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Shakita S Bond
Nov. 27, 2022
Shakita S. Bond, 31, of Decatur, IL passed away November 27, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Shakita was born January 15, 1991 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Yvonne (Hill) Bond. Shakita was a member of Abundant Life Church. She will be remembered as one who enjoyed dressing up,...
Georgia Lea Korthals
Nov. 27, 2022
Georgia Lea Korthals, 73, of Decatur, IL passed away November 27, 2022 at her residence. Georgia was born November 28, 1948 in Peoria, IL the daughter of John William and Betty Maxine (Moke) Walters, Sr. Georgia worked as a cashier and food handler for St. Mary’s Hospital. She attended Heartland...
Sonna Lou Hall
Nov. 13, 2022
Sonna Lou Hall, 86, passed away November 13, 2022 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, Illinois. Sonna was born in Decatur on June 22, 1936, the daughter of Russell and Elinor (Brown) Hamm. She married Charles Hall on September 19, 1954 in Oakley. Sonna worked as an accountant for Borg...
Phyllis Ann Richardson
Nov. 13, 2022
Phyllis Ann Richardson, 89, of Decatur, IL passed away November 13, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Phyllis was born June 25, 1933 in Ashmore, IL, the daughter of Forest and Reta (Galbreath) Jones. She married Orville Richardson on April 4, 1955 in Louisville, IL. Phyllis had earned her...
Lee Albert Goodman
Nov. 10, 2022
Lee Albert “Shorty” “Bebo” Goodman, 72, of Decatur, passed from this life Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Illinois. Lee was born on May 9, 1950 in Brownsville, Tennessee, the son of John Samuel and Eva Mae (Bond) Goodman. He accepted Christ at an early...
Ebony Jewel Howard
Nov. 10, 2022
Ebony was born July 30, 1982, to Jesse Warfield and Willie Dean Howard in Decatur, IL. Ebony was a Happy, joyful person who loved LIFE and brought joy to those around her. She was a very spiritual-minded person. She dedicated her LOVE to her God, Jehovah on July 5, 2003. She graduated from...
Aileen Bellah
Nov. 10, 2022
Aileen Bellah passed away peacefully on November 10, 2022 at home with her family in Decatur. Aileen was born April 21, 1928 to Agnes Dorrin Forty-Johnson and Harold Raymond Johnson and preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert Henry, Mother, Father and Brother Neil Raymond Johnson. Aileen...
James Gibisch
Nov. 06, 2022
James G. Gibisch passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning of November 6, 2022, at the age of 96. He and his beloved wife, Shirley, had just celebrated 76 years of a loving and wonderful marriage on November 2nd. Born in Chicago on August 4, 1926, to Florence and George Gibisch, he...
Donna Kay Powell
Nov. 05, 2022
Donna Kay Powell, 63, passed away on November 5, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family in Decatur, IL. Donna was born to Mary and Lawrence Pygott on July 5, 1959, in Decatur, IL. She was a member of the American Businesswoman Association. She loved music and dancing. She enjoyed a career in...
Terry Lee Nance
Oct. 29, 2022
Terry Lee Nance, 59, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 5:50 p.m. on Saturday (10-29-2022) in his home. Terry was born on April 9, 1963 in Decatur, IL, the son of John Conner and Georgia Pearl (Hooper) Conner. He worked at Jerry Pressley RV Center in Decatur, IL. Terry also liked car racing and...
Jeanne Lewis Brandyberry
Oct. 28, 2022
Jeanne Lewis Brandyberry, 87, of Decatur, passed away October 28, 2022 at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital. Jeanne was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on March 7, 1935, the daughter of Arthur and Isabel (Kreglow) Lewis. She earned a B. A. in Fine Arts and worked as Administrative Secretary for the Essex...
George Pinner
Oct. 27, 2022
George Edward Pinner, 89, of Forsyth, IL passed away October 27, 2022 at his residence. George was born December 22, 1932 in Paris, IL the Son of Mildred Louise (Fortner) and George Everett Pinner. He was only 9 months old when his father passed away. George served in the Navy for 20 years. He...