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Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Warner, 67, of Decatur, IL passed away September 2, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Beth was born June 1, 1953 in Chester, IL, the daughter of Vernon and Una (Bayer) Gant. She married Arthur Warner, February 29, 1988 in Las Vegas, NV. Beth worked as an accountant and...

Eunice M Nisbet, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away September 1, 2020 of OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria IL. Eunice was born June 2, 1937 in Hammond, IL, the daughter of Fay and Wilma (Mercer) Goodrich. She married Charles Nisbet in Decatur, IL and they enjoyed 54 years of marriage. She was a...

Elmer Cecil Hawkins of Decatur passed away at home on September 1, 2020. He is now reunited with his wife Virginia “Ginny” who passed away in 2004. He was born an only child in Canton, Missouri on Nov. 13, 1929. In 1943, he met Ginny when he moved to Donnelson, Iowa and they were married on Aug....

James "Jim" Emery Michels, 77, of Pekin, passed away at 9:14 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020 at his home. He was formerly of Decatur. Born August 31, 1942 in Lincoln to Lee Otis and Catherine Rosemary (Koehler) Michels, he married Carole Jo (Cox) Baldwin on February 14, 1997. She died on September...

Janet M. Furnish, 88, passed away August 29, 2020. Janet was born January 30, 1932 to Charles and L. Ruth Frazier in Decatur, IL. Taking a chance on a blind date, Janet met a Sailor, Fred Furnish, who was home on leave, and they were married a year later on September 2, 1951. Her husband of 68...

Marcia Sue Sweet, 39, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Marcia was born November 25, 1980, in Decatur, to John and Susan Kay (Irvin) McClellan. She married Steven Eugene Sweet on July 29, 2016 in Decatur, IL. She was...

James Sherman Ellinger, 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away August 29, 2020 at his residence. James was born November 5, 1933 in Taylorville, IL, the son of Merle and Ruth Laverne (Werner) Ellinger. He married Jean Ann Napoli on October 1, 1984 in Golden, CO. James was a veteran of the US Navy....

Dorothy Alice Bilyeu, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away August 28, 2020 at her residence. Dorothy was born October 31, 1932 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Albert and Pearl (Cockrell) Hackney. She married Robert Bilyeu Sr on June 24, 1951 in Decatur, IL. Dorothy was a high school graduate of...

Shirley M. Smith, 86 of Decatur, IL, passed away August 27, 2020 at Villa Clara Post Acute, Decatur, IL. Shirley was born March 27, 1934 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Arthur E. and Jewell Irene (Michael) Crew. She married Herbert Hoover Smith and he preceded her in death May of 1997. Shirley...

Harold E. Buss Jr, 76, of Sullivan, IL died Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 12:50 am at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Harold was born September 25, 1943 in Quincy, IL, the son of Harold and Mary Ellsworth Buss. Harold was a graduate of Quincy High School. He join the Navy at the age of 17...

Decatur – Troy Alan Slunder, Sr, 56, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Troy was born July 13, 1964, in Decatur, the son of Jerry Slunder and Karen (Puckett) Dotson. Troy worked as an installer of flooring. Surviving is his son, Troy Alan...

Karen Revelle, passed away August 26, 2020 at his home in Forsyth with his wife Debi at his side. Karen was born September 5,1936 in Centralia, IL to Rufus and Golda (Hammod) Revelle. A lifetime member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, he married Debi Lorett on November 3, 1977. They vowed Yesterday,...