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Mary Jane Siefman
May 26, 2018
Mary Jane Siefman, 95, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL. Jane was born on September 29, 1922, to Hershel and Nellie Secrest. She married Bob Siefman on November 4, 1945. He preceded her in death. Jane had been a member of Riverside...
Yvonne Adele Moody
May 26, 2018
Yvonne Adele (Dee Dee) Moody, passed away at 5:28 am on Saturday, May 26th, 2018 at Heritage Healthcare in Mt. Zion, IL. Dee Dee was born on January 31, 1926 to Robert Claude Peppler and Theresa Frost in Detroit, MI. She graduated from Wayne University College of Education (special education),...
Dallas Knoy
May 24, 2018
Dallas L. Knoy, age 97, passed away on May 24th 2018 at the Vonderleith Nursing Home. Dallas was born in Logan County and married to Corlynn L Baldwin for 67 years. He was proceeded in death by his wife, parents, a brother Robert and his sister Betty. He is survived by his four children, Dan...
Richard W. Peck
May 23, 2018
Richard W. Peck, award-winning author of historical and contemporary children’s books and young adult novels, died ….. at his home in New York City after a long battle with cancer. He was born on April 5, 1934 in Decatur, Illinois, son of Wayne and Virginia Gray Peck. He lived in New York for...
Richard Lee Harshbarger
May 22, 2018
Richard Lee Harshbarger, 83, of Decatur, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Richard was born on August 11, 1934 in Decatur, IL to Aaron and Helen (Koshinski) Harshbarger. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling and loved to play poker. Richard was a military veteran who...
P. Jean Adcock
May 21, 2018
Pearlie Jean (Sumpter) Adcock, of Illiopolis, IL, formerly of Oreana, IL, passed away on May 21, 2018 at 2:03 p.m. at Heritage Health Care, Springfield, IL. Jeanie was born August 15, 1934, to Everett Lee an Ida Rose Ella (Matherly) Sumpter. She married Darrell B. Adcock on April 10, 1955, they...
Virgil Raymond Woodard
May 19, 2018
Virgil Raymond Woodard, 85, of Bement, IL died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. Virgil was born August 9, 1932 in Newton, IL, the son of Eldon V. and Clara Adeline (Engelmann) Woodard. Virgil was a veteran of the US Navy for 2 ½ years. He...
Linda Kay Beltz
May 18, 2018
Linda Kay Beltz, 71, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Linda was born November 17, 1946, in Decatur, to Charles Woodrow and Grace B. (Marsh) Hurley. She married Larry Beltz in March of 1984. He passed away July 14, 2014. She was a member of Crab...
Doris Louise Little
May 18, 2018
Doris L. Little passed away on May 18, 2018, at Hickory Point Christian Village, due to complications from an auto accident. Doris married her high school sweetheart Carroll J. Little in October 19, 1945, in Elkville, IL. She attended school in Elkville, Illinois and graduated from SIU with a...
Russell S. Price
May 18, 2018
Russell Stuart Price, 89, died May 18, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Russell was born on November 22, 1928 in Decatur, the son of Ross D. and Opal (St. John) Price. He married Yyonna Kruger, October 6, 1957 in Stewardson, Illinois. Russell was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the...
Charles Richard Hartwig
May 17, 2018
Decatur – Charles Richard Hartwig, 70, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 in his home. Richard was born June 25, 1947, in Moweaqua, the son of Arthur W. and Theola (Myres) Hartwig. He worked as a police officer for the Decatur Park District for many years retiring in 2000 and then...
Phyllis Mable Barding
May 16, 2018
Phyllis Mable Barding, 95, of Decatur, IL died May 16, 2018 at Generations of McKinley Ct. Phyllis was born March 15, 1923, the daughter of Oliver and Lorena (Pyle) Sheridan. She married Hilbert “Tom” Ralston Barding and he preceded her in death. Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Mary Foreman...