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JoAnna Logan, 78, of Forsyth, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. JoAnna was born May 2, 1939, in Decatur, to Clarence W. and Mary Mae (Barr) Perry. She was a Computer Terminal Operator for Caterpillar for 40 years before she retired. JoAnna was a member of...

Willie James Henning, 82. of Decatur, was born on September 8, 1935 in Brownsville, Tennessee and passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan. Illinois His parents Kenneth Henning and Anna Dickerson were cotton farmers but Willie was enticed by the lights of the ‘big...

Glen F. Lynch, 91, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Glen was born September 11, 1926 in Harristown, Illinois, the son of Myrum Glen and Doris Bell (Mullins) Lynch. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Glen was a...

Eleanor J. Hunt, 91, of Decatur passed away on Monday, September, 25, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Eleanor was born on March 30, 1926 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Herbert and Audrey (Cunningham) Head. She was a member of Ss. James & Patrick Perish, was an...

Robert (Bob) Lee Whiteman, 93, died Sunday at 10:07 a.m., September 24, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with family by his side. Bob was born on June 20, 1924 in Hillsboro, IL. He married Effie Mae Bradley 70 years ago on December 25, 1946 shortly after meeting her at the Blue Mill Restaurant...

Doris Mattchen, 90, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Evergreen Senior Living. Doris was born January 3, 1927 in Decatur, to Frank and Callie (Ray) Nalefski. She married Jim R. Mattchen in 1947. They were married for 68 years. He passed away April 6, 2016. Doris was an avid...

Mason City-Ethel M. Portlock, 95, of Mason City formerly of Decatur, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 in her home with her family by her side. Ethel was born February 19, 1922 in Polo, Missouri, the daughter of David Kenneth and Anna Julia (Whitsett) Louder. She was a devoted homemaker...

Carol Sue Whittington, 68, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Carol was born on July 28, 1949 in Decatur the daughter of Bobby and Mary Fern (McArthy) Krohn. She was a member of New Beginnings Church of God, worked at the Holiday Inn and later...

Richard G. Couch, 83, of Decatur, died Saturday September 23, 2017. He graduated in business at the University of Illinois, where also received a Master’s degree in History. He served in the U.S. Army Military Police and Counter Intelligence Corps. Richard was one of the principal founders of the...

Teresa Coleen Hedgpeth, 63, of Oakville, IA died at 7:12 AM Friday, September 22, 2017, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. Born February 28, 1954, in Vandalia, IL, she was the daughter of Doris Salmons and Daniel Spicer. Teresa worked for Helping Hands Ministry of Cedar...

Decatur – Donald L. “Don” Theobald, 85, of Decatur, passed away at Friday, September 22, 2017. Don was born on May 31, 1932, in Detroit, MI, the son of Charles and Vivian (Mayberry) Theobald. A U.S. Army veteran, Don worked as a superintendent for P.R. Duke & Associates. He was a member of...

Nora Ann Baker, 72, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Ann was born December 10, 1944, in Decatur, to Emmett L. and Inez Vetrice (Wilson) Baker. She was a graduate of Millikin University in 1974. She was a Materials Manager at John Warner Hospital in...