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Virginia E. Seldat
Feb. 09, 2019
On November 26, 1946, Virginia (Jan) E. Savage was born to parents Earl and Lillian Savage. Early Saturday morning, February 9, 2019 Jan peacefully slipped away to join them. She bravely battled her cancer, yet was eager to go home to family, friends, and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jan...
Susan Knuffman
Feb. 08, 2019
Susan Knuffman, 46, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully, February 8, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Susan was born September 6, 1972 in Lincoln, IL, the daughter of Donald and Carolyn (Deverman) Sanders. She married CJ Knuffman on July 20, 1996 in Funk’s Grove, IL. Susan was a school...
Lee Ann Wilder
Feb. 07, 2019
Lee Ann Wilder, 73, of Champaign, IL, passed away February 7, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Lee Ann was born March 4, 1945, in Champaign, IL, the daughter of Eugene and Opal (Coventry) Wilder. She married Monty Wilson on July 14, 1968 and he survives. Lee Ann was a secretary for the U...
Sigurd Alvin Skundberg
Feb. 06, 2019
Sigurd Alvin Skundberg, 80, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Sig was born December 12, 1938, in LaCross, WI, to Claus and Helma (Smevdg) Skundberg. He was an automotive designer for Johnson Controls and he loved...
Anna E. Jones
Feb. 05, 2019
Anna E. Jones, 104, of Decatur, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Services to honor and celebrate Anna’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Temple Baptist Church, 1818 E. Mound Road, Decatur, IL, with Pastor James Bosler officiating. Visitation will...
Linda Kay Kelm
Feb. 05, 2019
Linda Kay Kelm, 69, of Moweaqua passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Linda was born December 9, 1949, in Decatur, the daughter of Kenneth and June (Garton) Dixon. She married Bobby Kelm in May of 2009. He survives. Also surviving are her sister, Diana (Gary)...
Charlene Moore
Feb. 03, 2019
Charlene Moore, 81, passed away on February 3, 2019, at Generations of McKinley Court. Charlene was born on March 12, 1937. She married Herman Moore in 1956, and they celebrated fifty-two years together before he passed away in 2008. She was a homemaker and worked for Carson Pirie...
Boyd Brant
Feb. 03, 2019
Boyd Brant, 84, of Sullivan, IL passed away February 3, 2019 at Sullivan Rehab and Health Care. Boyd was born November 3, 1934, in Decatur, IL, the son of, Homer and Alice (Noble) Brant. He was a veteran of the US Air Force retiring after 26 years of service. He later worked for Caterpillar,...
John W. Anderson
Feb. 02, 2019
John Wilton Anderson, Jr., 70, of Decatur, formerly of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019, in his brother’s home, in Decatur following a long illness. John was born May 3, 1948, in Chicago, IL to John Wilton and June (Wilkinson) Anderson, Sr. John’s early years were...
Ronald Lloyd White
Feb. 02, 2019
Ronald Lloyd White, 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away February 2, 2019 at Moweaqua Rehab and Health Center. Ron was born July 26, 1944 in Decatur, IL, the son of Lloyd Arthur and Loretta (Kerr) White. He married Sonja Utsler, August 2, 1969 in Mt. Zion, IL. Together they had two daughters. She...
Lorraine Ellen Koshinski
Jan. 30, 2019
Lorraine Ellen Koshinski, 100, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Clifton Hill, MO. She was born January 10, 1919, in Sauk Rapids, MN, to Lee and Louise (Packert) Mendel. She married Ernest Koshinski on December 1, 1938, in Foley. MN. He...
David Lantz
Jan. 29, 2019
David Edmond “Super Dave” Lantz, 58, of Tuscola passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his home. He was born April 20, 1960 in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of Clarence and Patricia Wolford Lantz. David was a chef at the Dixie Truck Stop in Tuscola for many years. He attended...