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Douglas Gordon
Oct. 30, 2011
Douglas Gordon, 49, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Doug was born on July 6, 1962 in Springfield, IL the son of Dan and Joyce Bennett Gordon. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Special Forces in Grenada. He was a member of IBEW union...
Alice Rice
Oct. 27, 2011
Decatur-Alice M. Southall-Rice, 87, of Decatur, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Lincoln Manor Nursing Center with her family at her side. A service to celebrate the life of Alice will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, with a visitation fom...
Vesta Nichols Buckley
Oct. 27, 2011
Decatur-Vesta Nichols Buckley, 96, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Graveside services to celebrate Vesta’s life will be 1 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 at Graceland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may...
Darnell Mann
Oct. 26, 2011
Darnell Mann, 61, of Decatur passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in the home of his father with his family by his side. He was born July 7, 1950, to Alexander and Mary Etta Cooper Mann. Darnell was a 1968 graduate of Eisenhower High School and a veteran of the Vietnam War. After completion of...
Dave M. Dougherty, Sr.
Oct. 26, 2011
David M. Dougherty, Sr., 71, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011. David “Dave” Dougherty Sr. was born November 14, 1939, in Decatur, the son of John R. and Wilma Kathryn Buzan Dougherty. He was an active member of St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church. He owned and operated...
Helen Virginia Marten
Oct. 26, 2011
Decatur-Helen Virginia Marten, 93, of Decatur, passed away at 1:54 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at her home with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial to Celebrate Helen’s life will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 2160 N. Edward St.,...
Dorothy Bollinger
Oct. 25, 2011
Dorothy Pearl Higbie Bollinger, a woman of small stature with a larger than life spirit received her wings and halo on Tuesday morning October 25, 2011. A visitation in her honor will be held from Noon to1:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2011 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, and a graveside...
Frances Elizabeth Bergin
Oct. 23, 2011
Frances Elizabeth Bergin, 88, of Decatur passed away at 1:20 am on Sunday, October, 23, 2011 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Elizabeth was born on September 5, 1923 the daughter of Otto and Charlotte Wehmhoff Tohill. She graduated from St. Teresa in 1941 and Felt & Tarrant Business School in...
Vernon W. Cox
Oct. 22, 2011
Vernon Wayne Cox, 67, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, October, 22, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Wayne was born on July 7, 1944 in Decatur the son of Charles and Edith Johnson Cox. He was the owner of Wayne’s Used Cars. He liked to play the Lottery and go gambling. He is survived by his...
Marilynn C. McKinney
Oct. 15, 2011
Marilynn Charlene McKinney, 74, of Decatur passed away at 4:30 am Saturday, October 15, 2011 in her home in her husband’s arms. Marilynn was born on August 24, 1937 in Decatur the daughter of Othniel and Edra Hawthorne Marsh. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and the Christian...
Barbara L. Carter
Oct. 15, 2011
Decatur- Barbara L. Carter, 68, of Decatur passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 in her home with her loving family at her side. A Service to celebrate the life of Barbara will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2011 at North Jasper Street Church of Christ, 950 N Jasper St, Decatur, Illinois...
Ferman Richard Dick Heckman
Oct. 14, 2011
Ferman Richard Dick Heckman departed this life peacefully on Friday, October 14, 2011 in St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by love and family. Dick was born in Decatur IL on May 16, 1932, the son of Ferman R. Heckman and Dorothy Hayes Heckman. He attended Macon High School and Decatur High,...