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Paul Michael Juriga, 63, of Decatur, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Paul was born July 20, 1948 in Chicago Heights, son of William and Bertha Hathaway Juriga. A member of First Baptist Church, Paul was a teacher for School District 61 before retiring in 2008. He...

Wilbur Conrad Hesler, 90, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2012. Conrad Hesler was born November 19, 1921 on a farm in Cumberland County near Greenup, Illinois. He was the son of James Francis and Lillian Gaddis Hesler. After his father was killed in a...

Elizabeth Anne “Betty” McElroy, 81, of Decatur, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Betty was born to Hugh Clark and Ida Hilary Cox Kleckner January 18, 1930 in Aurora. IL. She married Richard Dick McElroy March 31, 1951 in Aurora. The family moved to Decatur, IL in...

Peggy Jo “Peg” Kovach, 65, of Decatur, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Peg was born September 17, 1946 in Champaign, Illinois daughter of Clarence “Pete” and Ethel Black Bowlin and was later adopted by Rex Buehler. She received her...

Decatur-Victoria Lea “Vikki” Caudill, 66, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski with her family by her side. Memorial services to celebrate Vikki’s life will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Memorial...

Obert Brklach, 79, of Decatur passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Obert was born on September 7, 1932 in Indaina. Graveside service will be 11 am Tuesday, January, 3, 2012 in Camp Butler National Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the Inter-Veterans Burial Detail...

Decatur-David Ross “Hollywood” Landrum, 60, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Lincoln Manor surrounded by his family. Services to celebrate David’s life will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2011 at People’s Church of God, 833 W. Pershing Rd. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m....

Raymond T. Wolf, 82, of Decatur, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 in his home. Mr. Wolf was born October 26, 1929 in Mt. Pulaski, son of Theodore and Mildred Harnish Wolf. A charter member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Raymond was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the...

Helen Pierce, 76, of Sullivan formerly of Decatur passed away at 4:40 am Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Sullivan Health Care. Helen was born in Monroe County, Mississippi on July 20, 1935. Se worked as a waitress for many years. Graveside services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in...

Mr. Robert Earl Conley was born on December 1, 1944, the son of Charlene Douglas and Robert Conley whom both preceded him in death. He married Mrs. Ella Raye Conley, his first wife of 42 years. She preceded him in death. Robert received some education in Littlefield, TX, but graduated in Merced,...

Decatur-Jonthan A Cowger, 25, of Decatur passed away in the morning hours of Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at his home. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Jonthan will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 26, 2011 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Burial will take place at a later date....

Marilyn Sue Garrison, 77, of Clinton formerly of Lacon, passed away at 11:51 pm December 20, 2011 in St, Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Marilyn was born on August 12, 1934 in Booneville, IN the daughter of Russell and Annabelle Spencer Young. She had worked at the Library, the local paper and was...