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Michael Scott Dyer Sr
Feb. 13, 2021
Michael Scott Dyer, Sr, 59, of Decatur, IL passed away February 13, 2021 in Peoria, IL. Michael was born February 13, 1962 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Donald Gene and Beverly Joy (Hutchcraft) Dyer. Michael was a professional tree climber and owned Complete Tree Service. He often would pray to the...
Eric Raymont Lane
Feb. 13, 2021
Eric Raymont Lane, 71, of Decatur, IL passed away February 13, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Eric was born February 2, 1950 in Decatur, IL, the son of Raymond Archer and Marybelle (Shake) Lane. He married Paula McAnelly on April 19, 2003 in Decatur, IL. Eric served as a taxi driver for the Decatur...
Kevin Michael Bell
Feb. 12, 2021
Kevin Michael Bell, 63, of Decatur, IL, passed away, February 12, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Kevin was born April 24, 1957 in Decatur, IL, the son of Orlando and Barbara Bell. He married Lori Lynn Hess in 1977 in Decatur, IL. Surviving are his wife, Lori; children, Tisha Hawkins (Harry),...
Larry Lee Rodmaker
Feb. 11, 2021
Larry Lee Rodmaker, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away February 11, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Larry was born August 11, 1940, in Atwood, IL, the son of Lee and Donna Charlene (Pippin) Rodmaker. He married Judy Diane Dickason on June 17, 1961, in Villa Grove, IL. Larry was a machinist and...
Frances Charlotte Sellers
Feb. 11, 2021
Frances Charlotte Sellers, 63, of Decatur, IL passed away February 11, 2021 at Fair Havens Christian Home. Frances was born June 14, 1957 in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of James and Margaret (Watt) Cooke. She married Gary Sellers on February 18, 1980 in Scotland. Surviving are her children,...
Harold W. Smith Sr.
Feb. 10, 2021
Harold Smith Sr. 94 of Blue Mound, formally of Forsyth died Wed. Feb. 10. 2021 in DMH of a heart attack. Harold was born June 30, 1926 in Kansas City, Mo. to William and Elizabeth Lanham Smith. He married Joan McCay in 1944. She preceded him in death in 1963. He married Naomi Cotton in 1969. She...
Wilbert "Bill" Emerson Horve
Feb. 10, 2021
Wilbert (Bill) Emerson Horve passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2021 peacefully at home at the age of 84. Bill was born August 29, 1936 in Decatur IL. He graduated from Decatur High and joined the U.S. Army and trained as a machinist while serving in Germany. He met and married his wife Regina...
Linda M Gosda
Feb. 09, 2021
Linda Marie Gosda, 73, of Forsyth, passed away at 2:50 AM on February 9, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Linda was born October 22, 1947 in Decatur, the daughter of Robert Glenn and Wilma Marie Goldmann Austin. Linda married Ronald Charles Gosda on February 13, 1967. Ronald survives. Linda...
Jeremy David Mathis
Feb. 05, 2021
On Friday, February 5th, 2021, Jeremy David Mathis, 45, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away with his family by his side. Jeremy was born February 25th, 1975 to Michael and Linda Mathis. Jeremy had a strong passion for education not only in the classroom but as a student of the world. Jeremy’s academic...
Keith M. Stone
Feb. 05, 2021
Keith M. Stone, 87, of Decatur, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 in St. Mary's Hospital of Decatur, with his loving family by his side. Keith was born on August 26, 1933 in Piatt County, IL, the son of Carl and Pearl Rainey Stone. He married and had 2 daughters Tracy and Cindy. He married...
Michael William Beckmeier
Feb. 04, 2021
Michael William Beckmeier, 66, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Michael was born September 10, 1954, in Decatur, to Lloyd William and Mildred Eileen (Naber) Beckmeier. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and attended Macon Resources. He is...
Edmund Joseph Jones
Feb. 03, 2021
Edmund Joseph Jones, 100, of Decatur, IL, passed away February 3, 2021 at his residence. Edmund was born February 13, 1920 in Decatur, IL, the son of Earl and Eva (Tuttle) Jones. He married Fern Bird on December 23, 1939, and she preceded him in death on February 16, 2003. He married Iva...