Margie “GiGi” Ann Beckham-Neal, 96, passed at 4:20 A.M. on Tuesday (12-23-2025) at The Arc at Hickory Point, Forsyth, IL. Margie was born on August 20, 1929, in Mt. Vernon, IL, the daughter of Guy E. Peterson and Mary E. (Baker) Peterson. She married Joel Beckham on September 17, 1949, in Mt....

Linda F. (Cassell) Davis, 83, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at home. Linda Faye (Cassell) Davis was born on December 3, 1942, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Everett and Helen (Berry) Cassell. She married Garry E. Davis on June 20, 1964. Linda graduated from Stephen...

Shirley Louise Babcock, 86, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 21, 2025, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.  Shirley was born in Decatur on November 22, 1939, the daughter of Ernest and Lorraine (Mendel) Koshinski. She married Walter Babcock on August 28, 1960, in Decatur, and...

Alan Dale Berry, 66, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 20, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Alan was born on January 23, 1959, the son of Marvin and Jacquline (Fisher) Berry. He was an accomplished carpenter who used his skills both professionally and in service to others. He...

Thomas Gasaway, 77, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, in Decatur, IL. Arrangements are pending at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.

Kion Hakeem Dillon, beloved child of Alisha Tillman and Kashawn Dillon, passed away December 13, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Kion was born on June 8, 2025, in Springfield, Illinois. He was a loving child who was always happy. His beautiful smile lit up the room. He was an angel who will...

Mary Marlene Lange, 73, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Forsyth, IL. Mary was born on August 15, 1952, in Bowling Green, KY, the daughter of Earl Thomas and Mary Ann (Harris) Poole. Marlene married her beloved husband, Monte Lange, on August 14, 1971, in Bowling Green, KY. They spent...

George L. Fleming of Decatur, passed away, peacefully, December 11, 2025, with family by his side. George was born on December 31, 1944, the fourth of six children, to John Edward and Irene Margaret (Kramer) Fleming. He married Lynette Halicki at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clinton Il, May 21,...

Decatur – Marjorie L. Banning, 82, Decatur, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Marjorie was born in Decatur, IL, on October 18, 1943, the daughter of Keith S. and Doris E. (Felts) Thompson. A member of Elwin United Methodist Church, Marjorie worked at K-Mart for 18 years before retiring....

Robert Duane “Bob” Long, 83, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 11, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.  Bob was born in Decatur on June 2, 1942, the son of Donald and Gladys (Baldwin) Long. He married Karen Mize on January 14, 1962, in Decatur.  Bob was an outstanding...

Dorothy Elaine Shookman, 97, passed away at 3:15 A.M. on Wednesday (12-10-2025) in Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL. Dorothy was born on June 13, 1928, in Greenup, IL, the daughter of Archie Lester Wood and Sylvia Grace Nees. She married Robert Lewis Shookman on July 6, 1947, in...

Ellen Kay Lawler-Zuber, 78, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 10, 2025, at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Illinois.  Ellen was born in Benton, Illinois, on December 17, 1946, the daughter of Luther and Mary Kathryn (Pate) Lawler. She married Ron Zuber in October 2003 in...