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Decatur-William H. “Bill” Scroggins, 57, of Decatur, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Born June 12, 1954 in Sullivan the son of Dallas and Daisy Kirkendoll Scroggins, Bill worked as a laborer and was a U.S. Army veteran. He married Kathy L. Parker March 23,...

Helen L. Eisenhauer, 87, of Decatur passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A graveside service to celebrate the life of Helen will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2011 in Graceland Cemetery, there will be a visitation from 10-10:45 a.m. at Moran and...

Jeffrey L. “Paco” Lane, 54, of Decatur, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at Decatur Memorial Hospital due to complications from esophageal cancer caused by smoking. Born March 13, 1957 in Decatur the son of Aubrey and Betty Hettinger Lane, Jeff worked in construction and was a loving son, brother,...

Decatur-Homer J. Cruit, 91, of Moweaqua, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011 at Heartland Manor Care in Decatur with his family at his bedside. A Service to celebrate the life of Homer will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday September 13, 2011 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, visitation 10:00 a.m....

Theresa Terri Somers, 85, of Decatur, died at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2011 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Ms. Somers was born September 22, 1925 in Strawn, IL, daughter of Frank J. and J. Agnes Harrington Kuntz. A charter member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Terri was a member...

Decatur- Gordon E. Taylor, 91, of Decatur passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Imboden Creek Living Center. A service to celebrate the life of Gordon will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, visitation will start at 10:00 a.m. till the time...

Robert J. Burtschi, 89, of Decatur, died at 1:33 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2011 in his home. Mr. Burtschi was born September 7, 1921 in Decatur, son of Julius L. and Martha Stephan Burtschi. A charter member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bob was a member of the Catholic Deaf Society and...

Dorothy Inez Ryan, 69, of Decatur, died Saturday, September 3, 2011, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dorothy was born May 18, 1942 in South Carolina and worked in the cafeteria at St. Mary’s Hospital and Richland Community College for several years. Dorothy married Robert L. Ryan February 14, 1985...

Jesse H. Black, 84, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Mr. Black was born October 27, 1926 in Patoka, IL, son of E. C. “Cecil” and Nell Eagan Black. A member of Parkway Church of the Nazarene, Mr. Black was a Navy veteran of WWII...

Decatur- Flora Barbara Tyler, 67, of Decatur passed away on Thursday August 25, 2011 in her home. Barbara was born on January 24, 1944 in Princeton, KY the daughter of Hughes and Madeline Tinsley Lawrence. She was retired from Macon Resources. She previously had worked at Borg Warner and Elks...

Mary Elizabeth Pfile, 96, of Decatur, died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in Heartland Health Care, Decatur. Mary was born August 13, 1915 in Decatur a daughter of Victor J. Schimanski and Rosa Marie Scherer Schimanski. She was a homemaker who worked for the State of Illinois Department of...

Mary K. Venturelli, 83, of Decatur, died at 9:37 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. Mary was born September 5, 1927 in Hillsboro, IL, a daughter of George W. Suits, Sr. and Anna V. McCullers Suits. She was a registered nurse working primarily...