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Gary R. Moore
Sep. 02, 2021
Gary R. Moore, 68, of Decatur, IL passed away at 9:59 PM on September 2, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Gary was born on March 2, 1953 in Decatur, IL the son of Melvin David and Joyce Brannon. Gary is survived by his loving fiance`: Kay Swinehart of Decatur, IL; children: Adam...
Alvin Dean Lewis
Sep. 01, 2021
Alvin Dean Lewis, 59, of Decatur, IL passed away September 1, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Alvin was born September 6, 1961 in Decatur, IL, the son of Carl and Elelou (Hanson) Lewis. Surviving are his siblings, Tom Lewis (Sue) of Harristown, Pam Boliek of Decatur, Joyce Cramer...
Billie Rose Harmon
Sep. 01, 2021
Billie Harmon, 93, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Randall Residence. Billie was born December 15, 1927 in Hurst, Illinois, the daughter of William and Helen (Lauder) Schwegman. She married Robert Harmon in Decatur, Illinois in 1950. Billie had been a member of Central...
Ray Eldon Thevenot Jr.
Sep. 01, 2021
Ray Eldon Thevenot, Jr, 71, of Decatur, IL passed away on September 1, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Ray was born on May 24, 1950 in Decatur, IL the son of Ray E. and Julia (LeCocq) Thevenot, Sr. Ray married the love of his life Linda Lowe on June 8, 1970 in Decatur. Linda, his...
Bobbie Roy Lane
Aug. 31, 2021
Missouri – Bobbie Roy Lane, 58, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Springfield, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Ste. Genevieve County Hospital, Ste. Genevieve, MO. Bobbie was born on January 3, 1963, in Springfield, IL, the son of Archie Lester and Barbara (Stein) Lane. A U.S. Army...
Phillip Eugene Frazier
Aug. 30, 2021
Phillip Eugene Frazier, 70, passed away at his residence, Decatur, IL on August 30, 2021. Phil was born March 11, 1951 in Decatur, IL, to Harold and Mary (Crum) Frazier. Surviving is his brother Ronald (Deana) Frazier of Decatur, IL; his sons Phillip R. (Amanda) Jordan of Decatur, IL and Randy E....
Leonard William Edwards
Aug. 29, 2021
Leonard William Edwards, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at his home. Leonard was born in Rosamond, Illinois on September 23, 1927, the son of Ephraim and Verda (Hughes) Edwards. He served proudly in the United States Navy during World War II. He later owned his own...
Kathy Wilderman
Aug. 29, 2021
Kathy Wilderman ,64, of Decatur, IL passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Il. Kathy was born March 10, 1957 in Decatur, IL. Kathy is survived by her husband, Jim Wilderman; sons, Mike Salmieri, Joe (Jennifer) Salmieri and Nick Salmieri; brothers, Randy Costley and...
Adeline Chadwell
Aug. 29, 2021
Adeline Chadwell, 97, of Decatur, IL passed away August 29, 2021 at her residence. Adeline was born May 9, 1924 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Edward and Pauline Cug Neubert. She married Eugene L. Chadwell on April 6, 1956 in Decatur, IL. She loved animals and was a volunteer with the Humane...
Patrick Gaherty
Aug. 28, 2021
Patrick L Gaherty “Pat” a resident of Decatur, Illinois passed away Saturday, Aug 28, 2021, in his home. Pat was born August 13, 1937 in Clinton, Illinois. Pat later moved to Decatur, Illinois where he met the love of his life Eleanor F Bailey in 1982, they celebrated 39 years of life...
Madeline Rae Kelley
Aug. 28, 2021
Madeline Rae Kelley, 64, of Bement, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021, at The Loft in Decatur. Madeline was born in Jacksonville, IL, on July 12, 1957, the daughter of John J. and Constance (Woodrum) Kelley. She was a homemaker who enjoyed coloring, painting, and making jewelry in her spare...
Joyce Lucille Jackson
Aug. 28, 2021
Joyce Lucille Jackson, 82, of Decatur, IL passed away August 28, 2021 at Moweaqua Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Joyce was born April 10, 1939 in Charleston, IL, the daughter of John Loral and Grace Ethel (Clark) Bell. She married Frankie Jackson on May 5, 1971 in Decatur, IL. She had...