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...

Donna Jean White, 90, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in Decatur, IL. She was born on June 7, 1935, in Lincoln, IL, a daughter of the late George W. and Ruth E. Dyer Rohrer. On April 15, 1956, she married Walter “Jim” White in Decatur, IL. He preceded her in death on March 15, 2006. 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...