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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...
Hollie Marie Stough Newman
May 15, 2018
Hollie Marie Stough Newman passed away with her family at her side on May 15th, 2018 after fighting a long battle with cancer. She was born July 29, 1979 at Travis AFB, Fairfield, California to Yvonne Marie (Stough) Stuchell and Ronald S. Stough. She graduated from La Costa Canyon High School,...
Tony Lee Seelow
May 15, 2018
BEMENT- Tony Lee Seelow, 64 of Bement, formerly of Lovington, passed away at 12:41 PM Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 in Barnes Jewish Hospital. Tony was born on February 21, 1954 in Decatur, a son of Francis E. and Marilyn Joan (Young) Seelow. He had worked as a maintenance millwright for Firestone and...
Bonnie Marie Booker
May 15, 2018
Bonnie Marie Booker, 76, of Decatur, IL, died May 15, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Bonnie was born March 8, 1942 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Chesterfield and Eathel (Qualls) Norman. Bonnie worked as a caseworker for Decatur Township. She was a volunteer with the DMH Auxiliary and a...
Laney Maulden
May 12, 2018
Michael “Laney” Maulden, 61, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. Laney was born March 14, 1957, in Rantoul, IL, to Raymond H. and Rose (Rollinger) Maulden, Jr. His first 10 years of his life were spent in Terrance City, Alabama,...
Bertha Emma Wall
May 09, 2018
Bertha Emma “Betty” Wall, 94, of Marion, IN, formerly of Decatur, IL, died May 9, 2018 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehab Center in LaFontaine, IN. Betty was born September 23, 1923 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of, Wilhelm F and Emma B. (Schimanski) Luka. She married Roy Wall on April 26, 1941...
Jan Henebry
May 07, 2018
Janet “Jan” Katherine Henebry, 68 of Mt. Zion, made her transition peacefully at 1:52 a.m. in the company of her family on May 7, 2018 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Jan is survived by her two sons Michael (Tammy) Henebry of Jonesborough, Tennessee and John (Kathryn) Henebry of...
Georgia A. Jacobs
May 06, 2018
Decatur – Georgia A. Jacobs, 71, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Georgia was born November 12, 1946, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Lon and Marie (Williams) Ernest. Georgia married Dwight Jacobs on July 3, 1965, in Decatur, IL. They spent 52 wonderful...
David Vincent Clary
May 06, 2018
David Vincent Clary, 50, died at home of an acute asthma attack Sunday, May 6, 2018 in rural Decatur. He was born in Decatur, Illinois February 16, 1968, the son of Lyle B and Patricia (Lacox) Clary. He graduated from MacArthur High School. He worked for a time as a welder with his Uncle Steve...
Fred Schwanz
May 06, 2018
Fred Schwanz, 71, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral.
Maysel Louise Cowgill
May 05, 2018
Decatur – Maysel Louise Cowgill, 91, of Shelbyville, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Shelbyville Manor, Shelbyville, IL. Maysel was born April 16, 1927, in Hamburg, AR, the daughter of Finers Willis and Agnes Maybell (Boykin) Slaughter. A homemaker, Maysel attended...
Roberta Jean Jones
May 05, 2018
Roberta Jean Jones, 61, of Decatur, IL, died May 5, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Roberta was born July 27, 1956 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Bobby and Roberta (Tucker) Beiler, Sr. Surviving are her mother, Roberta Beiler of Decatur, IL; children, Alan Beiler and Gina Petrowsky of...