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Margaret Ford
Mar. 08, 2025
Decatur - Margaret Ford, 83, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Richard M. "Mick" Maddox
Mar. 08, 2025
Florida - Richard “Mick” Maddox, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Born on September 20, 1941, the son of Richard and Jeanette Maddox, Mick grew up in Peoria, Illinois, where he attended Richwoods High School. After high school, Mick proudly...
Shirley A. "Yodie" Buff
Mar. 06, 2025
Mt. Zion – Shirley A. “Yodie” Buff, 89, of Mt. Zion, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025. Shirley was born on January 29, 1936, in Peoria, IL, the daughter of Virgil Terrell and Helen Jane Elizabeth Adams. A member of Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan, Shirley graduated from the University of...
Carla Kay Andrick
Mar. 05, 2025
Carla Kay Andrick, 65, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:02 A.M. on Wednesday (03-05-2025) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Carla was born on December 7, 1959, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Carl Clinton Wilhelm and Virginia Frances (Darnell) Wilhelm. She married Scott Howard Andrick on September...
Lou Ann Siburt
Mar. 04, 2025
Decatur – Lou Ann Siburt, 98, of Decatur, passed away 10:04am Tuesday March 4th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Lou Ann was born February 17th, 1927, daughter of Alva and Ada Lucille Wagner. Lou Ann married William (Bill) Siburt on July 6th, 1944. She is survived by her daughters: Billie...
Charles Edward Hackert
Mar. 02, 2025
Macon – Charles Edward “Bud” Hackert, 80, of Macon, took his final ride to the Badlands on March 2nd, 2025. He is survived by his daughters, Tamara Lewis (Tom) and Teresa Lee (Tony), four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, brother, Jeff Hackert (Nancy), and sister, Barbara "Cookie" Ater...
Eric Craig Trusner
Feb. 28, 2025
Eric Craig Trusner, 59, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025 in Urbana, IL. He was born on November 20, 1965, in Urbana, IL. He graduated first from MacArthur High School in Decatur and later from Bradley University in Peoria. He loved his family, friends, music and electronics. He was a...
Tina Lynn Nickerson
Feb. 28, 2025
Tina Lynn Nickerson, 59, of Ottumwa, IA, passed away February 28, 2025, in Decatur, Illinois. Arrangements are pending at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Ronald Edward Hamson
Feb. 27, 2025
Ronald Edward Hamson, 84, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 2:03 P.M. on Thursday (02-27-2025) in Mt. Zion Healthcare and Rehab. Ronald was born on March 2, 1940, in Decatur IL, the son of Mary Leora Hamson. He married Frances Louise Edwards on May 26, 1971, in Mt. Vernon, IL. They were married for...
Terry Lynn Crawley
Feb. 27, 2025
LaPlace – Terry Lynn Crawley, 69, of LaPlace, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025. Terry was born on February 11, 1956, in Decatur, IL. An Army veteran, Terry worked as a landscaper at Graceland/Fairlawn Cemeteries. He was an avid Chicago Bears fan and loved to hunt and spend time with his...
Carnes-Harris, Kathy
Feb. 26, 2025
Kathy J. Carnes-Harris, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Kathy was born January 23, 1955, the daughter of Aubrey and Eloyce (Barnes) Carnes in Decatur. She graduated from MacArthur High School in 1973 and along with other...
Michael Leo Mowen
Feb. 25, 2025
Michael Leo Mowen, 76, of Bartlett, Illinois, passed away February 25, 2025, at Ascension Saint Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Michael was born in Decatur, Illinois, on July 4, 1948, the son of Donald and Phyllis (Kimmons) Mowen. He served proudly in the US Army during the Vietnam...