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Decatur – Mary Louise “Weezie” Wilcox, 95, of Decatur, passed away at her home Thursday, December 24, 2020. Mary Louise was born December 5, 1925 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Maurice and Wilma (Royer) Irish. She married Ralph W. “Skip” Wilcox Jr., on June 19, 1948, and they shared over...

Barbara Karen Woodard, 83, of Decatur, IL passed away December 23, 2020 at her residence. Karen was born December 25, 1936 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of H. Kenneth and Dorothy Lucille (Curry) Odell. She married Virgil R. Woodard on May 21, 1955 in Lovington, IL. She was a member of Our Lady of...

John "Jack" Byron Troesch, 95, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away December 23, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. Jack was born on January 23, 1925 in Decatur, IL, the son of John T. and Fern B. (Snyder) Troesch. He married Joan Stafford on October 18, 1948, in Henderson, KY. Jack was a...

Johnny Lee Sparks, 53, of Decatur, IL passed away December 22, 2020 at his residence. Johnny was born July 18, 1967, in Chicago, IL, the son of Vincent and Tracy V. (Jones) Sparks. Surviving are his mother, Tracy V. Snyder; brother, Vincent J. Sparks; and sister, Shirley Ann Watts. He was...

Tara Lynn Frees, 61, of Decatur, IL passed away December 22, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Tara was born November 11, 1959 in Cincinatti, OH, the daughter of Jerry and Maryjane Stickley. She married Rodger Frees on September 29, 1984 in Decatur, IL. Surviving are her husband, Rodger; children, Ian...

Decatur – Melvin C. “Mel” Rubin, 91, of Decatur passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, in his home with his loving family at his side. Mel was born February 16,1929, in Shobonier, IL, the son of Carl and Linda (Torbeck) Rubin. A charter member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Mel worked at Mueller...

Henry T Olson, 93, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Henry was born on June 11, 1927. He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1945-1946. Henry was a postal worker for 38 years in Normal, Monticello and the Champaign offices. He is...

James Richard Bell, 87, of Oakley, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Prairie Rose Health Care Center in Pana, IL. James was born February 11, 1933, in Fairfield, IL to Richard McKinley and Lula Bell (Barnhouse) Bell. He proudly served in the United States Army. James worked as a...

Mary Lou Geer, 91, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born November 25, 1929, in Herrick, IL to Bernard K and Layla (Pope) Burrus. She married Ted Geer on June 7, 1947 in Herrick, IL. He passed away on July...

Barbara Lee Sappington, 86, of Decatur, IL passed December 19, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Barbara was born September 3, 1934 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Louis Edward and Virginia Nell (Sassy) Mitchell. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving are her children, Rebecca N...

MaiVella Annete Lyn Rainey, loving infant daughter of Vola and Jessica Rainey, entered the gates of Heaven on December 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. MaiVella was born on November 21, 2020 in Urbana, IL. She leaves to mourn her loving parents Vola and Jessica; siblings Vola Rainey,...

Willie Sam Johnson Jr, 70, of Decatur, IL, passed away December 18, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Sam was born March 31, 1950, the son of Willie Sam Johnson Sr & Florence Voss Johnson. He married he Queen & Soulmate Labirtha Perry on March 14, 1980. He was the owner of Johnson &...