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...

Nancy Lee Barding Bowman, 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital, with her loving family at her side. Nancy was born on December 3, 1939, in Decatur, IL. She married the late William John Bowman on November 22, 1958, also in Decatur. Her life’s greatest work was as a...

Donna Sue (Randol) Kendall Donna Sue Kendall, 82, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, with her husband and daughter by her side, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. Donna was born on July 6, 1943, to Homer O. and Geraldine G. (Ruthrauff) Randol. She graduated from Stephen Decatur...

Sarah Agnes (Blomes) Miller, 77, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Mt. Zion, IL. Born on December 21, 1947, the daughter of Charles and Sarah (Devine) Blomes. Sarah married her beloved husband, Terry Miller, on December 27, 1969, in Eureka, MO, spending a wonderful 57 years together....

DECATUR - Zelmira Rivas, beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, December 7, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Holy Family Catholic...

Edward Paine, 101, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Decatur, IL. Arrangements are in care of Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.

Oreana – Thomas Bruce “Tom” Michel, of Oreana, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 5, 2025. He went to be with the Lord at age 87. Tom was born in Rushville, IL, on April 1, 1938, (April Fool’s Baby) the son of William and Rose (Platzbecker) Michel. Tom was a devoted Catholic...

Services are pending with Graceland/Fairlawn FH and Cemeteries.

Carol Sue Nihiser Mendenhall was born July 28th 1942 to Junior Nihiser and Dolores French Nihiser. She was a loving and supportive wife to her life love Robert Seburn Mendenhall, as well as a caring and loving mother to Michael A. Mendenhall, Cindy S. Mendenhall Wilson and Todd R. Mendenhall. Her...

Mary Ann Rueter, 100, of Decatur, Il, went back to the chorus of Angels from whence she came on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Mary was born on February 28, 1925, in St. Louis, MO, the third of five children of WWI veteran Philip Hershfelt and Helen (Etter) Hershfelt. Family legend tells of a...

Margaret Meissner Evans was born October 28, 1929 in Chatham, NJ to Charles and Elizabeth Meissner. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, where she met Frank Evans. In 1953, they married and she began her career teaching science. Together Marge and Frank raised four sons in...