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Ryan A Stewart
May 15, 2020
Ryan A. Stewart, 41, of Decatur, IL passed away at his residence, May 15, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete at Moran and Goebel Funeral Home.
Eleanor M. DeRochi
May 14, 2020
Eleanor M. DeRochi of Taylorville passed away Thursday night at 10:40 p.m. at Heritage Manor in Pana. She was born in Alberta, Canada on May 7, 1921 and just observed her 99th birthday last week. She was one of nine children of Harley and Albertina Wilcox, who immigrated to Illinois in 1923 and...
Francis Eugene McDaniel
May 14, 2020
Francis Eugene McDaniel, 90, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, in his home. Francis was born July 16, 1929, to Chester and Mary Ethel (Bourquin) McDaniel. He proudly served in the United States Army. He married Jennie Louise Oldfield on February 19, 1950 in Decatur, IL. He is...
Nancy Karen Barding
May 13, 2020
Nancy Karen Barding, 67, of Decatur passed away May 13. Karen was born in Paducah, KY on January 16th, 1953 to Robert and Peggy (Miller) Boaz. She was a 1971 graduate of St. Teresa High School and attended Springfield College. She was an employee of WAND-TV for 32 years before retiring in...
Donald Metzger
May 13, 2020
Donald Metzger, 95, of Decatur, IL passed away May 13, 2020 at Prairie Creek Village. Arrangements are incomplete at Moran and Goebel Funeral Home.
Orville "Orv" R. Graham
May 12, 2020
Orv Graham’s name is significant with Decatur, IL. He was “The Voice of Decatur” for many years. His name will go down in the history of Decatur as a kind, compassionate man who met each challenge head on. If you wanted a project done, he was the one to call. He made many friends over the years....
Donna Libby Higgins
May 08, 2020
Decatur – Donna Libby Higgins, 65, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away Friday, May 08, 2020, with her family by her side. Libby was born June 28, 1954, in Galesburg, IL, the daughter of Walter Franklin and Esther LaVonne (Peterson) Libby. A graduate of DMH School of Nursing in 1975 and graduate of...
Ronald Dean Weiscope
May 04, 2020
Ronald Dean Weiscope, 78, of Warrensburg, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Ron was born October 4, 1941, in Decatur, to Albert Matthew and Lucille Marie (Bruder) Weiscope. He proudly served in the United States Army. Ron married Jean M....
Robert Alton Underwood
May 04, 2020
Robert Alton “Bob” Underwood, 88, went home to Heaven on Monday, May 4, 2020, from his residence in Decatur, Illinois. He fell asleep about 3:00 in the afternoon, and was still sleeping around 5:00 p.m., but by 5:15, his dreams of Heaven became a reality for him, waking up in Glory. He had...
Sally Marlene Riber
May 02, 2020
Oakley - Sally Marlene Riber, 81, of Oakley, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Sally was born November 27, 1938, in Decatur, the daughter of Louis Earl and Florence Mae (Aubert) Dunn. She worked as a cook at Caterpillar before retiring. Sally loved her grandchildren...
Mary E. Foley
Apr. 23, 2020
Mary Foley, 54, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Eastview Terrace, Sullivan. Mary was born January 8th, 1966, in Decatur, the daughter of Bill and Marg Foley. Mary was a strong woman. Despite being born with down syndrome and her parents dying when she was young, she did...
Matthew Brendan "Matt" Moore
Apr. 15, 2020
Decatur – Matthew Brendan “Matt” Moore, 47, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Matt was born May 13, 1972, in Decatur, the son of James R. Moore and Marilyn K. Lang. He was preceded in death by James R. Moore, Karen Sue Moore and...