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Vennetta Joliff
Jan. 19, 2026
Vennetta Joliff, 86, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Decatur, IL. Arrangements are pending at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
James Dale Barter Sr.
Jan. 17, 2026
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...
Marcia Lee Wharton
Jan. 16, 2026
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
Jan. 14, 2026
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
Jan. 13, 2026
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
Jan. 13, 2026
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...
Everett "Pokey" Logue Jr.
Jan. 10, 2026
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 Niehay
Jan. 08, 2026
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
Jan. 07, 2026
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...
Gay A. Rolofson
Jan. 07, 2026
Gay A Rolofson, 72, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in Decatur, IL. Born on June 25, 1953, the son of Glenn Kenneth “GK” and Bonnie Adair (Marlatt) Rolofson. Gay was a selfless and caring man who went out of his way to help others whenever he could. Everyone who knew him, knew how...
Ronald Wallis Kitchens
Jan. 06, 2026
Ronald Wallis Kitchens, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 6:36 P.M. on Tuesday (01-06-2026) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Ronald was born on April 13, 1936, in Butler Country, KY, the son of Plutarch Zuenglish Kitchens and Zeffie Lorraine (Belcher) Kitchens. He married Velma Jean Schuster on...
Annette Haizlip
Jan. 06, 2026
Annette Frances Haizlip, 86, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in Shorewood, IL. Arrangements are in the care of Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.