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Mary Shellabarger Cleave, 92, passed away September 12, 2020, after a brief stay in hospital and physical therapy while trying to return to her home in Primrose Retirement Community of Decatur, where she had enjoyed life for the past 7 years. Mary was born January 31, 1928, in Salina, Kansas, to...

Betty Lee Marlow, 89, of Decatur, formerly of Maroa, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born January 29, 1931, in Decatur, to A. Gerald and Nola V. (Gordy) Smithers. She married Herbert Glenn Marlow on July 2, 1949, in Maroa. He...

Decatur – David A. Smith, 80, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. David was born November 3, 1939 in Decatur, the son of Virgil and Dorothy (Goodrich) Smith. David farmed with his father, was a United States Air Force...

Valerie Charlotte Bennett, 51, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Valerie was born January 8, 1969, in Long Island, NY, to Everett Robert and Joan Frieda (Scheffel) Bowers. When she wasn’t antiquing and making crafts, she was in the...

Irene Kueper, 99, of Decatur, entered into glory to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, September 8, 2020. Irene was born April 5, 1921 in Tower Hill, IL, the daughter of Bert and Lula (Leigh) Halbrook. She married James Benjamin Kueper, October 26, 1938. He preceded her in death October...

Decatur – Eashmel Wells, 72, of Decatur, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Eashmel was born May 4, 1948 in Shelby, MS, the son of Andrew Wells and Estella Hunt. He worked as a supervisor at the Decatur Club and married Jewel Bell on September 20, 1965, in...

Oreana – Robert W. Casey, 50, of Oreana, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. Robert was born October 10, 1969, in Decatur, the son of James E. and Tana S. (Hagood) Casey. He worked as a laborer and married Tina L. Harms on April 8, 2011 in Champaign, IL. Surviving is his wife, Tina of Oreana;...

Dr. Charles A. Taylor, 96, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, in his home. Charles was born September 8, 1923, in Cowden, IL, the youngest child of Levi William and Bertha Edna (Akins) Taylor. He attended Cowden High School, Millikin University and graduated from Illinois College...

Elizabeth Braden, 100, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Prairie Creek Village. Elizabeth was born November 27, 1919, in Creek Township, IL, to George W. and Lola J. (Hartsock) Bennett. She graduated from Decatur High School and University of Illinois in Urbana. She was a...

Decatur – Larry Durnil, 79, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Larry was born July 7, 1941, in Decatur, the son of Ernest M. and Mildred O. (Bocock) Durnil Jr. A member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Larry worked at Caterpillar before retiring. He loved antiquing, 50’s and...

Cherity Nell Davis, age 45, of Decatur, IL passed away on September 2, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Cherity was born on May 6, 1975 in Pontiac, the daughter of James Davis and Regina Regnier Hall. Cherity is survived by her mother Regina Hall; her children: Tyler Davis, Jeremy...

Phyllis Lavonne (Catlin) Rosborough, 83, of Decatur, went to her heavenly home, Wednesday, September 2, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born August 6, 1937, in Hammond, IL to Jesse V. and Aleita M. (Kestner) Catlin. She married Dean E. Rosborough on July 19, 1954 in Coldwater,...