Bruce Wray Rager, 68, of Latham, Illinois, passed away May 27, 2025, in his home.  Bruce was born in Decatur, Illinois, on October 13, 1956, the son of Carl F. and Shirley L. (Butterfield) Rager. He was a truck driver for the family business, C.C. Rager Grain Elevator. In his spare time, he was...

Leon “Pete” Fornwalt, 91, of Forsyth, IL, passed away Monday, May 26, 2025. Pete was born May 29, 1933, in Forsyth, son of James “Frank” and Sophia Fornwalt. He married Ruby May Tucker on October 3, 1954. He worked at A.E. Staley Mfg. Co. for 35 years in various positions, the last being in 20...

Imogene Walker, 97, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away May 25, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Imogene was born in Bingham, Illinois, on December 8, 1927, the daughter of Charlie F. Rhodes and Hester O. (Earl) Rhodes. She married Clyde E. Walker on October 24, 1945, and they enjoyed nearly 40...

Decatur, IL – Ray Eldridge, 92 of Decatur, IL passed away Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at Lincolnshire Place-Decatur.   Ray was born on July 5, 1932, in Stratford, OK, the son of Raymond and Vernice (Hayden) Eldridge. Ray attended Bethel Bible Church and was the co-founder of K’s Merchandise with...

Decatur – Brandon D. “Chico” Manuel, 44, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 23, 2025. Brandon was born on August 21, 1980, in Decatur, the son of Gary Manuel and Sandra (Alvira) Barton. He worked as a contractor and mechanic. Brandon attended Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church and made a hobby...

Ray Lucius Redding, Sr, 98, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 2:50 P.M. on Tuesday (05-20-2025) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Ray was born on May 29, 1926, in Lanesville Township, IL, the son of Henry Lucius Redding and Harriet Verna (Ray) Redding. He married Trois Verleigh Myers on November 26,...

Decatur – Jason Donald Mears, 54, of Decatur, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025. Jason was born on January 3, 1971, in Decatur, the son of Roy C. and Marilyn Arlene (Logue) Mears. He worked as a cook at many places in Decatur. He worked for 13 years at Applebee’s, 7 years at the Decatur Convention...

Patsy Ann Doty, 88, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away May 18, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. No public services will be held.

Derrick Ewell, 53, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2025. Born in Decatur, Illinois, on March 19, 1972, Derrick was the cherished youngest son of Jerry and Beverly Booten Ewell. He was a proud graduate of Stephen Decatur High School and carried the values of his upbringing...

Darlene Binge, 67, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away May 17, 2025.   Darlene was born in Decatur, on April 20, 1958, the daughter of George and Eva (Washburn) Morgan. She married Doug Binge on August 28, 2006, in Decatur.  Darlene was a Licensed Practical Nurse who later found a calling as a...

Michelle Stewart, 61, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2025, in her home, surrounded by love.   Born on August 14, 1963, Michelle lived a life of warmth and devotion to her family and friends. Above all, Michelle cherished time spent with her children and grandchildren....

Mark Montgomery Fehrlen, 61, of Clinton, IL, passed away from metastatic brain cancer at 2:20 P.M. on Wednesday (05-14-2025) in his home surrounded by his family. Mark was born on June 23, 1963, in Yreka, CA, the son of John William Fehrlen and Lucille Edith Welborn. He married Patricia “Patty”...