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Decatur, IL – MARILYN M. BROWN, 89, died on July 4, 2021. Marilyn was born on January 24, 1932, in Crescent City, IL, the youngest daughter of Arthur and Ella Brutlag. After her marriage to Rex L. Brown on April 24, 1950, they moved to Champaign-Urbana where she worked at Robison’s Department...

Denise Porter, 64, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021. Denise was born June 4, 1957 the daughter of Winston and Dolores Oxley. Growing up with Denise Porter. She always loved animals mostly dogs. Her favorite things were being outside and music. Her favorite music was anything...

Decatur – Aliff R. Goodrich, 82, of Decatur, IL, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Aliff was born on October 15, 1938, the daughter of John E. and Erma (Fickes) Carr, at the Macon County Hospital (now DMH) in Decatur, IL. Aliff spent 30 years working...

Frank Eugene Bryner, 83, of Decatur, died Thursday, July 1, 2001 at Heritage Health, Mt. Zion. Frank was born on November 16, 1937 in Shinnston, West Virginia, the son of Frank and Lorraine (Matheny) Bryner. He was a physicist and worked in engineering for many years. He married Carol Jeanette...

DECATUR – Carl (Freddie) Slaughter, 83, of Decatur, IL, departed on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at St Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. On Thursday, July 8 at 1:00 p. m. Carl (Freddie) will be laid to rest in Graceland Fairlawn Cemetery with military rites in Decatur, Illinois. Visitation will be...

Carol Ann Daniels, 59, of Decatur, IL passed away July 1, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Carol was born December 22, 1961, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of William Cooper and Lucille Neal. She married Rickie Daniels on October 21, 1989 in Lithonia, GA. Carol was a production worker for...

Valerie Jean Shields, age 44, born January 26, 1977, to Shirley (Gordon) Thompson and Joseph Shields, left this earth to enter her forever home on June 29, 2021. A visitation will be held from 5pm-7pm, Monday, July 5 at Graceland-Fairlawn Funeral Home with a private burial the next day at the...

Decatur – Thelma Katherine “Kathy” Goetz, 91, of Decatur, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Kathy was born on May 25, 1930, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of William Troy and Bessie Lee (Henley) Perry, A homemaker, Kathy also dedicated 13 years working as a...

Charlotte Kay White, 85, of Decatur, IL passed away June 28, 2021 at Fair Havens Senior Living. Charlotte was born October 25, 1935 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Fred and Leona (Disney) Rohman. She married James Eugene White on November 13, 1955 in Blue Mound, IL. Charlotte was an assembler for...

Delbert Wayne Peters, 67, of Maroa, died Sunday, June 27, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Del was born in Decatur on November 27, 1953, the son of William C. and Mabel (Eller) Peters. He married Michele Modro on November 25, 1977. Del retired from Mueller Water Products in 2020. He was a longtime...

Louise Edna Riley, 93, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, June 26, at Prairie Creek Village. Louise was born on May 28, 1928, in Decatur, the daughter of Louis and Edna (Fox) Montgomery. She married Richard F. Riley on November 15, 1947 in Decatur and was a devoted homemaker. She was an avid...

LOVINGTON- Rose Marie (Cochran) Gordon, 92 of Lovington, passed away peacefully at 6 am, Friday, June 25, 2021 with her daughter by her side. Services to celebrate Rose’s life will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the First Christian Church in Lovington, conducted by Kevin Ray....