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Rose Marie Jargon
Apr. 10, 2026
Rose Marie Jargon, 79, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, in Decatur, IL. Arrangements are in care of Graceland//Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Veronica J. "Ronnie" McQueen
Apr. 09, 2026
Decatur – Veronica J. “Ronnie” McQueen, 76, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, in her home with her family by her side. Veronica was born on March 10, 1950, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Ernest and Gertrude (Ragsdale) Eckart. She was a homemaker and member of Logos Church,...
Carl Richard Joliff
Apr. 06, 2026
Carl Richard Joliff, 90, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, April 6, 2026, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with family by his side. He was born on November 4, 1935, in Edgewood, Illinois, a son of the late John Wesley Joliff and the late Lola Marie (Myers) Joliff. Out of the four...
Carol Ann Batson
Apr. 05, 2026
Carol Ann “Annie” Batson went to Heaven on Easter Sunday in the early afternoon, having received Jesus as her personal Saviour when she was a teenager. Annie was born on June 12th, 1951, to Walter and Mildred Batson (Baker), who preceded her in death. Annie was also preceded in death by two...
Ian Bradley Dougherty-Moore
Apr. 02, 2026
Ian Bradley Dougherty-Moore, 13, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in St. Louis, MO. Born on October 17, 2012, in Wauwatosa, WI, growing up in Glidden, WI, the son of Lydia (Aaron Gulick) Dougherty and Ryan Moore. Ian was a light in the life of anyone who knew him. He never met a stranger,...
Patricia J. Shull
Mar. 31, 2026
Decatur – Patricia J. Shull, 85, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Patricia was born on May 28, 1940, in Cisco, IL, the daughter of Harry and Amy Shull. She is survived by her son Shane (Shalyn) Shull; grandchildren: Justin, Jeremy, and Megan; and great grandchildren: Weston,...
Robert Ryan "Bobby" Blair
Mar. 30, 2026
Robert Ryan "Bobby" Blair, 67, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away March 30, 2026, at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital. Robert was born in Decatur on June 7, 1958, the son of Robert A. and Nellie J. (McKinney) Blair. After graduating from Lakeview High School, he took classes at both Richland Community...
Shirley Douglas
Mar. 29, 2026
Shirley Mabel Douglas, 92, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Sullivan, IL. Shirley was born on March 20, 1934, in St. Elmo, IL. She married her beloved husband, Willis “Larry” Douglas, on December 19, 2005, in Decatur, IL. Shirley was a long-time member at Maranatha church, where she...
Leo C. Schmidt III
Mar. 25, 2026
Latham - Leo C. Schmidt III, 66, of Latham, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Charles Lee Brawner
Mar. 24, 2026
Charles Lee Brawner, 72, of Decatur, IL, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday (03-24-2026) at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL. Charles was born on November 13, 1953, in Missouri the son of Charles Leeroy Brawner and Lavieta Mae (Black) Brawner. Charles served his country...
Theresa Clotilde Couch
Mar. 24, 2026
Theresa Clotilde Couch, 96, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026, with her devoted caregivers at her side. Theresa was born in Decatur on July 10, 1929, the daughter of Jerome and Alberta (Meador) Heger. Theresa was one of 14 children. She graduated as valedictorian...
Loretta Kibler
Mar. 23, 2026
Loretta Margaret Kibler, 96, passed away peacefully in her home in Forsyth, Illinois, on Monday, March 23rd, 2026. She and her twin sister, Anna Lorraine, were born January 15th, 1930 on the family farm southeast of Nokomis, Illinois to Edward Francis & Marcella Margaret (Doughtery)...