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Charles T. Belk
Mar. 05, 2012
Decatur-Charles T. “Chuck” Belk, 58, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 05, 2012 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Memorial services to celebrate Chuck’s life will be 3 pm Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Eagles Club in Decatur. Chuck was born July7, 1953 in Peoria the...
Ronald Bretz
Feb. 25, 2012
Decatur- Ronald G. Bretz, 79, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Ronald was born March 30, 1932, in Decatur, the son of Frank J. and Catherine G. Padgett Bretz. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic church and retired Firestone. Surviving are his sister, Frances...
Rose Lane
Feb. 19, 2012
Decatur-Rose Lane, 86, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family services will be held. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Rose was born August 16, 1925 in Oxford, Mississippi, the daughter of Hanson and Mabel Campbell Reed. She was...
Ruby E. Jones
Feb. 16, 2012
Decatur-Ruby E. Jones, 100, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 in her home with her family by her side. Services to celebrate Ruby’s life will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at the...
David D. Rowan
Feb. 13, 2012
Decatur- David D. Rowan, 40, of Decatur passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012. David was born on February 26, 1971 in Ogden, UT the son of Benjamin D. and Karen DeJong Rowan. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Decatur and served as a Deacon. He received his Bachelors degree in Religion...
Lynda Sue Whaley
Feb. 13, 2012
Decatur- Lynda Whaley, 42, of Decatur passed away at 4:20 pm Monday, February 13, 2012. Lynda was born on June 22, 1969 in Decatur. She was active in Special Olympics and enjoyed the Wii Bowling league at the Nursing Home. Surviving are her father, James Whaley of Villa Grove; mother, Mary Nelson...
Paul A. Garrison, Sr.
Feb. 08, 2012
Paul A. Garrison, Sr, 80, of Clinton formerly of Lacon, passed away at 10:37 pm February 8, 2012 in Dr. John Warner Hospital in Clinton. Paul was born on February 7, 1932 in Lacon, the son of Archie and Minnie Garrison. A U.S. Navy Veteran, Paul worked in the Tool Crib for Hyster until his...
Frances T. Hester
Feb. 08, 2012
Decatur- Frances Thompson Hester, 82, of Decatur formerly of North Carolina passed away at 3:07 pm Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in her son’s home. Frances was born on April 5, 1929 in Columbus County North Carolina near Whiteville the daughter of John W. and Janie Bell Bright Thompson. She had...
Leona F. Jones
Feb. 06, 2012
Leona F. Jones, 85, of Decatur, died Monday, February 6, 2012 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Leona was born April 8, 1926 in Hillsboro, KY, the daughter of George and Amanda McRoberts Cockrell. A member of Salem Baptist Church, Leona graduated from Cerro Gordo High School and worked as an...
John E. Lair
Feb. 04, 2012
Decatur-John E. Lair, 82, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 in St. Mary’s Hospital. John was born on August 13, 1929 in Jacksonville, IL, the son of Ernest and Lucille Ritter Lair. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was an US Army...
Louis T. "Lou" Saucier
Jan. 30, 2012
Louis T. “Lou” Saucier, 88, of Decatur, died Monday, January 30, 2012 in his home. Mr. Saucier was born November 20, 1923, in Venice, son of Joseph Vincent and Beulah Music Saucier. A WWII and Vietnam Army Veteran, Lou received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star during his service to our country. He...
Jayson John Weaver
Jan. 28, 2012
Decatur- Jayson John Weaver, infant son of Jesse Weaver and Andrea Jones went to be with the Angels on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Carl Hospital in Champaign, Illinois. A service for Jayson will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2012 in the chapel at Moran and Goebel Funeral Home....