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Mt. Zion- Harriet L. Hiser of Mt. Zion, formerly of Hammond passed away at 10:19 pm Monday, December 4, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services to celebrate Harriet’s life will be held at 11 am Friday, December 8, 2017 in the chapel of Moran and Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be held...

Decatur – James A. “Jim” Andrews, 49, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Jim was born in Decatur on June 28, 1968, in Decatur the son of David and Alma (Vance) Andrews. He attended The Brethren Church in Cerro Gordo, loved to bowl, fish and coach youth...

Sharol L. “Sherry” Hanson, 69, of Savoy formerly of Decatur, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Sherry was born February 15, 1948 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Cleo and Kathleen Hanson. She retired from the University of Illinois after thirty...

Springfield – Brantley Matthew Layton, infant son of Matthew and Courtney (Hanson) Layton, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. Surviving are his parents of Decatur; siblings: Isaac and Emerson Layton; grandparents: Lori Hanson of Mt. Zion, Nancy Hart of...

Decatur-Carl E. Morrison, 85, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Life’s Journey Senior Living in Taylorville with his family by his side. Carl was born January 11, 1932 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of C. Gilbert “Gib” and Zola (Nicoson) Morrison. He graduated from Decatur High...

Decatur-Stanley T. Sowa, 69, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 in his home with his family by his side. Stanley was born October 5, 1948 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Walter and Lois (Martin) Sowa. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Stanley was a...

Forsyth – William K. “Bill” Osborne, 84, of Forsyth, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017, at Hickory Point Christian Village. Bill was born November 3, 1933, in Decatur, the son of Clyde and Mena (Reubert) Osborne. A member of First Lutheran Church, he worked at Superior Welding and was a Navy...

Decatur – William Frederick “Bill” Boss, Sr, 74, of Decatur, passed away at 9:50 am Friday, December 1, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital of pneumonia after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bill was born in Decatur on July 2, 1943 in Decatur to Cleo R. and M. Katherine Boss. Bill joined...

Gladys Fern Coventry, 90, of Decatur, passed away at 10:57 AM Friday, December 1, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center of Decatur. Gladys was born September 28, 1927 on a farm near Bethany, Illinois the daughter of Harry and Tressie (Webb) Coventry. She retired from the telephone company a few...

Harley Otis Wallace Jr. infant son of Stephanie Pritchard and Harley Sr. was placed in the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, December 1, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his parents Stephanie and Harley, brothers Christopher Pritchard and Caiden Wallace, sisters...

Charles Allen “Butch” McKee, 70, of Spaulding, passed away November 29, 2017 in St. John’s Hospital. Honoring his wishes cremation services will be provided by the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. No services are planned at this time....

Carbondale – Mark D. Paulson, 52, of Carbondale, formerly of Decatur and Chicago, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Mark was born February, 19, 1965 in Decatur, the son of Douglas L. Paulson and Barbara S. (Boatright) Bartison. Surviving are his mother and step-father, Barbara and Denny...