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Lester Wayne Knight
Oct. 17, 2020
Lester Wayne Knight, 94, of Peoria, IL, passed away October 17, 2020 at Buehler Home in Peoria, IL. Les was born February 22, 1926 in Grand Island, NE, the son of Ward E. and Alice Irene (Reboff) Knight. He married Eleanor Ethel Klingingsmith and she preceded him in death on February 2, 1999....
Robert Earl Downs
Oct. 15, 2020
Robert “Bob” Earl Downs of Decatur, IL passed away October 15, 2020 at Prairie Creek Village. Bob was born October 18, 1948, the son of Donald and Maxine (Pownall) Downs. He married Marilyn Lindstrom on June 6, 1969 in Moweaqua, IL. Bob retired from the city of Decatur, Fleet Maintenance...
Rodney W. Skowronski
Oct. 15, 2020
Decatur – Rodney W. Skowronski, 54, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020, in his home with family at his side. Rodney was born September 1, 1966, in Decatur, the son of Frederick G. and Sharon K. (Bodine) Skowronski. A graduate of Mt. Zion High School, Rodney was a longtime general...
Juanita Mae Chaney
Oct. 14, 2020
Decatur- Juanita Mae Chaney, 89 of Decatur, passed away at 9:54 pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Services to celebrate Juanita’s life will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5 to...
Shirley J. Cross
Oct. 14, 2020
Decatur – Shirley J. Cross, 90, of Bartlett, IL, formerly of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Shirley was born March 21, 1930, in Decatur, the daughter of Robert G. Bridgman and Juanita Bridgman Adams. A 1948 graduate of Decatur High School with Gold Delta Honor and member of...
Robert "Bob" Eugene Hugo
Oct. 13, 2020
Robert “Bob” E. Hugo, 82 years old, of Decatur, IL, entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. Robert was born on November 11th, 1937 in Centralia, IL, son of Louis Hugo Sr. and Sylvia (Williams) Hugo. Bob married Bonni...
Thomas Earl "T" Smith
Oct. 12, 2020
Thomas Earl “T” Smith, 73, of Decatur passed away October 12, 2020. Tom was born September 25, 1947 in Lafayette, IN, son of Otis Earl and Margaret Jane (Deinhart) Smith. He married Judy Grigsby on September 7, 1968 in Decatur, IL at St. James Catholic Church. Tom proudly served as a Naval Flight...
Paul Roger Jones
Oct. 10, 2020
Paul Roger Jones, 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away, October 10, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Paul was born June 20, 1934 in Assumption, IL, the son of Ralph Thomas and Bernice (Nein) Jones. He married Barbara May Lambdin, June 20, 1954. They enjoyed 55 years of marriage and preceded him in death,...
Shirley Joann (Jodie) Tubbs
Oct. 09, 2020
Arizona – Shirley Joann (Jodie) Tubbs, 88, of Lake Havasu City, AZ, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020, in her home in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Shirley was born November 29, 1931, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Rosco and Jewell Burns. She married Ernie Tubbs in 1981, moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ...
Delores S Trowbridge
Oct. 06, 2020
Delores S. Trowbridge, 89, of Decatur, IL passed away October 6, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Delores was born February 15, 1931 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Lula (Mayberry) Moore. She married Robert Trowbridge on June 13, 1948 in Decatur, IL. Delores served as a secretary...
Zachary Lee Leffler
Oct. 04, 2020
Decatur – Zachary Lee Leffler, 27, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020. Zachary was born December 15, 1992, in Decatur, the son of Gary Lee Justice and Beverly Ann (Leffler) Justice. Zachary worked in construction and loved dirt track racing. Surviving are his parents, Gary and...
Jodi Kay Wilkins
Oct. 04, 2020
Jodi Kay Wilkins, 51, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, with her family by her side. Jodi was born October 11, 1968, of Decatur, IL to Floyd Robert and Betty Jane (Rutherford) Jones. She married Scott Andrew Wilkins on September 20, 2003, in Decatur, IL....