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Ella Lee Johnson Boyd, 96, of Decatur, departed this earthly life on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital after a very brief illness. She made her transition to her permanent heavenly home just four days short of her 97th birthday. Mrs. Boyd was born on December 6, 1912 in...

Jockleyn Jackie Powell-Widemon, 52 of Decatur passed into eternity Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009 at her residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Church of the Living God PGT Temple # 3 with the Rev. Jimmy Wills officiating. Moran & Goebel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jackie was...

Peter Paul Kasmer, 81, of Decatur, formerly of Binghamton, NY, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in his home. Peter was born August 5, 1928 in Duryea, PA, the son of Peter A. and Mary Stachnik Kasmer. An Air Force Veteran of the Korean War and member of the VFW and American Legion, Peter...

Deborah A. Kaltenbach, 58, of Decatur, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Deborah was born December 18, 1950, in Decatur, the daughter of William L. and Marjorie T. Russell Kaltenbach. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Deborah worked at Café Tiffany...

Ferris Stephen Jelks, 59, of Decatur passed away Monday, November 23, 2009 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Ferris was born on January 2, 1950 in Decatur, IL the son of Harmon and Mary Jelks. He retired from ADM in 2005. He was a member of Life Changers Church. He enjoyed going fishing and gardening. He...

Deborah “Debbie” Sue Manners Livingston, 59, of Forsyth, IL passed away, surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 22, 2009 in Manor Care/Heartland Nursing Home in Decatur. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Saturday November 28, 2009 in Grace United Methodist Church with Rev. Danny Cox...

Sandra K. Cowger, 60, of Decatur, went to be with her Lord, Saturday, November 21, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was born September 26, 1949, in Madison, West Virginia, the daughter of Gilbert John and Ethel Mae Wilson Kennedy, Jr. A member of...

Barbara Morey Shade, 89, died on November 21, 2009 in her home. Mrs. Shade was born October 4, 1920 in Decatur, IL. to Henry Hiram Morey and Helen Devlin Morey. She attended Decatur Public Schools and graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1941 where she was a member of Pi Beta...

George Wakefield, 71, of Decatur died Wednesday November 18, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. George was born on July 26, 1938 in Decatur the son of Charles and Wilda Myers Wakefield. He worked for CAT as a mechanic from 1974-1995. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He...

Barbara J. Winebrinner, 76, of Decatur, formerly of Clinton, died Tuesday, November 16, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Barbara was born February 10, 1933, in Clinton, the daughter of Edrie L. and Velma Miller Allen. A member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Clinton, Barbara worked...

Beverly R. Wilks Rettke, 84, of Decatur, IL joined the angels in heaven on November 13, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Beverly was born October 2, 1925 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Ernie and Bernice M. Arnott Wilks. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Argenta, IL. She was a very...

Myrna L. Jedlicka, 85, of Decatur passed away on November 12, 2009 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Myrna was born on July 31, 1924 in Allenville, IL and grew up in Sullivan, IL the daughter of Melvin and Sylvia McCabe Stricklan. She worked as an artist for Caterpillar Tractor Company in the...