Janet May Morey Carpenter, 77, passed away on February 4, 2023 at her home in Decatur, IL with family by her side. Janet was born to Harold Morey and May Eagleton Morey on February 7, 1945, in Decatur, IL. Janet is survived by brothers Ron and Robert Morey, son David T. Carpenter, grandchildren...

Mary Elizabeth Graham, 81, passed away on February 2, 2023, in Decatur, IL. Mary was born to Effie Mae Oliver and Matthew McDaniel on May 19, 1941, in Decatur, IL. William Oliver is Mary’s stepfather and was a true and loving father to her. Mary was a long-standing employee of Caterpillar where...

Springfield - Roy L. Withers, 69, of Springfield, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023. Roy was born on August 1, 1953, in Great Lakes, IL. He worked in construction as a concrete finisher and roofer. No services are planned. Cremation services we provided by Graceland/Fairlawn Crematory.

Diana Dee Story (nee Atchison), 79, of Decatur, passed away February 1, 2023, surrounded by her family. Diana was born November 18, 1943, to Charles (Sam) and Lola (Dee) Dolores (Orey) Atchison. Diana was a graduate of Sunnyside Grade School and Warrensburg Latham High School. She married David...

Decatur—W. Robert Hedgcock, 94, of Decatur, passed away on January 30, 2023, in Decatur, IL. Robert was born September 3, 1928, in Paris, IL, the son of John H. and Virginia (McCaskill) Hedgcock. He served in the US Army During the Korean War. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana....

Billie Lee Fetrow, JR, 73, of Decatur, IL passed away January 30, 2023. Billie was born March 18, 1949 in Lafayette, IN, the son of Billie Lee and Mary (Scott) Fetrow Sr. Billie was a veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, Billie worked as a welder...

Johnny L. Tenegra, 84, of Mt. Zion, Illinois passed away peacefully on January 29, 2023, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. Johnny was born in Iloilo, Philippines, on July 21, 1938, into the Tenegra family to two wonderful parents. He married Ofelia Aguinaldo, the love of his...

Janice Sue Rostek, 81, of Mt. Zion, passed away January 28, 2023, at Heritage Manor Health & Rehab Center of Mt. Zion. Janice was born in Blue Mound, Illinois, on August 1, 1941, the daughter of Shelby and Juanita (Reed) Cochran. She married Howard Rostek on March 29, 1958, in Mt. Zion....

Wilbur Xavior Brown, 90, passed away on January 24, 2023, in Gibson City, IL. Wilbur was born to August and Mary Brown on October 2, 1932, in Coffeen, IL. He married Margaret Hutchinson in 1959, in Springfield, IL. After Margaret passed away, Wilbur married Ann Mae Powers on July 11, 1988. He...

Linda Lou Norton, 65, passed away on January 23, 2023, in Decatur, IL. Linda was born to James and Hazel Burge on August 1, 1957, in Germany. She married Michael Sean Norton Sr. on August 31, 1991, in Decatur, IL. Michael passed away on December 5th, 2017. Linda was all about her family. The...

Joseph Perry, 76, of Tuscola, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at home. Joe was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 18, 1946, the son of Joseph and Angie (Lawrence) Perry. He married Barbara Presnell in 1986 in Pana, Illinois. He served honorably in the Marine Corps. He was retired from...

Robert Dean Byers, Jr., 56 of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at his residence. Robert was born on July 14, 1966, in Decatur, IL, the son of Robert Dean Byers, Sr. and Cynthia Sue (Heinz) Byers. He married Dana Jo Rowe on May 24, 2014, in Decatur, IL. Robert...