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On November 19, 2018, Dora C. Escobar went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in South Carolina with her family by her side.    Dora was born on July 25, 1937.  She was originally from Decatur, IL and resided in Florida for 34 years.  Dora spent her last...

James Richard Lindsey, 78, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at his home.  James was born April 3, 1940, in Decatur, to Joseph William and Mary Elouise (Shaw) Lindsey. He married Mary Margaret Lane on October 7, 1965, in Sullivan, IL. James was a butcher for many years.  He is...

William Glenn “Bill” Ellis, 51, of Bloomington, IL, died at his residence November 18, 2018.    Bill was born February 26, 1967 in Tucson, AZ, the son of Terry Gale and Beverley Jean (Brennan) Ellis.    Bill served as a customer service representative for the natural gas industry.  He leaves...

Larry Lester Washburn, 77, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018, in his home.  Larry was born March 1, 1941, in Decatur, IL to Noah Joseph and Ruth Isabelle (Cottrell) Washburn. He proudly served in the United States Army. He married Dorothy Mildred Daniels on November 7, 1974 in...

Robert Lowell Weger, 93, of Decatur, IL passed away on November 16, 2018 at Heritage Health and Senior Care of Mt. Zion, IL.  Robert was born October 30, 1925 to Beulah Jane and John Robert Weger of Decatur, IL.  He was a 35 year member of Operating Engineer’s Local 965, Springfield, IL.  He was...

Fred C. Householder, 72, of Champaign, IL died November 16, 2018 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL.  Fred was born October 10, 1946 in Decatur, IL, the son of, Fred A. and Helen (Lyda) Householder.    Fred was a veteran of the US Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of the...

Decatur – Francis (Frank) L. Rice, 80, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born October 2, 1938 in Decatur the son of Hannon and Helen Rice. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in...

Gary Allan Quinlan, 80, of Decatur passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Private family burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.  Gary was born July 17, 1938 in Decatur. He married Metta...

Decatur – LaVerne Francois Woolington, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018, in his home surrounded by his loving family. LaVerne was born July 4, 1922, in Decatur, the son of Frank and Theresa (Kramer) Woolington. A U.S. Army veteran of WWII, LaVerne worked as a commercial...

Robert “Bob” Walter Leschewski, 81, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Heritage Manor in Mt. Zion, surrounded by his family.  Bob was born September 30, 1937 in Decatur, IL to Walter and Francis (Bergbower) Leschewski. He proudly served in the United States Army. He married...

Loretta “Mae” Auten, 78, of Decatur, passed away Friday evening, November 9, 2018, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.  Mae was born February 23, 1940, in Decatur, IL to Luther and Anna L. (Conlin) Pool.  She was a 1958 graduate of Eisenhower High School. She married Harold Wayne Auten...

Donna Jean Martin, 85, of Bunker Hill, formerly of Decatur, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018, at Alton Memorial Hospital with her family by her side.  Donna was born March 29, 1933, of Denby, South Dakota to Francis Edward and Fern Alta (Trennepohl) Dexter. Donna married Charles Phillip...