Decatur – Margaret J. Gillis, 92, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021. Margaret was born on June 3, 1928 in Taylorville, IL, the daughter of Herman Rever and Mary (Loreth) Rever. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and worked in housekeeping at St. Mary's Hospital...

Juanita Taylor, 79, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Juanita was born on January 8, 1942 in Brownsville, TN to the union of Jannette C. Taylor and J D Taylor. She is survived by her son: Charles Taylor of Decatur; sisters: Nannie Goforth,...

Decatur – George Henry Hill Jr., 78, of Forsyth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 24, 1942, in Virginia, Minnesota, the son of George Henry Hill Sr. and Edna J. (Santala) Hill. He was a graduate of University of...

Pamela Sue Nanna (Brazle), 70, of Decatur, IL, passed away at home on March 10, 2021 surrounded by her family. Pam was born on September 13, 1950 in Barnsdall, OK. to Naomi Fisher-Brazle and Woodrow Brazle. She married the love of her life, Rick Nanna in Sept.1986. Pam ran her own daycare for...

DECATUR - Gerald "Jerry" John Sheehy Jr. rose to heaven suddenly on Tuesday, March 9th, with family at his side at St Mary's Hospital, his birthplace. He never met a stranger, a man with no ego and had many a great friend and few foes. He had three passions: family, which included everyone he...

On Monday, March 8, 2021, Mona Grandon, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 49. Mona was born March 17, 1971 in Champaign, IL to Victor Eugene Jourdan and Dixie Stockton. On January 21, 1989, she married Jonas Grandon. They raised one son, Joshua, and two...

Billy Gene “Bill” Thomas, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away March 3, 2021 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Bill was born April 29, 1931 in Benton, IL, the son of Mildred Thomas. He married Mary Pritchett on November 26, 1949 in Kentucky. Bill was a member of Union Local 159 for 72 years and...

Norman Hoff, 79, of Decatur, passed away on March 2, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. Norman was born on January 16, 1942 in Clinton, IL the son of Ollie V. and Grace K. Snyder. Norman married Margaret A. Manning on February 23, 1963 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Margaret, his...

Vivian “Vicky” Durbin, 72, of Decatur, passed away on February 28, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Vicky was born November 1, 1948 in Decatur, the daughter of Alfred R. and Dorothy M. Schlipf Durbin. Vicky is survived by her sister Virginia Crickman of Texas; 3 nieces: Valerie Larck...

Sherman Lee Watts, 31, of Decatur, IL, passed away February 25, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Sherman was born April 13, 1989 in Chicago, IL, the son of Sherman Yearby and Michelle Watts. He attended MacArthur High School and was employed for the past two years at Taco Bell and KFC, for 12...

Bernadette E “Bernie” Custin, 82 of Decatur, IL passed away at 12:35pm Tuesday, February 23rd at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Bernadette was born September 27, 1938 in Chicago, IL the eldest daughter of Walter Alexander and Adeline Caroline (Kwasnieski) Hebda. Bernadette married Donald...

Decatur – John Loyle Davis, 78, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. John was born May 25, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, the son of Herman Loyle and Beatrice Ruth (Hill) Davis. He graduated MacArthur High School, Millikin University and St....