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Lloyd Wayne Schumacher
Sep. 03, 2022
Lloyd Wayne Schumacher, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away September 3, 2022 at Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. Lloyd was born July 5, 1932 in Buckley, IL, the son of Carl and Bertha (Meyer) Schumacher. He married Patsy Ann White, August 20, 1960 in Decatur, IL. He was a member of St. John’s...
Sue Hollingsworth
Sep. 03, 2022
Sue Neale Poole Guthrie Hollingsworth, 81, of Decatur, passed away September 3, 2022 at Imboden Creek Nursing Home. Sue was born on April 5, 1941 in Mechanicsburg, IL, the daughter of Richard and Mildred (Workman) Neale. At age 20, she married Thomas Guthrie. Sons Tom and Troy were born to that...
Loyd Ray Houltzhouser
Sep. 02, 2022
Loyd Ray Houltzhouser, 72, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:00 A.M. on Friday (09-02-2022) at his residence. Loyd was born on August 25, 1950 the son of Pete Houltzhouser and Maudie (Watson) Houltzhouser. He married Linda Sue Edwards on April 2, 1993 in Decatur, IL. Loyd was a member of New...
Irene G. Overstreet
Sep. 02, 2022
With mixed emotions, heavy heart and joy for the incredible long life (107 years, 2 months, and 2 days), our sweet Grandmother, Irene G. Overstreet, of Decatur, IL, passed away 7:30pm September 2, 2022 in her home at Randall Residence Assisted Living, Decatur, IL. Irene was born June 29, 1915 in...
Gerda Anna Paine
Sep. 02, 2022
Gerda Anna Paine, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 11:46 P.M. on Friday (09-02-2022) at Carriage Crossing Decatur, IL. Gerda was born on March 15, 1949 in Coburg, Germany, the daughter of Friedrich Schneider and Anna (Schmid) Schneider. She married Jack Lee Paine on July 30, 1994 in Arthur, IL....
Helen K Lucas
Sep. 01, 2022
Everyone passes away but not everyone lives. For 78 years, Helen K Lucas lived an extraordinary beautiful life. In the presence of her family, Helen was called home to heaven on September 1, 2022. Services to honor our loving, generous and talented mom, sister, grandma and aunt, will be held...
Russell Blair
Sep. 01, 2022
Earnest Russell Blair “Russ”, 90, of Decatur, passed away on September 1st, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, and son-in-law. He is survived by Ramona “Mona” Blair, his wife of 64 years. Russ is also survived by his 3 children: Gary Blair (Nancy) of Chattanooga, TN;...
Joe "Joey" Thomas Karl
Aug. 31, 2022
Decatur – Joe “Joey” Thomas Karl, 47, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Centralia, IL. Joey was born April 4, 1975, in Decatur, IL, a son of Joe and Virginia “Ginny” (Lamb) Karl. He loved to watch sports and spend time with his family and...
David G. Eatock
Aug. 30, 2022
David G. Eatock, 79, of Decatur, passed away at 12:28 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL Born January 24, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa to Harry and Mildred (Underwood) Eatock, he married Joan L. Tilley (Mobley) on May 6, 1967 in Litchfield, IL. He...
Richard Dean Mosier
Aug. 28, 2022
Richard Dean Mosier died peacefully in his sleep on August 28th, 2022 in Glenview, Illinois. He was born November 14, 1926 in Lincoln, Illinois to Elmer and Edith (Conrad) Mosier. Raised in Lincoln, Illinois where in his senior year of high school he joined the Navy and served his nation proudly....
Sandra Hilton
Aug. 28, 2022
Sandra Pearl (Moyer) Hilton, 79 of Decatur Illinois, formerly of Harristown, Illinois, died August 28, 2022, in Blytheville, Arkansas, where she was living with her son and family. She passed away from Parkinson’s disease with her family by her side. She was born May 15, 1943 in Macon County, to...
Rhoda Frances Mathews
Aug. 28, 2022
Rhoda Frances Mathews, 96, passed away on August 28, 2022 in Decatur, IL. Rhoda was born to James and Willie Warner on April 19, 1926 in Mt. Zion, IL. Rhoda married Dewey L. Mathews in 1941. Rhoda was a hardworking, down to earth woman. Her clothes were always immaculate. She loved cooking and...