Janet C. Garren, 82, of Decatur, passed away on April 6, 2021 at her residence. Janet was born on September 29, 1938 in Fairfield, IA, the daughter of Cody and Mildred Philleo Bellamy. She married Merle C. Garren on January 3, 1959 in Decatur. Merle, her loving husband of 62 years survives. She...

Shirley Jean Johnson, 92, passed away April 1, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Shirley was born September 20, 1928, the daughter of Fred and Lucille (Weathers) Minnis. She attended Lindenwood College in St. Charles and then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science from Indiana State University...

Joann Patricia Baughman, 85, of Decatur, IL passed away April 1, 2021 at East View Terrace in Sullivan, IL. Joann was born April 1, 1936 in Boody, IL, the daughter of Joe and Grace (Himstedt) Damery. Joann was the Homecoming Queen of her high school class. She married her best friend and the love...

Decatur – Anita Eileen Jonquet, 77, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in her home with her husband by her side. Anita was born in Decatur, IL, on July 24, 1943, the daughter of Elmer and Josephine (Spittler) Fawley. More commonly known as Mrs. Stevens, Anita worked as the school...

Myra Dee Allston, also known as Mama D, 68, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Myra was born on January 14, 1953, in Brownsville, Tennessee, to Henry Smith and Eva (Jones) Smith. Myra attended Haywood High in Brownsville, Tennessee. She worked as...

Elaine Marie Snyder, 66, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021. Elaine was born August 10, 1954 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of John and Marie Fortner. Elaine was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband Monty Snyder; parents, John and Marie Fortner; special friends,...

Mt. Zion – Robert Eugene “Gene” Nicholson, 78, loving husband, dad and papa, went to the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 28, 2021 surrounded by his loving family, special caregiver Ashley and family friend Gale. Gene was born on October 24, 1942, in Decatur, IL, the son of...

Vernon Eugene Braun, 89, of Moweaqua, IL passed away March 27, at McClay Senior Center, in St. Peters, MO. Vernon was born February 4, 1932 in Festus, MO, the son of Edward Antone and Mary Ester (Westbrook) Braun. He married Nancy Ellen Freese on February 2, 1957 in Festus, MO. Vernon was a...

Theodore Roosevelt Whitelaw,80, of Decatur passed away March 23, 2021 at Prairie Creek Village. Theodore was born February 6, 1941 in Brownsville, TN, the son of Herman and Rosie Whitelaw. Theodore was preceded in death by his wife Betty Ricks Whitelaw; parents, Herman and Rosie Whitelaw;...

Richard Yetter,76, of Decatur passed away March 16, 2021 at his residence. Rick was born March 3, 1945 in Decatur, Il, the son of Phillip Charles and Belva Ellen (Harris) Yetter. He married Robin Fulk on December 28, 1991. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from St....

Dana Machelle Woolsey, 72, of Decatur, Il passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 with her family at her bedside. Dana was born March 23, 1948 in Decatur, Il the daughter of William and Phyllis (Stone) Fitzgerald. On March 4, 1967 she married Kenneth Woolsey in Decatur, IL. Dana was a 1966 graduate...

Malinda L. Landers, 85, of Decatur, passed away on March 15, 2021 at Sullivan Rehab & Health Care in Sullivan, IL. Malinda was born on September 12, 1935 in Vandalia, the daughter of Bart H. and Maggie Lou Locke Watts. Malinda is survived by her sons: Jerry Landers of Decatur; Tom Landers of...