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Donald Eugene Myers
Jun. 12, 2020
Mt. Auburn – Donald Eugene Myers, 74, of Mt. Auburn, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020, in his home with his family by his side. He was born June 7, 1946, in Decatur, the son of Paul and Haley (Bean) Myers. Don worked at Caterpillar retiring after 45 years of service and was a 39-year friend...
Mildred Lee Ballard
Jun. 11, 2020
Mildred Lee Ballard, 97, of Decatur, passed from this life on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. She was born July 28, 1922, in Tiptonville, TN, the daughter of Odus and Jane (Palmer) Mathis. A homemaker, Mildred was an active member of New Salem Baptist Church. She was...
Gill Thomas Bullock
Jun. 10, 2020
Decatur – Gill Thomas Bullock, 65, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020. He was born November 10, 1954, in Brownsville, TN, the son of George Gill and Vilena (Anderson) Bullock. Gill was a loving brother and uncle who worked as a nurse's aide. Gill was preceded in death by his father,...
Theresa Lynne Tappendorf
Jun. 06, 2020
Theresa Lynne Tappendorf, 80, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Theresa was born September 21, 1939 in Decatur, IL to Richard Leon and Helen Elizabeth (Patterson) Anderson. She married the love of her life, Lyle Dean...
Betty Lou Warmker
Jun. 04, 2020
Betty Lou Warmker, 85, of Maroa, IL, passed away June 4, 2020 at Liberty village in Clinton, IL. Betty was born July 10, 1934 in Liberty, IL, the daughter of Bernard and Mary Catherine (Gramke) Frey. She married Donald Edwin Warmker on May 25, 1957 in Burlington, IA. They enjoyed 41 years of...
Martha Diefenthaler
Jun. 03, 2020
Martha Ann Diefenthaler, 94, of Decatur, IL passed away June 3, 2020 at Lincolnshire Place in Decatur, IL. Martha was born April 10, 1926 in Oconee, IL, the daughter of John F. and Esther (Murray) Mitchell. She married Max F. Diefenthaler on August 23, 1947, in Oconee, IL. Martha worked as a...
Jaimie M McCain
May 29, 2020
Decatur – Jaimie M. McCain, 56, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, in his home. Jaimie as born January 09, 1956, in Lincoln, the son of John and Martha E. (Foreaker) McCain, Sr. He worked as a metal framer for many years and married Tammey D. Fuller on July 5, 1981. Surviving is...
Joyce Ann Gifford
May 26, 2020
Decatur - Joyce Ann Gifford, 69, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL. Joyce was born May 29, 1950, in Kentucky, the daughter of Malcolm and Cathryn E. (Hearrod) Long. Private services will be held with burial in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL.
Wendell Hollingsead
May 24, 2020
Wendell O. Hollingsead, 74, of Decatur, IL passed away May 24, 2020 at his residence. Wendell was born May 9, 1946 in Decatur, IL, the son of Helen (Smith) and Charles Hollingsead. He was employed as an assembler with GE and was later a subcontractor. He enjoyed camping and fishing, watching...
Ronald McFarland
May 22, 2020
Ronald Dean McFarland, 65, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Kindred Hospital, in Peoria, IL. Ronald was born October 27, 1954, in Decatur, IL to William Russell and Velma “June” (England) McFarland. He was a member of Central Baptist Church in Decatur. He enjoyed, reading, bike...
Habert Lewis
May 22, 2020
Habert Lewis, 61, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Cynthia Lynn Wiott
May 19, 2020
Cynthia Lynn Wiott, 70, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born April 18, 1950, in Clinton, IL to Len Eldon and Betty Ruth (Wilson) Shaw. She graduated from Maroa-Forsyth High School in 1968. She was a member of 4-H of...