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Elizabeth King
Aug. 16, 2019
Elizabeth Jennie King, 101, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello, IL, surrounded by her family. Elizabeth was born June 9, 1918, the daughter of Charles and Mabel Robertson. She married Paul King on November 25, 1936. They had four children, three daughters,...
Stephen W. Campbell
Aug. 15, 2019
Stephen W. Campbell, 70, of Decatur, IL passed away August 15, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Mr. C. L. Minor
Aug. 14, 2019
C.L .Minor, 92, of Decatur, IL passed away August 14, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. C.L. was born May 19, 1927 in Brownsville, TN, the son of Will and Mattie (Parker) Minor. He married Marie Jarrett on June 7, 1958 in Decatur, IL. C.L. retired from The Herald –Review, where he had...
David Mense
Aug. 14, 2019
David Mense, 64, of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at his residence. David was born January 27, 1955, in Decatur, the son of Arthur and Clardine (Hendrian) Mense. Surviving are his significant other, Dee Rutledge of Clinton; his brother, Doug (Michelle Johnson) Mense of Mt. Zion;...
David Alan Spence
Aug. 14, 2019
David Alan Spence of Decatur passed away on August 14,2019, following a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer. David was born on September 27, 1954 son of Theodore (Ted) and Phyllis (June Jimerson) Spence David was a graduate of the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois School of Law. He...
Betty King
Aug. 11, 2019
Betty M. King, 91, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Cremation Services will be provided by Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home, no other services are planned at this time..
Kaleb Carroll
Aug. 11, 2019
Kaleb Morgan Carroll, 29, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019. Kaleb was born November 29, 1989, in Killeen, Texas to Jeff and Rebecca (Thrasher) Carroll. He proudly served in the United States Army. Kaleb loved to hunt, fish, camp, work on and restore cars, jeeps and tractors. He...
Terry W. Danaha
Aug. 11, 2019
Terry W. Danaha, 84, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away August 11, 2019 at Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, FL. Terry was born April 26, 1935 in Maroa, IL, the son of Samuel and Mary (Pennypacker) Danaha. He married Nina Solovich on October 29, 2008 in Harristown,...
Mark A. Schabowski
Aug. 10, 2019
MARK A. SCHABOWSKI Mark passed away August 10th, 2019. He was born to Betty and Joseph Schabowski February 23rd, 1952 and graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1970. His love of baseball started early. He played little league and later slow-pitch softball. Mark was a die-hard...
Dorothy Evelyn Weaver
Aug. 09, 2019
Dorothy Evelyn Weaver, 82, of Decatur, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital with family by her side. Dorothy was born June 21, 1937, in Peoria, the daughter of Homer and Geraldine (Ruthraff) Randol. She married Jerry Weaver on June 17, 1956. Dorothy was a telephone operator...
Shirley Ann Clesson
Aug. 09, 2019
Shirley Ann Clesson, 97, of Decatur, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. Shirley was born June 9, 1922, the daughter of Earl and Josephine (Wence) Milton. She married Gloyd Clesson on September 16, 1939 in Bloomington, Illinois. He preceded her in...
Beverly J. Bradley
Aug. 08, 2019
Beverly J. Bradley, 88 of Decatur passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at her residence. Beverly was born in Decatur on November 16, 1930 a daughter of Paul H. and Alma (Nicholes) Davis. She married Charles A. Bradley on June 11, 1950, He preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons:...