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Loretha Elaine Underwood
Aug. 22, 2008
Loretha Elaine Underwood, 46, of Springfield, formerly of Decatur, died Friday August 22, 2008. Graveside service and burial will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, August 28, 2008, in Greenwood Cemetery. Loretha was born September 16, 1962, in Terra Haute, IN, the daughter of Henry Underwood and Dollie...
Otis A. Gillis
Aug. 18, 2008
Otis A. Gillis, 76, of Decatur, died Monday, August 18, 2008 at Decatur Rehabilitation and Health Care. Otis was born February 26, 1932, in Cayuga, IN, the son of Carl and Goldie Leach Gillis. Otis was affiliated with the Catholic Church and a union laborer. He is survived by his children:...
Norman Leon Slaw
Aug. 18, 2008
Norman Leon Slaw Sr. 76 of Decatur passed away on Monday August 18, 2008 in Aspen Ridge Care Centre. Homegoing service will be 12:00 noon Friday August 22, 2008 in St. Peter’s AME Church with Rev. Felix Akihimie officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 ' 7:00 pm in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home....
Helen Rose Hackett
Aug. 17, 2008
Helen Rose Hackett, 95, of Decatur, died Sunday, August 17, 2008 in her home. Helen was born March 2, 1913, in Decatur, the daughter of Harry E. and Rose A. Moser Hackett. A member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Helen worked as a sales associate at Sears before retiring in 1976 after...
Anthony A. Bryant
Aug. 15, 2008
Anthony A. Bryant, 45, of Rantoul, passed away at his home, August 15, 2008, with his loving family at his side. Private services will be at a later date. Anthony was born October 6, 1962, in Wichita Falls, TX, the son of Vernon and Mary Lash Bryant. He lived life to the fullest. He loved to go...
Susan Marie Bradshaw
Aug. 13, 2008
Susan Marie Bradshaw, 58, of Forsyth, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in her home with her family at her side Susan was born August 28, 1949, in Decatur, the daughter of William R. and Stella Holeway Cloyd. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Susan worked as a secretary/office...
Doris Mae Cooley
Aug. 11, 2008
Doris Mae Foster Cooley, 82, of Decatur, died peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, August 11, 2008 in Decatur. A practitioner of unconditional love, Doris was born June 30, 1926, in Decatur, the daughter of John and Catherine Brown Foster. She was a member of the National Cadet Corps...
Stanley Stevens
Aug. 09, 2008
Stanley Stevens, 80, of Decatur, died Saturday August 9, 2008 in his home. Honoring Stanley’s request, there will be no services. Private family burial will be Thursday in Hillcrest Memorial Park, in Centralia, IL. Stanley was born on August 18, 1927, in Baltimore, MD, the son of Elmer Lee and...
William E. Duffer, Jr.
Aug. 08, 2008
William E. Duffer Jr. 45 of Harristown died August 8, 2008 in VA Illiana Healthcare System at Danville. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Tuesday August 12, 2008 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Pritts officiating. Visitation will be one hour before service in the funeral home....
Dolorez LaVerne Davis
Aug. 03, 2008
Dolorez LaVerne Davis died in her home Sunday, August 3, 2008. Services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, August 11, 2008 in St. John’s Episcopal Church, with visitation at the church one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be directly after the service in St. John’s columbarium. Memorials may...
Odell Mitchell
Aug. 02, 2008
On Saturday, August 2, 2008, the gentle soul of Odell Mitchell departed this life. Homegoing services will be 11:00 am Saturday August 9, 2008 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home with the Rev. Leon Young officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service in the funeral home. Burial will be...
John Henry Clark
Jul. 22, 2008
John Henry Clark, 77, of Decatur, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at St, Mary’s Hospital. John was born December 19, 1930, in Suffolk, VA, the son of John Henry and Grace Audrey David Clark, Sr. A U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, John worked as a chef in Peoria. He is survived by his children:...