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Joseph A. Riggs, 85, of Decatur, died Monday, December 19, 2011 in Decatur. Mr. Riggs was born April 15, 1926 in Warrensburg, IL, son of Will and Lola Bell Fisher Riggs. Joseph worked as a machine operator for Grigolet for many years. He is survived by his son, Gary; granddaughter, Olivia Rose...

Decatur- Anna Mae Shepherd Mae Mae, 70, of Decatur passed away at 10:30 pm Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Anna was born on February 4, 1941 in Morrisonville, IL the daughter of Othello Whitely and Bernadine B. Durbin Reddick. She married Ted Shepherd Jr. on November 15,...

Mt. Pulaski-Sharron Y. Wilkins, 83, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Vonderlieth Living Center. Services to celebrate Sharron’s life will be held at a later date. Sharron was born January, 3, 1928 in Shelbyville, Indiana the daughter of Charles and Bernice...

Jesse Francis Jolly, 85, of Decatur, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Mr. Jolly was born July 2, 1926 in Glen Dean, KY, son of Samuel and Ruby Wheatley Jolly. A member of Saints James and Patrick Church, Jesse worked as an engineer for A.E. Staley Company retiring in 1985....

DECATUR ' Peoria June Flagg, Jr. was born into this life on, Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20, 1937 in Brownsville, Tennessee, to the proud parents of Peoria June and Gertrude Flagg, Sr. As a child, Peoria spent his days working hard and growing strong. The lessons he learned early in life were...

DECATUR'James L. Howard Pie, 60, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Services to celebrate the life of James will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Internment will be held at...

Decatur-Bill G. Letner, 77, of Decatur, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in Gowin Parc of Mattoon with his family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Bill’s life will be 11a.m. Monday, December 12, 2011 at St. James Catholic Church, 742 E. Clay St., with Father...

Edith Mae Stolley, 80, of Decatur passed away at 12:56 am Saturday, December 03, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Edith was born on August 17, 1931 in Decatur, the daughter of Kenneth and Fern Binkley Hill. She was a retired Pharmacy Technician for Family Drug and a member of Wesley United...

Pearline Read, 67, of Decatur passed away at 12:16 am Saturday, November 26, 2011 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Pearline was born on April 22, 1944 in Brownsville, TN the daughter of Hoyt and Josephine Wilder Patterson. She was retired from Wagner’s Casting Company. She leaves to cherish fond memories...

Mary F. Walter, 78, of Decatur, died Friday, November 24, 2011 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Mary was born December 5, 1932 in Gause, TX, the daughter of Clementine and Frances Luce Reese. She worked as a waitress for many years at the Redwood Restaurant and then worked at Kroger in Fairview...

Decatur- Thomas E. Shaw, 63, of Decatur passed away at his home, November 21, 2011. A graveside service to celebrate the life of Thomas will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2011 at Camp Butler National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family of Thomas. Thomas was...

Lucretia "Jane" Smith, 85, of Decatur, died peacefully in the home of her daughter Deborah on Friday, November 18, 2011. She was born January 1, 1926, in Decatur, the daughter of William and Eloise Woolington Keeling. Mrs. Smith retired from Pinkerton's Security where she worked as a...