SPARTANS. She married Evertt Joseph Blazer...