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Susan F. Mason
Jul. 12, 2017
Susan F. Mason, 68, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital and is reunited with her son, Gary Mason, Jr., in heaven, who passed away November 12, 2016. Susan was born December 19, 1948, in Decatur, the daughter of Oscar Herman and Jennie Mae (Borders)...
Marlesha Adams
Jul. 10, 2017
Marlesha Adams, 41, of Decatur passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Marlesha was born on November 8, 1975 in Jonestown, MS the daughter of Bernice Adams and Jessie Rucker. She worked for Agri-Fab. She married Allen Lord on November 6, 2009 in...
Mary Lou Garcia
Jul. 09, 2017
Mary Lou Garcia, 73, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Champaign Urbana Nursing & Rehab in Savoy. Mary Lou was born on April 15, 1944 in Chicago the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Krol) Bryak. She was a member of Womens League at the Salvation Army, volunteer for D.O.V. E....
Deborah Ann "Aunt Deb" Brust
Jul. 09, 2017
Deborah Ann “Aunt Deb” Brust, 65, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, with her family by her side. Aunt Deb was born July 16, 1951, in Decatur, to Gerald Michael and Louise Emma (Tertocha) Brust. She began her working career with A. W. Cash Valve and then after...
Michael L Rusk
Jul. 07, 2017
Michael L. Rusk, 67, of Decatur, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Michael was born February 8, 1950, in Decatur, to Loren V. and Marian L. (Grove) Rusk. He graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1968 and Millikin University in...
Cindy L. Lehman
Jul. 06, 2017
Cindy L. Lehman, 55, of Decatur passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 in her home. Cindy was born on July 23, 1961 in Decatur the daughter of Fredrick and Sandra (Pygott) Neilson. She worked as an inventory Manager for World of Power Sports. Surviving are her daughter, Nakeisha Schoneman of...
Mildred E. Baldwin
Jul. 05, 2017
Decatur-Mildred E. Sigmon Baldwin, 98, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski with her family by her side. Mildred was born April 1, 1919 in Arcola, Illinois, the daughter of Claude and Edith (Mowery) Lawrence. She worked as a cook with St....
Judith A. Buettgen
Jul. 04, 2017
Decatur-Judith A. Buettgen, 76, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Judy was born May 3, 1941 in Centralia, Illinois the daughter of James Lester and Ferne Maxine (Bright) Campbell. She worked in the Radiology Department at DMH...
Gladys I. Burris
Jul. 04, 2017
Gladys I. Burris, 86, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday July 4, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Gladys was born on August 28, 1930 in Washington, IA the daughter of Lloyd J. and Mary (O’Conner) Hopping. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Castle William American Legion...
Trey K. Chaney
Jul. 03, 2017
Decatur – Trey K. Chaney, 22, of Decatur, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017. Trey was born October 20, 1994, in Decatur, the son of Toma Chaney and Jennifer (Ogdon) Riley. He worked in the warehouse at Industrial Supply and loved to work also as a waiter/server at Cheddar’s here in Decatur and...
George Orville Hiser
Jul. 02, 2017
MT. ZION- George Orville Hiser, 87 of Mt. Zion, formerly of rural Hammond, passed away at 9:38 PM Sunday July 2, 2017 in Fair Havens Christian Home, surrounded by his family. Services to celebrate George’s life will be held at 2 PM Wednesday July 5, 2017 in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home,...
Velma Pauline Fellin
Jul. 01, 2017
Decatur – Velma Pauline Fellin, 86, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Velma was born July 31, 1930, in Carlinville, the daughter of Franklin and Nola Maude Graham. She retired from Federal Kemper Insurance and was a member of First Baptist Church, Mt....