Dennis Lee Gearhart, age 49, of Decatur, IL passed away on August 24, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Dennis was born on August 24, 1971 in Long Beach, CA, the son of Eugene Gearhart and Polly Jean Lockler Villarreal. Dennis is survived by his loving companion Shannon Chatfield;...

Maria Lynn Karmatzis, 60, of Decatur, IL, passed away August 23, 2020 in Decatur, IL. Maria was born June 19, 1960, in Bloomington, IL, the daughter of Nicholas and Emma Georgiann (Wright) Karmatzis. Maria was a dietician supervisor in the health care field and loved being a Mary Kay sales rep....

Larry David Yochum, 80, of Decatur, died Saturday, August 22, 2020, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle-SUV collision in rural Stonington. David was born July 3, 1940, in Decatur, IL, to W. Edward and Dorothy (Glosser) Yochum. He graduated from MacArthur High School in 1958; then served as a...

Eva Joanne (Happy) Luckenbill, 87, died peacefully on Thursday, August 20, at her home in Decatur, IL surrounded by family. She was born July 9, 1933 in Decatur to Eva J. (Young) and James E. Henson. She attended St. James Catholic Grade School, St. Teresa High School, Millikin University and St....

Decatur – Linda L. Lowe, 83, of Decatur, went to the loving arms of Jesus on the morning of August 17, 2020. Linda was born February 19, 1937, in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Leo and Georgia (Hill) McCarty. She along with her husband Joe owned and operated Sentinel Pest Control for over 24...

Decatur - John Edward Fitzgerald, 84, of Decatur died Thursday (August 13, 2020) in his home. John was born on March 23, 1936, in Decatur, the son of John E. Fitzgerald and Loretta M. Rohr Fitzgerald. He was a member of Saints James and Patrick Parish and Knights of Columbus #577. John worked at...

Janice Kay Kriisa, 69, of Decatur, died August 10, 2020 at her residence. Janice was born on April 1, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Herman and Ruby (Williams) Whitehead. Jan was a nurturing and protective mom. She was one of the most hospitable individuals you could meet. She was...

Adelia M. Workman, 66, of Decatur, IL passed away on August 10, 2020 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Adelia was born January 1, 1954, in the Philippines, the daughter of Florencio and Paz dela Cruz Maca. Adelia is survived by her 2 daughters: Samantha (Jason) Cummings of Decatur,...

Stephen Allen Brown, 68, of Decatur, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Stephen was born August 9, 1952, in Decatur, to Robert Eugene and Constance Mandrell (Behymer) Brown. He married Sharon Kay Ellis on December 4, 1981. He was an...

The earthly life of Mr. Jerry L. Sanders came to an end on August 8, 2020, peacefully with his brother Jimmie by his side. Mr. Jerry L. Sanders entered this life on February 5, 1959 in Brownsville, TN to the union of Jimmie Louis Sanders and Margaret (Currie) Sanders. At an early age, Jerry...

Decatur – William P. “Bill” Taylor, 86, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2020. Bill was born February 25, 1934, in Springfield, IL, the son of Lester P. and Tressie M. (Crafton) Taylor. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, was a veteran of the Naval Reserve and worked as a...

Decatur – Erick Ervin was born August 13, 1987 in Chicago Illinois, the 4th son of Janice Holliday and Gregory Ervin. Erick spent his early years in Chicago. After the death of his mother, Erick lived with his fraternal grandmother, Larcenia Powell and her husband, James Powell in Decatur...