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Kenneth Eugene Koester
Oct. 22, 2009
Kenneth Eugene Koester, 68, of Decatur, died Thursday, October 22, 2009, in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Kenneth was born June 12, 1941 in Stewardson, the son of Glen Albert and Beulah Hall Koester. He worked as a janitor for the Decatur Housing Authority and had previously worked as a barber....
Rosie L. Osborn
Oct. 22, 2009
Rosie L. Osborn, 69, of Decatur, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. Rosie was born July 12, 1940, in Ohio, the daughter of Elmer and Mae Campbell Oliver. A homemaker, Rosie married Larry L. Osborn in 1959 and he preceded her in death on March...
Ruby L. Robinson
Oct. 15, 2009
Ruby L. “Mama” Robinson, 64, of Decatur departed this life to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. “Mama Ruby” was born June 30, 1945 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Richard and Mary Foster King. She was a faithful member of Church of the Living God...
June L. Lindammod
Oct. 15, 2009
June L. Lindamood, 85, of Decatur died Thursday October 15, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. June was born on September 26, 1924 the daughter of Ruffus and Irene Van Meter Cook. She was a member of Wilmington Chapter No. 176, Order of Eastern Star; Wilmington Court No. 13, Order of Amaranth and...
Doyle E. Leamons
Oct. 15, 2009
Doyle E. Leamons, 86, of Fairmount, formerly a longtime resident of Newtown, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Doyle was born April 27, 1923, in Vaden, AR, the son of Ernest and Nellie Langley Leamons. A U.S Navy Veteran of World War II serving from...
June M. Puckett
Oct. 14, 2009
June M. Puckett, 87, of Decatur, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. June was born June 17, 1922 in St. Charles MO. Her parents were Benjamin H. and Emma J. Slifer Vollmer. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. June married Francis “Joe” Peters in...
Carolyn Sue Wynn
Oct. 06, 2009
Carolyn S. Wynn, 61, of Newton, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Carol was born January 18, 1948. She was a stranger to nobody, and was well loved in her community. She always kept busy, and often worked on her days off. In her spare time, she enjoyed tending to her garden, canning...
Martin A. Bourisaw
Oct. 04, 2009
Martin A. Bourisaw, 77, of Blue Mound, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Zion. Martin was born July 14, 1932, in Old Mines MO, the son of Albert and Marie Bequette Bourisaw. Martin worked at PPG before retiring after 30 years and owned and operated Blue Mound...
Lauraine Josephine DeLaney
Oct. 04, 2009
Lauraine Josephine DeLaney, 75, of Decatur, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 in Decatur. Lauraine was born September 16, 1934, in Decatur, the daughter of Lawrence and Josephine Wagner DeLaney. A homecare provider and member of the Methodist Faith, Lauraine loved going to picnics and collecting...
Lois W. Scales
Oct. 02, 2009
Lois W. Scales, 92, of Decatur passed away on October 2, 2009 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Lois was born on January 15, 1917 in Elizabethton, TN the daughter of Nathaniel Taylor and Daisy Mettetal Williams. She attended college at East Tennessee State and was affiliated with Hyde Park Methodist...
Ella Mae Clark
Sep. 29, 2009
Ella Mae Clark, 80, of Decatur departed this life on Tuesday September 29, 2009 in McKinley Court Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday October 3, 2009 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the funeral home. Burial will be in...