Diane Lynne Friend, 75, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away January 23, 2026.  Diane was born in Chicago on June 23, 1950, the daughter of Earl and Audra (Coburn) Dennis. She married Frank Friend, Jr., on April 12, 1968, in St. Charles, Missouri.   Following her graduation from Stephen Decatur High...

Lora Anne Allen, 56, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Decatur, IL. Lora was born on November 7, 1969, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of George Arthur Christ and Vicki Virgean (McCammack) Hill. Lora could only be described as a force of nature. She was loving, fierce, and an incredibly...

Vennetta Elaine (Richards) Joliff, 86, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, January 19, 2026, at The Loft Rehabilitation of Decatur, with family by her side. She was born December 30, 1939, in Streator, Illinois, a daughter of the late Leonard Henry Richards and the late Esta Irene...

James Dale Barter, Sr., 92, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away January 17, 2026, at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital.  James was born in Decatur on January 21, 1933, the son of William and Daisy (Gentry) Barter. He married A. Marlene Collins on March 6, 1951, in Edwardsville, Illinois. They enjoyed 55...

Beverly Anne Gentry, 80, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away January 16, 2026, at Fair Havens Nursing Home.  Beverly was born to parents John K. Wallett and Louella M. (Eagleton) Wallett. She was the youngest of four children. Her siblings were Kenneth D. Benskin (deceased), Jerry E. Benskin, and...

Marcia Lee Pujol Wharton, 72, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Decatur, IL. She was born in Tuscola, IL, on September 13, 1953, to the late Robert E. Pujol and Ernice M. Collier Pujol. She worked for many years as a dietary aide at Eastern Star Home of Macon. She was a member of Macon...

David “Dave” William Sapp, 74, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away at 2:19 A.M. on Wednesday (01-14-2026) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dave was born on August 19, 1951, in Decatur, IL, the son of Donald William Sapp and Wilma Joan (Wyant) Sapp. He married Karyn Leigh Wilson on October 4, 1974, in...

Raymond Larry Dean Crawley, 79, of Dalton City, Illinois, passed away January 13, 2026, in his home. Larry was born in Decatur, Illinois, on April 17, 1946, the son of Harold and Lena Ruth Marie (Chastain) Crawley. He grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Macon County, located just outside Elwin,...

Ronald Lee Jones, 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 7:02 P.M. on Tuesday (01-13-2026) at his home. Ronald was born on February 1, 1951, in Decatur, IL, the son of Thomas Junior Jones and Elizabeth Mae Moore. Ronald loved listening to audio books and also making music cassette tapes with his...

LOGUE DECATUR- Everett J. “Pokey” Logue, Jr. passed away at 12:29 am Saturday, January 10, 2026, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Private family services will be held at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. The family will hold a celebration of...

JoAnne was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph Lewis Adams and Angelina Maria Viscardi. She lived her early life in Boston and Annapolis, Maryland before the family moved to her father’s home in Decatur. She attended Decatur Public Schools and was a graduate of Eisenhower High School (Class...

My’Launi Denise Marie Burden, our precious daughter, was welcomed into this world on December 10, 2024, at 1:09 a.m. at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.   My’Launi liked Minnie Mouse, Yo Gabba Gabba, Bluey, and Barney and especially loved to snuggle with her mommy and daddy. She would...