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Ralph W. "Skip" Wilcox
Oct. 25, 2016
Decatur-Ralph W. “Skip” Wilcox Jr., 93, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at McKinley Court. Skip was born August 6, 1923 in Decatur, Illinois the son of Ralph W. and Mildred (Nicholson) Wilcox Sr. He proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He...
Russell C. Ray
Oct. 24, 2016
Russell C. Ray, 92, of Decatur passed on Monday, October 24, 2016 in his home. Russell was born on November 3, 1923 in Maroa, IL the son of Lafayette B. and Lucile (Legge) Ray. He was retired from Chumbley Cleaners. He was a Christian for over 50 years serving in several local churches. He most...
Geraldine "Jeri" Mahan
Oct. 24, 2016
Geraldine “Jeri” Mahan, 93, of Taylorville, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 in her residence with her family by her side. Geraldine was born October 30, 1922, in Schulter, OK, the daughter to Henry and Drusilla Ratliff (Flor). She married Harold Mahan on October 3, 1952. He preceded her in...
Carol M. Mundell
Oct. 24, 2016
Carol Mundell, 51, of Decatur, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur with her family by her side. Carol was born August 6, 1965 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of John Roy Mundell and Loretta (Brown) Mullen. She graduated from MacArthur High School and was...
Bernadine "Bernie" Vanice Long
Oct. 24, 2016
Bernadine “Bernie” Vanice Long, 49, of Decatur, IL passed away on October 24, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Bernie was born November 19, 1966 in Lakeland, Florida to Dillard C. Strickland and Evelyn (Marchant) Dewberry. While she didn’t have any children, she did have a chihuahua fur baby named...
Russell "Paul" Bolerjack
Oct. 18, 2016
Russell “Paul” Bolerjack, Sr, 93, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Paul was born December 9, 1922, in Mt. Vernon, IL to Paul Osmer and Edna (Smith) Bolerjack. He served in Air Force during WWII and Korea. He married Frances Louise Cline on July 26,...
Lee W. Brown
Oct. 16, 2016
Lee W. Brown, 83, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Lee was born October 4, 1933, in Roseville, IL to Dale Donald and Sylvia Edwina (Wallingford) Brown. He graduated from Monmouth High School. He served in the United...
Robert K. Sutton
Oct. 14, 2016
Decatur-Robert K. Sutton, 72, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016 in his home. Robert was born on March 10, 1944 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of George and Lorene (Tabor) Sutton. He married Christina Traxler but then later married Willie Beasley. Robert worked his whole life for...
Martha Elizabeth Strauss
Oct. 14, 2016
Decatur-Martha Elizabeth Strauss, 89, of Decatur, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 in McKinley Court. Martha was born January 18, 1927 in Charleston, Illinois, the daughter of Asa D. and Ethel M. (Woodyard) Hill. She was previously employed with General Electric and retired from Decatur...
Richard A. "Dick" Morris
Oct. 14, 2016
Richard A. “Dick” Morris, 85, of Decatur, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 in his home, surrounded by his family. Richard was born on October 18, 1930, in Decatur, IL the son of Ernest and Sada (Hazlet) Morris. He served his country proudly in the United States during the Korean War Conflict....
Donald Wolfe
Oct. 13, 2016
Donald Wolfe, 98, of Forsyth, went to his eternal rest Thursday, October 13, 2016 in his home, surrounded by his family. Donald was born on June 17, 1918, in Panola, IL the son of J. Glenn and Mary Ellen (Hubble) Wolfe. He served his country proudly in the United States Army Air Corps during...
Raymond Dick
Oct. 12, 2016
Raymond Dick, 72, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Lincoln Manor Health Care. Raymond was born November 3, 1943, in Champaign, IL, to Raymond and Odelia (Meyers) Dick. He served in the United States Airforce. He married Judith Pennypacker on May 7, 1966 in Bement, IL. They...