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Francis E. Mitsdarffer, 73 of Decatur died May 14, 2008 in Heartland Care Center. Private family memorial service will be held Saturday May 17, 2008 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Weltin officiating. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer Research. Francis was born on February 23,...

Donald Wayne Whitehead Jr., 58, of Niantic passed away Sunday May 11, 2008 in Aspen Ridge. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Auburn Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Moran & Goebel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Donald was born Dec. 30, 1949, in Decatur, the...

Howard Dean Ruble, 38, of Decatur, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Clinton. Howard was born November 4, 1969, in Bloomington, the son of Richard Dean and Patricia Louise Weidner Ruble. He was a construction worker who was well known for his tattoo artistry. Howard married Tracy Lynn Zientara June...

Jack G. Plotts, 70, of Decatur, died Friday, May 9, 2008 in his home. Jack was born November 22, 1937, in Cairo, IL, the son of Emil and Flossie White Plotts. A U.S. Air Force Veteran Jackie was a free lance musician. He married Kay Stephens He is survived by his wife, Kay of Decatur; children:...

James W. Lowe 85, of Decatur died Thursday May 8, 2008 in his home. Funeral services celebrating Mr. Lowe’s life will be 11:00 am Monday May 12, 2008 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home with Pastor Russell Weise officiating. Visitation will be one hour before service in the funeral home. Burial...

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Helen Lucille Carter, 80, of Decatur, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Helen was born January 14, 1928, in Decatur, the daughter of Elza and Augusta Milinda Mundwiler Matlock. She worked as an attendant at the Easy Clean Laundromat and attended the Baptist and Christian Churches...

William L. “Bill” Kaltenbach, 78, of Decatur, died Monday, May 5, 2008 at Kindred Hospital, Northlake. Bill was born July 2, 1929, in Friends Creek Township, near Maroa, the son of William and Velma McBride Kaltenbach. He worked as supervisor of the Decatur Transit before retiring in 1991. Bill...

Ronald C. Clendenen 67 of Oreana died Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral service celebrating Ron’s life will be 10:00 am Tuesday May 6, 2008 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00 ' 7:00 pm Monday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant...

Willie Mae Moore, 68, of Decatur and Matteson, IL passed away early morning May 3, 2008 in Decatur, IL. Known as “Mae” to family and close friends, she was born March 25, 1940 in Hinds Co, MS near Utica. She was the second of four daughters of Alene Jacobs Higgins and Percy Higgins and grew up in...

Barbara J. Williams, formerly of Cairo, IL departed this life at 1:30am on Thursday May 1, 2008 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Barbara moved to Decatur, IL in July 2007. Barbara was born on Feb. 5, 1945 to the union of Sammy and Jinnie Williams. She attended Cairo Public Schools and Shawnee...

The wonderful life of our beloved mother, Pearl Reese Jones, began April 17, 1932 in Brooksfield, Mississippi. She was the twin daughter of Lathers and Fannie Reese. At the age of 3, her family relocated to Murphysboro, IL where she grew up with eight brothers and sisters. At the age of 19, she...