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Marjorie McGee
May 06, 2017
Marjorie McGee, 77, of Decatur passed away on Saturday May 6, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Marjorie was born on July 18, 1939 in Springfield, IL the daughter of William and Lydia (Nickels) Black. She worked many years at Tom’s Grill and later worked at the Holiday Inn. She married George...
Hazel Walker
May 04, 2017
Hazel Walker, 87, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Decatur Rehab. Hazel was born May 11, 1929, in North Carolina to Charlie and Margaret Walker. She married Ronald Walker in November 1959 in Evansville, IN. She was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Betty Boop who also...
Susan May Rhodes
May 03, 2017
DECATUR – Susan May Rhodes, 66, of Decatur, IL passed away at 8:20 a.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in her home, surrounded by her family. Susan was born May 8, 1950, in Vandalia, IL, daughter of Gustav G. and Luella M. (Hinrichs) Lange. She married David L. Rhodes July 25, 1970, in Decatur. Susan...
Bessie M. Land
Apr. 30, 2017
Bessie M. Land, 56, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Bessie was born April 4, 1961 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of John Golden and Mary (Miofsky) Land. She attended Lakeview High School. Bessie enjoyed fishing and rescuing...
Gayle Carter
Apr. 28, 2017
Gayle Sue Anderson Carter, 61, passed away at 2:00 am on April 28, 2017 at Vibra Hospital of Springfield. Gayle was born July 16, 1955, the daughter of Thomas and Phyllis Gentry Anderson. Gayle was a resident of Symphony of Decatur. She married Charles Carter on January 26, 1980. She leaves...
Jonathan Luke Kates
Apr. 27, 2017
Decatur-Jonathan Luke Kates, 56, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Jonathan was born March 15, 1961 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Peter J. and Isabell E. Kates. He was employed with GCA Services at Caterpillar and a member...
Anthony D. Hanson
Apr. 27, 2017
Decatur – Anthony Hanson, 57, of Decatur passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Decatur. Anthony was born December 29, 1959, in Decatur, the son of Homer and Ethel (Jordan) Hanson. Surviving is his mother, Ethel Hanson of Decatur; siblings: Mary (Randy) Pope of Bethany, Homer Hanson and Greg...
James R. "Bob" McMillan
Apr. 26, 2017
Decatur – James R. “Bob” McMillan, 88, of Decatur passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Decatur. Bob was born October 20, 1928, in East St. Louis, IL, the son of John A. and Lucy (Shelby) McMillan. A US Army Veteran of the Korean War, Bob worked as the circulation director at the Herald &...
Mickey Kay Fleener
Apr. 25, 2017
Mickey Kay Fleener, 68, of Lake City, IL passed away early Tuesday morning, April 25, 2017, at St. John’s Medical Center, in Springfield. Mickey was born April 23, 1949, in Arthur, IL to William Thomas and Mabel (Stolley) Dean. She married Michael Fleener on June 10, 1967, in Arthur, IL. She was...
Ronald Garner
Apr. 25, 2017
Ronald Wade Garner, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on Monday April 24, 2017 at the young age of 51. He was born on March 28, 1966 in Greensboro, North Carolina. On July 9, 2000, he married Marcia in Decatur, Illinois. Ronnie worked as a welder/fabricator and he loved what he did. He was very...
Raymond Brais
Apr. 25, 2017
Decatur-Raymond Vincent Brais, 82, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Raymond was born May 15, 1934, in Bourbonnais, Illinois the son of Yvon and Jeanette (Benoit) Brais. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy....
Dominick A. Caputo
Apr. 24, 2017
Decatur – Dominick A. Caputo, 68, of Decatur passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dominick was born February 25, 1949, in Chicago, the son of Joseph and Edna Arlene Caputo. A US Army veteran, Dominick was a self-employed carpenter and volunteered at Northeast...