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Carolyn June Burcham
Oct. 22, 2021
Carolyn June Burcham, 67, of Decatur, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital. Carolyn was born in Decatur on March 24, 1954, the daughter of Jack Thomas and Darlene (Speagle) Beck Sr. She worked in the food service industry. She married Donald H. Burcham in 1984. Carolyn...
Tommy Lee Walker
Oct. 17, 2021
Tommy Lee Walker, 66, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Tommy was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on December 1, 1954, the son of David and Hannah Mae (Goodman) Walker. He worked as a tractor driver for Mississippi Power and Lights. Tommy was a very...
Catherine Helfrich
Oct. 09, 2021
Catherine Helfrich, of Decatur and formerly of St. Louis, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021, ten days shy of her 97th birthday. Loving wife of the late Bernard Helfrich; dear daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Meyer (Fuchs); dear twin sister of the late Florence Meyer and sister of the...
Elizabeth Massey
Oct. 07, 2021
Elizabeth Massey, 89, of Decatur, Passed away on Thursday (10-07-2021 at Decatur Rehab. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday (10-12-2021) at Moran and Goebel Funeral home with Visitation one hour prior to service times. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may...
Terry Lynn Starbody
Oct. 03, 2021
Terry Lynn Starbody, 68 of Decatur, IL passed away October 3, 2021 at his residence. Terry was born December 26, 1952 in Decatur, IL, the son of Lyle and Norma Starbody. Terry married Emma Jones on November 22, 2004 in Decatur, IL. Terry worked as a laborer for Revere Ware and ADM. He enjoyed...
Brenda Jean Maclin
Sep. 28, 2021
Decatur – Brenda Jean Maclin, 47, of Decatur, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.
Loretta Brice Hill
Sep. 28, 2021
Loretta Brice Hill, 95, of Decatur, IL passed away September 28, 2021 at her residence. Loretta was born September 1, 1926 in Wagner, OK, the daughter of Joe and Imogene (Germany) Hay. Loretta married Leon Herbert Hill Sr on August 29, 1944 in Decatur, IL. She was a member of New Salem Baptist...
Nancy C. Shultz
Sep. 25, 2021
Forsyth – Nancy C. Shultz, 69, of Forsyth, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, in her home. Nancy was born on April 4, 1952, in Quincy, IL, the daughter of Gerald and Margie (Rolf) Wagner. A U.S. Army veteran, Nancy worked as a computer programmer at Illinois Power. She was a very active...
Harold "Steven" Nichols
Sep. 23, 2021
Harold Steven Nichols, 80, passed away in his home on September 23, 2021. Steve was born on July 29, 1941, in Steubenville, OH, to Margaret Odell Nichols and Harold F. Nichols. He is survived by his two sons Douglas (Kelly) Nichols and Scott (Amy) Nichols both of Decatur, IL; step daughter...
Sandra L Garrett
Sep. 22, 2021
Sandra L. Garrett ,70, of Decatur passed away Friday, September 22, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Sandy was born December 11, 1950 in Providence Rode Island. She worked as an electrical assistant before retiring. Sandy married Thomas L. Garrett on February 2, 1996 in Spruce Pine, North...
Charles Wallace Sr
Sep. 21, 2021
Charles Lee Wallace Sr., a born again believer, 85, slipped into eternity Tuesday night, September 21, 2021. Charles was born on August 18th, 1936 to Wellington Sr. and Ruby Wallace in Decatur, IL. Charles served his country by joining the Marine Corps in May 1954, where he received his general...
Denise A. Johnson
Sep. 20, 2021
Denise Annette (“Chit Chit”) Russell Johnson, 57, of Brownsville, TN departed this life on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana in the presence of her loved ones. Denise was born on March 4, 1964 in Brownsville, Tennessee, the daughter of Eddie Pearl Whitfield and...