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Carol Ann McKinley
Aug. 06, 2019
Carol Ann McKinley, 73, of Forsyth, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski. Carol was born in Decatur on May 3, 1946 a daughter of Earl N. and Irene (Edge) Parrish, she married Don R. McKinley in Decatur on March 6, 1973, he survives. Other survivors...
Arthur Earl Keller, Sr.
Aug. 06, 2019
Arthur Earl Keller, Sr., 62, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. Art was born January 6, 1957, in Decatur, IL to Paul Eugene and Beverly Mae (Brown) Keller, Sr. Art loved to watch movies, go to the library to read and fixing...
Bernadine Louise White
Aug. 05, 2019
Bernadine Louise White, 76, of Decatur, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Bernadine was born October 13, 1942, in Decatur, the daughter of Noble Benjamin and Alta Pauline (Wilkie) Tucker. She married Tom White. He preceded her in death in 2012. She is survived by...
Jean E. Hooper
Aug. 04, 2019
Jean Elaine Hooper was born in Decatur IL on June 17, 1947 on her mothers birthday, and passed August 04, 2019 now resting in Heaven. Parents were William Hooper, Audrey (Beard) Hooper Shehorn and Thomas Shehorn. Siblings were Tommy Shehorn and Ruby (Shehorn) Tucker. Daughter is Cindy (Hooper)...
Roy Douglas "Doug" Walters
Aug. 03, 2019
Roy Douglas “Doug” Walters, 58, of Decatur, IL passed away August 3, 2019 in Lincoln, IL. Doug was born April 28, 1961 in Decatur, IL the son of Arthur “Bud” and Norma (Crawford) Walters. He married Candace Goldenstein on June 17, 1992. Doug was a sheet metal worker for Micar. He enjoyed...
Gregory E. Ditty
Aug. 02, 2019
Gregory E. Ditty, 60, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital Greg was born in Decatur on 12/12/1958 a son of Charles and Kathryn (Riley) Ditty. He is survived by; one son: Alex Ditty of Springfield, MO; one daughter: Starla (Todd) Walton of Springfield,...
Mrs Judith Norris
Aug. 01, 2019
Judith Norris, 76, of Decatur, IL passed away August 1, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side. Judith was born December 8, 1942, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of William Arvine and Florence Harriet (Shaw) Flenner. She married John J. Norris on August 1, 1981 in Chatham,...
Sammie L. Cunningham Sr.
Jul. 29, 2019
Decatur – Sammie L. Cunningham, Sr, 69, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019. Sammie was born August 1, 1949, in Haywood County, TN, the son of Willie Lee and Annie Kitt (Parker) Cunningham. Sammie loved pets and worked as a pet groomer for many years. He married Laura M. Davis...
Charles William Hendricks
Jul. 28, 2019
Charles William Hendricks, 70, of Decatur, IL, passed away July 28, 2019 in Three Lakes, WI. Charlie was born October 12, 1948, in Decatur, IL, the son of Lane and Elizabeth (Devore) Hendricks. Charlie married Kathie Diane Stein, February 16, 1989 in Las Vegas, NV. He was a veteran of the...
Luella Lange
Jul. 27, 2019
Luella Lange, 95, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Heritage Health in Mt. Zion. She was born July 28, 1923, in Lone Grove Township, IL to William and Clara (Schnake) Hinrichs. She married Gustav G. Lange on September 9, 1945. He passed away on January 3, 2001. Luella was a...
Alice Marie Reed
Jul. 27, 2019
Alice Marie Reed, 89, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. Alice was born May 11, 1930, in Oreana, the daughter of Frank and Effie (Bourquin) Myers. She married Jesse James Reed in November 1949 and he preceded her in death after 36 years of...
Helen E. Hays Baulos
Jul. 27, 2019
Helen E. Hays Baulos, 102, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, Helen was born in Clayton, Illinois on November 8, 1916 a daughter of Otis S. and Leta B. (Harding) Hays, she married W. Scott Baulos, he preceded her in death on February...