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Anneliese Elfriede Sims, 84, was born March 15, 1936 in Ettlingen, Germany to Clara and Hermann Gasch and died peacefully at home on Friday, September 4, 2020. She met the love of her life, John H. Sims while he was stationed in Ettlingen, where they wed on January 29, 1955. Upon his Army...

Decatur - Joan K. Jenkins, 97, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Joan was born May 10, 1923 in Davenport, IA, the daughter of Harry H. and Minnie (Wiedenpesch) Kleeburg. She married her high school sweetheart, Lyle Robert Jenkins on November 14,...

Funk, Gary Eugene, age 75, of Decatur, Illinois died Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Gary was born February 1, 1945 in Streator, Illinois to Deane Eugene and Ethel Grace Marie (Gross) Funk. He graduated from Mt. Auburn Community Schools and had attended...

Dennis Layton, 79, of Decatur, passed away peacefully Friday, August 28, 2020, at Villa Clara Nursing Facility. Dennis was born May 1, 1941, in Shelbyville, IL to James Alvin and Harriet Emma (Bodell) Layton. He married Mary Katherine Blush on April 8, 1961, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate...

James Francis Nolan, Jr., 94, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. James was born February 13, 1926, in Decatur, IL to James Francis and Shirley Ellen (Dial) Nolan, Sr. He proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World...

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...