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On Wednesday, December 2, 2020, Jay Procarione, loving husband and father of four, passed away at the age of 89. Jay was born in 1931 in Joliet, IL to Joseph and Ann Procarione and resided in Decatur, IL the majority of his life. He served in the United States Airforce during the Korean War and...

Bert “Pete” H. Sturgis, Sr. 79, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Pete was born December 8, 1940, in Decatur, IL and the second son of Lee Owen and Etta Maxine (Smith) Sturgis. He was a graduate of St. Teresa High School Class of 1958. He attended...

Richard "Butch" Glenn Heiberg,53, of Clinton, IL left this world Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL with his two sisters and wife by his side. He had been battling stage 4 liver failure, for over a year. Richard was born October 11, 1967 in Clinton, IL to Eugene...

Ruby May (Tucker) Fornwalt, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in her home. Ruby was born March 9, 1933, in Decatur, daughter of foster parents, Eric and Lilly Fullington. She married Leon Fornwalt on October 3, 1954. She was a telephone operator for Illinois Bell...

Richard Wayne Morlan Sr, 66, of Decatur, IL passed away November 30, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Richard was born October 26, 1954 in Decatur, IL, the son of Robert and Marjorie (Bauer) Morlan. He married Janet Sue White on August 7, 2004 in Decatur, IL. Richard worked as a...

Ja’Nariyah “Nari” Nyari Scott, 13, of Decatur, passed away Monday November 30, 2020, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born March 16, 2007, in Decatur, IL to Cordell Lee Scott, Sr. and Brittany L. Jackson. She was an eighth grade student at Johns Hill Magnet School. She has been...

Billy Carlyle Porter, Jr, 67, of Decatur, passed away on November 29, 2020 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by his family. Billy was born November 17, 1953 in Taylorville, the son of Billy C. and Marian Jeanette Davis Porter, Sr. Billy married Connie Watkins on January 26,...

Orville passed peacefully in His sleep on November 28, 2020 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Illinois. He now is in Heaven. Orville was born on November 17, 1927 in Cerro Gordo, Illinois. He married Shirley Anne Wolfe on February 5, 1950. He resided in Decatur, Illinois all his...

Pauline Carol Willis, 80, of Decatur, IL passed away November 27, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Pauline was born May 5, 1940 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Benjamin and Thelma (Long) Tuttle. She married Larry Willis in Decatur, IL. They enjoyed 45 years together. Her and Larry were members of...

Theodore “Ted” R. Peoples Jr., 80, of Boody, IL passed away November 26, 2020 at his residence with his family by his side. Ted was born July 21, 1940, in Decatur, IL the son of Theodore R., Sr. and Jean (Bashore) Peoples. He married Debra “Deb” Long on June 22, 1991 in Decatur, IL. Ted retired...

Jeffry B. Harris, 51, passed unexpectedly on Nov. 23, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Jeff was born in Decatur on March 24, 1969, the youngest son of Philip M and Gail (Penny) Wince Harris of Decatur. He married Tracy Johnson in Austin, Tx on May 23, 2013. She survives. They spent a year in The...

Lee Ann (Winkleblack) Beane, of Forsyth, IL, died on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, a day before her 56th birthday, after a decade-long battle with breast cancer. Lee was born on November 24, 1964, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, to Richard Lee and Beverly Ann (Bowen)...