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Cindy Dawn Kozeliski
Feb. 03, 2026
Cindy Dawn Kozeliski, 72, of Decatur, Il, passed away at 6:31 P.M. on Tuesday (02-03-2026) in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Cindy was born on March 24, 1953, at Kirby Hospital in Monticello, IL, the daughter of Don Noecker and Mary (Hayes) Noecker. She married Jon Christopher Kozeliski on...
James E. Lee
Feb. 01, 2026
Loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, James E. Lee passed away on February 1, 2026, after a short illness. Jim was born June 1, 1931, to Eanes and Dorothy Rose Lee. He lived in Decatur, and attended his freshman and sophomore years at St. Teresa High School before moving with his...
Ora Marie Marshall
Feb. 01, 2026
Decatur – Ora Marie Marshall, 85, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at The Loft Rehabilitation of Rock Springs. Ora was born in Mattoon, IL, on August 11, 1940, the daughter of Floyd and Hanna (Jackson) Hensley. Ora attended Logos Church and worked for 35 years at Aramark. She...
Steven D. Miller
Jan. 29, 2026
Steven Dwayne Miller, 69, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in Springfield, IL. Born on June 4, 1956, the son of Melvin and Lorraine (Workman) Miller. Steven was an exceptionally hard worker. He spent his life working as a mechanic and adored working on cars and trucks. Most of all, he...
Gilbert E. Hahn
Jan. 29, 2026
Gilbert Eugene Hahn, 86, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in Decatur, IL. Born on October 26, 1939, in Warrensburg, IL, the son of Gilbert and Dolores Hahn. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is providing cremation services for Gilbert. Condolences may be left online at...
Kaitlynn Nichole Eller
Jan. 28, 2026
Decatur – Kaitlynn Nichole Eller, 12, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Kaitlynn was born on September 27, 2013, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Kenneth and Brittney Ann-Nichole (Clower) Eller. She was a member of Harristown Foursquare Church and was a 6th grader at Sangamon...
Helen Wright
Jan. 28, 2026
Helen Jean Wright, 82, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Decatur, IL. She was born in Decatur on September 6, 1943, to the late William Moffett and Dorothy Plunkett Moffett. She married R. Neal Wright on June 16, 1963, and went on to build a beautiful life and raise a loving family...
Glen Eldon Hassebrock
Jan. 27, 2026
Glen Eldon Hassebrock, 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Decatur, IL. He was born in Mt. Pulaski, IL, on July 22, 1931, to the late John William Hassebrock and Anna Margaret Maxheimer Hassebrock. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and American Legion Post 105, having served...
Gearldine Jones
Jan. 25, 2026
Gearldine “Gearl” Jones, age 68, of Urbana, IL., departed this life on January 25, 2026, at her residence. Gearl was born on August 12, 1957, in Haywood County, Tennessee, to the late Thomas Lee and Mollie Lou Watkins Jones. Gearldine was loved and respected by all who knew her and will be long...
Rosemary J. Bolyard
Jan. 25, 2026
Rosemary J. Bolyard, 91, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, in Decatur, IL. Born on March 11, 1934, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Byers) Rose. Rosemary married her beloved husband, Donald D. Bolyard, on July 12, 1964. They spent a wonderful 45 years together before his...
Linda Sue Harrington
Jan. 24, 2026
Linda Sue Harrington, 69, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away January 24, 2026, at the Loft Rehab of Decatur. Linda was born in Decatur on December 15, 1956, the daughter of Ivan and Norma (Koshinski) Porter. She worked for 20 years at a pottery shop in Clinton and later became a cleaner. She was...
Phyllis F Smith
Jan. 23, 2026
DECATUR- Phyllis F. Smith, 95 of Decatur, passed away at 8 PM, Friday, January 23, 2026, at Lincolnshire Place, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Saturday, January 31, 2026, at St. James Catholic Church, with Fr. Chris Comerford as celebrant. Visitation...