Mary Lou Stanley, 91, of Decatur died peacefully on the 1st day of January 2025 in Spartanburg, SC. Visitation will be Friday, January 10, 2025, at 10 AM and Ceremony at 11 AM at Central Christian Church in Decatur, IL. A private burial will be held at Graceland Cemetery. The family asks that any...

DECATUR- Kent Albert West, 73, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Born on February 12, 1951, Kent entered the world as one of the famed "Decatur Triplets," alongside his identical brothers, Kevin and Kim. A pride of...

Nancy Sue Kiser Buechler, 89, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Nancy was born on July 18, 1935, at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur. She was a daughter of the late Harve Alexander Kiser and Susie Belle Kenward Kiser. She married Jerry Buechler on July 15, 1955, and spent the...

Karen S. Price, 75, of Decatur, IL, passed away on December 26, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 25, 1949, daughter of the late Edward B. and Mary L. Hutchins. Karen was a loving mother to her son, James Hutchins. She loved reading and gaming. Karen worked for the state of...

Clarence Eugene Gordon, 70, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 25, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Clarence was born in Decatur on April 22, 1954, the son of Clarence and Shirley (Young) Gordon. He was an operator/maintenance worker for AE Staley. He was a past member of West Side...

Marla Kaye Darsham, 64, passed away December 25, 2024, at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan, Illinois. Marla was born in Decatur, Illinois, on Mary 27, 1960, the daughter of Lawrence and Freida (Karnes) Yeakley. She owned her own business, Affirmative Court Reporting, and traveled extensively in that...

Betty Lynnette Deckard, 71, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 25, 2024, at home. Betty was born in Kankakee, Illinois, on March 19, 1953, the daughter of Lorin and Ruby (Graham) Schorey. She married Robert “Don” Deckard on October 25, 1975, in Seymour, Illinois. Betty was an Early...

Robert Warren Teela On December 23rd, 2024, Robert at the age of 79 years and 39 days was called home to be with the lord. Robert was born on November 14th, 1945, in Oshkosh, WI, to Russell Warren Teela and Grace Ann (Maley) Teela. The Teela family lived in Illinois until Bob was about seven...

Melvin Richard Hedenberg, 86, of Winter Haven, FL (formerly of Decatur, IL) passed peacefully to Heaven December 22nd, 2024, at home while his niece Jacqueline held his hand. Melvin felt so much peace when he went to New Beginnings Church of God in Decatur and loved chatting with everyone. He was...

Luan D. Loudenback, 96, of Decatur, passed away Sunday December 22, 2024, in her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family. Luan was born October 19, 1928, in Decatur Il, a daughter of Floyd Derr and Verna (Veech Wheeler) Lawson. Luan was a member of Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church, and worked...

Smithfield - Maria Baughman (formerly Maria Neal) passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024, at Clayberg Nursing Center, Cuba, IL. Maria was born on October 25, 1943, in Mexico City, Mexico, the daughter of Fernando Gallardo and Gloria Garcia. Maria is survived by her husband, Patrick Baughman...

Serenity Lynn Hendricks Dodd, infant daughter of Timothy Hendricks and Taria Dodd, passed away December 20, 2024, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Serenity was born in St. Louis on June 26, 2024. Although her time with us was too short, she was loved and cherished by her whole...