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Forsyth – Woodrow “Woody” Washburn of Forsyth passed away November 24, 2019 in his home with his family by his side.  Woody was born December 30, 1937 in Ramsey, IL.  The son of Elza and Stella Washburn.  He married his high school sweetheart Yvonne Hicks on October 21, 1956 in Ramsey, IL.  She...

DECATUR- Barry Keith Mell, 50, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in his home.  Services to celebrate Barry’s life will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.  Immediately following the service, the family will greet friends at the...

Gloria Ann Mendenall, 90, of Decatur, IL passed away at her home with her family by her side.  Gloria was born January 20, 1929, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Herbert and Ida (Miller) Waller.  She married Wilburn “Shorty” Moutrey.  They were married from 1980 – 2003 and he preceded her in...

Dennis L. McNeill, 67, of Nokomis, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Decatur memorial Hospital.  Dennis was born in Hillsboro, IL on December 31, 1951, a son of Walter Dean and Anna Marie (Johnson)McNeill. He is survived by his two sons: Benjamin J. (D’anne) McNeill of Glen Carbon,...

Jacqueline Jean (Barber) Pasko, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at her residence. Jacqueline was born on October 11, 1936, a daughter of John Lemoine and Marcia Ruth (Fitzhenry) Barber. She married Alexander Lawrence Pasko on June 20, 1959, in Dwight, IL, he...

DECATUR – Tamara J. “Tammy” Kuhn, 65, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 19th, 2019. Tammy was born January 19, 1954, in Decatur, IL, daughter of John H. Carroll and Irene M. (Krohn) Carroll. A member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Tammy worked as a Teacher’s Aide for Decatur Public...

Judith P McCleery, 80, of Decatur, passed away on Tuesday November 20, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.  Judith was born in Decatur on February 11, 1939 a daughter of Haven and Zola (Eveland) Reed. She married James McCleery in Decatur on October 21,1961; he survives. She is survived by...

Beverly Kaye (Scott) Kirk, 84, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on November 18, 2019. Mrs. Kirk was born in Decatur on April 4, 1935, to Roy Dale Scott and Edith Corinne (Lichtenberger) Scott.  She was wife and best friend to David R. Kirk for 47 years. Mrs. Kirk graduated from Stephen Decatur...

Rosalind Lichtenwalter, 97, of Parker, CO, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at Life Care Center of Stonegate.  Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.

Gloria A. Jones, 84, of Decatur, passed away on Monday November 18, 2019 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth.  Gloria was born in Decatur on April 20, 1935, a daughter of Carl T. and Leta M. (Wilson) Taylor.   Gloria loved going to lunch with her many friends and cousins and spending...

DECATUR – Pauline Nickerson Jurgens, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away November 17th, 2019.  She died as she lived, surrounded and loved by family and friends.    Pauline was born August 26, 1924, in Lawrenceville, IL, daughter of Carl Lee and Zola Audrey (Mitchell) Nickerson.  She graduated from...

Decatur – Everett C. “Chet” Bradford, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Hickory Point Christian Village. Chet was born August 16, 1930, in Decatur, IL, the son of Everett H. Bradford and Lena (Wagoner) Hirstein. A U.S. Navy veteran from 1949 to 1954, Chet was...