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Charles Lynn Wade
Sep. 29, 2022
Charles Lynn Wade, 78, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away September 29, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Charles was born in Decatur on February 27, 1944, the son of Charles and Evelyn (Sunderland) Wade. After graduating from high school, he began working in the foundry at Mueller’s. He later...
Brian Scott Covey
Sep. 28, 2022
Brian Scott Covey, 53, of Decatur, IL passed away September 28, 2022 at his residence. Brian was born April 21, 1969 in Decatur, IL, the son of George and Connie (Moreland) Covey. He married Shawnet Lofton February 2, 2022 in Decatur, IL. Brian was a plant operator for Evergreen. Brian loved...
Kathy Jo Sheppard
Sep. 28, 2022
Kathy Jo Sheppard, 65, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away September 28, 2022 at the Loft Rehabilitation Center of Rock Springs. Kathy was born in Decatur on August 2, 1957, the daughter of Edward and Marjorie (Simpson) Lane. She was an LPN and worked at St. Mary’s Hospital. Kathy is survived by...
Michael Peck
Sep. 26, 2022
Michael Allen Peck left us to his hunting and fishing cabin in heaven on September 26, 2022. Mike Peck was born on January 1, 1968 in Decatur, IL to the parents of Georgia Carr and John Peck. He was married to Jennifer Fleming on August 19, 1995. They had one child together, Zebediah Peck in...
Edith "Edie" M. Logan
Sep. 26, 2022
Decatur – Edith “Edie” Logan, 89, of Decatur, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, in Imboden Creek Living Center. A homemaker and member of New Life Tabernacle Church, Edie married Louie Logan on April 25, 1953, in Moweaqua, IL, and he preceded her in death on May 28, 2013. Also preceding her...
Betty Irene Strode
Sep. 25, 2022
It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Irene Strode announces her passing, on September 25, 2022 at the age of 88 years at Imboden Creek Nursing Home in Decatur, Illinois. Betty was born on August 15, 1934 in Decatur, Illinois. In 1949 Betty married Jasper Strode and they raised 4...
Thomas Broadhacker
Sep. 23, 2022
Thomas V. Broadhacker 73, passed away on September 23, 2022. He was born September 8, 1949 in Decatur, IL to Odis and Hazel (Lewis) Broadhacker. He married Barbara Greene on October 19, 1996 in Decatur and she preceded him in death. Tom worked for the consulting firm Warren and Van Pragg as a...
Marcia Lynn Law-Jordan
Sep. 23, 2022
Marcia Lynn Law-Jordan ,61, of Chestnut IL, passed away at the start of September 23, 2022 at Liberty Village of Clinton. Born in Pana Il on June 1, 1961 daughter of John and Elsie and Step-daughter to James Lee Otto. She is survived by her husband, Richard M. Jordan; 3 children; 4 step-children....
Julie Ane Sliney
Sep. 20, 2022
Julie Anne Sliney ,64, of Decatur, Illinois passed away September 20, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Julie was born in Bakersfield, California on April 4, 1958 but spent most of her life in Decatur, Illinois. Julie is the daughter of Dean Richardson and Laverne (Pilloud) Evans and stepfather...
Mary Margaret "Molly" Ellis
Sep. 20, 2022
Mary Margaret “Molly” Ellis, 72, of Decatur, passed away September 20, 2022 at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital. Molly was born in Decatur on April 11, 1950, the daughter of Blish “Jack” and Betty Lou (Garver) Moore. She graduated from St. Teresa High School. She loved spending time with her family and...
Anna Elizabeth Lilly
Sep. 19, 2022
Anna Elizabeth Lilly, 83, of Decatur, IL passed away September 19, 2022 at her residence. Anna was born September 20, 1938 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Virgil and Florince (Davis) Schneiderjon. She married Everett E Lilly and he preceded her in death. Anna served as an operator for Zexel. She...
Robert Michael Jarosz
Sep. 19, 2022
Robert Michael Jarosz, 34, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away September 19, 2022 at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital. Robert was born in Decatur on May 30, 1988, the son of Andrew and Debra (Cook) Jarosz. After graduating from high school, he began working for MRI. In his free time, he loved to cook. He...