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Donna Kay Gregory
Feb. 24, 2017
Donna Kay Gregory, 79, of Decatur, passed away Friday morning, February 24, 2017, at McKinley Court. Donna was born September 12, 1937, in Decatur, to John Edgar and Vina Octavia (Hinton) Likins, Jr. She loved to travel, cook for her family and friends, shopping and most of all spending time with...
Irene Louise King
Feb. 23, 2017
Irene Louise King, 85, of Decatur passed away on February 23, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital, due to complications with pneumonia. Irene was born on February 1, 1932 in Macon, IL the daughter of Arthur Jennings and Eva B. (Spaulding) Adcock Sr. She married Darrell R. King on September 18, 1953...
Gerald L. "Jerry" Markwell
Feb. 23, 2017
Decatur – Gerald L. “Jerry” Markwell, 79, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home. Jerry was born February 25, 1937, in Decatur, the son of Chester and Dorothy (Ping) Markwell. He was a self-employed painter and was married to Shirley (Pierce) Markwell for 60 yrs. Jerry is...
Wilma Bradshaw-Grotjan
Feb. 22, 2017
Decatur- Wilma Bradshaw-Grotjan, 93, years old, a life long resident of Decatur, IL, a retiree of Decatur Memorial Hospital and a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. Wilma passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. She was born on June 23, 1923 in Tower Hill,...
Patricia "Pat" Ann Eschbaugh
Feb. 22, 2017
Patricia “Pat” Ann Eschbaugh, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Mason Point in Sullivan. Pat was born March 19, 1933, in Decatur, to Leslie Irving and Harriet Dorcas (Bowden) Bentley. She married Charles Edward Eschbaugh on June 5, 1949 in Decatur. He passed away...
Gary Dean Staggs
Feb. 22, 2017
Decatur – Gary Dean Staggs, 60, of Decatur, passed away, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in Symphony of Decatur. Gary was born April 26, 1956, in Decatur, the son of Norman W. and Beverly J. (Bagley) Staggs. Surviving is his father and stepmother, Norman and Sandy Staggs of Hammond; grandmother,...
Merrell L. Mahan
Feb. 21, 2017
Merrell Leslie Mahan, 85, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Merrell was born May 22, 1931, in Herrick, to Anderson Jasper and Nida May (Salomon) Mahan. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Merrell married Linda L. Swisher on December...
Anna K. Gash Stokes
Feb. 20, 2017
Decatur-Anna K. Gash Stokes, 93, of Decatur, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Anna was born July 30, 1923 in Wyoming, Illinois, the daughter of John and Bertha (Steidinger) Kyburz. She was a single parent and worked various jobs in the Decatur area to support...
Marshall J. Pollock
Feb. 19, 2017
Marshall J. Pollock, 96, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 in McKinley Court Nursing Home. Marshall was born on October 26, 1920 in Decatur the son of Marshall K. Pollock and Gertrude (Shorb) Pollock. He married Betty Jane Warren of Decatur on December 30, 1944 at the U.S....
Sherry Sue Ishee
Feb. 19, 2017
Decatur-Sherry Sue Ishee 49, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family. Sherry was born August 12, 1967 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Calvin Comp and Connie (Carr) Wilderman. She was a loving and devoted homemaker, wife, mother, daughter, and...
Rodney N. Miles
Feb. 19, 2017
Decatur-Rodney N. Miles, 57, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Rodney was born February 2, 1960 in Monticello, Illinois, the son of Ron and Marian (Sigler) Miles. He retired from ADM and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and loved animals. Rodney...
Henrietta May Reeter
Feb. 17, 2017
Decatur-Henrietta May Reeter, 87, of Decatur passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Henrietta was born February 10, 1930 in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of Harold and Lena (Schempf) Paradee. She retired from G.E. and was a self-employed beautician for over fifty...