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Virginia Joan Ringer
Jul. 22, 2022
Virgina Joan Rollins Ringer of Decatur, Illinois, went to Heaven at 9:30am the 22nd of July, 2022. She was born in San Rafael, California to Carl Franklin Stauft and Alice Louise Barcos on April 10, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband of 37 years, James Howard Ringer, Jr.,...
Erna Bettyna Elizabeth Schafer
Jul. 22, 2022
Erna Bettyna Elizabeth Schafer, 90, of Decatur, passed away July 22, 2022 at Imboden Creek Nursing Home. Erna was born in Gassendorf, Germany on June 3, 1932, the daughter of Wilhelm and Erna (Mueler) Seidel. She married Werner A. Schafer on October 18, 1956 in Germany. Erna was a nurse in...
Debbie Kay Ragan
Jul. 22, 2022
Debbie Kay Ragan, 65, of Elwin, IL, passed away July 22, 2022 at her residence. Debbie was born July 27, 1956 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Harold and Mary (Manion) Force. She married her husband of 17 years, Bill Ragan in Indiana. Surviving are her son, Todd Chatham (Janeth) of Franklin, TN;...
Millie Kathleen Crouch
Jul. 19, 2022
Millie Kathleen Crouch, 87, of Decatur, IL, died at 5:30 A.M. on Tuesday (07-19-2022) at Hickory Point Christian Village peacefully in her sleep. Millie Kathleen Crouch was born on November 8, 1934 in Bement, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Wesley and Emillia Lucille (Glebe) Lugar. She worked...
Felice D'Introno
Jul. 17, 2022
Felice D’Introno, 81, of Decatur, IL passed away July 17, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Felice was born February 16, 1941 in Bari, Italy, son of Vincenzo and Maria D’Introno. He married, Antonia Cusumano on June 20, 1970 in Springfield, IL and they enjoyed 52 years of marriage...
Barbara Ann Peters
Jul. 17, 2022
Barbara Ann Peters passed away on July 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 68 years old. Barbara is survived by her husband, Kelly Peters; father, Robert McKeown; sons, Matthew (Tonya) Peters and Mitchell Peters; daughter, Amy (Chris) Allen; grandchildren, Tristen,...
Matthew Laurence Kirby
Jul. 15, 2022
Matthew Laurence Kirby, 42, of Mary Esther, FL formerly of Decatur, IL passed away at his residence on July 15, 2022. Matthew was born November 2, 1979 in Decatur, IL, the son of Gary and Kathy (Hayes) Kirby. Matthew was a plant manager for US Meltblown, manufacturing N-95 masks. He served this...
Linda Darlene Tinnea
Jul. 15, 2022
Linda Darlene Tinnea, 72, of Decatur, IL passed away July 15, 2022 at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Darlene was born February 4, 1950 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Lloyd and Wanda (Nicholson) Birch. She married Rodney Tinnea on June 8, 1993 in Las Vegas, NV. Darlene was a cashier for...
Gloria Ann Ferguson
Jul. 15, 2022
Gloria Ann Ferguson, 66, passed away on July 15, 2022 in Springfield, IL. She was born to Paul and Dorothy Ferguson on February 17, 1956, in Decatur, IL. She was a nurse at St. Mary’s Decatur, Davita Dialysis, and Hospice Home Health Care. She was an avid animal lover, had numerous foster animals...
Marcella June Shoemaker
Jul. 15, 2022
Marcella June Shoemaker,98, of Decatur died Friday, July 15, 2022 at Liberty Village of Clinton nursing home. Services celebrating her life will be held at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home Visitation will be held from 12 noon to 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2022. A funeral service will follow all...
Patricia Jean Hood
Jul. 15, 2022
Patricia Jean Hood also known as “Pat or “Tish”, 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 5:47 A.M. on Friday (07-15-2022) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Pat was born on January 5, 1948 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Theodore Walter Suhomske and Ruth Jacqueline (Paye) Suhomske. She married Martin...
Rickie Lynn Scammahorn
Jul. 13, 2022
Rickie Lynn Scammahorn, 69, passed away on July 13, 2022 in Decatur, IL. Rickie was born to Vernon and Barbara Scammahorn on December 18, 1952, in Decatur, IL. He married Vickie Jean Lee on October 4, 1975, at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Decatur, IL. He was an Army Veteran. He worked for 29...